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The family life, romantic life, and career of Martin Tupper, a divorced New York City book editor. The show distinctively interjected clips from older black and white television series to punctuate Tupper's feelings or thoughts.
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The First EpisodeMartin Tupper, New York book editor and product of the first television generation, faces a crisis: his ex-wife-to-be, Judith, is demanding that he sign their divorce papers so that she can re-marry. Should he try to win her back, or is it time to get back in the dating game?
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Season01
- S01E01
The First EpisodeJuly 8, 1990Martin Tupper, New York book editor and product of the first television generation, faces a crisis: his ex-wife-to-be, Judith, is demanding - S01E02
Death Takes a Coffee BreakJuly 15, 1990—Martin, while fooling around with a much younger college girl (an Eddie Charles hook-up), ends up in the hospital. His doctor instructs him - S01E03
Sex and the Single FatherJuly 22, 1990—Worried that the divorce is the cause of Jeremy's poor concentration at school, Judith tells Martin that it's actually because of a crush on - S01E04
Sole SisterJuly 29, 1990—Initially overjoyed by a whirlwind visit from his globe-trotting baby sister 'Beano', Martin finds it difficult to accept that she's more gr - S01E05
Angst for the MemoriesAugust 5, 1990—After being admonished by an old school friend for not becoming a famous writer, Martin feels galvanized to pick up the quill again—but are - S01E06
...And Sheep Are NervousAugust 12, 1990—Martin accidentally finds himself dating a controlling, unstable woman. - S01E07
Over Your Dead BodyAugust 19, 1990—In order to secure a much-needed vacation, Martin seduces a grieving widow for a tawdry book. - S01E08
Martin Gets LuckyAugust 26, 1990—Martin dates a witch, and good things can't stop happening to him. Then Eddie needs surgery. - S01E09
Three Coins in the DryerSeptember 2, 1990—Martin bumps into a passionate woman in the laundry room, and she takes him for the ride of his life. - S01E10
Trojan WarSeptember 9, 1990—Martin decides to take an STD test so he can go condom-less with his girlfriend. Toby has a litter of puppies in the office. - S01E11
Up the RiverSeptember 16, 1990—Martin and Nina's relationship comes to a head when her environmental activism goes too far. - S01E12
555-HELLSeptember 23, 1990—Bored after breaking up with Nina, Martin is phoning anybody and everybody when he accidentally takes a call meant for the suicide helpline. - S01E13
Doing the Bossa NovaSeptember 30, 1990—Martin's new boss puts him in several compromising positions. - S01E14
Premarital ExOctober 7, 1990—Judith worries about her upcoming marriage. Martin tries to console her.
Season02
- S02E01
The Second Greatest Story Ever Told (1)July 7, 1991—During the filming of a movie about Judith's husband, Martin falls for the actress playing Judith, and Judith falls for the actor playing Ri - S02E02
The Second Greatest Story Ever Told (2)July 7, 1991—Conclusion. Things heat up on the set of the Richard Stone biography, as the stars fall for each other. - S02E03
And Your Little Dog, TooJuly 14, 1991—Australians have bought Whitestone, and great change is in the air. Gibby Fiske makes his first appearance as the new boss at Whitestone, a - S02E04
The 37-Year ItchJuly 21, 1991—Cousin Phil visits, and informs Martin that he has split up with his wife (shrew). While in Martin's office, Phil sees Toby for the first t - S02E05
Calling the Kettle BlackJuly 28, 1991—Martin, while putting away Jeremy's laundry, comes across an adult magazine and a joint. Martin informs Judith, and they agree that Martin w - S02E06
Futile AttractionAugust 4, 1991—Martin goes to therapy for his performance problems, where he meets another patient with whom he begins a potentially volatile relationship. - S02E07
No, I'm Just Happy to See YouAugust 11, 1991—Martin and Eddie are mugged, twice, after which Martin decides to protect himself with his 2nd amendment rights. - S02E08
What I Did for LustAugust 18, 1991—Eddie sets up Martin with the "ugly" sister to further his own advances toward his production assistant. - S02E09
Play Melville for MeAugust 25, 1991—Martin gets his own TV show, "Book Beat," on public access cable station Q. - S02E10
To Have and Have and Have and Have NotSeptember 1, 1991—Martin's old flame dances into town and upends his life. - S02E11
Pants on FireSeptember 8, 1991—Martin admits having an affair; Jeremy takes disastrous advice on how to play spin the bottle. - S02E12
The Charlotte LetterSeptember 15, 1991—Martin's latest fling, Charlotte, reveals more of her past than he's comfortable with. - S02E13
The Name of the Game Is Five-Card StudSeptember 22, 1991—The office gang invites Gibby to their "friendly" poker party. - S02E14
So Funny I Forgot to Laugh (aka Stop It, You're Killing Me)September 29, 1991—Martin connects with his friend Bonnie, who is trying to become a comedienne. However, after her act bombs, she uses material from her relat - S02E15
Toby or Not TobyOctober 6, 1991—Martin takes Toby to his Aunt Minnie's wake on her birthday.
Season03
- S03E01
And Bimbo Was His Name-O (1)June 6, 1992—Martin's romance with Sandra comes to an abrupt halt when he learns that she is the wife of a candidate for the Senate. - S03E02
And Bimbo Was His Name-O (2)June 6, 1992—Martin decides to date Sandra regardless of the consequences. - S03E03
Nightmare on Bleecker StreetJune 13, 1992—Toby is plagued by nightmares in which she murders Martin in gruesome scenes of violence. - S03E04
For Peter's SakeJune 20, 1992—Gibby convinces a reluctant Martin that the big Xmas book should be the memoirs of a gay man dying of AIDS. - S03E05
Terms of EmploymentJune 27, 1992—Martin is told he will have to take a pay cut, so he quits his job, only to find things are even worse elsewhere. - S03E06
For Richard or for PoorerJuly 4, 1992—When Richard misses his and Judith's second anniversary, she confides to Martin that all is not well in their marriage. - S03E07
Bad GirlsJuly 11, 1992—Martin decides that Jeremy's tough and sarcastic new girlfriend Clair is a bad influence and forbids him from seeing her. - S03E08
Here Comes the BribeJuly 18, 1992—Martin convinces Toby to marry Gibby so that he can get his green card, but becomes annoyed when the wedding plans disrupt her work. - S03E09
May Divorce Be with YouJuly 25, 1992—When Martin's parents arrive for Jeremy's thirteenth birthday, they announce they are getting a divorce. - S03E10
Come and Knock on Our Door...August 1, 1992—Eddie invites Martin to a Talk Show Digest awards night, where they are both approached by a beautiful woman called Alisha. - S03E11
B.S. ElliotAugust 8, 1992—Martin runs into his hero, author Elliot Sterns (Patrick MacNee) and manages to spoil a romantic evening out. - S03E12
What Women WantAugust 15, 1992—Martin's new girlfriend has just come out of a bad relationship. She and her former lover, Ryan, had many problems before their breakup. Bu - S03E13
Red All OverAugust 22, 1992—Martin has a great date with Jeanette, a writer's agent who happens to be black. - S03E14
The Rocky Marriage Picture ShowAugust 29, 1992—When Judith convinces Martin its time to split up their photographs, they take a trip down memory lane. - S03E15
Martin Over MediumSeptember 5, 1992—After having had lunch with a fellow editor, Martin is shocked to find him dead at his desk. - S03E16
Theory of RelativitySeptember 12, 1992—A Blumberg family reunion has everyone's nerves on edge. - S03E17
Up All NightSeptember 19, 1992—Martin plans for a weekend break are dashed. - S03E18
The Guilty PartySeptember 26, 1992—Martin courts disaster when he throws a raucous bachelor party. - S03E19
The Son Also RisesOctober 3, 1992—Martin overreacts when he suspects that Jeremy has begun to have sex. - S03E20
Domestic BlissOctober 10, 1992—Martin falls for Judith's new housekeeper (Salma Hyack). - S03E21
It Came from Beneath the SinkOctober 17, 1992—Martin does battle with a rat. - S03E22
No Deposit, No ReturnOctober 24, 1992—Ellen, a beautiful writer of Martin's, asks him to her apartment, with an unusual request that he conceive a child with her. After talking i - S03E23
To the Moon, Alex!October 31, 1992—Gibby foists his possibly illegitimate son and Whitestone's newest editor upon Martin - Alex Farmer. Toby takes an immediate dislike to Alex - S03E24
The UndergraduateNovember 7, 1992—Martin is seeing a college girl, but then he meets her mother and has a crush on her. The only problem he has to overcome now is that she ha - S03E25
Dance Ten, Sex ThreeNovember 14, 1992—Following directly from the previous episode, all of Martin's hopes seem shattered when Kate appears unimpressed, but, touched by his clumsy - S03E26
Key for TwoNovember 21, 1992—Everything seems to be going great in one of Martin's relationships. He and Kate couldn't be happier, and they plan on living together at Ma
Season04
- S04E01
Oral Sex, Lies, and Video TapeJune 2, 1993—Martin gets a new video camera and inadvertently videotapes children's television celebrity Uncle Bouncy committing a sex act with a prostit - S04E02
The French ConceptionJune 9, 1993—Martin needs to find a tenant for his empty apartment in a hurry when the other tenants renege on their agreement to move in. Meanwhile, Jul - S04E03
Depth Be Not ProudJune 16, 1993—Martin is disgusted by the quality of the books Gibby is forcing him to edit, and his lack of appreciation. Meanwhile, Eddie is fired from h - S04E04
Pop SecretJune 23, 1993—Martin's divorced father Mickey comes back to live in New York. Martin fixes him up with Toby's mom Angie on a dinner date. He takes her hom - S04E05
Reach out and Touch YourselfJune 30, 1993—Martin finds his bar mitzvah bonds in a closet and suddenly has extra cash. Toby encourages him to invest $5,000 in a fledgling business she - S04E06
Home Sweet HomeboyJuly 7, 1993—Andre Williams, a militant black writer of Martin's, bemoans the lack of publicity for his new book ‘Yo! Homeboy', so Martin gets him a sl - S04E07
A Midsummer Night's Dream OnJuly 14, 1993—Martin, Eddie and Judith meet up at a secluded cabin for a reunion with old friends. Martin has ongoing mutual antipathy with Allison, an ol - S04E08
The Book, the Thief, Her Boss and His LoverJuly 21, 1993—The beautiful widow of a famous author brings a new unpublished novel by her late husband to Martin with the one caveat that he cannot revea - S04E09
Super FreakJuly 28, 1993—It's summer, and New York is experiencing a chronic heatwave. Martin is sweltering in his apartment due to broken air-conditioning. He seeks - S04E10
One Ball, Two StrikesAugust 4, 1993—It's the Whitestone office party, and Martin is less than thrilled to be there, until he notices a hottie making eyes at him from across the - S04E11
Portrait by an Artist on the Young ManAugust 11, 1993—When Jeremy visits his dad's apartment to watch a movie, Martin isn't happy to discover he's had a tattoo of a skull done on his arm. Judith - S04E12
And Bobby Makes ThreeAugust 18, 1993—Martin is excited by the prospect of hooking up with an old school friend who he bumps into at Judith's birthing class, but when the irrespo - S04E13
Silent Night, Holy Cow (1)December 18, 1993—Martin and Judith take a pre-Xmas drive and get stranded in a barn, Eddie is stood up by a girlfriend and spends Xmas in a bar with Santa Cl - S04E14
Silent Night, Holy Cow (2)December 18, 1993—Martin and Judith take a pre-Xmas drive and get stranded in a barn, Eddie is stood up by a girlfriend and spends Xmas in a bar with Santa Cl - S04E15Brother of the BrideJanuary 19, 1994—Martin's sister Susan wants to get married in a small ceremony without the family knowing. Nevertheless, the whole family ends up getting in
- S04E16
Blinded by the CheeseJanuary 26, 1994—Martin is blinded in a bizarre accident. - S04E17
Hey, Nanny NannyFebruary 2, 1994—Martin's girlfriend takes a job as his ex-wife's nanny. - S04E18
The Second ComingFebruary 9, 1994—Toby falls in love with a priest. - S04E19
Martin Tupper in Magnum FarceFebruary 16, 1994—Trouble in their romantic relationship may spell the end of a book collaboration for two writers (Donna Mills and Jake Steinfeld), and it's - S04E20
Where There's Smoke, You're FiredFebruary 23, 1994—Gibby takes a vacation, leaving Martin in charge of Whitestone with one simple condition – he has to fire one of the company's book editor - S04E21
Blame It on ReoMarch 2, 1994—Unbeknownst to Martin, Jeremy uses Eddie's empty bachelor pad to attempt to score with a hot teen TV star. - S04E22
From Here to PaternityMarch 9, 1994—Martin runs into old high school love Cheryl Castorini, but suspects she may be keeping a secret about their former relationship from him. - S04E23
A Face Worse Than DeathMarch 16, 1994—Martin's irritating mother comes to New York for plastic surgery, but things take a turn for the worst when she has a heart attack on the op - S04E24
Felines ... Nothing More Than FelinesMarch 23, 1994—Martin tries to cheer Toby up when her cat dies by buying her a replacement. When she refuses the gift, he has to keep the pet himself. - S04E25
Stone ColdMarch 30, 1994—Richard, Judith, Jeremy and the baby are moving to Washington D.C. Martin is despondent, but events take an unexpected turn.
Season05
- S05E01
The Taking of Pablum 5-2-3 (1)June 22, 1994—A brother and sister screenwriting duo kidnap Little Richard and Martin from the Richard Stone UN Memorial Service, but the police assume Ma - S05E02
The Taking of Pablum 5-2-3 (2)June 29, 1994—It's Richard Stone Memorial Day. It's also Martins Birthday, But no one cares. Martin and lil' baby Richard are kidnapped, and the media bel - S05E03
'Tis Pity She's a NeighborJuly 6, 1994—Martin's pleasure at having attractive new female neighbors is mitigated when he discovers that they are prostitutes. - S05E04
Steinway to HeavenJuly 13, 1994—Martin's mother's will is read. - S05E05
Judy and the BeastJuly 20, 1994—Martin is revolted when a fragile Judith falls into the arms of his hated boss Gibby Fiske. - S05E06
The Homecoming QueenJuly 27, 1994—Martin and Eddie attend their school reunion, where Martin is eager to make up for lost opportunities with a recently-separated old flame. - S05E07
I'm with StupidAugust 3, 1994—Martin feels inferior when he begins dating a member of high IQ society MENSA. - S05E08
Attack of the 59-Inch WomanAugust 10, 1994—Toby nurses Martin back to health. - S05E09
Those Who Can't, EditAugust 17, 1994—Gibby desires to publish Jeremy's novel. - S05E10
Off-Off Broadway BoundAugust 24, 1994—Eddie plays the lead role in Martin's play. - S05E11
Hack Like MeAugust 31, 1994—Gibby hires Toby after she is fired by Martin. - S05E12
I Never Promised You Charoses, MartinSeptember 7, 1994—Martin tries to get his son to convert to Judaism. - S05E13
The Courtship of Martin's FatherSeptember 14, 1994—Mickey (Martin's father) moves into Martin's place.
Season06
- S06E01
Try Not to RememberJuly 19, 1995—Martin has trouble climaxing and is referred to a therapist. Through hypnotism, she leads him to suspect he is repressing the memory of chil - S06E02
Bess You Is Not My Woman NowJuly 26, 1995—Martin tries to seduce Judith's best friend from college, but she only has eyes for someone else… - S06E03
Long Distance RunaroundAugust 2, 1995—Martin looks for a new best friend, after Eddie decides to move to LA to join a sitcom. - S06E04
Significant AuthorAugust 9, 1995—Under pressure from Gibby to get an elite writer, Martin attempts to lure the writer dating Toby (who coincidentally, is an award-winning au - S06E05
9 1/2 DaysAugust 16, 1995—Martin dates a woman that acts strange in public, and yet, is an etiquette expert. - S06E06
Beam Me Up, Dr. SpockAugust 23, 1995—Jeremy's math teacher is the cause for Jeremy's low math grade. - S06E07
Take Two Tablets, and Get Me to Mt. SinaiAugust 30, 1995—Martin's life is examined after he dies. - S06E08
Music in My Veins (1)September 13, 1995—After Jeremy chooses to go to Richard Stone's induction into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame instead of with Martin on a Father's Day canoeing - S06E09
Music in My Veins (2)September 20, 1995—This picks up with Martin and Katrina struggling to write songs for the new Crevice album. Katrina suffers from a light writer's block, and - S06E10
Tie Me Sister Lu Down, SportSeptember 27, 1995—Martin's building goes co-op, and to be able to afford purchasing his apartment/condo, he dates Gibby's insane sister. - S06E11
She Won't Do It, But Her Sister WillOctober 4, 1995—Martin dates Judith's sister. - S06E12
Flight of the PedalbeeOctober 11, 1995—Toby is in a rut. Uses self-help book. - S06E13
Am I Blue?October 18, 1995—Martin needs to make some quick money, so he writes for pornographic movies. - S06E14
Home Is Where the Cart IsNovember 1, 1995—Martin tries to get a homeless woman's memoirs. - S06E15
Little Orphan EddieNovember 8, 1995—Eddie learns that he was adopted. - S06E16
Toby's ChoiceNovember 15, 1995—Martin's friend likes Toby. - S06E17
The Weekend at the College Didn't Turn Out Like They PlannedNovember 22, 1995—Martin and Judith visit Jeremy at college. Sparks ignite. - S06E18
Second Time AgroundJanuary 24, 1996—With their relationship rekindled, Judith suggests that she and Martin join a support group for couples on their second time around. - S06E19
The Spirit of 76th & ParkJanuary 31, 1996—Martin moves into Judith's high-tech apartment. - S06E20
All About LouieFebruary 7, 1996—Gibby picks Martin to represent Whitestone at the Chicago Book Fair, informing him with one weeks notice. This means a ton of extra work and - S06E21
The Way We WarFebruary 14, 1996—Flashback episode: Martin's fortieth birthday is approaching fast and Eddie insists on throwing him a party. Unfortunately, Judith is planni - S06E22
Springtime for TupperFebruary 21, 1996—At a Salary Review Meeting, Gibby has some good news for Martin; Martin's to be put in charge of his own division at Whitestone, a quality p - S06E23
Hey Diddle DiddleFebruary 28, 1996—Martin thinks things are getting out of hand after Judith discovers "some little tricks" to improve her sex life. - S06E24
Cupid Is as Cupid DoesMarch 6, 1996—Judith plans a dinner party for their couple friends, so she suggests that Martin not invite currently single Eddie. When Eddie finds out, h - S06E25
Tenants, Anyone?March 13, 1996—Martin's old apartment is becoming a huge money pit, costing him exorbitant maintenance fees and so he resolves to get rid of it. He has a m - S06E26
Finale (1)March 20, 1996—Preparing for Eddie's wedding, Martin questions whether or not he has a future with Judith. - S06E27
Finale with a Vengeance (2)March 27, 1996—Martin and Judith learn Dr. Stone might be defrosted and revived.
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