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The Best Episodes of Dream On

Every episode of Dream On ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Dream On!

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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:HBO

Best Episodes Summary

"Oral Sex, Lies, and Video Tape" is the best rated episode of "Dream On". It scored 8.4/10 based on 49 votes. Directed by John Landis and written by Jeff Greenstein, it aired on 6/2/1993. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "And Bimbo Was His Name-O (2)".

  • Oral Sex, Lies, and Video Tape
    8.4/1049 votes
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    #1 - Oral Sex, Lies, and Video Tape

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 6/2/1993

    Martin gets a new video camera and inadvertently videotapes children's television celebrity Uncle Bouncy committing a sex act with a prostitute in a public alleyway. Martin opts to caution Bouncy himself about his behavior in person before turning the tape over to him. But, Bouncy's abusive and intransigent attitude convinces him to sell the offending footage to Eddie for broadcast on his show.

    Director: John Landis

    Writer: Jeff Greenstein

  • And Bimbo Was His Name-O (2)
    8.2/1024 votes
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    #2 - And Bimbo Was His Name-O (2)

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 6/6/1992

    Martin decides to date Sandra regardless of the consequences.

    Director: Eric Laneuville

    Writer: David Crane, Marta Kauffman

  • For Peter's Sake
    8.1/1040 votes
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    #3 - For Peter's Sake

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 6/20/1992

    Gibby convinces a reluctant Martin that the big Xmas book should be the memoirs of a gay man dying of AIDS.

    Director: Betty Thomas

    Writer: David Crane, Marta Kauffman

  • The Name of the Game Is Five-Card Stud
    8.0/1047 votes
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    #4 - The Name of the Game Is Five-Card Stud

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 9/22/1991

    Gibby informs the crew that they are all fired, just to soften the blow that there will not be bonuses (not really fired). Martin is talked into a nickel and dime porker game with his co-workers. They play in Martin's apartment. Expecting pizza, Martin finds Gibby at the door. Carter, the brown nose, had told Gibby about the game. Gibby lays down a large pile of $100s (the firm is doing financially badly, not him). All but Martin want to play high stakes, until Martin sees his cards. After losing big ($12,000), Gibby starts betting vacation days. Eventually clothing and household appliances get bet.

    Director: Rob Thompson

    Writer: Theresa Rebeck

  • The Second Greatest Story Ever Told (1)
    7.9/1070 votes
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    #5 - The Second Greatest Story Ever Told (1)

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 7/7/1991

    During the filming of a movie about Judith's husband, Martin falls for the actress playing Judith, and Judith falls for the actor playing Richard.

    Director: John Landis

    Writer: David Crane

  • Calling the Kettle Black
    7.9/1050 votes
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    #6 - Calling the Kettle Black

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 7/28/1991

    Martin, while putting away Jeremy's laundry, comes across an adult magazine and a joint. Martin informs Judith, and they agree that Martin will have a talk with Jeremy. Jeremy agrees to not smoke pot, and Martin admits that he used to smoke pot a long time ago. After Martin discusses the matter with Eddie on the basketball court, they return to Martin's apartment. Eddie spots the joint and lights up. Martin joins him.

    Director: Peter Baldwin

    Writer: Jeff Greenstein

  • What I Did for Lust
    7.8/1045 votes
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    #7 - What I Did for Lust

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 8/18/1991

    Eddie pushes an ""ugly"" sister onto Martin to score points with Marsha. The ""ugly"" sister (Chloe) has a book (""The Feminist Manifesto"") she wants Martin to read. Martin likes Chloe (who isn't actually ugly), but hates the book. Reluctant to reveal his true feelings, and hoping his publisher with reject the book, Martin passes the book to Gibby. Gibby really likes the books market potential.

    Director: Bethany Rooney

    Writer: Theresa Rebeck

  • And Bimbo Was His Name-O (1)
    7.8/1037 votes
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    #8 - And Bimbo Was His Name-O (1)

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 6/6/1992

    Martin's romance with Sandra comes to an abrupt halt when he learns that she is the wife of a candidate for the Senate.

    Director: Eric Laneuville

    Writer: David Crane, Marta Kauffman

  • To the Moon, Alex!
    7.7/1024 votes
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    #9 - To the Moon, Alex!

    Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 10/31/1992

    Gibby foists his possibly illegitimate son and Whitestone's newest editor upon Martin - Alex Farmer. Toby takes an immediate dislike to Alex and his secretary Skylar.

    Director: Kevin S. Bright

    Writer: N/A

  • And Your Little Dog, Too
    7.6/1039 votes
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    #10 - And Your Little Dog, Too

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 7/14/1991

    Australians have bought Whitestone, and great change is in the air. Gibby Fiske makes his first appearance as the new boss at Whitestone, and he doesn't want to publish literature. Gibby calls Whitestone employees into his office, one at a time. Most of Whitestone's employees suddenly find themselves ex-employees. At his meeting with Gibby, Martin mentions many books, but all are too literary, not sleazy enough. Finally, and desperately, Martin states that he can get the autobiography of the host of the sleazy Eddie Charles Show. Martin begs Eddie and Eddie admits that if he did write an autobiography, he would go to a larger publisher. After more begging, Eddie eventually agrees to allow Whitestone to publish his life story. Conflict erupts when Martin seems to be leaning towards the more scandalous stories.

    Director: Catherine O'Hara

    Writer: David Crane, Marta Kauffman

  • The Charlotte Letter
    7.6/1036 votes
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    #11 - The Charlotte Letter

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 9/15/1991

    Martin's new girlfriend of three weeks, Charlotte, has a porn star past. Martin learns from Eddie. Charlotte reveals that her biggest secret is that she cannot drive. Martin begs to differ, and Charlotte admits to appearing in six porn videos to pay for college and is not ashamed. Martin and Charlotte try to continue their relationship despite this conflict. Martin tries to continue dating Charlotte, even though he keeps seeing her in porn star roles and settings.

    Director: Peter Baldwin

    Writer: Tom Leopold

  • The Son Also Rises
    7.6/1027 votes
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    #12 - The Son Also Rises

    Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 10/3/1992

    Martin overreacts when he suspects that Jeremy has begun to have sex.

    Director: Betty Thomas

    Writer: Jeff Greenstein

  • The Undergraduate
    7.6/1022 votes
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    #13 - The Undergraduate

    Season 3 Episode 24 - Aired 11/7/1992

    Martin is dating the office's college student bagel girl Julie, even though she seems to have more in common with Jeremy. But, Martin breaks up with her in order to pursue a relationship with her mother Kate who he becomes infatuated with after a chance meeting. The only problem is that Kate isn't thrilled about the idea of dating a guy who takes advantage of college girls. The simple fact that she hates Martin doesn't dent his persistence, though, and he tries every trick he knows, including a surprise night-time candle-lit dinner in the back of her apartment to the strains of ‘Strangers in the Night', to win her over, apparently to no avail…

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Stephen Engel

  • The Courtship of Martin's Father
    7.6/1025 votes
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    #14 - The Courtship of Martin's Father

    Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 9/14/1994

    Mickey (Martin's father) moves into Martin's place.

    Director: John Landis

    Writer: N/A

  • Finale with a Vengeance (2)
    7.6/1025 votes
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    #15 - Finale with a Vengeance (2)

    Season 6 Episode 27 - Aired 3/27/1996

    Martin and Judith learn Dr. Stone might be defrosted and revived.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Stephen Engel

  • The 37-Year Itch
    7.5/1038 votes
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    #16 - The 37-Year Itch

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 7/21/1991

    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 time, and is smitten. Phil begs, and Martin helps Phil pursue Toby.

    Director: Betty Thomas

    Writer: Dava Savel

  • Futile Attraction
    7.5/1045 votes
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    #17 - Futile Attraction

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 8/4/1991

    Martin has gone on many dates after Judith and Richard's wedding, but he can never seem to perform. After discussing the problem, reluctantly, with Judith, Martin decides to go see a shrink. While paying for the first session, Martin spots an attractive woman also paying her bill. They ride the elevator together, and after Martin saves her from choking, they hook up. Judith treats the woman, and runs into an ethical problem, as she knows that the woman has a problem with rage.

    Director: Arlene Sanford

    Writer: David Crane, Marta Kauffman

  • Pants on Fire
    7.5/1037 votes
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    #18 - Pants on Fire

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 9/8/1991

    Martin and Judith are audited by the IRS for the last year of their marriage. They go through old receipts together. An old receipt proves that Martin had an affair with Nicki Rosen, Judith's friend, while still married to Judith. Jeremy wants to go to a party that lacks parental supervision, but his parents won't allow him. Martin and Judith fight about the affair during audit at the IRS office. Jeremy uses the conflict to trick his parents so that he could go to the party. At the party, Jeremy plays spin the bottle.

    Director: Arlene Sanford

    Writer: David Crane, Marta Kauffman

  • What Women Want
    7.5/1032 votes
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    #19 - What Women Want

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 8/15/1992

    Martin's new girlfriend has just come out of a bad relationship. She and her former lover, Ryan, had many problems before their breakup. But now Ryan is trying to rekindle their relationship despite her new relationship with Martin. Now Martin finds himself competing against her former lover, and Ryan has qualities that may be more than Martin can compete with.

    Director: Bethany Rooney

    Writer: Theresa Rebeck

  • Those Who Can't, Edit
    7.5/1034 votes
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    #20 - Those Who Can't, Edit

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 8/17/1994

    Gibby desires to publish Jeremy's novel.

    Director: Mary Kay Place

    Writer: N/A

  • Play Melville for Me
    7.4/1039 votes
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    #21 - Play Melville for Me

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 8/25/1991

    An old professor of Martin's offers Martin his own show, called ""Book Beat"", on public television. The show is run by college students for credit. After the first airing of the show, Martin is stalked by an over-enthusiastic fan (Nora) who sends him flowers and other things. Nora storms the set with a bomb.

    Director: Arlene Sanford

    Writer: N/A

  • So Funny I Forgot to Laugh (aka Stop It, You're Killing Me)
    7.4/1041 votes
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    #22 - So Funny I Forgot to Laugh (aka Stop It, You're Killing Me)

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 9/29/1991

    An old female friend of Martin's, Bonnie, returns to New York City from Cleveland to pursue a stand-up career. Bonnie's first performance as a stand-up bombs. Martin tries to encourage her by suggesting that she should use her past relationships in her act (which has more humor in it than her current act). Martin and Bonnie start to fall for each other and end up sleeping together. The whole gang shows up for Bonnie's second performance as a stand-up comic. Bonnie, following Martin's advice, discusses her relationships in her act. Unfortunately for Martin, Bonnie sticks to talking about her current relationship. The gang, and the audience, except for Martin, love the new act. Afterwards, the gang offer Bonnie funny stories about Martin. Alone together back at Martin's apartment, Martin almost starts to tell Bonnie about his reactions to her new act. A phone call interrupts. An HBO scout was in the audience and loved the act. Next Friday, Bonnie is informed, an HBO big-wig wil

    Director: Betty Thomas

    Writer: Jeff Greenstein

  • Come and Knock on Our Door...
    7.4/1033 votes
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    #23 - Come and Knock on Our Door...

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 8/1/1992

    Eddie invites Martin to a Talk Show Digest awards night, where they are both approached by a beautiful woman called Alisha.

    Director: John Landis

    Writer: N/A

  • Dance Ten, Sex Three
    7.4/1021 votes
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    #24 - Dance Ten, Sex Three

    Season 3 Episode 25 - Aired 11/14/1992

    Following directly from the previous episode, all of Martin's hopes seem shattered when Kate appears unimpressed, but, touched by his clumsy attempt at romance, she finally accepts his offer of a date . . .

    Director: Nick Marck

    Writer: N/A

  • Silent Night, Holy Cow (2)
    7.4/1015 votes
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    #25 - Silent Night, Holy Cow (2)

    Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 12/18/1993

    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 Claus, Toby wants to become a nun and Jeremy's special Xmas present from his girlfriend doesn't quite go according to plan.

    Director: Betty Thomas

    Writer: David Crane, Marta Kauffman