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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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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Dream On Season 2 Episode 2 - The Second Greatest Story Ever Told (2)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - The Second Greatest Story Ever Told (2)

    S2:E2

    Conclusion. Things heat up on the set of the Richard Stone biography, as the stars fall for each other.

    Director:John Landis
    Writer:David Crane

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  2. Dream On Season 6 Episode 22 - Springtime for Tupper
    3.8/10(18 votes)

    #2 - Springtime for Tupper

    S6:E22

    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 publishing imprint called Camelot New Press. Things get off to a bad start however when the first round of author interviews yield nothing. Through a quirk of fate, Martin remembers an old manuscript he admired, ‘The Barrel Maker' by Julian Keppel and stays up all night reading it. He contacts the emotionally fragile author and promises to make it Whitestone's next bestseller.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Dream On Season 6 Episode 12 - Flight of the Pedalbee
    4.2/10(20 votes)

    #3 - Flight of the Pedalbee

    S6:E12

    Toby is in a rut. Uses self-help book.

    Director:William Malone
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Dream On Season 6 Episode 25 - Tenants, Anyone?
    4.5/10(21 votes)

    #4 - Tenants, Anyone?

    S6:E25

    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 meeting with Irwin Bader who isn't optimistic of getting much over $1,500, even though he sold it to Martin for $2,400. Libby expresses an interest on behalf of her son, but Martin passes on the idea.

    Director:Mary Kay Place
    Writer:Bill Prady

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  5. Dream On Season 6 Episode 24 - Cupid Is as Cupid Does
    4.6/10(21 votes)

    #5 - Cupid Is as Cupid Does

    S6:E24

    Judith plans a dinner party for their couple friends, so she suggests that Martin not invite currently single Eddie. When Eddie finds out, he makes Martin feel guilty until he invites him, but the evening doesn't go well. Eddie has nothing in common with the couples and so he storms out. Next day, Martin and Judith meet a recently separated friend, Rema, whom Martin invites to their apartment for dinner, planning to also invite Eddie and match them up. Eddie begins spending all his time with Rema and hardly sees Martin.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:David Kohan, Max Mutchnick

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  6. Dream On Season 6 Episode 21 - The Way We War
    5.1/10(21 votes)

    #6 - The Way We War

    S6:E21

    Flashback episode: Martin's fortieth birthday is approaching fast and Eddie insists on throwing him a party. Unfortunately, Judith is planning a party of her own thus bringing them into conflict. Martin suggests compromise by urging them to plan the party together. As they argue over the details, they reminisce over their past disagreements.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Rob Lotterstein

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  7. Dream On Season 4 Episode 2 - The French Conception
    5.2/10(33 votes)

    #7 - The French Conception

    S4:E2

    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, Julie is pregnant by a French exchange student and she asks Martin to pay for an abortion. Kate confronts Martin when a bill comes from the gynecologist.

    Director:Eric Laneuville
    Writer:Stephen Engel

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  8. Dream On Season 6 Episode 10 - Tie Me Sister Lu Down, Sport
    5.2/10(21 votes)

    #8 - Tie Me Sister Lu Down, Sport

    S6:E10

    Martin's building goes co-op, and to be able to afford purchasing his apartment/condo, he dates Gibby's insane sister.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Dream On Season 6 Episode 4 - Significant Author
    5.3/10(28 votes)

    #9 - Significant Author

    S6:E4

    Under pressure from Gibby to get an elite writer, Martin attempts to lure the writer dating Toby (who coincidentally, is an award-winning author).

    Directors:Victor Levin, Michael McKean
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Dream On Season 3 Episode 15 - Martin Over Medium
    5.5/10(36 votes)

    #10 - Martin Over Medium

    S3:E15

    After having had lunch with a fellow editor, Martin is shocked to find him dead at his desk.

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Dream On Season 5 Episode 5 - Judy and the Beast
    5.5/10(22 votes)

    #11 - Judy and the Beast

    S5:E5

    Martin is revolted when a fragile Judith falls into the arms of his hated boss Gibby Fiske.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Dream On Season 6 Episode 16 - Toby's Choice
    5.5/10(18 votes)

    #12 - Toby's Choice

    S6:E16

    Martin's friend likes Toby.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Dream On Season 4 Episode 5 - Reach out and Touch Yourself
    5.6/10(28 votes)

    #13 - Reach out and Touch Yourself

    S4:E5

    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 is setting up offering stock tips over the phone, 555-TIPS. The business goes terribly, until a wrong number mistakes it for an S&M phone-sex chat line and stays on for hours. Seeing where the real money is, Toby employs the services of her family – Gina, Angie – in order to cover the phones.

    Director:Nick Marck
    Writer:Stephen Engel

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  14. Dream On Season 6 Episode 2 - Bess You Is Not My Woman Now
    5.6/10(24 votes)

    #14 - Bess You Is Not My Woman Now

    S6:E2

    Martin tries to seduce Judith's best friend from college, but she only has eyes for someone else…

    Director:Robert Ginty
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Dream On Season 6 Episode 19 - The Spirit of 76th & Park
    5.6/10(25 votes)

    #15 - The Spirit of 76th & Park

    S6:E19

    Martin moves into Judith's high-tech apartment.

    Director:John Landis
    Writers:Elin Hampton, David Fury

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  16. Dream On Season 6 Episode 23 - Hey Diddle Diddle
    5.6/10(24 votes)

    #16 - Hey Diddle Diddle

    S6:E23

    Martin thinks things are getting out of hand after Judith discovers "some little tricks" to improve her sex life.

    Director:Betty Thomas
    Writer:Stephen Engel

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  17. Dream On Season 5 Episode 10 - Off-Off Broadway Bound
    5.7/10(26 votes)

    #17 - Off-Off Broadway Bound

    S5:E10

    Eddie plays the lead role in Martin's play.

    Directors:David Fury, John Landis
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Dream On Season 5 Episode 11 - Hack Like Me
    5.7/10(22 votes)

    #18 - Hack Like Me

    S5:E11

    Gibby hires Toby after she is fired by Martin.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Dream On Season 6 Episode 18 - Second Time Aground
    5.7/10(24 votes)

    #19 - Second Time Aground

    S6:E18

    With their relationship rekindled, Judith suggests that she and Martin join a support group for couples on their second time around.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Elin Hampton, David Fury

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  20. Dream On Season 5 Episode 4 - Steinway to Heaven
    5.8/10(29 votes)

    #20 - Steinway to Heaven

    S5:E4

    Martin's mother's will is read.

    Director:Eric Laneuville
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Dream On Season 6 Episode 3 - Long Distance Runaround
    5.8/10(24 votes)

    #21 - Long Distance Runaround

    S6:E3

    Martin looks for a new best friend, after Eddie decides to move to LA to join a sitcom.

    Director:Jerry London
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Dream On Season 6 Episode 7 - Take Two Tablets, and Get Me to Mt. Sinai
    5.8/10(34 votes)

    #22 - Take Two Tablets, and Get Me to Mt. Sinai

    S6:E7

    Martin's life is examined after he dies.

    Director:John Landis
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Dream On Season 6 Episode 9 - Music in My Veins (2)
    5.8/10(25 votes)

    #23 - Music in My Veins (2)

    S6:E9

    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 ends up taking inspiration from Martin's college poetry. Crevice breaks up over the creative changes, and Katrina debuts her first single as a solo artist on Eddie's show. The fan's are not pleased.

    Director:Robert Ginty
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Dream On Season 6 Episode 14 - Home Is Where the Cart Is
    5.8/10(23 votes)

    #24 - Home Is Where the Cart Is

    S6:E14

    Martin tries to get a homeless woman's memoirs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Dream On Season 4 Episode 8 - The Book, the Thief, Her Boss and His Lover
    5.9/10(26 votes)

    #25 - The Book, the Thief, Her Boss and His Lover

    S4:E8

    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 reveal the true origin of the book, thus giving Toby the opportunity to accept the kudos for the bestseller.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jeffrey Klarik

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Second Greatest Story Ever Told (2)" is the worst rated episode of "Dream On". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by John Landis and written by David Crane, it aired on 7/7/1991. This episode scored 3.8 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Springtime for Tupper".