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The Worst Episodes of Dream On

Every episode of Dream On ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Dream On!

Worst episode
S6E22 Springtime for Tupper
3.819 votes
Best episode
S4E1 Oral Sex, Lies, and Video Tape
8.157 votes
Top season
Season 2
7.5avg
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2d 12h
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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Dream On Season 6 Episode 22 - Springtime for Tupper
    3.8/10(19 votes)

    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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  2. Dream On Season 6 Episode 12 - Flight of the Pedalbee
    4.3/10(22 votes)

    S6:E12

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

    Director:William Malone
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Dream On Season 6 Episode 25 - Tenants, Anyone?
    4.5/10(22 votes)

    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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  4. Dream On Season 6 Episode 24 - Cupid Is as Cupid Does
    4.6/10(22 votes)

    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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  5. Dream On Season 4 Episode 2 - The French Conception
    5.2/10(34 votes)

    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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  6. Dream On Season 6 Episode 21 - The Way We War
    5.1/10(22 votes)

    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 6 Episode 4 - Significant Author
    5.4/10(30 votes)

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

    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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  9. Dream On Season 6 Episode 10 - Tie Me Sister Lu Down, Sport
    5.3/10(23 votes)

    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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  10. Dream On Season 4 Episode 5 - Reach out and Touch Yourself
    5.6/10(29 votes)

    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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  11. Dream On Season 6 Episode 2 - Bess You Is Not My Woman Now
    5.6/10(26 votes)

    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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  12. Dream On Season 6 Episode 19 - The Spirit of 76th & Park
    5.6/10(26 votes)

    S6:E19

    Martin moves into Judith's high-tech apartment.

    Director:John Landis
    Writers:David Fury, Elin Hampton

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  13. Dream On Season 6 Episode 23 - Hey Diddle Diddle
    5.6/10(25 votes)

    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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  14. Dream On Season 5 Episode 5 - Judy and the Beast
    5.6/10(24 votes)

    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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  15. Dream On Season 6 Episode 16 - Toby's Choice
    5.5/10(19 votes)

    S6:E16

    Martin's friend likes Toby.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Dream On Season 5 Episode 10 - Off-Off Broadway Bound
    5.7/10(28 votes)

    S5:E10

    Eddie plays the lead role in Martin's play.

    Directors:John Landis, David Fury
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Dream On Season 6 Episode 7 - Take Two Tablets, and Get Me to Mt. Sinai
    5.8/10(36 votes)

    S6:E7

    Martin's life is examined after he dies.

    Director:John Landis
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Dream On Season 6 Episode 18 - Second Time Aground
    5.7/10(25 votes)

    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:David Fury, Elin Hampton

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  19. Dream On Season 5 Episode 4 - Steinway to Heaven
    5.8/10(31 votes)

    S5:E4

    Martin's mother's will is read.

    Director:Eric Laneuville
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Dream On Season 6 Episode 9 - Music in My Veins (2)
    5.8/10(27 votes)

    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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  21. Dream On Season 6 Episode 3 - Long Distance Runaround
    5.8/10(26 votes)

    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 14 - Home Is Where the Cart Is
    5.8/10(25 votes)

    S6:E14

    Martin tries to get a homeless woman's memoirs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Dream On Season 5 Episode 11 - Hack Like Me
    5.8/10(24 votes)

    S5:E11

    Gibby hires Toby after she is fired by Martin.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Dream On Season 4 Episode 8 - The Book, the Thief, Her Boss and His Lover
    5.9/10(28 votes)

    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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  25. Dream On Season 4 Episode 25 - Stone Cold
    5.9/10(26 votes)

    S4:E25

    Richard, Judith, Jeremy and the baby are moving to Washington D.C. Martin is despondent, but events take an unexpected turn.

    Directors:Michael McKean, Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Jeffrey Klarik

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Springtime for Tupper" is the worst rated episode of Dream On. It scored 3.8/10 from 19 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on February 21, 1996. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Flight of the Pedalbee".

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