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

    S2:E1

    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

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  2. Dream On Season 2 Episode 2 - The Second Greatest Story Ever Told (2)
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    #2 - 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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  3. Dream On Season 2 Episode 3 - And Your Little Dog, Too
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    #3 - And Your Little Dog, Too

    S2:E3

    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.

    Director:Catherine O'Hara
    Writers:David Crane, Marta Kauffman

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  4. Dream On Season 2 Episode 4 - The 37-Year Itch
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    #4 - The 37-Year Itch

    S2:E4

    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

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  5. Dream On Season 2 Episode 5 - Calling the Kettle Black
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    #5 - Calling the Kettle Black

    S2:E5

    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.

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Jeff Greenstein

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  6. Dream On Season 2 Episode 6 - Futile Attraction
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    #6 - Futile Attraction

    S2:E6

    Martin goes to therapy for his performance problems, where he meets another patient with whom he begins a potentially volatile relationship.

    Director:Arlene Sanford
    Writers:David Crane, Marta Kauffman

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  7. Dream On Season 2 Episode 7 - No, I'm Just Happy to See You
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    #7 - No, I'm Just Happy to See You

    S2:E7

    Martin and Eddie are mugged, twice, after which Martin decides to protect himself with his 2nd amendment rights.

    Director:Arlene Sanford
    Writer:Jeff Greenstein

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  8. Dream On Season 2 Episode 8 - What I Did for Lust
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    #8 - What I Did for Lust

    S2:E8

    Eddie sets up Martin with the "ugly" sister to further his own advances toward his production assistant.

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writer:Theresa Rebeck

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  9. Dream On Season 2 Episode 9 - Play Melville for Me
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    #9 - Play Melville for Me

    S2:E9

    Martin gets his own TV show, "Book Beat," on public access cable station Q.

    Director:Arlene Sanford
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Dream On Season 2 Episode 10 - To Have and Have and Have and Have Not
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    #10 - To Have and Have and Have and Have Not

    S2:E10

    Martin's old flame dances into town and upends his life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Dream On Season 2 Episode 11 - Pants on Fire
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    #11 - Pants on Fire

    S2:E11

    Martin admits having an affair; Jeremy takes disastrous advice on how to play spin the bottle.

    Director:Arlene Sanford
    Writers:David Crane, Marta Kauffman

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  12. Dream On Season 2 Episode 12 - The Charlotte Letter
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    #12 - The Charlotte Letter

    S2:E12

    Martin's latest fling, Charlotte, reveals more of her past than he's comfortable with.

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Tom Leopold

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  13. Dream On Season 2 Episode 13 - The Name of the Game Is Five-Card Stud
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    #13 - The Name of the Game Is Five-Card Stud

    S2:E13

    The office gang invites Gibby to their "friendly" poker party.

    Director:Rob Thompson
    Writer:Theresa Rebeck

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  14. Dream On Season 2 Episode 14 - So Funny I Forgot to Laugh (aka Stop It, You're Killing Me)
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    #14 - So Funny I Forgot to Laugh (aka Stop It, You're Killing Me)

    S2:E14

    Martin connects with his friend Bonnie, who is trying to become a comedienne. However, after her act bombs, she uses material from her relationship with Martin, making him uncomfortable, forcing him to end the relationship.

    Director:Betty Thomas
    Writer:Jeff Greenstein

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  15. Dream On Season 2 Episode 15 - Toby or Not Toby
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    #15 - Toby or Not Toby

    S2:E15

    Martin takes Toby to his Aunt Minnie's wake on her birthday.

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Dream On Season 3 Episode 1 - And Bimbo Was His Name-O (1)
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    #16 - And Bimbo Was His Name-O (1)

    S3:E1

    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
    Writers:David Crane, Marta Kauffman

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  17. Dream On Season 3 Episode 2 - And Bimbo Was His Name-O (2)
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    #17 - And Bimbo Was His Name-O (2)

    S3:E2

    Martin decides to date Sandra regardless of the consequences.

    Director:Eric Laneuville
    Writers:David Crane, Marta Kauffman

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  18. Dream On Season 3 Episode 3 - Nightmare on Bleecker Street
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    #18 - Nightmare on Bleecker Street

    S3:E3

    Toby is plagued by nightmares in which she murders Martin in gruesome scenes of violence.

    Director:John Landis
    Writer:Stephen Engel

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  19. Dream On Season 3 Episode 4 - For Peter's Sake
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    #19 - For Peter's Sake

    S3:E4

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

    Director:Betty Thomas
    Writers:David Crane, Marta Kauffman

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  20. Dream On Season 3 Episode 5 - Terms of Employment
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    #20 - Terms of Employment

    S3:E5

    Martin is told he will have to take a pay cut, so he quits his job, only to find things are even worse elsewhere.

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Dream On Season 3 Episode 6 - For Richard or for Poorer
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    #21 - For Richard or for Poorer

    S3:E6

    When Richard misses his and Judith's second anniversary, she confides to Martin that all is not well in their marriage.

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Dream On Season 3 Episode 7 - Bad Girls
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    #22 - Bad Girls

    S3:E7

    Martin decides that Jeremy's tough and sarcastic new girlfriend Clair is a bad influence and forbids him from seeing her.

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Dream On Season 3 Episode 8 - Here Comes the Bribe
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    #23 - Here Comes the Bribe

    S3:E8

    Martin convinces Toby to marry Gibby so that he can get his green card, but becomes annoyed when the wedding plans disrupt her work.

    Director:Betty Thomas
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Dream On Season 3 Episode 9 - May Divorce Be with You
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    #24 - May Divorce Be with You

    S3:E9

    When Martin's parents arrive for Jeremy's thirteenth birthday, they announce they are getting a divorce.

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Dream On Season 3 Episode 10 - Come and Knock on Our Door...
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    #25 - Come and Knock on Our Door...

    S3:E10

    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:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Second Greatest Story Ever Told (1)" 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 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Second Greatest Story Ever Told (2)".