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.
Martin 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 tha…
S01E02
Death Takes a Coffee Break
Jul 15, 199030 min
Martin, while fooling around with a much younger college girl (an Eddie Charles hook-up), ends up in the hospital. His doctor instructs him to change his lifestyle around to preven…
S01E03
Sex and the Single Father
Jul 22, 199030 min
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 his teacher. After some wrangling with …
S01E04
Sole Sister
Jul 29, 199030 min
Initially overjoyed by a whirlwind visit from his globe-trotting baby sister 'Beano', Martin finds it difficult to accept that she's more grown up than he imagined; and unfortunate…
S01E05
Angst for the Memories
Aug 5, 199030 min
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 his central characters a little too clos…
S01E06
...And Sheep Are Nervous
Aug 12, 199030 min
Martin accidentally finds himself dating a controlling, unstable woman.
S01E07
Over Your Dead Body
Aug 19, 199030 min
In order to secure a much-needed vacation, Martin seduces a grieving widow for a tawdry book.
S01E08
Martin Gets Lucky
Aug 26, 199030 min
Martin dates a witch, and good things can't stop happening to him. Then Eddie needs surgery.
S01E09
Three Coins in the Dryer
Sep 2, 199030 min
Martin bumps into a passionate woman in the laundry room, and she takes him for the ride of his life.
S01E10
Trojan War
Sep 9, 199030 min
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 River
Sep 16, 199030 min
Martin and Nina's relationship comes to a head when her environmental activism goes too far.
S01E12
555-HELL
Sep 23, 199030 min
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 Nova
Sep 30, 199030 min
Martin's new boss puts him in several compromising positions.
S01E14
Premarital Ex
Oct 7, 199030 min
Judith worries about her upcoming marriage. Martin tries to console her.