A life like in the movies.
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.
Jul 19, 1995 - 30m
Martin has trouble climaxing and is referred to a therapist. Through hypnotism, she leads him to suspect he is repressing the memory of childhood abuse.
Jul 26, 1995 - 30m
Martin tries to seduce Judith's best friend from college, but she only has eyes for someone else…
Aug 2, 1995 - 30m
Martin looks for a new best friend, after Eddie decides to move to LA to join a sitcom.
Aug 9, 1995 - 30m
Under pressure from Gibby to get an elite writer, Martin attempts to lure the writer dating Toby (who coincidentally, is an award-winning author).
Aug 16, 1995 - 30m
Martin dates a woman that acts strange in public, and yet, is an etiquette expert.
Aug 23, 1995 - 30m
Jeremy's math teacher is the cause for Jeremy's low math grade.
Aug 30, 1995 - 30m
Martin's life is examined after he dies.
Sep 13, 1995 - 30m
After Jeremy chooses to go to Richard Stone's induction into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame instead of with Martin on a Father's Day canoeing trip, Martin reluctantly tags along. In typical Tupper fashion, he goes home with a girl named Katrina that he meets there. It turns out that she has 2 interesting, but related surprises for Martin.
Sep 20, 1995 - 30m
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.
Sep 27, 1995 - 30m
Martin's building goes co-op, and to be able to afford purchasing his apartment/condo, he dates Gibby's insane sister.
Oct 4, 1995 - 30m
Martin dates Judith's sister.
Oct 11, 1995 - 30m
Toby is in a rut. Uses self-help book.
Oct 18, 1995 - 30m
Martin needs to make some quick money, so he writes for pornographic movies.
Nov 1, 1995 - 30m
Martin tries to get a homeless woman's memoirs.
Nov 8, 1995 - 30m
Eddie learns that he was adopted.
Nov 15, 1995 - 30m
Martin's friend likes Toby.
Nov 22, 1995 - 30m
Martin and Judith visit Jeremy at college. Sparks ignite.
Jan 24, 1996 - 30m
With their relationship rekindled, Judith suggests that she and Martin join a support group for couples on their second time around.
Jan 31, 1996 - 30m
Martin moves into Judith's high-tech apartment.
Feb 7, 1996 - 30m
Gibby picks Martin to represent Whitestone at the Chicago Book Fair, informing him with one weeks notice. This means a ton of extra work and pregnant Toby doesn't really feel up to it, so Martin suggests they take on a temp to lighten the load. Toby offers up her cousin Louie, and although initially reluctant, Martin assents, giving him a trial period to prove himself.
Feb 14, 1996 - 30m
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.
Feb 21, 1996 - 30m
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.
Feb 28, 1996 - 30m
Martin thinks things are getting out of hand after Judith discovers "some little tricks" to improve her sex life.
Mar 6, 1996 - 30m
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.
Mar 13, 1996 - 30m
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.
Mar 20, 1996 - 30m
Preparing for Eddie's wedding, Martin questions whether or not he has a future with Judith.
Mar 27, 1996 - 30m
Martin and Judith learn Dr. Stone might be defrosted and revived.
