TV series
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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.
Cast, crew and production details
Brian BenbenMartin Tupper
Wendie MalickJudith Tupper Stone
Chris DemetralJeremy Tupper
Jeffrey JosephEddie Charles
Dorien WilsonEddie Charles
Denny DillonToby Pedalbee
Dawnn LewisRema Hort
June GableLibby Friedman
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Episode 1
Martin's romance with Sandra comes to an abrupt halt when he learns that she is the wife of a candidate for the Senate.
Directed by Eric LaneuvilleWritten by David Crane, Marta KauffmanGuest stars Laraine Newman, Mimi Rogers, Teri Garr, George Hamilton, Gennifer Flowers, Gregory Alan Williams, Nicholas Garr, Rita Jenrette
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Episode 2
Martin decides to date Sandra regardless of the consequences.
Directed by Eric LaneuvilleWritten by David Crane, Marta KauffmanGuest stars Laraine Newman, Mimi Rogers, Peggy Doyle, Teri Garr, George Hamilton, Gennifer Flowers, Gregory Alan Williams, Dennis Miller
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Episode 3
Toby is plagued by nightmares in which she murders Martin in gruesome scenes of violence.
Directed by John LandisWritten by Stephen EngelGuest stars Tino Insana, Cristina Ferrare, Sheldon Leonard, David Bowe
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Episode 4
Gibby convinces a reluctant Martin that the big Xmas book should be the memoirs of a gay man dying of AIDS.
Directed by Betty ThomasWritten by David Crane, Marta KauffmanGuest stars David Clennon, Michael McKean, Gwen Verdon
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Episode 5
Martin is told he will have to take a pay cut, so he quits his job, only to find things are even worse elsewhere.
Directed by Bethany RooneyGuest stars Michael McKean, Sherrie Rose, Steven Culp, Christopher B. Duncan, Nealla Gordon, Susan Krebs
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Episode 6
When Richard misses his and Judith's second anniversary, she confides to Martin that all is not well in their marriage.
Directed by Peter BaldwinGuest stars Jack Blessing, Kevin Cooney
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Episode 7
Martin decides that Jeremy's tough and sarcastic new girlfriend Clair is a bad influence and forbids him from seeing her.
Directed by Bethany RooneyGuest stars Adrienne Barbeau
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Episode 8
Martin convinces Toby to marry Gibby so that he can get his green card, but becomes annoyed when the wedding plans disrupt her work.
Directed by Betty ThomasGuest stars Valerie Landsburg, Michael McKean
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Episode 9
When Martin's parents arrive for Jeremy's thirteenth birthday, they announce they are getting a divorce.
Directed by Bethany RooneyGuest stars Renée Taylor, Paul Dooley
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Episode 10
Eddie invites Martin to a Talk Show Digest awards night, where they are both approached by a beautiful woman called Alisha.
Directed by John LandisGuest stars Courteney Cox, Robert Dorfman, Mindy Rickles, Joyce Brothers
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Episode 11
Martin runs into his hero, author Elliot Sterns (Patrick MacNee) and manages to spoil a romantic evening out.
Directed by Michael McKeanGuest stars Patrick Macnee, Michael McKean, Honey Lauren, Erika Anderson, O'Neal Compton
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Episode 12
Martin's new girlfriend has just come out of a bad relationship. She and her former lover, Ryan, had many problems before their breakup. But now Ryan is trying to rekindle their relationship despite her new relationship with Martin. Now Martin finds himself competing against her former lover, and Ryan has qualities that may be more than Martin can compete with.
Directed by Bethany RooneyWritten by Theresa RebeckGuest stars Jennifer Tilly, Jessica Lundy, Janet Gunn
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Episode 13
Martin has a great date with Jeanette, a writer's agent who happens to be black.
Directed by Bethany RooneyWritten by Jeff GreensteinGuest stars Vanessa Bell Calloway, Garcelle Beauvais, Carmen Filpi, Danny Nucci, James Mitchell
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Episode 14
When Judith convinces Martin its time to split up their photographs, they take a trip down memory lane.
Directed by Bethany RooneyGuest stars Suzanne Coy
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Episode 15
After having had lunch with a fellow editor, Martin is shocked to find him dead at his desk.
Directed by Bethany RooneyGuest stars Jessica Tandy, Sean Masterson, Anne DeSalvo, David H. Sterry
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Episode 16
A Blumberg family reunion has everyone's nerves on edge.
Directed by Art WolffGuest stars Renée Taylor, Helen Slater, Jackie Bright, Cynthia Frost, Sylvia Kauders, Phil Leeds, Connie Sawyer, Cliff Norton
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Episode 17
Martin plans for a weekend break are dashed.
Written by Michael Curtis, Greg MalinsGuest stars June Gable, Fred Willard, Michael McKean, Valerie Mahaffey
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Episode 18
Martin courts disaster when he throws a raucous bachelor party.
Written by Jeff GreensteinGuest stars John Kassir, Vanessa Bell Calloway, David Hyde Pierce, Dan Martin, Natasha Pavlovich, Wesley Thompson
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Episode 19
Martin overreacts when he suspects that Jeremy has begun to have sex.
Directed by Betty ThomasWritten by Jeff GreensteinGuest stars Bryn Erin, Maureen Kedes
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Episode 20
Martin falls for Judith's new housekeeper (Salma Hyack).
Directed by Arlene SanfordGuest stars Salma Hayek Pinault, Annie Abbott, Erick Avari, Loyda Ramos, Glenn Walker Harris Jr.
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Episode 21
Martin does battle with a rat.
Directed by John LandisWritten by David CraneGuest stars Reni Santoni, Barbara Alyn Woods, Rick Zieff
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Episode 22
Ellen, a beautiful writer of Martin's, asks him to her apartment, with an unusual request that he conceive a child with her. After talking it over with Jude, he accepts under the impression that he'll get to make love to her, but she only wants him to donate semen.
Directed by Paul LazarusWritten by Stephen EngelGuest stars Valerie Landsburg, Jenny Agutter, Della Reese, Rachel Sweet, John Bradley, Bud Cort
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Episode 23
Gibby foists his possibly illegitimate son and Whitestone's newest editor upon Martin - Alex Farmer. Toby takes an immediate dislike to Alex and his secretary Skylar.
Directed by Kevin S. BrightGuest stars Michael McKean, Sean Masterson, Jessica Tuck, Matthew Perry, Jenifer Lewis
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Episode 24
Martin is seeing a college girl, but then he meets her mother and has a crush on her. The only problem he has to overcome now is that she hates him.
Written by Stephen EngelGuest stars Roxanne Hart
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Episode 25
Following directly from the previous episode, all of Martin's hopes seem shattered when Kate appears unimpressed, but, touched by his clumsy attempt at romance, she finally accepts his offer of a date . . .
Directed by Nick MarckGuest stars Roxanne Hart
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Episode 26
Everything seems to be going great in one of Martin's relationships. He and Kate couldn't be happier, and they plan on living together at Martin's apartment.
Directed by Betty ThomasGuest stars Roxanne Hart
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