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.
Writer: David Crane
Air date: 1991-07-07
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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.
Writer: David Crane
Air date: 1991-07-07
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Conclusion. Things heat up on the set of the Richard Stone biography, as the stars fall for each other.
Writer: David Crane
Air date: 1991-07-14
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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.
Writer: Dava Savel
Air date: 1991-07-21
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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.
Writer: Jeff Greenstein
Air date: 1991-07-28
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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.
Writer: David Crane
Air date: 1991-08-04
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Martin goes to therapy for his performance problems, where he meets another patient with whom he begins a potentially volatile relationship.
Writer: Jeff Greenstein
Air date: 1991-08-11
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Martin and Eddie are mugged, twice, after which Martin decides to protect himself with his 2nd amendment rights.
Writer: Theresa Rebeck
Air date: 1991-08-18
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Eddie sets up Martin with the "ugly" sister to further his own advances toward his production assistant.
Air date: 1991-08-25
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Martin gets his own TV show, "Book Beat," on public access cable station Q.
Air date: 1991-09-01
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Martin's old flame dances into town and upends his life.
Writer: David Crane
Air date: 1991-09-08
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Martin admits having an affair; Jeremy takes disastrous advice on how to play spin the bottle.
Writer: Tom Leopold
Air date: 1991-09-15
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Martin's latest fling, Charlotte, reveals more of her past than he's comfortable with.
Writer: Theresa Rebeck
Air date: 1991-09-22
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: The office gang invites Gibby to their "friendly" poker party.
Writer: Jeff Greenstein
Air date: 1991-09-29
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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.
Air date: 1991-10-06
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Martin takes Toby to his Aunt Minnie's wake on her birthday.
