Season 1
14 episodes · Jul 8, 1990
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S1E1The First Episode
Jul 8, 199030mMartin 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 that she can re-marry. Should he try to win her back, or is it time to get back in the dating game?
S1E2Death Takes a Coffee Break
Jul 15, 199030mMartin, 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 prevent another (possibly worse) incident. Top of the list? Cut out caffeine. Of course, he receives a lot of ridicule as he goes about this.
S1E3Sex and the Single Father
Jul 22, 199030mWorried 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 Judith, it's left to Martin to have 'the talk'.
S1E4Sole Sister
Jul 29, 199030mInitially 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 unfortunately, his best friend Eddie is part of the problem.
S1E5Angst for the Memories
Aug 5, 199030mAfter 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 close to home?
S1E6...And Sheep Are Nervous
Aug 12, 199030mMartin accidentally finds himself dating a controlling, unstable woman.
S1E7Over Your Dead Body
Aug 19, 199030mIn order to secure a much-needed vacation, Martin seduces a grieving widow for a tawdry book.
S1E8Martin Gets Lucky
Aug 26, 199030mMartin dates a witch, and good things can't stop happening to him. Then Eddie needs surgery.
S1E9Three Coins in the Dryer
Sep 2, 199030mMartin bumps into a passionate woman in the laundry room, and she takes him for the ride of his life.
S1E10Trojan War
Sep 9, 199030mMartin decides to take an STD test so he can go condom-less with his girlfriend. Toby has a litter of puppies in the office.
S1E11Up the River
Sep 16, 199030mMartin and Nina's relationship comes to a head when her environmental activism goes too far.
S1E12555-HELL
Sep 23, 199030mBored after breaking up with Nina, Martin is phoning anybody and everybody when he accidentally takes a call meant for the suicide helpline.
S1E13Doing the Bossa Nova
Sep 30, 199030mMartin's new boss puts him in several compromising positions.
S1E14Premarital Ex
Oct 7, 199030mJudith worries about her upcoming marriage. Martin tries to console her.