"Dream On" (1990) TV series 1990-1996

Creators:

David Crane
Marta Kauffman
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

8 July 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Cult adult comedy about dreamer Martin Tupper, whose life is full of colourful characters. Divorced and living with his growing teenage son...

Plot Keywords:

Nudity | Erotica | Female Nudity | Sitcom

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 15 wins & 46 nominations

Cast

Brian Benben	...	Martin Tupper (119 episodes, 1990-1996)
Denny Dillon	...	Toby Pedalbee (119 episodes, 1990-1996)
Wendie Malick	...	Judith Tupper Stone / ... (119 episodes, 1990-1996)
Chris Demetral	...	Jeremy Tupper (118 episodes, 1990-1996)
Dorien Wilson	...	Eddie Charles (105 episodes, 1991-1996)

Series Directed by
Betty Thomas		(18 episodes, 1990-1996)
John Landis		(17 episodes, 1990-1996)
Ron Wolotzky		(12 episodes, 1994-1996)
Arlene Sanford		(11 episodes, 1990-1992)
Bethany Rooney		(8 episodes, 1991-1992)
Peter Baldwin		(6 episodes, 1991-1994)
Nick Marck		(5 episodes, 1992-1995)
Michael McKean		(4 episodes, 1992-1996)
Eric Laneuville		(4 episodes, 1992-1994)
John Axness		(3 episodes, 1991-1992)
Kevin Bright		(3 episodes, 1992-1994)
Rena Sternfeld-Allon		(3 episodes, 1993-1996)
Mary Kay Place		(3 episodes, 1994-1996)
Robert Ginty		(3 episodes, 1995)
Paul Lazarus		(2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Michael Engler		(2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Stephen Engel		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
David Crane		(119 episodes, 1990-1996)
Marta Kauffman		(119 episodes, 1990-1996)
Stephen Engel		(18 episodes, 1992-1996)
Jeff Greenstein		(15 episodes, 1990-1995)
Jeff Strauss		(15 episodes, 1990-1995)
Eileen Conn		(9 episodes, 1992-1995)
Andrew Gordon		(9 episodes, 1992-1995)
Tom Maxwell		(8 episodes, 1994-1996)
Don Woodard		(8 episodes, 1994-1996)
Jeffrey Klarik		(5 episodes, 1992-1994)
Bill Prady		(5 episodes, 1994-1996)
Theresa Rebeck		(4 episodes, 1991-1992)
Dava Savel		(3 episodes, 1990-1991)
Craig Hoffman		(3 episodes, 1991-1992)
Howard J. Morris		(3 episodes, 1992)
David Fury		(3 episodes, 1994-1996)
Elin Hampton		(3 episodes, 1994-1996)
Victor Levin		(3 episodes, 1994-1995)
Bernie Keating		(2 episodes, 1990)
Michael Curtis		(2 episodes, 1992)
Greg Malins		(2 episodes, 1992)
Mindy Schneider		(2 episodes, 1993)
Lisa DeBenedictis		(2 episodes, 1994)
Bob Kushell		(2 episodes, 1994)
Daryl Rowland		(2 episodes, 1994)
Ellen Idelson		(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
David Kohan		(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Rob Lotterstein		(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Max Mutchnick		(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Christopher Vane		(2 episodes, 1995-1996)

Series Produced by
Ron Wolotzky	....	producer / co-executive producer / ... (116 episodes, 1990-1996)
Kevin Bright	....	executive producer (113 episodes, 1990-1996)
Stephen Engel	....	co-executive producer (40 episodes, 1994-1996)
Robb Idels	....	producer (39 episodes, 1990-1996)
John Landis	....	executive producer (39 episodes, 1990-1996)
Bill Sanders	....	supervising producer (38 episodes, 1990-1996)
Jeff Greenstein	....	producer / supervising producer (19 episodes, 1992-1994)
Jeff Strauss	....	producer / supervising producer (19 episodes, 1992-1994)
David Crane	....	co-executive producer / producer (17 episodes, 1990-1992)
Marta Kauffman	....	co-executive producer / producer (17 episodes, 1990-1992)
Jody Sobel	....	associate producer (12 episodes, 1992-1994)
Stewart Halpern-Fingerhut	....	associate producer (7 episodes, 1994-1996)
Tom Maxwell	....	supervising producer (7 episodes, 1994-1996)
Don Woodard	....	supervising producer (7 episodes, 1994-1996)
Victor Levin	....	co-producer (5 episodes, 1994-1996)
Scott White	....	line producer (5 episodes, 1995-1996)
Steven Houska	....	associate producer (4 episodes, 1992)
Leslie Belzberg	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 1994-1995)
Robert K. Weiss	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 1994-1995)
Bill Prady	....	co-producer (2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Christopher Vane	....	co-producer (2 episodes, 1995-1996)

Series Original Music by
Michael Skloff		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Richard Walden		(19 episodes, 1992-1996)
Mac Ahlberg		(16 episodes, 1990-1991)
Stephen M. Katz		(4 episodes, 1992)

Series Film Editing by
David Helfand		(23 episodes, 1991-1996)
Craig Ridenour		(14 episodes, 1990-1994)
John Axness		(10 episodes, 1990-1991)
Nancy Morrison		(5 episodes, 1993-1995)
Paula S. Vannucci		(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Philip Malamuth		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Julie Alter		(83 episodes, 1990-1996)
Tracy Lilienfield		(19 episodes, 1991-1996)
Cheryl Bayer		(12 episodes, 1990-1991)
Susan Dalla Betta		(3 episodes, 1992)
Karen Rea		(2 episodes, 1990)
Laura Adler		(unknown episodes)
Kim Hardin		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
James Terry Welden		(36 episodes, 1990-1996)

Series Art Direction by
Jay Winters		(6 episodes, 1990)

Series Set Decoration by
John Philpotts		(36 episodes, 1990-1996)

Series Costume Design by
Susan Lyall		(6 episodes, 1990)
Robert Miller		(6 episodes, 1991)
Cynthia Bergstrom		(3 episodes, 1992)
Katherine Dover		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
D.J. Plumb	....	hair stylist (37 episodes, 1990-1996)
Robin Siegel	....	makeup artist (37 episodes, 1990-1996)

Series Production Management
Ron Wolotzky	....	unit production manager (61 episodes, 1991-1995)
Steven Houska	....	post-production supervisor (12 episodes, 1990-1991)
Stewart Halpern-Fingerhut	....	post-production supervisor (7 episodes, 1993-1994)
Scott White	....	unit production manager (7 episodes, 1994-1996)
Babu Subramaniam 'T.R.'	....	unit production manager (3 episodes, 1990)
Ron Wright	....	unit production manager (3 episodes, 1990)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
W. Alexander Ellis	....	second assistant director (23 episodes, 1992-1996)
Ron Wright	....	first assistant director (19 episodes, 1990-1996)
Michael Amundson	....	first assistant director (12 episodes, 1992-1996)
Janet Van Etten	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 1991)
Carla Brand Breitner	....	second assistant director (5 episodes, 1990)
Babu Subramaniam 'T.R.'	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 1990)
John R. Woodward	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 1991)

Series Art Department
Charles Faithorn	....	assistant property master / property master (89 episodes, 1992-1996)
Paul Byers	....	property master (75 episodes, 1990-1994)
Jim Landis	....	assistant property master (75 episodes, 1990-1994)
Steven Fidler	....	prop maker (28 episodes, 1990-1991)
Anne Sweeting	....	art department coordinator (23 episodes, 1992-1996)
Rick Welden	....	construction coordinator (23 episodes, 1992-1996)
Tamar Dick	....	set painter (14 episodes, 1991)
Bruce Wayne Mecchi	....	leadman / lead man (14 episodes, 1994-1995)
Arthur Riddle	....	construction coordinator (12 episodes, 1990-1991)
Frederick Lewis	....	lead man (7 episodes, 1993-1994)
Doug DuRose	....	assistant property master (6 episodes, 1995-1996)
Michael Perry	....	assistant art director (5 episodes, 1991)
W.C. Nearhood Jr.	....	leadman (5 episodes, 1995-1996)
Stephen Gibson	....	set dresser (4 episodes, 1996)
Kristin Frances Jones	....	lead person (2 episodes, 1994)
David Elton	....	on set dresser (2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Mike Brooks	....	propmaker (unknown episodes)
Michael Burnett	....	special props (unknown episodes)
Larry A. Cornick	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Marc A. Gilmartin	....	sound mixer (36 episodes, 1990-1996)
David E. Fluhr	....	re-recording mixer / sound re-recording mixer (34 episodes, 1990-1996)
Ed Fassl	....	sound editor (26 episodes, 1992)
Ian Wright	....	boom operator (21 episodes, 1992-1996)
Terence Thomas	....	supervising sound editor (20 episodes, 1993-1996)
Ron Garrard	....	sound recordist (14 episodes, 1991)
George R. Groves Jr.	....	re-recording mixer (10 episodes, 1992-1994)
Sam Black	....	re-recording mixer (9 episodes, 1994-1996)
Ross Davis	....	re-recording mixer (7 episodes, 1991-1992)
Rob Scott	....	boom operator (6 episodes, 1991)
John L. Anderson	....	re-recording mixer (2 episodes, 1992)
Stephen Grubbs	....	supervising sound editor (2 episodes, 1992)
Gunnar Ted Walter	....	boom operator (2 episodes, 1995-1996)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Ronald R. Koch Jr.	....	electrician (54 episodes, 1990-1992)
Calvin Maehl	....	gaffer (49 episodes, 1993-1996)
Gina Degirolamo	....	camera operator / first assistant camera (19 episodes, 1993-1996)
Robert W. McCarty	....	best boy grip / key grip (19 episodes, 1993-1996)
Rick Senteno	....	assistant chief lighting technician / best boy electric (18 episodes, 1991-1992)
Felix Rivera	....	best boy electric (18 episodes, 1993-1996)
Steven C. Hodge	....	assistant chief lighting / best boy electric (14 episodes, 1991)
John Bertram	....	key grip / gaffer (13 episodes, 1990-1991)
Rick Kelley	....	electrician (13 episodes, 1990)
Jon Payne	....	second assistant camera / first assistant camera (13 episodes, 1993-1994)
Chris Moseley	....	first assistant camera (12 episodes, 1990-1991)
Darwin Montana Browne	....	best boy grip (12 episodes, 1990)
Skip Cook	....	dolly grip (10 episodes, 1994-1996)
Craig Finetti	....	second assistant camera (10 episodes, 1994-1996)
Jimi Udel	....	grip (10 episodes, 1994-1995)
Ron McCausland	....	key grip (9 episodes, 1993-1994)
Tom Skulski	....	best boy grip (8 episodes, 1994-1996)
Michael Listorti	....	key grip (6 episodes, 1990)
Rob Neville	....	best boy electric (6 episodes, 1990)
Frank Detone	....	best boy grip (6 episodes, 1991)
Brian LeGrady	....	second assistant camera (6 episodes, 1991)
Phil Walker	....	gaffer (6 episodes, 1991)
Ronald E. High	....	camera operator (5 episodes, 1993-1994)
Brennan L. Price	....	lighting technician (5 episodes, 1995)
Marshall Adams	....	gaffer (4 episodes, 1992)
Steve Barnes	....	first assistant camera (4 episodes, 1992)
Rick Drapkin	....	second assistant camera (4 episodes, 1992)
Caleb Edwards	....	best boy grip (4 episodes, 1992)
Joseph D. Steuben	....	camera operator (4 episodes, 1993)
Jon Payne	....	first assistant camera (4 episodes, 1995-1996)
Darrell B. Sheldon	....	best boy grip (3 episodes, 1990)
Tom Browne	....	key grip (3 episodes, 1992)
Michael Stocks	....	best boy grip (2 episodes, 1990)
Candy Edwards	....	first assistant camera (2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Bernie Horn-Bostel	....	best boy grip (2 episodes, 1995-1996)
David E. Elkins	....	first assistant camera: additional camera (unknown episodes)
Jerry L. Marshall	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Gary Molyneux	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Larry Watson	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Paris Morra	....	casting assistant (40 episodes, 1994-1996)
Karen Rea	....	original casting (33 episodes, 1990-1996)
Laura Adler	....	casting associate / casting assistant (15 episodes, 1993-1996)
Kim Hardin	....	casting associate (6 episodes, 1990)
Michelle Brienze	....	casting assistant (6 episodes, 1991)
Heidi Klein	....	casting assistant (4 episodes, 1993-1994)
Allison R. Marks	....	casting associate (3 episodes, 1992)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bernadene Morgan	....	supervising costume designer / costume supervisor / ... (39 episodes, 1991-1992)
Barbara Ayers	....	costume supervisor / costumer / ... (23 episodes, 1992-1996)
Sandy Kenyon	....	set costumer / costumer (17 episodes, 1994-1996)
Donna O'Neal	....	costumer (10 episodes, 1992-1996)
Linda Lee Cocuzzo	....	costumer (8 episodes, 1993-1994)
Taryn Weaver	....	wardrobe supervisor (6 episodes, 1990)
Steve Howard	....	costume supervisor (6 episodes, 1991)
Carmen Lozano	....	set costumer (6 episodes, 1991)
Emily Kitos	....	costumer (5 episodes, 1993-1994)
Mark Bridges	....	assistant costume designer (3 episodes, 1990)
Kristin Dangl	....	costumer (3 episodes, 1994-1996)
Marcie Olivi	....	costumer (2 episodes, 1993)
Robert Miller	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Rick Dalby	....	final colorist (87 episodes, 1990-1994)
Gregg Glickman	....	post-production coordinator (18 episodes, 1993-1996)
Nancy Morrison	....	assistant editor (7 episodes, 1990-1992)
David Helfand	....	assistant editor (5 episodes, 1990-1991)
Paula S. Vannucci	....	assistant editor (5 episodes, 1993-1994)
Stewart D. Halpern	....	post-production coordinator (4 episodes, 1992)
Philip Malamuth	....	assistant editor (4 episodes, 1994-1996)
Stephen Prime	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 1993-1994)
Martha Swetzoff	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 1993-1994)
Robert Dorsett	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 1994-1996)
Kerry Michael Tym	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 1991)
Robert Parigi	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 1992)

Series Music Department
Michael Skloff	....	composer: main title theme (35 episodes, 1990-1996)
Merelyn Davis	....	music editor (15 episodes, 1990-1992)
Robb Navrides	....	composer: additional music (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Patrick Robison	....	transportation coordinator (4 episodes, 1991-1993)

Series Other crew
Wesley Staples	....	studio teacher (78 episodes, 1991-1994)
Rock LeRoy	....	caterer (64 episodes, 1993-1996)
Steve Sandoval	....	production coordinator / assistant production coordinator / ... (54 episodes, 1991-1996)
Marcelo Ziperovich	....	clip researcher / researcher (37 episodes, 1991-1992)
Sharon Dolin	....	assistant to producers (36 episodes, 1990-1996)
Sheryl Johnson	....	production accountant / production coordinator / ... (35 episodes, 1990-1996)
Rena Sternfeld-Allon	....	script supervisor (33 episodes, 1990-1996)
Joshua Koch	....	researcher / production staff (23 episodes, 1992-1996)
Randall I. Harris	....	production staff (21 episodes, 1992-1996)
Sebastian Jones	....	researcher (19 episodes, 1993-1996)
Kathy Riley	....	assistant accountant (17 episodes, 1993-1996)
Greg Malins	....	head researcher / researcher (16 episodes, 1990-1992)
John McKinney	....	head researcher / researcher (15 episodes, 1992-1994)
Mary Chalmers	....	production staff (15 episodes, 1993-1996)
Michael Kolko	....	production assistant / production staff (14 episodes, 1990)
Jody Sobel	....	assistant production coordinator / production coordinator / ... (13 episodes, 1990-1991)
Jeff Greenstein	....	creative consultant / story editor (13 episodes, 1991-1995)
Jeff Strauss	....	creative consultant / story editor (13 episodes, 1991-1995)
Heather MacGillvray	....	writer's assistant (13 episodes, 1992-1994)
Jamie O'Connor	....	assistant to producers (13 episodes, 1992-1994)
Claudia Hartman	....	production staff (12 episodes, 1990-1991)
Michelle Bochner	....	assistant to producers / writer's assistant (10 episodes, 1994-1996)
Susan Pisciotta	....	research assistant / production staff / ... (10 episodes, 1994-1996)
Lori Jo Nemhauser	....	production associate / production staff (9 episodes, 1990-1992)
Gregg Glickman	....	production staff / assistant production coordinator (9 episodes, 1991-1992)
Tim Tortora	....	production staff (9 episodes, 1992-1994)
Eileen Conn	....	executive story editor (9 episodes, 1993-1994)
David Crane	....	creative consultant (9 episodes, 1993-1994)
Julia Edels	....	production staff (9 episodes, 1993-1994)
Stephen Engel	....	executive story editor (9 episodes, 1993-1994)
Andrew Gordon	....	executive story editor (9 episodes, 1993-1994)
Adam Grossman	....	researcher (9 episodes, 1993-1994)
Marta Kauffman	....	creative consultant (9 episodes, 1993-1994)
Heather McVicar	....	assistant to producers (9 episodes, 1993-1994)
Paris Morra	....	production staff (9 episodes, 1993-1994)
Todd Eliassen	....	production staff / assistant production coordinator / ... (9 episodes, 1994-1996)
Lisa DeBenedictis	....	executive story editor (8 episodes, 1994-1996)
David Fury	....	story editor (8 episodes, 1994-1996)
Elin Hampton	....	story editor (8 episodes, 1994-1996)
Shawn Mendel	....	research assistant (8 episodes, 1994-1996)
Bill Prady	....	story editor (8 episodes, 1994-1996)
Daryl Rowland	....	executive story editor (8 episodes, 1994-1996)
Suzan Lowitz	....	script supervisor (7 episodes, 1990)
Bruce Rand Berman	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 1990)
Lawrence Biely	....	production staff (6 episodes, 1990)
James Gierman	....	location manager (6 episodes, 1990)
Tal Meirson	....	production accountant (6 episodes, 1990)
Charlotte Bowen Roewe	....	researcher (6 episodes, 1990)
Dava Savel	....	story editor (6 episodes, 1990)
Tom Way	....	researcher (6 episodes, 1990)
Susan Youngman	....	assistant to producers (6 episodes, 1990)
Sean Allen	....	production staff (6 episodes, 1991)
Shawn Amos	....	assistant production coordinator (6 episodes, 1991)
Melinda Bell	....	writer's assistant (6 episodes, 1991)
Stoo Halpern	....	researcher (6 episodes, 1991)
Matthew Houbrick	....	assistant accountant (6 episodes, 1991)
Julie Morgavi	....	assistant to producers (6 episodes, 1991)
Brian Buckner	....	writer's assistant (6 episodes, 1994-1995)
Lori Kirkland	....	assistant to producers (6 episodes, 1994-1995)
John McKinney	....	head researcher (6 episodes, 1995-1996)
Melly Renaud	....	production staff / assistant production coordinator (6 episodes, 1995-1996)
Dan McDonald	....	production staff (5 episodes, 1990)
Chris Malins	....	production staff (5 episodes, 1993-1994)
Wendi E. Friedman	....	production staff (5 episodes, 1994-1996)
Kristin Dubois	....	production coordinator (5 episodes, 1994-1995)
Elizabeth Byers	....	assistant accountant (4 episodes, 1992)
Karen Neasi	....	production staff (4 episodes, 1993)
Chuck Stream	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 1994)
Ned Harris	....	production staff (4 episodes, 1995-1996)
Nicole Armstrong	....	production staff (3 episodes, 1992)
Hayden Meyer	....	production staff (3 episodes, 1992)
Kendall Hailey	....	research assistant (3 episodes, 1994)
Ned Harris	....	production staff (3 episodes, 1994)
Dee Dee Wood	....	choreographer (2 episodes, 1990-1991)
John McKinney	....	researcher (2 episodes, 1992)
Eva M. Schroeder	....	location manager (2 episodes, 1993)
Matt Davis	....	assistant accountant (2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Jeffery Hendershot	....	production staff (2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Angelique Hutcherson	....	production staff (2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Lewis Kincade	....	production staff (2 episodes, 1995-1996)
David Kohan	....	story editor (2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Maggie McGarry	....	production staff (2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Max Mutchnick	....	story editor (2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Donald Petersen	....	production staff (2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Erica Radway	....	assistant to producers (2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Andrea M. Tiano	....	production staff (2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Hugh Webber	....	research assistant (2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Erik Gardner	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• MCA Television Entertainment (MTE) (as MTE)

Distributors

• Home Box Office (HBO) (1990-1996) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Fox Television (1995) (USA) (TV)
• Independent Television (ITV) (1991-1997) (2005-) (UK) (TV)
• Universal Home Entertainment (2004-) (USA) (DVD)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:M18

Company:

MCA Television Entertainment (MTE)

Trivia:

John Landis asked Universal Studios if he could make a show out of all the old TV programs that Universal had in its library, a lot of which were anthology shows. He then asked David Crane and Marta Kauffman to come up with a premise. This was the result.

Quotes:

Gibby:How's the operation?
Martin:What operation?
Gibby:Since you handed in your son's book to your mistress, I assume you got a new pair of balls.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Eegah! (#6.6)" (1993)

Martin is the man!

Brian Benben is great in this show about Martin Tupper, a divorced father in his 40 something. This show is like a sex comedy, a little risque but still being decent. He is always looking for new girls to replace his old love Judith Tupper Stone who he divorced. Of course he can't forget her, she still got her own keys to his apartment. And look out for his secretary Toby, who is NOT the best secretary on this planet.

Always good looking girls on the show including the most sexy woman on TV today, Wendie Malick. If you can't see the show in your local area, check out Wendie on the show "Just Shoot Me!".

It's time Brian Benben got a high profile show on TV again!