"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 9 wins & 22 nominations

Cast

Brian Benben

...

Martin Tupper (113 episodes, 1990-1996)

Series Directed by
Betty Thomas		(13 episodes, 1990-1992)
Arlene Sanford		(11 episodes, 1990-1992)
Ron Wolotzky		(11 episodes, 1994-1996)
John Landis		(9 episodes, 1990-1995)
Bethany Rooney		(8 episodes, 1991-1992)
Michael McKean		(4 episodes, 1992-1996)
John Axness		(3 episodes, 1991-1992)
Peter Baldwin		(3 episodes, 1991-1992)
Rina Sternfeld-Allon		(3 episodes, 1993-1996)
Paul Lazarus		(2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Iris Dugow		(unknown episodes)
Stephen Engel		(unknown episodes)
Michael Engler		(unknown episodes)
Robert Ginty		(unknown episodes)
Lisa Gottlieb		(unknown episodes)
Debra Hill		(unknown episodes)
Jerry London		(unknown episodes)
Mary Kay Place		(unknown episodes)
Jonathan Prince		(unknown episodes)
Mel Smith		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
David Crane		(112 episodes, 1990-1996)
Marta Kauffman		(45 episodes, 1990-1992)
Stephen Engel		(17 episodes, 1992-1996)
Jeff Greenstein		(10 episodes, 1990-1992)
Jeff Strauss		(10 episodes, 1990-1992)
Eileen Conn		(9 episodes, 1992-1995)
Andrew Gordon		(8 episodes, 1992-1995)
Dava Savel		(3 episodes, 1990-1991)
Craig Hoffman		(3 episodes, 1991-1992)
Theresa Rebeck		(3 episodes, 1991-1992)
Howard J. Morris		(3 episodes, 1992)
Bernie Keating		(2 episodes, 1990)
Jeffrey Klarik		(2 episodes, 1992-1994)
Michael Curtis		(2 episodes, 1992)
Greg Malins		(2 episodes, 1992)
Christopher Vane		(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Rick Copp		(unknown episodes)
David Fury		(unknown episodes)
David A. Goodman		(unknown episodes)
Elin Hampton		(unknown episodes)
Bob Kushell		(unknown episodes)
Rob Lotterstein		(unknown episodes)
Daryl Rowland		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Ron Wolotzky	....	producer / co-executive producer / ... (116 episodes, 1990-1996)
Kevin Bright	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 1990-1992)
John Landis	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 1990-1992)
Robb Idels	....	producer (9 episodes, 1990-1992)
Bill Sanders	....	supervising producer (8 episodes, 1990-1992)
Jeff Greenstein	....	producer (7 episodes, 1992)
Jeff Strauss	....	producer (7 episodes, 1992)
David Crane	....	producer (4 episodes, 1990)
Marta Kauffman	....	producer (4 episodes, 1990)
Stephen Engel	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Victor Levin	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Michael Skloff		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Mac Ahlberg		(10 episodes, 1990-1991)
Richard Walden		(unknown episodes, 1992-1995)
Stephen M. Katz		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
John Axness		(9 episodes, 1990-1991)
Craig Ridenour		(3 episodes, 1990)
David Helfand		(unknown episodes)
Philip Malamuth		(unknown episodes)
Nancy Morrison		(unknown episodes)
Paula S. Vannucci		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Julie Alter		(105 episodes, 1990-1996)
Cheryl Bayer		(3 episodes, 1990)
Karen Rea		(3 episodes, 1990)
Laura Adler		(unknown episodes)
Kim Hardin		(unknown episodes)
Tracy Lilienfield		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
James Terry Welden		(3 episodes, 1990)

Series Art Direction by
Jay Winters		(3 episodes, 1990)

Series Set Decoration by
John Philpotts		(3 episodes, 1990)

Series Costume Design by
Susan Lyall		(3 episodes, 1990)
Katherine Dover		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
D.J. Plumb	....	hair stylist (3 episodes, 1990)
Robin Siegel	....	makeup artist (3 episodes, 1990)
Tony Gardner	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Ron Wolotzky	....	unit production manager (61 episodes, 1991-1995)
Steven Houska	....	post-production supervisor (3 episodes, 1990)
Gregg Glickman	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Carla Brand Breitner	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 1990)
John R. Woodward	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Charles Faithorn	....	assistant property master / property master (90 episodes, 1992-1996)
Paul Byers	....	property master (75 episodes, 1990-1994)
Jim Landis	....	assistant property master (74 episodes, 1990-1994)
Arthur Riddle	....	construction coordinator (3 episodes, 1990)
Mike Brooks	....	propmaker (unknown episodes)
Michael Burnett	....	special props (unknown episodes)
Larry A. Cornick	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Rick Welden	....	construction coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Ron Garrard	....	sound recordist (14 episodes, 1991)
David E. Fluhr	....	sound re-recording mixer (3 episodes, 1990)
Marc A. Gilmartin	....	sound mixer (3 episodes, 1990)
Laurence Abrams	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Skip Adams	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
John Asman	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Charles Bruce	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Wilson Dyer	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Melissa Sherwood Hofmann	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Cathie Speakman	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Scott Oshita	....	animatronics (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Rick Avery	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Calvin Maehl	....	gaffer (40 episodes, 1994-1996)
Steven C. Hodge	....	assistant chief lighting (14 episodes, 1991)
Rick Senteno	....	assistant chief lighting technician (14 episodes, 1991)
Darwin Montana Browne	....	best boy grip (13 episodes, 1990)
Rick Kelley	....	electrician (13 episodes, 1990)
John Bertram	....	gaffer (3 episodes, 1990)
Michael Listorti	....	key grip (3 episodes, 1990)
Chris Moseley	....	first assistant camera (3 episodes, 1990)
Rob Neville	....	best boy electric (3 episodes, 1990)
Michael Stocks	....	best boy grip (2 episodes, 1990)
David E. Elkins	....	first assistant camera: additional camera (unknown episodes)
Craig Finetti	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Jerry L. Marshall	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Gary Molyneux	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Darrell B. Sheldon	....	best boy grip (unknown episodes)
Larry Watson	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Paris Morra	....	casting assistant (40 episodes, 1994-1996)
Kim Hardin	....	casting associate (3 episodes, 1990)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bernadene Morgan	....	supervising costume designer (40 episodes, 1991-1992)
Taryn Weaver	....	wardrobe supervisor (3 episodes, 1990)
Mark Bridges	....	assistant costume designer (2 episodes, 1990)
Barbara Ayers	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)
Robert Miller	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)
Donna O'Neal	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Rick Dalby	....	final colorist (87 episodes, 1990-1994)

Series Music Department
Merelyn Davis	....	music editor (3 episodes, 1990)
Robb Navrides	....	composer: additional music (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Marcelo Ziperovich	....	clip researcher (36 episodes, 1991-1992)
Suzan Lowitz	....	script supervisor (7 episodes, 1990)
Bruce Rand Berman	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 1990)
Lawrence Biely	....	production staff (3 episodes, 1990)
Sharon Dolin	....	assistant to producers (3 episodes, 1990)
Claudia Hartman	....	production staff (3 episodes, 1990)
Sheryl Johnson	....	production accountant (3 episodes, 1990)
Michael Kolko	....	production staff (3 episodes, 1990)
Greg Malins	....	researcher (3 episodes, 1990)
Tal Meirson	....	production accountant (3 episodes, 1990)
Lori Jo Nemhauser	....	production associate (3 episodes, 1990)
Dava Savel	....	story editor (3 episodes, 1990)
Jody Sobel	....	assistant production coordinator (3 episodes, 1990)
Tom Way	....	researcher (3 episodes, 1990)
Susan Youngman	....	assistant to producers (3 episodes, 1990)
Charlotte Bowen Rowe	....	researcher (2 episodes, 1990)
Rina Sternfeld-Allon	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 1990)
Tim Tortora	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 1992)
Pat Bentley	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Wendi E. Friedman	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
David Fury	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Erik Gardner	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
James Gierman	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Kathy Riley	....	assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Steve Zukowski	....	craft service (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)

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:

Claire: I'm sorry, is the smoke bothering you?
Martin: Actually, yes.
Claire: Then don't inhale.

Movie Connections:

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

The Real Sex and the City

Dream On was one of HBO's 1st original series that not only made us laugh with unique comedy, it was sexy as well. Many comedies fall short when trying to be funny. More than half don't make it past the first year let alone hang around for 7 years! On top of that, it was the first series long before Sex and the City that tackled the world of relationships on a comical and sometime serious level. An Annie Hall for the 90's, the character of Martin Tupper reflects on moments from his past, his past spent in front of the television to deal with the moments of the present. An amazing series that the 90's had taken for granted. Among the rest of the programming that HBO was showing then, including Tales From the Crypt and the early Real Sex series, Dream On was one of the few original programs worth watching.