The First Episode

Air date: 7/8/90

Book editor Martin Tupper doesn't want to admit his marriage is over.

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Death Takes a Coffee Break

Air date: 7/15/90

Martin winds up in the hospital after hooking up with a much younger college girl. His doctor orders him to make some lifestyle changes in order to avoid another more serious incident, including avoiding caffeine.

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Sex and the Single Father

Air date: 7/22/90

Jeremy begins to fall behind at school when he is distracted by his attractive teacher. His teacher tells Judith about the issues and Judith insists that Martin give Jeremy "the talk." However, when Martin goes to the classroom himself, he too becomes distracted by the attractive teacher.

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Sole Sister

Air date: 7/29/90

Martin's sister, Susan, arrives for a surprise visit and he asks Eddie to show Susan around New York. However, Martin is unaware the Eddie and Susan have been dating for nearly eight years.

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Angst for the Memories

Air date: 8/5/90

While eating out, Martin and Eddie are surprised when their waitress is an old high school friend. They all discuss their lives since school and where they thought they would be by now. Inspired by the reminiscing, Martin decides to chase his dream and begin writing again.

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…And Sheep Are Nervous

Air date: 8/12/90

Martin goes to a taping of the "Eddie Charles Show" with a guest author who speaks about male-bonding. Inspired by the episode, Martin heads to a bonding workshop, but finds it less than informative. However, upon returning home, Martin meets his "perfect woman."

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Over Your Dead Body

Air date: 8/19/90

Martin heads to a travel agent in order to plan his first vacation in a long time and ends up selecting a trip to Bermuda. However, when a family is murdered, Martin must get the widow of the incident signed on as an author so that the editing firm can cash in on the book deal.