Martin 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?

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.

Conclusion. Things heat up on the set of the Richard Stone biography, as the stars fall for each other.

Toby is plagued by nightmares in which she murders Martin in gruesome scenes of violence.

Eddie invites Martin to a Talk Show Digest awards night, where they are both approached by a beautiful woman called Alisha.

Martin does battle with a rat.

Martin gets a new video camera and inadvertently videotapes children's television celebrity Uncle Bouncy committing a sex act with a prostitute in a public alleyway. Martin opts to caution Bouncy himself about his behavior in person before turning the tape over to him. But, Bouncy's abusive and intransigent attitude convinces him to sell the offending footage to Eddie for broadcast on his show.

When Jeremy visits his dad's apartment to watch a movie, Martin isn't happy to discover he's had a tattoo of a skull done on his arm. Judith drops by with Jeremy's bag and Martin brings the tattoo to her attention, but she is slightly less vocal in her condemnation than Martin. Judith asks Martin to talk rationally with Jeremy, but Martin decides that punishment is a better response.

Trouble in their romantic relationship may spell the end of a book collaboration for two writers (Donna Mills and Jake Steinfeld), and it's up to Martin to help them work things out.

Toby nurses Martin back to health.

Eddie plays the lead role in Martin's play.

Martin tries to get his son to convert to Judaism.

Mickey (Martin's father) moves into Martin's place.

Martin's life is examined after he dies.

Martin dates Judith's sister.

Martin needs to make some quick money, so he writes for pornographic movies.

Eddie learns that he was adopted.

Martin moves into Judith's high-tech apartment.