Salma Hayek In 'Dream On' Episode 'Domestic Bliss' In 1992 (VIDEO)

You couldn't have known it then, but if you happened to be watching TV on October 10th, 1992, and flipped to HBO to catch their original series "Dream On," you were witnessing history.

The sassy Mexican guest star in the episode, who Martin (star Brian Benben) meets in an elevator and asks on a date, was none other than future Oscar-nominee Salma Hayek. It was her first major English-speaking role, after a smaller turn earlier in the year in the Carl Weathers crime drama "Street Justice," and you can tell even from this one episode that she, at age 26, had the goods to be a star.

Titled "Domestic Bliss," the episode sees sparks of romance fly between Martin and Hayek's character, Carmela, after some initial awkwardness on a long elevator ride. The twist here is that they get off on the same floor and then go to the same door; turns out Carmela is the maid of Martin's ex-wife (Wendie Malick!!!).

Martin and Carmela forge ahead with their romance, with plenty of economic and social class friction keeping things uncomfortable. In a world of Republican-demanded deportation and the 99% vs. the 1%, this is still very topical. And, thanks to Salma's performance, still awkwardly funny.

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[Russ Marshall]

06:47 PM on 02/17/2012

one of, if not the most desireable,delectable woman I have ever seen in my 75 years on this earth

[Martin Beck]

03:25 PM on 01/01/2012

selma is lovely yes Her performance is " the blue house " was electrifying . I think that was the name she meets deigo reveira

[rightfromwrong]

02:26 PM on 01/01/2012

this is the sexiest woman in america. i said it and i meant it.

[poughkeepsiejohn]

02:16 PM on 01/01/2012

"What part of Italy are you from?"
"Guadalahara."

Love it!

[88American]

10:20 AM on 01/01/2012

Leave to the huffpost liberal morons to make something as simple as this episode all about those evil Republicans who have the audacity to believe Federal Law should actually be enforced! Some so-called news outlets try to hide their liberal bias, but not this huffpost rag. They're nothing more than a George Soros PR firm modeled after The National Enquirer.

[Tiger888]

01:02 PM on 01/01/2012

I agree. Why did AOL sign up with the liberal blowbag "news" organization

[wilkesgm]

03:24 PM on 01/01/2012

Filthy lucre. Declining business. Time-Warner needs the loot.

[paulsca138]

03:17 AM on 01/01/2012

And her accent 20 years later sounds the same.

[mamacat]

09:26 PM on 12/31/2011

Really liked her portrayal of Frida.

[CleanEatingVeg]

09:16 PM on 12/31/2011

she is gorgeous! if only I were a lesbian and so was she! ;)

[GeeDeeJay]

05:57 PM on 12/31/2011

Spanish woman & Hyundai automobiles-------they will rule the world soon.

[DJE12857]

07:12 PM on 12/31/2011

Here's to a less bitter attitude for ya in 2012!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

[GeeDeeJay]

11:07 PM on 12/31/2011

Are you kidding? I'm a white guy married to a Hispanic for 33 yrs. I can't help it, they're just good looking gals & sweet as they get.-------------------------& Hyundai autos are every where.......................Happy New Year to you too!
(bitter?....................I'm not bitter!)

[JoeHurley]

04:26 PM on 12/31/2011

I never saw that TV series. The link is for a full episode. It was such a horrid piece of trash, I couldn't watch five full minutes.

[BlackJAC]

09:13 AM on 12/31/2011

On a similar note, here she is in Action regarding a fictionalized version of her first major audition: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwtC5tRVzvY at time index 7:00

[Ty LaRue]

06:43 AM on 12/31/2011

Hilary Clinton!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rikrobo]

06:43 AM on 12/31/2011

i used to watch the show regularly, it was a humorous and entertaining show. it also used to have a lot of gratuitous nudity in it so maybe there are some nude scenes from this episode that were cut from the you tube video.

[pioneerman01]

04:21 AM on 12/31/2011

She's beautiful, but I can't really say anything for her acting...

[amada79]

03:49 PM on 12/31/2011

are you kidding??
have you seen Frida??

[maluna]

04:18 PM on 12/31/2011

Yes, and she wasn't very believable as a Mexican woman.

[apricot1991]

09:47 PM on 12/30/2011

I knew it! And how did I know this was set in the 90's? Matte lipstick! LOL (which make her lips look fuller I might add)