Series Description:

The American Dreams TV show was a drama series about a middle-class family who lived in the 1960s and their friends and co-workers. Pretty much every subject you'd expect in a 60s drama was covered including the Vietnam War and its effects on the young men who had to fight it, teenage drug abuse, the beginnings of women demanding equal rights from an unwilling, male-dominated society, the generation gap which was dominated by the popularity of rock 'n roll music, etc. But not all of the plot was negative! We also saw the close-knit family life that still existed in the sixties. Yes, believe it or not, families even ate together! The daughter, "Meg Pryor", was a dancer on the famous TV program, "American Bandstand". The predominant 60s soundtrack was simply fantastic!

Cast Members:

Tom Verica ............ Jack Pryor
Gail O'Grady .......... Helen Pryor
Brittany Snow ......... Meg Pryor
Will Estes ............ J.J. Pryor
Sarah Ramos ........... Patty Pryor
Ethan Dampf ........... Will Pryor
Vanessa Lengies ....... Roxanne Bojarski
Rachel Boston ......... Beth Mason 
Jonathan Adams ........ Henry Walker
Arlen Escarpeta ....... Sam Walker
Keith Robinson ........ Nathan Walker

Trivia:

During the American Bandstand segments, well-known singers and other stars of today would perform as guest stars in their roles as the rock 'n roll legends that we all remember from the 60s! For example, Ashanti played Dionne Warwick; LeAnn Rimes as Connie Francis; Brandy Norwood as Glady Knight; and Fantasia Barrino (3rd Season American Idol Winner) as Aretha Franklin.

Paris Hilton guest-starred on episode #59, "California Dreamin'" as Barbara Eden ("I Dream of Jeannie").

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Episodes List With Original Air Dates

The First Season

Pilot (9/29/2002)
The End of the Innocence (10/6/2002)
New Frontier (10/13/2002)
Pryor Knowledge (10/20/2002)
The Fighting Irish (10/27/2002)
Soldier Boy (11/3/2002)
Cold Snap (11/10/2002)
Black and White (11/17/2002)
The Home Front (12/1/2002)
Silent Night (12/15/2002)
I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1/5/2003)
Great Expectations (1/12/2003)
The Pursuit of Happiness (2/2/2003)
Heartache (2/9/2003)
False Start (2/16/2003)
Act of Contrition (3/2/2003)
Past Imperfect (3/9/2003)
The One (3/16/2003)
Where the Boys Are (3/30/2003)
The Carpetbaggers (4/6/2003)
Fear Itself (4/13/2003)
Secrets and Lies (4/27/2003)
Down the Shore (5/4/2003)
High Hopes (5/11/2003)
City on Fire (5/18/2003)

The Second Season

And Promises to Keep (9/28/2003)
R-E-S-P-E-C-T (10/5/2003)
Another Saturday Night (10/12/2003)
Crossing the Line (10/19/2003)
Life's Illusions (10/26/2003)
Rescue Me (11/2/2003)
Ticket to Ride (11/16/2003)
Change a Comin' (11/23/2003)
The Long Goodbye (11/30/2003)
The 7-10 Split (1/4/2004)
Beyond the Wire (1/11/2004)
Real-to-Reel (1/18/2004)
To Tell the Truth (2/15/2004)
Old Enough to Fight (2/22/2004)
Shoot the Moon (3/7/2004)
Can't Hold On (3/14/2004)
Chasing the Past (3/21/2004)
Stewart's Charge (3/28/2004)
No Way Out (4/4/2004)

The Third Season

Long Shots and Short Skirts (9/26/2004)
Charade (10/3/2004)
Leaders of the Pack (10/10/2004)
Surround Me (10/17/2004)
So Long, Farewell (10/24/2004)
A Clear and Present Danager (10/31/2004)
What Dreams May Come (11/7/2004)
One in a Million (11/14/2004)
Tidings of Comfort and Joy (11/21/2004)
Home Again (1/2/2005)
Truth Be Told (1/9/2005)
For Richer, For Poorer (1/23/2005)
Starting Over (1/30/2005)
The Commencement (3/9/2005)
California Dreamin' (3/16/2005)
No Satisfaction (3/23/2005)
It's My Life (3/30/2005)