"California Dreams" (1992) TV series 1992-1997

Director:

Miguel Higuera

Writers:

Bonnie L. DeSouza (writer)
David Garber (multiple episodes)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Music

Plot:

Living in California, a bunch of cool teenagers decide to form a rock band, the Dreams. Between gigs, they have to deal with real-life issues.

Plot Keywords:

Band | High School | Kissing | Beach | Principal

Awards:

5 nominations

Cast

Kelly Packard	...	Tiffani Smith (78 episodes, 1992-1997)
William James Jones	...	Tony Wicks (78 episodes, 1992-1997)
Michael Cade	...	Sylvester 'Sly Winkle' (78 episodes, 1992-1997)
Jay Anthony Franke	...	Jake Sommers (65 episodes, 1993-1997)
Jennie Kwan	...	Samantha 'Sam' Woo (51 episodes, 1993-1997)
Brent Gore	...	Matt Garrison (48 episodes, 1992-1995)
Aaron Jackson	...	Mark Winkle (47 episodes, 1994-1997)
Diana Uribe	...	Lorena Costa (47 episodes, 1994-1997)
Zachary Throne	...	Mark Winkle (45 episodes, 1994-1997)

Also Known As:

Dreams

Runtime:

30 min (78 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:G

Company:

NBC Productions

Trivia:

Brent Gore, who played Matt, left the show due to difference of opinions with the creators on how Matt should be portrayed.

Quotes:

Tony: [to Samantha] Just because I'm jealous, doesn't mean I'm an idiot.

Soundtrack:

Castles on Quicksand

Better than Saved by the bell

California Dreams came out in the year when Saved by the bell was on its knees before the finale. What i liked about the show is that it is about a group of kids who form their own band and sing songs. Yes, the stories are copies from Saved by the bell, a Peter Engel production, but what really makes up for the show is the soundtrack. you don't have to watch a show to like its music, you can like the show for having wonderful characters and attitude. It's just a shame that the show lasted five years, compared to Saved by the bell which had two spinoffs and lasted for eight years.

NBC should make shows like these.