American Dreams 

Set to the soundtrack of the '60s, a Philadelphia family moves toward the cultural upheaval in the years ahead. The Pryors' teen daughter Meg tries to shed her "good girl" image by hanging ... See full summary »

Creators:

Jonathan Prince, Josh Goldstein

Stars:

Gail O'Grady, Tom Verica, Brittany Snow

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 8 wins & 27 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Gail O'Grady	...	Helen Pryor 61 episodes, 2002-2005
Tom Verica	...	Jack Pryor 61 episodes, 2002-2005
Brittany Snow	...	Meg Pryor 61 episodes, 2002-2005
Jonathan Adams	...	Henry Walker 61 episodes, 2002-2005
Vanessa Lengies	...	Roxanne Bojarski 61 episodes, 2002-2005
Arlen Escarpeta	...	Sam Walker 61 episodes, 2002-2005
Sarah Ramos	...	Patty Pryor 61 episodes, 2002-2005
Ethan Dampf	...	Will Pryor 61 episodes, 2002-2005
Will Estes	...	JJ Pryor 61 episodes, 2002-2005
Rachel Boston	...	Beth Mason 57 episodes, 2002-2005
Paul D. Roberts	...	Dick Clark / ... 45 episodes, 2002-2005
Keith Robinson	...	Nathan Walker / ... 39 episodes, 2003-2005
Matthew John Armstrong	...	Pete Pryor 36 episodes, 2002-2005
Jamie Elman	...	Luke Foley 36 episodes, 2002-2005
Aysia Polk	...	Angela Walker 32 episodes, 2002-2005
Peter Spellos	...	Gus 26 episodes, 2002-2005

Storyline

Set to the soundtrack of the '60s, a Philadelphia family moves toward the cultural upheaval in the years ahead. The Pryors' teen daughter Meg tries to shed her "good girl" image by hanging with her worldly friend Roxanne and pursuing a dream of being an "American Bandstand" dancer. Meg's emerging personality, and the changes her mother's going through, don't sit well with Meg's father

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Plot Keywords:

1960s | family relationships | vietnam era | social change | nostalgic | 

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Taglines:

Share Dreams with your Family.

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Genres:

Drama | Music

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 September 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bandstand

Filming Locations:

Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dick Clark Productions,NBC Studios,NBC Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Current music artists appear in almost every episode as popular singers from the 1960s.

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Goofs

In the pilot episode, which takes place in the fall of '63 (because subsequent episodes deal with the assassination of President Kennedy), the Beach Boys sing "Don't Worry Baby" on Bandstand. The song wasn't recorded until February 1964.

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Quotes

Beth Mason: Mom says, if Heaven's where you go if you're good while you're on Earth, then Monaco is where you go if you're good while you're in Heaven.

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Soundtracks

People Get Ready
Written by Curtis Mayfield
Performed by The Impressions
Courtesy of MCA Records

User Reviews

This show is the best

I found that out of all of the shows on television right on, American Dreams is one of the best. It is a very good idea that young kids now a days watch and see what was happening during a time when the country was "out of control". I really enjoy the show. I love everything about it. The music, the plot and must of all the characters. Yo feel as though the character can be someone you know. The problems and the feels that they show are what teenagers and their families actually went through. Every week i sit in front of the t.v. and no one is allowed to speak to me. The music brings such peace.

The show is the best!!!!!