American Dreams

American Dreams (2002)


  • Genre: Drama
  • Creator: Jonathan Prince
  • First Air Date: 2002-09-29
  • Last Air Date: 2005-03-30
  • Total Seasons: 3
  • Total Episodes: 61
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 60 min.
  • Production Company: Dick Clark Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Network: NBC
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Summary

American Dreams is an American television drama program broadcast on the NBC television network, produced by Once A Frog and Dick Clark Productions in association with Universal Network Television and NBC Studios. The series was created by Jonathan Prince and developed by Josh Goldstein and Prince; the latter was also one of the executive producers with Dick Clark. It debuted on September 29, 2002. The show is set mostly in Philadelphia. It initially aired on Sundays at 8:00 pm Eastern time, but moved to the same time on Wednesdays from March 9, 2005, to the third season finale. The show tells the story of the Pryor family of Philadelphia during the mid-1960s. Season one takes place in 1963–64, season two in 1964–65, and season three in 1965–66. The show was known as Our Generation when it debuted in Australia, however it was changed back to American Dreams when it returned for the second season. The theme song "Generation" was written and performed by Emerson Hart, lead singer of the band Tonic. The song earned Hart an ASCAP award for Best Theme Song of Television in 2003. The show was the 2003 TV Land Awards "Future Classic" winner.

  • Keywords: dancing, philadelphia, pennsylvania, family, 1960s
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    American Dreams Seasons

    Season 0

    First Air Date:
    0 Episodes

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 2002-09-29
    25 Episodes

    Season 2

    First Air Date: 2003-09-28
    19 Episodes

    Season 3

    First Air Date: 2004-09-26
    17 Episodes

    American Dreams Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 1Episode 1Pilot60 min
    Season 1Episode 2The End of the Innocence60 min
    Season 1Episode 3New Frontier60 min
    Season 1Episode 4Pryor Knowledge60 min
    Season 1Episode 5The Fighting Irish60 min
    Season 1Episode 6Soldier Boy60 min
    Season 1Episode 7Cold Snap60 min
    Season 1Episode 8Black and White60 min
    Season 1Episode 9The Home Front60 min
    Season 1Episode 10Silent Night60 min
    Season 1Episode 11I Wanna Hold Your Hand60 min
    Season 1Episode 12Great Expectations60 min
    Season 1Episode 13The Pursuit of Happiness60 min
    Season 1Episode 14Heartache60 min
    Season 1Episode 15False Start60 min
    Season 1Episode 16Act of Contrition60 min
    Season 1Episode 17Past Imperfect60 min
    Season 1Episode 18The One60 min
    Season 1Episode 19Where the Boys Are60 min
    Season 1Episode 20The Carpetbaggers60 min
    Season 1Episode 21Fear Itself60 min
    Season 1Episode 22Secrets and Lies60 min
    Season 1Episode 23Down the Shore60 min
    Season 1Episode 24High Hopes60 min
    Season 1Episode 25City on Fire60 min
    Season 2Episode 1And Promises to Keep60 min
    Season 2Episode 2R-E-S-P-E-C-T60 min
    Season 2Episode 3Another Saturday Night60 min
    Season 2Episode 4Crossing the Line60 min
    Season 2Episode 5Life's Illusions60 min
    Season 2Episode 6Rescue Me60 min
    Season 2Episode 7Ticket to Ride60 min
    Season 2Episode 8Change a Comin'60 min
    Season 2Episode 9The Long Goodbye60 min
    Season 2Episode 10The 7-10 Split60 min
    Season 2Episode 11Beyond the Wire60 min
    Season 2Episode 12Real-to-Reel60 min
    Season 2Episode 13To Tell the Truth60 min
    Season 2Episode 14Old Enough to Fight60 min
    Season 2Episode 15Shoot the Moon60 min
    Season 2Episode 16Can't Hold On60 min
    Season 2Episode 17Chasing the Past60 min
    Season 2Episode 18Stewart's Charge60 min
    Season 2Episode 19No Way Out60 min
    Season 3Episode 1Long Shots & Short Skirts60 min
    Season 3Episode 2Charade60 min
    Season 3Episode 3Leaders of the Pack60 min
    Season 3Episode 4Surround Me60 min
    Season 3Episode 5So Long, Farewell60 min
    Season 3Episode 6Clear and Present Danger60 min
    Season 3Episode 7What Dreams May Come60 min
    Season 3Episode 8One in a Million60 min
    Season 3Episode 9Tidings of Comfort and Joy60 min
    Season 3Episode 10Home Again60 min
    Season 3Episode 11Truth Be Told60 min
    Season 3Episode 12For Richer, For Poorer60 min
    Season 3Episode 13Starting Over60 min
    Season 3Episode 14The Commencement60 min
    Season 3Episode 15California Dreamin'60 min
    Season 3Episode 16No Satisfaction60 min
    Season 3Episode 17It's My Life60 min
    • Brittany Snow

      as Meg Pryor
    • Vanessa Lengies

      as Roxanne Bojarski
    • Will Estes

      as JJ Pryor
    • Tom Verica

      as Jack Pryor
    • Arlen Escarpeta

      as Sam Walker
    • Gail O'Grady

      as Helen Pryor
    • Sarah Ramos

      as Patty Pryor
    • Ethan Dampf

      as Will Pryor
    • Jonathan Adams

      as Henry Walker
    • Rachel Boston

      as Beth Mason
    Production Dick Clark Producer
    Production David Semel Producer

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