"American Dreams" (2002)TV series 2002-2005

Directors:

Daniel Attias
Bill D'Elia

Writers:

Sherri Cooper (written by)
Jon Cowan (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | unknown

Release Date:

29 September 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Music

Tagline:

A time when the American Dream was alive. And one family was living that Dream.

Plot:

Set to the soundtrack of the '60s, a Philadelphia family moves toward the cultural upheaval in the years ahead...

Plot Keywords:

Generation Gap | Social Change | Family | Nostalgic | Vietnam Era

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 8 wins & 27 nominations

Cast

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)
Will Estes	...	JJ Pryor (61 episodes, 2002-2005)
Sarah Ramos	...	Patty Pryor (61 episodes, 2002-2005)
Ethan Dampf	...	Will Pryor (61 episodes, 2002-2005)
Vanessa Lengies	...	Roxanne Bojarski (61 episodes, 2002-2005)
Jonathan Adams	...	Henry Walker (60 episodes, 2002-2005)
Arlen Escarpeta	...	Sam Walker (60 episodes, 2002-2005)
Rachel Boston	...	Beth Mason (50 episodes, 2002-2005)
Paul D. Roberts	...	Dick Clark / ... (44 episodes, 2002-2005)
Keith Robinson	...	Nathan Walker / ... (30 episodes, 2003-2005)
Matthew John Armstrong	...	Pete Pryor (27 episodes, 2002-2005)
Jamie Elman	...	Luke Foley (26 episodes, 2002-2005)

Also Known As:

Our Generation (Australia) (USA) (working title)
Bandstand (USA) (working title)
Miss American Pie (USA) (working title)
American Dreams (Argentina) [es]
Drömmarnas tid (Sweden) [sv]
Mes plus belles années (France) (dubbed version) [fr]

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | USA:TV-PG | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Dick Clark Productions

Trivia:

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

Goofs:

Continuity: Often during scenes in the American Bandstand studio, what you see being filmed on the cameras does not always match what is happening on the stage (obviously because the cameras are showing clips of the original American Bandstand whereas the stage has actors attempting the recreate it).

Quotes:

Chris Pierce: [to Meg] You should know... that I love you.

Soundtrack:

Generation

The American Dream lives on again.

I am a 14 year old living in a world where the American Dream is all about the times. The latest fashion, the newest music. My parents were in their early teens during the 60's, living in a world with Vietnam, and the industries. My mom was the oldest of 5 daughters living on the farm. My dad, the youngest of 2 boys living in a military family in the city. But there is one thing that they both could relate to. The American Dream.

American Dreams brings back that dream with such amazing reality. My parents remember American Bandstand and the artists that performed there. They remember the events happening in the world, and remember what it was like to live during that time. It's like a part of my parent's history, is being brought into my home for me to share with them. I get to understand what their lives were like, and get to know them a little bit better. This show is extremely well written and I will watch this show until it is taken off the air. I watch it with my father, as our Sunday night tradition, milkshake in hand. Sharing memories with my father on these Sunday nights, will become a memory that I will share with my children in the future. A show for the generations to share, American Dreams is helping my parents re-live memories, and helping me form my own.