American Dreams
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First Air DateSep 29, 2002
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ProductionDick Clark Productions, NBC Universal Television, NBC Studios, Once A Frog Productions
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Rotten tomato49%
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Original titleAmerican Dreams
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ReleaseSep 29, 2002
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Overview
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.
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Casts
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Meg Pryor
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Roxanne Bojarski
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JJ Pryor
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Jack Pryor
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Sam Walker
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Helen Pryor
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Patty Pryor
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Will Pryor
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Henry Walker
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Beth Mason
Season 1 ( 2002-09-29)
Pilot
The End of the Innocence
New Frontier
Pryor Knowledge
The Fighting Irish
Soldier Boy
Cold Snap
Black and White
The Home Front
Silent Night
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Great Expectations
The Pursuit of Happiness
Heartache
False Start
Act of Contrition
Past Imperfect
The One
Where the Boys Are
The Carpetbaggers
Fear Itself
Secrets and Lies
Down the Shore
High Hopes
City on Fire
Season 2 ( 2003-09-28)
And Promises to Keep
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Another Saturday Night
Crossing the Line
Life's Illusions
Rescue Me
Ticket to Ride
Change a Comin'
The Long Goodbye
The 7-10 Split
Beyond the Wire
Real-to-Reel
To Tell the Truth
Old Enough to Fight
Shoot the Moon
Can't Hold On
Chasing the Past
Stewart's Charge
No Way Out
Season 3 ( 2004-09-26)
Long Shots and Short Skirts
Charade
Leaders of the Pack
Surround Me
So Long, Farewell
Clear and Present Danager
What Dreams May Come
One in a Million
Tidings of Comfort and Joy
Home Again
Truth Be Told
For Richer, For Poorer
Starting Over
The Commencement
California Dreamin'
No Satisfaction
It's My Life
