American Dreams

Season 2 (19 Episodes)

3 Seasons 2003 TV-PG 1h 00m 7.7

In the 1960s, a family experiences life and the struggles of the era, accompanied by the well-known pop songs of the period.

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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Season 2 Episodes:

Episode 1 And Promises to Keep

1. And Promises to Keep

Aired: Sep 28, 2003

Meg begins to question her feelings for Sam as he defends a friend who is bei...

Episode 2 R-E-S-P-E-C-T

2. R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Aired: Oct 5, 2003

Jack has banned Meg from American Bandstand (1952) after she helps Sam. Meg a...

Episode 4 Crossing the Line

4. Crossing the Line

Aired: Oct 19, 2003

Helen realises the pressure of being a working mother at the travel agency. B...

Episode 5 Life's Illusions

5. Life's Illusions

Aired: Oct 26, 2003

Meg attends a free speech rally with Drew at college. J.J. is tempted to chea...

Episode 6 Rescue Me

6. Rescue Me

Aired: Nov 2, 2003

Lenny wants to take his relationship with Roxanne to another level. J.J. disc...

Episode 7 Ticket to Ride

7. Ticket to Ride

Aired: Nov 16, 2003

Roxanne reveals that she is leaving school to join Lenny on his tour. Meg and...

Episode 8 Change a Comin'

8. Change a Comin'

Aired: Nov 23, 2003

Meg and Drew go on a double date to Lenny's concert as J.J. deals with Beth a...

Episode 9 The Long Goodbye

9. The Long Goodbye

Aired: Nov 30, 2003

J.J. and Beth celebrate their engagement as their mothers fight about everyth...

Episode 10 The 7-10 Split

10. The 7-10 Split

Aired: Jan 4, 2004

Jack and Henry discover the store has been robbed. Sam fights with the choice...

Episode 11 Beyond the Wire

11. Beyond the Wire

Aired: Jan 11, 2004

When Drew comes over for dinner, Jack hates him. J.J. has his first gun fight...

Episode 12 Real-to-Reel

12. Real-to-Reel

Aired: Jan 18, 2004

J.J. befriends a Vietnamese family whose village was destroyed. The Pryors ma...

Episode 13 To Tell the Truth

13. To Tell the Truth

Aired: Feb 15, 2004

American Bandstand (1952) has a father-daughter dance and Meg has to ask Jack...

Episode 14 Old Enough to Fight

14. Old Enough to Fight

Aired: Feb 22, 2004

J.J. gets to see Nancy Sinatra perform in Vietnam to help deal with the death...

Episode 15 Shoot the Moon

15. Shoot the Moon

Aired: Mar 7, 2004

Meg is upset to discover Roxanne and Luke are dating each other. Pete gets co...

Episode 16 Can't Hold On

16. Can't Hold On

Aired: Mar 14, 2004

Meg joins the WFIL newsroom and dislikes what she sees of the Vietnam War. He...

Episode 17 Chasing the Past

17. Chasing the Past

Aired: Mar 21, 2004

J.J. learns the fate of one of his friend Danny's brother as Patty crashes th...

Episode 18 Stewart's Charge

18. Stewart's Charge

Aired: Mar 28, 2004

Nathan is drafted and Sam seeks Meg's help in getting Drew to talk to him. Ja...

Episode 19 No Way Out

19. No Way Out

Aired: Apr 4, 2004

Sam and Meg get caught up in the anti-war movement and take a stand that chan...

Info about American Dreams

Current Status: Ended

Network: NBC

Production Country: United States

Genres: Drama, Family, War, Romance, Music, History