American Dreams

American Dreams (2002)★ 7.7/10

TV-PG · US · 60 min · September 29, 2002 · 3 seasons

  • Drama
  • Family
  • History
  • Music
  • Romance
  • War

Directed by: David Semel, Mark Piznarski, Randy Zisk, James Whitmore Jr., Craig Zisk

Written by: Josh Goldstein, Jonathan Prince, Michael Foley, Becky Hartman Edwards, Emily Whitesell

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

Original title
American Dreams
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
Rating
7.7 / 10 · 3,535
Companies
Dick Clark Productions, NBC Studios, NBC Universal Television, Universal Network Television, Once a Frog Entertainment, NBC Universal Television Distribution, Universal Television, CanWest Global Communications, MGM Worldwide Television, National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Radio Télévision Luxembourg - Télévision Indépendante (RTL-TVI), Seven Network, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
Release dates
  • US September 29, 2002
  • AR November 9, 2002
  • IS March 10, 2003
  • IE March 27, 2003
  • FR November 15, 2003
  • AU December 5, 2003
  • SE April 5, 2004
  • BR September 7, 2004
  • IT February 16, 2005