American Dreams

Set to the soundtrack of the 1960s, 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 Father.

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Created By	Jonathan Prince
Status	Ended
Original Name	American Dreams
First Air Date	September 29, 2002
Last Air Date	March 30, 2005
Seasons	3
Episodes	61
Episode Runtime	45min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United States of America
Production Companies	Dick Clark Productions NBC Universal Television NBC Studios Once A Frog Productions
Networks	NBC

S03E17

It's My Life

When Chris returns, Meg finds out that he has been drafted for the war and is going to Berkeley to avoid it. Meg must decide between being with Chris or being with her family but her decision is made even harder when Jack threatens to disown her if she leaves. Roxanne begins to cut hair at the Vinyl Crocodile much to Luke's dismay. JJ begins to feel overwhelmed at work when he volunteers to help on a project. Nathan is given a second chance by Mr. Pryor when he allows Nathan to do deliveries again. Helen decides to accompany a mother to pick up her son's coffin.

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