American Dreams - Season 1
Episodes
E1: Pilot
It's November 1963 and Meg Pryors dream is to appear on the Philly Based American Bandstand.Thanks t
E2: The End of the Innocence
Advance Preview It's Thanksgiving week in 1963, but, in the wake of the JFK assassination, no one
E3: New Frontier
To Meg's utter amazement she is asked to dance by Bandstand regular Jimmy Riley,before he is whisked
E4: Pryor Knowledge
Jack surprises Meg with the announcement that Jimmy stopped by the shop and asked to take her out an
E5: The Fighting Irish
Jimmy (still sporting a shiner from their first date) asks Meg to be his partner on Bandstand. A Not
E6: Soldier Boy
Roxanne is positive Meg is the ""Blurry Girl"" in a teen Magazine dancing with Jimmy Riley. Jack and
E7: Cold Snap
Meg is angered to hear Luke, the new record shop employee, talking bad about the music she's about t
E8: Black and White
While preparing for the city championships, JJ (Will Estes) discovers some of Philadelphia's police
E9: The Home Front
As the Christmas season takes hold, Meg decides to spend more time with Luke, venturing to the rough
E10: Silent Night
Advance Preview With Christmas a day away, Meg (Brittany Snow) and dance partner Jimmy Riley (gues
E11: I Wanna Hold Your Hand
The Beatles' arrival in America sends the country and the Pryor household into a frenzy, except for
E12: Great Expectations
Meg gets two Cs on her report card and Helen, more concerned about it than Jack is, thinks it would
E13: The Pursuit of Happiness
In the aftermath of his confession to Beth, JJ struggles to put their relationship back together ag
E14: Heartache
Preparing for the East Catholic Valentine's Day dance, Meg tries to convince boyfriend Luke of the i
E15: False Start
In the first track meet of the season, JJ and Sam square off to determine who will race one of the f
E16: Act of Contrition
In the first track meet of the season, JJ (Will Estes) and Sam (Arlen Escarpeta) square off to deter
E17: Past Imperfect
Celebrating a Pryor family tradition, Jack and Uncle Pete make their annual trip to the cemetery to
E18: The One
MEG STRUGGLES WITH HER FEELINGS FOR BOTH HER EX-BOYFRIEND AND FAKE ONE ; WAYNE BRADY GUEST STARS AS
E19: Where the Boys Are
In the midst of a special memory lane ""Bandstand,"" Meg (Brittany Snow) copes with a hostile Bobby
E20: The Carpetbaggers
As Meg's (Brittany Snow) recently rekindled romance with Luke (guest star Jamie Elman) begins to hea
E21: Fear Itself
Meg and Roxanne are chosen for East Catholic's Prom Committee. Their assignment: get ""cool"" senior
E22: Secrets and Lies
JJ's senior prom is coming up but he's not going because Colleen has made him another offer. Then he
E23: Down the Shore
June 19, 1964: Jim Bunning's on the mound for the Phils and the Pryors have just begun their annual
E24: High Hopes
JJ, tender ankle and all, arrives at Lehigh to begin football practice. And Roxanne, who's still on
E25: City on Fire
In the season finale, racial tensions begin to flare in North Philly sparking a massive riot, while