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Airs Next: NBC at Sunday 8:00 PM (60 min.)
Status: Ended    Premiered: September 29, 2002    Last Aired: March 30, 2005
Show Categories: Drama, Soap
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This evocative drama, which won two Emmy Awards, is set against the memorable music, the cultural clashes, and the Vietnam war during the 1960s. The third-year drama depicts the American landscape -- as seen through the youthful Pryor family of Philadelphia as they brace for the cultural turbulence ahead that still resonates in this contemporary era. Seventeen-year-old Meg Pryor (Brittany...
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Last episode: It's My Life
When Chris returns, Meg finds out that he has been drafted to 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. J.J. 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.
Aired: Wednesday March 30, 2005
60. No Satisfaction Mar 23, 2005 0 Reviews 8.38
59. California Dreamin' Mar 16, 2005 0 Reviews 8.53
58. The Commencement Mar 9, 2005 0 Reviews 8.32
57. Starting Over Jan 30, 2005 0 Reviews 8.02

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Gail O'Grady - Helen Dolan Pryor (photos)
Sarah Ramos - Patricia "Patty" Pryor
Ethan Dampf - William "Will" Pryor
Will Estes - John "J.J." Pryor, Jr. (photos)
Jonathan Adams - Henry Walker (photos)
Vanessa Lengies - Roxanne Bojarski (photos)
Brittany Snow - Margaret "Meg" Pryor (photos)
Virginia Madsen - Rebecca Sandstrom [Ep. 1 - 14] (photos)
Arlen Escarpeta - Sam Walker
Tom Verica - John "Jack" Pryor
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Community Reviews (64)

 
9.3
Superb
"Personal favorite"
This is how TV should be.
Continue » Posted Mar 23, 2008 2:36 pm PST
8.0
Great
"Bring it back!"
A wonderful little show, cancelled before it should have been.
Continue » Posted Jan 11, 2008 2:45 pm PST

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10.0
Perfect
"Personal favorite"
There are no words to describe how good this show was. I wish it could have gone on forever.
Continue » Posted Nov 20, 2007 9:52 pm PST
10.0
Perfect
"Bring it back!"
An absolute wonderful show!!! It broke my heart when it was taken off air.
Continue » Posted Nov 19, 2007 11:46 pm PST
8.9
Great
"Underappreciated"
Americana at the point in time when Americana was going just a little out of whack.
Continue » Posted Nov 5, 2007 10:30 am PST

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Show: American Dreams
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Ratings Rank: 870 of 17,616 
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superb: 189 (31%)
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good: 39 (6.4%)
Other: 49 (8%)
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