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Soldier Boy

Episode Number: 6    Season Num: 1    First Aired: Sunday November 3, 2002    Prod Code: 106
Roxanne is positive Meg is the "Blurry Girl" in a teen magazine dancing with Jimmy Riley. Jack and Helen are in New York for a reunion of Jack's World War II unit. Beth tries in vain to reach J.J. but he cuts her off again. Later Meg meets Jay of Jay and The Americans as he performs their hit "Come a Little Bit Closer" at a Bandstand rehearsal. He and Meg hit it off as do Roxanne and Carl the drummer. They plan a party for that night at the Pryors' house. Meanwhile in New York, Helen is approached by a man who claims Jack saved his life during the war. Patty finds out about the party and wants to impress her spelling-bee foe Kevin by inviting him to party with Jay Black. J.J. and Will find Jack's Medal of Honor while moving the last of the stuff from Meg's new room to the garage. Jay suggests to Meg and Roxanne they go some place else instead for the party. Beth and Kevin both show up, while J.J. and Beth have a fight, Patty and Kevin wait awkwardly for Meg to get home, which she never does. Meg realizing too late she hurt her sister's feelings, tries to make amends. Lastly Jack relates the story behind the medal to the whole family.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: John Romano
Director: Bill D'Elia
Star: Gail O'Grady (Helen Dolan Pryor),  Tom Verica (John "Jack" Pryor),  Arlen Escarpeta (Sam Walker),  Virginia Madsen (Rebecca Sandstrom [Ep. 1 - 14]),  Brittany Snow (Margaret "Meg" Pryor),  Vanessa Lengies (Roxanne Bojarski),  Jonathan Adams (Henry Walker),  Will Estes (John "J.J." Pryor, Jr.),  Ethan Dampf (William "Will" Pryor),  Sarah Ramos (Patricia "Patty" Pryor)
Recurring Role: Joey Lawrence (MIchael Brooks),  Rachel Boston (Beth Mason),  Paul D. Roberts (Dick Clark)
Guest Star: Nick Carter (Jay Black),  Brian Cousins (WWII Veteran),  Alan Dale (),  Angeline Holmes (Gina Rizzelli),  Cameron Bowen (Kevin Nolan),  Neal Matarazzo (Mike Allen (Veteran #7)),  Mike Grief (Paul (Veteran #1)),  Tyler Andrews (Carl),  Clement E. Blake (Aging Bellboy),  Roberta Bassin (Sister Mary Patrick),  Lisa Lewolt (2nd Girl),  Nicole Fellows (3rd Girl),  Margaret Nagle (Paul's Wife),  Ricky Godinez (One of the Americans from "Jay and the Americans"),  Mike Grief (Paul/Veteran #1)

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Songs w/Artists (in tonight's episode)
* Boys - The Shirelles - [not charted]
* Tell Him - The Exciters - 4-1/19/63
* Tell Her I'm Not Home - Ike and Tina Turner - [not charted]
* Come A Little Bit Closer - Jay & the Americans - 3-11/21/64 [Nick Carter cover]
* California Sun - The Rivieras - 5-2/29/64
* She Cried - Jay & the Americans - 5-5/19/62
* Walk Like A Man - The 4 Seasons - 1-3/02/63
* Since I Fell For You - Buddy Johnson - [not charted]
* On Broadway - The Drifters - 9-4/27/63
* Don't Be That Way - Benny Goodman - [1956 Album cut]
* Hello Stranger - Carter Family - [not charted]
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Meg: No, it's not me, because you see, Jimmy and me are...
Patty: Jimmy and I.
Meg: Patty, I'm trying to be nice here!
Patty: (sarcastically) Sorry. (edit)

Trivia

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In Episode 1.06, "Soldier Boy," Meg and Roxanne are excited to hear that Jay and the Americans will be on American Bandstand. The band is heard in rehearsals performing "Come A Little Bit Closer," which Meg tells lead singer Jay Black that she has heard on the radio and loves, but that she also loved his voice on "She Cried." Roxanne says that she's more into Carl, the group's drummer.


Except that "Come A Little Bit Closer" wasn't written until mid-1964, nine months after the timeline for that episode. Since Jay and the Americans were a vocal harmony group, with the exception of guitarist Marty Sanders, none of the group's members would be playing an instrument (at the time, their lineup included Jay Black, Sandy Yaguda, Kenny Vance, Howie Kane and Marty Sanders; there was no member of the group named "Carl"). Also, Jay Black would not appreciate Meg applauding his vocals on the song "She Cried," as that was sung by the original "Jay" of Jay and the Americans, Jay Traynor (Jay Black was born David Blatt, and changed his name for the group). If the group had performed their hits "Only In America" or "Come Dance With Me," it would have fit in the timeline. (edit)

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