American Dreams

Season 1 Episode 4

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Jack surprises Meg with the announcement that Jimmy stopped by the shop and asked to take her out and he is allowing her to go. Patty takes a liking to a new boy who is also a finalist in the spelling bee competition. She listens in as Roxanne gives Meg some dating tips and takes one to heart, a little too much. Rebecca invites Helen and Jack on a double date with her and her economics-professor husband Leo. Meanwhile J.J. won't take Beth to a mixer, because he can't dance, that is until Meg teaches him. Jack can't stand Rebecca's out spoken boyfriend and wants to end the night early. Meg and Jimmy's first date goes from bad to worse, as she first talks on and on about cars and later accidentally bloodies his nose. Beth tells J.J. she would rather go alone to the mixer. Not being able to reach her parents, Meg accepts an offer from Sam to walk her home, only to be stopped by the police. With the family looking on, Patty loses the spelling bee, only to be outed by Roxanne who knows she blew it on purpose and offers some helpful advice.moreless

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    Gail O'Grady

    Gail O'Grady

    Helen Dolan Pryor
    Tom Verica

    Tom Verica

    John "Jack" Pryor
    Arlen Escarpeta

    Arlen Escarpeta

    Sam Walker
    Virginia Madsen

    Virginia Madsen

    Rebecca Sandstrom [Ep. 1 - 14]
    Brittany Snow

    Brittany Snow

    Margaret "Meg" Pryor
    Vanessa Lengies

    Vanessa Lengies

    Roxanne Bojarski
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    Barry Livingston

    Barry Livingston

    Spelling Bee Moderator

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    Cameron Bowen

    Cameron Bowen

    Kevin Nolan

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    Nicole Marks

    Nicole Marks

    Sister Annie

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    Rachel Boston

    Rachel Boston

    Beth Mason

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    Jesse Hutch

    Jesse Hutch

    Jimmy Riley

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    Paul D. Roberts

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    Dick Clark

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    • TRIVIA (1)

      • This episode goofed on just a few songs they played during the show. First it takes place at the end of 1963 but three songs that were played didn't come out until 1964. The song Keep on Pushing by The Impressions was released in late Spring 1964. The song The Way You Do The Things To Me by The Temptations came out in February 1964 and the song Do Wa Diddy Diddy by Manfred Manns came out during the British invasion in September of 1964.

    • QUOTES (3)

      • Jack: You can go. But you take the bus...
        Meg: I love the bus!
        Jack: And you're home by 10.
        Meg: 10?
        Jack: Ok, 9:45.
        Meg: 9:45?
        Jack: 9:30. Wanna try for 9?
        Meg: Ok, ok. Thank you dad! I'll be home by 10.
        Jack: 9:30!

      • J.J.: Do you ever feel like the whole world has a plan, except nobody told you?
        Meg: Yeah. All the time. (looks up) Looks like snow. (silence)

      • Meg: Dad? Um... (starts fake crying)
        Jack: Is there something in your eye, Meg?
        Meg: No, um...
        Jack: Yes you can.

    • NOTES (1)

      • Songs w/Artists (in tonight's episode)
        * The Way You Do the Things You Do - Temptations - 11-4/11/64
        * Bama Lama Bama Loo - Little Richard - 82-8/08/64
        * Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes - 1-12/11/61
        * Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Chet Baker - [not charted]
        * Up on the Roof - The Drifters - 5-2/09/63
        * Tonight's The Night - Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers - [not charted]
        * Do Wah Diddy Diddy - Manfred Mann - 1-10/17/64
        * Watermelon Man - Mongo Santamaria - 10-4/27/63
        * Keep On Pushing - The Impressions - 10-7/18/64
        * Times They Are A-Changin' - Bob Dylan - [1964 Album cut]

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