American Dreams Season 1

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Pilot
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1x01 Pilot aired Sep 29, 2002

It's November 1963 and Meg Pryors dream is to appear on the Philly Based American Bandstand.Thanks to her best friend Roxanne, Meg finally gets the chance to... read more

The End of the Innocence
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1x02 The End of the Innocence aired Oct 06, 2002

Advance Preview It's Thanksgiving week in 1963, but, in the wake of the JFK assassination, no one feels thankful. Even Meg's selection as a Bandstand regul... read more

New Frontier
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1x03 New Frontier aired Oct 13, 2002

To Meg's utter amazement she is asked to dance by Bandstand regular Jimmy Riley,before he is whisked away by another regular Teresa. J.J. quietly rejoins the... read more

Pryor Knowledge
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1x04 Pryor Knowledge aired Oct 20, 2002

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 ... read more

The Fighting Irish
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1x05 The Fighting Irish aired Oct 27, 2002

Jimmy (still sporting a shiner from their first date) asks Meg to be his partner on Bandstand. A Notre Dame recruiter is interested in JJ, but when J.J. does... read more

Soldier Boy
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1x06 Soldier Boy aired Nov 03, 2002

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... read more

Cold Snap
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1x07 Cold Snap aired Nov 10, 2002

Meg is angered to hear Luke, the new record shop employee, talking bad about the music she's about to buy. Elsewhere, a sudden cancellation of his deal to su... read more

Black and White
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1x08 Black and White aired Nov 17, 2002

While preparing for the city championships, JJ (Will Estes) discovers some of Philadelphia's police officers have offered his teammates money to throw the ga... read more

The Home Front
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1x09 The Home Front aired Dec 01, 2002

As the Christmas season takes hold, Meg decides to spend more time with Luke, venturing to the rough streets of North Philly (with Roxanne) to hear him play ... read more

Silent Night
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1x10 Silent Night aired Dec 15, 2002

Advance Preview With Christmas a day away, Meg (Brittany Snow) and dance partner Jimmy Riley (guest star Jesse Hutch) are voted one of "Bandstand's" favori... read more

I Wanna Hold Your Hand
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1x11 I Wanna Hold Your Hand aired Jan 05, 2003

The Beatles' arrival in America sends the country and the Pryor household into a frenzy, except for a concerned JJ, who receives word that Notre Dame has den... read more

Great Expectations
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1x12 Great Expectations aired Jan 12, 2003

Meg gets two Cs on her report card and Helen, more concerned about it than Jack is, thinks it would be a good idea for Meg to accompany her to her Temple cla... read more

The Pursuit of Happiness
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1x13 The Pursuit of Happiness aired Feb 02, 2003

In the aftermath of his confession to Beth, JJ struggles to put their relationship back together again, but quickly realizes that it might be too little too... read more

Heartache
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1x14 Heartache aired Feb 09, 2003

Preparing for the East Catholic Valentine's Day dance, Meg tries to convince boyfriend Luke of the importance of the holiday, while Roxanne waits for a brave... read more

False Start
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1x15 False Start aired Feb 16, 2003

In the first track meet of the season, JJ and Sam square off to determine who will race one of the fastest runners in the city, creating a new-found relation... read more

Act of Contrition
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1x16 Act of Contrition aired Mar 02, 2003

In the first track meet of the season, JJ (Will Estes) and Sam (Arlen Escarpeta) square off to determine who will race one of the fastest runners in the city... read more

Past Imperfect
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1x17 Past Imperfect aired Mar 09, 2003

Celebrating a Pryor family tradition, Jack and Uncle Pete make their annual trip to the cemetery to tend to their father's grave only to be joined by an unex... read more

The One
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1x18 The One aired Mar 16, 2003

MEG STRUGGLES WITH HER FEELINGS FOR BOTH HER EX-BOYFRIEND AND FAKE ONE ; WAYNE BRADY GUEST STARS AS JACKIE WILSON -- Making an appearance to sign autographs ... read more

Where the Boys Are
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1x19 Where the Boys Are aired Mar 30, 2003

In the midst of a special memory lane "Bandstand," Meg (Brittany Snow) copes with a hostile Bobby Darin (guest star Duncan Sheik) while attempting to help ro... read more

The Carpetbaggers
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1x20 The Carpetbaggers aired Apr 06, 2003

As Meg's (Brittany Snow) recently rekindled romance with Luke (guest star Jamie Elman) begins to heat up, she grows concerned over his level of "experience" ... read more

Fear Itself
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1x21 Fear Itself aired Apr 13, 2003

Meg and Roxanne are chosen for East Catholic's Prom Committee. Their assignment: get "cool" seniors onto the "Bandstand" set so they can take candid photos k... read more

Secrets and Lies
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1x22 Secrets and Lies aired Apr 27, 2003

JJ's senior prom is coming up but he's not going because Colleen has made him another offer. Then he hears from Beth. In other prom-related doings, Meg's new... read more

Down the Shore
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1x23 Down the Shore aired May 04, 2003

June 19, 1964: Jim Bunning's on the mound for the Phils and the Pryors have just begun their annual Wildwood vacation. Roxanne isn't with them because she's ... read more

High Hopes
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1x24 High Hopes aired May 11, 2003

JJ, tender ankle and all, arrives at Lehigh to begin football practice. And Roxanne, who's still on the outs with Meg, meets someone she has been on the outs... read more

City on Fire
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1x25 City on Fire aired May 18, 2003

In the season finale, racial tensions begin to flare in North Philly sparking a massive riot, while an oblivious Meg (Brittany Snow) makes final preparations... read more

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