American Dreams: Season 2

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NBC | Season Premiere Date: September 28, 2003

Starring: Tom Verica, Gail O'Grady, Will Estes

Summary: 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 thisThis 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 Snow, “Guiding Light”) is shedding her “good girl” image as she and her outspoken best friend Roxanne (Vanessa Lengies, “Popular Mechanics for Kids”) continue to pursue their dreams of making a difference as they struggle through the transition from teenager to adult. While they continue to dance on Dick Clark’s locally produced “American Bandstand,” they find -- as seniors at East Catholic High School -- that the world around them is growing ever closer with issues of the war, racism, feminism, and even teen marriage and pregnancy. At the same time, Meg’s mother Helen (three-time Emmy nominee Gail O’Grady, “NYPD Blue”) continues to face the challenge of the era’s modern woman, working and holding the family together. The family’s patriarch, Jack Pryor (Tom Verica, “Providence”), braces himself for the sociological and economic changes as he prepares to run for city councilman, and JJ (Will Estes, “7th Heaven”), a U.S. Marine fighting in Vietnam, struggles to find his way home to his family and his ex-fiancee, Beth Mason (Rachel Boston, “The Andy Dick Show”), who is pregnant with their child. In addition, adolescent Will (Ethan Dampf, “Collateral Damage”) tries to fit in at school after successful polio surgery, and smarty-pants Patty (Sarah Ramos) tries to find a balance between her brilliant mind and social acceptance among her high school peers. African-American father Henry Walker (Jonathan Adams, “The American Embassy”) remains hopeful that his partnership in Jack Pryor’s electronics store is a sign of positive social changes to come. However, the politics of the time continue to show him that the needs of the black community are not being met. Meanwhile, his son Sam (Arlen Escarpeta, “The Shield”) has mixed feelings concerning the evolving events as he starts his freshman year at the University of Pennsylvania on a track scholarship which forces him on a path of self-discovery. The drama embraced contemporary musicians as guest stars who portray classic 1960s icons on “American Bandstand.” Last season’s guest stars include Kelly Clarkson (as Brenda Lee), Nick Lachey (as Tom Jones), Alicia Keys (as Fontella Bass), and Hilary and Haylie Duff (as The Shangri-Las).… Expand

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama

Season 2 Episodes

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S2:E19. No Way Out
Air Date: April 4, 2004
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S2:E18. Stewart's Charge
Air Date: March 28, 2004
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S2:E17. Chasing the Past
Air Date: March 21, 2004

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Series Overview
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 26, 2004
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 28, 2003
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  S2:E19. No Way Out
  Air Date: April 4, 2004
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  S2:E18. Stewart's Charge
  Air Date: March 28, 2004
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  S2:E17. Chasing the Past
  Air Date: March 21, 2004
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  S2:E16. Can't Hold On
  Air Date: March 14, 2004
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  S2:E15. Shoot the Moon
  Air Date: March 7, 2004
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  S2:E14. Old Enough to Fight
  Air Date: February 22, 2004
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  S2:E13. To Tell the Truth
  Air Date: February 15, 2004
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  S2:E12. Real-to-Reel
  Air Date: January 18, 2004
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  S2:E11. Beyond the Wire
  Air Date: January 11, 2004
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  S2:E10. The 7-10 Split
  Air Date: January 4, 2004
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  S2:E9. The Long Goodbye
  Air Date: November 30, 2003
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  S2:E8. Change a Comin'
  Air Date: November 23, 2003
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  S2:E7. Ticket to Ride
  Air Date: November 16, 2003
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  S2:E6. Rescue Me
  Air Date: November 2, 2003
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  S2:E5. Life's Illusions
  Air Date: October 26, 2003
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  S2:E4. Crossing the Line
  Air Date: October 19, 2003
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  S2:E3. Another Saturday Night
  Air Date: October 12, 2003
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  S2:E2. R-E-S-P-E-C-T
  Air Date: October 5, 2003
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  S2:E1. And Promises to Keep
  Air Date: September 28, 2003
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 29, 2002