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American Dreams (2002 – 2005)

American Dreams

^{(2002 – 2005)}

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1h

Drama, Family, Historical, Musicals, Romance, War

September 29th, 2002

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American Dreams is an American television drama program broadcast on the NBC television network, produced by Once A Frog and Dick Clark Productions in association with Universal Network Television and NBC Studios. The series was created by Jonathan Prince and developed by Josh Goldstein and Prince; the latter was also one of the executive producers with Dick Clark. It debuted on September 29, 2002. The show is set mostly in Philadelphia. It initially aired on Sundays at 8:00 pm Eastern time, but moved to the same time on Wednesdays from March 9, 2005, to the third season finale. The show tells the story of the Pryor family of Philadelphia during the mid-1960s. Season one takes place in 1963–64, season two in 1964–65, and season three in 1965–66. The show was known as Our Generation when it debuted in Australia, however it was changed back to American Dreams when it returned for the second season.

The theme song "Generation" was written and performed by Emerson Hart, lead singer of the band Tonic. The song earned Hart an ASCAP award for Best Theme Song of Television in 2003. The show was the 2003 TV Land Awards "Future Classic" winner.

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Cast

Gail O'Grady
Helen Pryor
Tom Verica
Jack Pryor
Brittany Snow
Meg Pryor
Jonathan Adams
Henry Walker
Vanessa Lengies
Roxanne Bojarski
Arlen Escarpeta
Sam Walker
Sarah Ramos
Patty Pryor
Ethan Dampf
Will Pryor
Will Estes
JJ Pryor
Rachel Boston
Beth Mason
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Directors

David Semel
(17 episodes, 2002-2005)
Mark Piznarski
(5 episodes, 2003-2005)
Randy Zisk
(4 episodes, 2002-2004)
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Producers

Dick Clark
executive producer
(61 episodes, 2002-2005)
Gigi Coello-Bannon
co-producer (61 episodes, 2002-2005)
Jonathan Prince
executive producer
(61 episodes, 2002-2005)
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Writers

Michael Foley
staff writer
(18 episodes, 2003-2004)
Michael Foley
writer
(3 episodes, 2003-2004)
Jonathan Prince
developer
(9 episodes, 2002-2005)
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Taglines

Share Dreams with your Family.
A time when the American Dream was alive. And one family was living that Dream.
One family's journey through the times that changed our nation.

Keywords

premarital sex
father son relationship
family relationships
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

November 9th, 2002 (Argentina)
December 5th, 2003 (Australia)
September 7th, 2004 (Brazil) (DVD premiere)
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Alternative Titles

American Dreams (original title)
American Dreams (Argentina)
Our Generation (Australia)
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Locations

Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles Center Studios - 450 S. Bixel Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA (studio)
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Running Times

60 min
60 min (Argentina)

Sound Mixes

Stereo

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

NBC Studios (seasons 1-2)
NBC Universal Television (season 3)
Dick Clark Productions
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Distribution Companies

MGM Worldwide Television (Non-US)
Radio Télévision Luxembourg - Télévision Indépendante (RTL-TVI) (Belgium)
CanWest Global Communications (Canada)
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Other Companies

Hollywood Caterers (catering)
Micdi Productions (post-production sound services)
ShowBiz Enterprises (draperies)
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