About American Dreams
- Released on September 29, 2002
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.
Main Cast of American Dreams
Brittany Snow plays Meg Pryor (61 episodes)
Vanessa Lengies plays Roxanne Bojarski (61 episodes)
Will Estes plays JJ Pryor (61 episodes)
Tom Verica plays Jack Pryor (61 episodes)
Arlen Escarpeta plays Sam Walker (61 episodes)
Keith D. Robinson plays Nathan Walker (61 episodes)
Gail O'Grady plays Helen Pryor (61 episodes)
Sarah Ramos plays Patty Pryor (61 episodes)
Ethan Dampf plays Will Pryor (61 episodes)
Virginia Madsen plays Rebecca Sandstrom (61 episodes)
Jonathan Adams plays Henry Walker (61 episodes)
Matthew John Armstrong
Secondary Cast of American Dreams
Monica
Lauren C. Mayhew
Charlotte Martin
Keb' Mo'
Lil' Kim
Tiffany Thornton
Boris Cabrera
Van Hunt
Farah Fath
Richie Sambora
Josh Kelley
Hamish Linklater
Vince Corazza
Tavis Smiley
Brandy Norwood
Bonnie McKee
Elizabeth Bogush
Hillary Tuck
Deanna Milligan
Erin Sanders
Robert Hoffman
Vivian Green
Margaret Nagle
Michael Burger
Art Garfunkel
Clifton Davis
Stacie Orrico
Kristen Bell plays Amy Fielding (1 episode)
Michelle Johnston
Marc Damon Johnson
Blair Wingo
Ricky Fanté
Fefe Dobson
Alicia Coppola
Brian McKnight
Art Alexakis
Atoosa Rubenstein
Cynthia Martells
Hayley Westenra
Stanley Anderson
Kyle Searles
Aaron Douglas
Trent Cameron
Michelle Morgan
Marques Houston
India.Arie
Adam Storke
Jonathan Sadowski
Toby Lightman
Christopher Cousins
Duncan Sheik
Daniella Monet
John Aniston
Alanis Morissette
Darby Stanchfield
Steve Ryan
Peter Onorati
Marisa Lauren
James Read
Holly Towne
Kwesi Ameyaw
Damian Pelliccione
Rodney Scott
Jonathan Del Arco
Brooke Theiss
Milo Ventimiglia plays Chris Pierce (12 episodes)
Jonathan Murphy
Chris Diamantopoulos
Rappin' Granny
Frances Reid
Ryan Slattery
Teresa Parente
Nicole Taylor Hart
Paul Wesley plays Tommy DeFelice (11 episodes)
Patrick Scott Lewis
Tom McCleister
Shawn Michael Patrick
Edith Fields
Tony Alcantar
Aysia Polk
Jason Adelman
Hank Stratton
Kevin McCorkle
Nick Kokich
Johnny Sneed
Michael E. Rodgers
Oanh Nguyen
Chris Heuisler
Gill Gayle
Caitlin Crosby
Theo Rossi plays Bobby Santos (2 episodes)
Allison Williams plays Deborah (2 episodes)
Ben Ziff
Debbie Matenopoulos
Johnny Lewis plays Lenny Beaver (7 episodes)
Brian Kolodziej plays Andy Brewer (1 episode)
Mark Mueller plays Photographer (1 episode)
Crew of American Dreams
Directing
Writing
Crew
Production
- Monica
- Lauren C. Mayhew
- Francis Capra
- Charlotte Martin
- Macy Gray
- Keb' Mo'
- Lil' Kim
- Sam Page
- Tiffany Thornton
- Boris Cabrera
- Becki Newton
- Van Hunt
- Farah Fath
- Richie Sambora
- Josh Kelley
- Hamish Linklater
- John Legend
- Haylie Duff
- Vince Corazza
- Tavis Smiley
- Joss Stone
- Brandy Norwood
- Megan Gallagher
- Bonnie McKee
- Liz Phair
- Jason Mraz
- Nicole Richie
- Elizabeth Bogush
- Hillary Tuck
- Deanna Milligan
- Erin Sanders
- Robert Hoffman
- Vivian Green
- Margaret Nagle
- Michael Burger
- Art Garfunkel
- Clifton Davis
- Ashanti
- Stacie Orrico
- Kristen Bell
- Vanessa Carlton
- Steve Sandvoss
- Michelle Johnston
- Marc Damon Johnson
- Blair Wingo
- Ricky Fanté
- Alison Sweeney
- Fefe Dobson
- Alicia Coppola
- Brian McKnight
- Art Alexakis
- Jesse Hutch
- Brad Paisley
- Larry Sullivan
- Atoosa Rubenstein
- Erin Cahill
- Cynthia Martells
- Hayley Westenra
- Bellamy Young
- Stanley Anderson
- Kyle Searles
- Aaron Douglas
- Trent Cameron
- Michelle Morgan
- Marques Houston
- India.Arie
- Nick Carter
- Adam Storke
- Jessica Collins
- Rachel Boston
- Johnny Pacar
- Jonathan Sadowski
- JoJo
- Toby Lightman
- Paris Hilton
- Eden Riegel
- Robby Benson
- Christopher Cousins
- Duncan Sheik
- Daniella Monet
- Glenn Morshower
- John Aniston
- Chris Pine
- Alanis Morissette
- Darby Stanchfield
- Steve Ryan
- Tyra Banks
- Rocky Carroll
- Jason Beghe
- John Lacy
- Peter Onorati
- Marisa Lauren
- James Read
- Holly Towne
- Jeff Fahey
- Dan Butler
- Kwesi Ameyaw
- Damian Pelliccione
- Rodney Scott
- Ashley Crow
- Jonathan Del Arco
- Barry Livingston
- Brooke Theiss
- Milo Ventimiglia
- Kai Lennox
- Jonathan Murphy
- Erin Ross
- Kelly Clarkson
- Dean Norris
- Brad Hawkins
- Chris Diamantopoulos
- Rappin' Granny
- Frances Reid
- Ryan Slattery
- Donnelly Rhodes
- Teresa Parente
- Kate McNeil
- Nicole Taylor Hart
- Paul Wesley
- Patrick Scott Lewis
- Tom McCleister
- Robyn Lively
- Shawn Michael Patrick
- Edith Fields
- Adina Porter
- Tony Alcantar
- Aysia Polk
- Jason Adelman
- Hank Stratton
- Kevin McCorkle
- Nick Kokich
- Reid Scott
- Johnny Sneed
- Daphne Zuniga
- Michael E. Rodgers
- Oanh Nguyen
- Chris Heuisler
- Gill Gayle
- Caitlin Crosby
- Theo Rossi
- Allison Williams
- Ben Ziff
- Debbie Matenopoulos
- Johnny Lewis
- Brian Kolodziej
- Mark Mueller