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Season 1 – California Dreams

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Siblings form a rock group with two friends.

Critics Reviews

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Jennifer Mangan Chicago Tribune 06/28/2019
Cute, clean and funny. Go to Full Review Rebecca Ascher-Walsh Entertainment Weekly 06/28/2019
F
This Partridge Family-meets-Beverly Hills, 90210-meets-canned laughter live-action half hour should be outlawed for impressionable viewers lest they pick up such phrases as "the early bird gets the babes." Go to Full Review Abby Koenig Houston Press 07/02/2019
This Saturday morning show was a poor man's Saved By the Bell. Go to Full Review Gerry Strauss Paste Magazine 06/28/2019
Was it relatable? Not really. But it was good, clean fun in the sun, and that's all the audience ever wanted. Go to Full Review Rachel Kipp PopMatters 06/28/2019
3/10
If California Dreams had been created today, the show would have almost certainly ended up as a companion for Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel, or as a competitor airing on Nickelodeon or the N. Go to Full Review Josh Sorokach Uproxx 06/28/2019
California Dreams was not cool. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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W H @Hendrixxx 04/16/2024 I really enjoyed this show when I was younger. I wish there was a place I could watch it or buy it... See more Read all reviews
California Dreams — Season 1

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Cast & Crew

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Kelly Packard

Tiffani Smith

Michael Cade

Sylvester 'Sly Winkle'

William James Jones

Tony Wicks

Michael Cutt

Richard Garrison

Brent Gore

Matt Garrison

Heidi Lenhart

Jenny Garrison

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 12, 1992 Battle of the Bands To assure victory over a rival band, Matt dates one of the judges for the "Battle of the Bands" music contest. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 19, 1992 Beat of His Own Dream In an effort to please his father, Tony forsakes his dream of a career in music and joins his father's football team. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 26, 1992 Double Date The Dreams schedule two gigs for the same night. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 3, 1992 Dream Man Sly (Michael Cade) changes his entire character after "overhearing" Jenny's (Heidi Noelle Lenhart) description of her dream man. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 10, 1992 The First Gig Matt and Jenny's dad plans his family dream vacation to begin on the same day as the band's first gig. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 17, 1992 Friends First Jenny and Tiffani's friendship -- and the future of the band -- is in jeopardy when they compete over a guy. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 24, 1992 Guess Who's Coming to Brunch? The snobbish father of Tony's new love interest offers to buy him a $1,000 speaker if he will stop dating his daughter. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 31, 1992 It's a Guy Thing Disgusted with Sly and Tony's (Michael Cade, William James Jones) macho attitudes, Jenny and Tiffani (Heidi Noelle Lenhart, Kelly Packard) decide to teach them a lesson. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 7, 1992 Mother and Child Reunion Tiffani's mother returns, leaving Tiffani with mixed feelings; Sly decides to change the band's image. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 14, 1992 Romancing the Tube A surprising romance develops when Sly decides he wants to become a surfer and Tiffani offers to teach him the surfing way of life. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 21, 1992 They Shoot Videos, Don't They? Sly (Michael Cade) convinces Matt (Brent Gore) to star in his homemade video which he plans to submit to MTV. Details Episode 12 Aired Nov 28, 1992 This Time Jenny rekindles her relationship with an old boyfriend and suddenly has no time for the band, much to Matt's dismay. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 5, 1992 Where's Dennis? While his parents are out of town, Matt is responsible for his younger brother. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Peter Engel
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 12, 1992