California Dreams

Synopsis

A bunch of cool teenagers who are friends living in California form a rock band, The Dreams. Between gigs, they must deal with all kinds of big and small real-life issues such as school, family life, friends, romance, ambition, ego, jealousy, and big decisions.

First Air Date: 1992-09-12

Last Air Date: 1996-12-14

Number of Seasons: 5

Number of Episodes: 78

Created By: Brett Dewey, Ronald B. Solomon

Networks: NBC

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Top Cast

Kelly Packard as Tiffani Smith
William James Jones as Tony Wicks
Michael Cade as Sly Winkle
Jay Anthony Franke as Jake Sommers
Jennie Kwan as Sam Woo
Aaron Jackson as Mark Winkle
Diana Uribe as Lorena Costa
Brentley Gore as Matt Garrison
Heidi Lenhart as Jenny Garrison
Michael Cutt as Richard Garrison

Seasons

Season 1 (1992) - (13 Episodes)

Season 2 (1993) - (18 Episodes)

Season 3 (1994) - (17 Episodes)

Season 4 (1995) - (15 Episodes)

Season 5 (1996) - (15 Episodes)

Season 1 (1992)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The First Gig (1992-09-12)

The Dreams' first gig: a sweet-16 party.
Ep. 2: Battle of the Bands (1992-09-19)

A battle of bands: Dreams vs. their rivals, Bradley and the Billionaires.
Ep. 3: Beat of His Own Dream (1992-09-26)

Drummer Tony trades his sticks for a helmet to please his coach father. Ton
Ep. 4: Double Date (1992-10-03)

The Dreams book two gigs on the same night: a wedding and a luau.
Ep. 5: Dream Man (1992-10-10)

Sly learns Jenny's idea of a "dream man" by spying on her slumber party.
Ep. 6: Friends First (1992-10-17)

Jenny and Tiffani's friendship is threatened by competition for a guy's affections.
Ep. 7: Guess Who's Coming to Brunch (1992-10-24)

Racism rears its head when the father of Tony's date tries to buy him off.
Ep. 8: It's a Guy Thing (1992-10-31)

Sly and Tony's machismo irks the gals, who decide to retaliate.
Ep. 9: Mother and Child Reunion (1992-11-07)

Tiffani is reunited with her mother, who walked out 10 years earlier.
Ep. 10: Romancing the Tube (1992-11-14)

Surf's up for Sly and Tiffani, who are drawn together by an interest in the waves.
Ep. 11: They Shoot Videos, Don't They? (1992-11-21)

Sly shoots a video of Matt that nearly shoots down their friendship.
Ep. 12: This Time (1992-11-28)

Jenny is consumed by a reignited old flame, an actor who once dumped her for a costar.
Ep. 13: Where's Dennis? (1992-12-05)

Matt loses his kid brother in the excitement of preparing for a party that's floating into the Garrisons' house.