American Dreams (2002)

Meg Pryor is a Philadelphia teen in the 1960s who dances on Dick Clark's locally produced "American Bandstand." As she becomes an adult, Meg finds herself grappling with serious issues as her friends and family are affected by the war in Vietnam, racism, feminism, and even teen marriage and pregnancy.

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Status : Ended

Running Time : 1 hour

Premiered : September 29, 2002

Date Ended : March 30, 2005

Number of Episodes : 61

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Language : English

TV Station : NBC

Country : United States

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Genre : Drama, Music

Tags : Father-Son Relationship, Family, Mother-Daughter Relationship, Television, 1960s, Coming of Age, Vietnam War, Coffeehouse, High School Athlete, Based On Historical Events, Catholic School, Folk Music, Polio, Historic Figures As Characters, Kennedy Assassination, Social Change, Vietnam Era, Generation Gap, Illegitimate Child, Military Hospital, Nostalgic, Philadelphia, Premarital Sex, Race Relations