American Dreams - Season 1 - Eps 11: I Wanna Hold Your Hand
The Beatles' arrival in America sends the country and the Pryor household into a frenzy, except for a concerned JJ, who receives word that Notre Dame has denied him a full scholarship. Determined to afford his son's college education, Jack seeks financial help from his successful and slightly distant older brother Ted despite Pete and Helen's concerns. Ted offers to pay for J.J. first year in South Bend in exchange for 50% ownership in the shop. Meanwhile, a confused Meg attempts to classify her relationship with Luke, employing Roxanne's ""perfect plan"", which is to simply have Luke introduce himself as Meg's boyfriend, to determine if the record store clerk is in fact her boyfriend. Patty's put in a tough position when she has to teach Will, the twleve apostles or not get to watch the Beattles on Ed Sullivan that night.
About American Dreams

Title: American Dreams
First Air Date: 2002-09-29
Last Air Date: 2005-03-30
Status: Ended
Rating: 5.1/10 (from 13 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 61
Network: NBC
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: Dick Clark Productions, NBC Universal Television, NBC Studios, Once A Frog Productions
Cast

Gail O'Grady
Helen Pryor

Tom Verica
Jack Pryor

Brittany Snow
Meg Pryor

Will Estes
JJ Pryor

Jonathan Adams
Henry Walker

Vanessa Lengies
Roxanne Bojarski

Arlen Escarpeta
Sam Walker

Sarah Ramos
Patty Pryor

Ethan Dampf
Will Pryor

Rachel Boston
Beth Mason