American Dreams - Season 1 - Eps 5: The Fighting Irish
Jimmy (still sporting a shiner from their first date) asks Meg to be his partner on Bandstand. A Notre Dame recruiter is interested in JJ, but when J.J. doesn't show Jack will have to carry the ball for his son. Patty wants a new water heater and goes around timing everyone's showers to show they need one. Beth tries her best to get through to J.J., but he brushes her off and while Jack is meeting with the recruiter, he gets drunk with Tommy. Helen's walks out on the doctor,when she firsts goes about birth control.Megs thinks her and Jimmy are destined to be a real couple,but he says he only wants to be friends. Jack gives J.J. the cold shoulder over his blowing off the Recruiting meeting. Helen returns to the doctor a second time and it goes much smoother. Things change at the big game,when the team needs a big play, J.J. fakes an injury, before scoring the game winning touchdown on the play Jack taught him.
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