American Dreams - Season 3 - Eps 1: Long Shots and Short Skirts
BRANDY GUEST-STARS AS GLADYS KNIGHT, GAVIN DEGRAW AS SINGER IN THE LAIR, AND BEN TAYLOR'S ACTING DEBUT - Meg (Brittany Snow) and Sam (Arlen Escarpeta) continue to find themselves at odds with their parents after their court date, as the uncertain future of Sam's scholarship hangs over Henry's (Jonathan Adams) head. Meg's arrest is leaked to the papers, compromising the integrity of Jack's (Tom Verica) bid to run for city council. Back at school, Meg and Roxanne (Vanessa Lengies) learn that the new headmaster is enforcing the school's dress code, so they organize a mini-skirt protest. Meanwhile, Beth (Rachel Boston) continues to work at the Lair, and has caught the eye of Cal (guest-star Ben Taylor), an aspiring singer/songwriter. When Helen (Gail O'Grady) asks Beth to join the Blue Star Women, an organization that donates necessities to the wives of soldiers at war, she expresses her concerns of not being JJ's (Will Estes) wife. In Vietnam, JJ is in a military hospital where he learns
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