American Dream (TV series)

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American Dream
GenreDrama
Created byBarbara Corday
Ken Hecht
Developed byBarney Rosenzweig
StarringGeorge Barrow
Stephen Macht
Karen Carlson
Hans Conried
Michael Hershewe
Timothy Owen Waldrip
Andrea Smith
Opening theme"Chasin' the American Dream" performed by Jim Gilstrap
ComposersDavid Spear
Artie Butler
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8 (3 unaired)
Production
Executive producersWilliam Blinn
Jerry Thorpe
Mace Neufeld
ProducersBarney Rosenzweig
Ronald M. Cohen
Running time42 minutes
Production companiesBlinn/Thorpe Productions
Viacom Productions
Mace Neufeld Productions
DistributorCBS Television Distribution
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseApril 26 (1981-04-26) –
June 10, 1981 (1981-06-10)

American Dream is an American drama television series created by Ronald M. Cohen. The series stars George Barrow, Stephen Macht, Karen Carlson, Hans Conried, Michael Hershewe, Timothy Owen Waldrip and Andrea Smith. The series aired on ABC from April 26, 1981, to June 10, 1981.[1][2]

The series concerned a father (Macht) who worried that his children were learning bigotry and superficial values in the suburbs. So moved his wife, Donna, and three children (teenage Casey and pre-teens Todd and Jenny) to multiracial urban Chicago. There, Donna's father, Sam, moved in.

Although ABC said the show would continue as a 1981-82 midseason replacement, it was pulled from the schedule with two of its initial seven episodes unaired.

The series was developed by Barney Rosenzweig and co-created by Barbara Corday. Both would go on to produce (Rosenzweig) and co-create (Corday) Cagney & Lacey for CBS the following season.

Cast[]

Episodes[]

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Pilot"Mel DamskiRonald M. Cohen and Barbara Corday & Ken HechtApril 26, 1981 (1981-04-26)
2"Crossing Patterns"Ray DantonWilliam BlinnApril 27, 1981 (1981-04-27)
3"Casey's Romance"Larry ElikannTeleplay by : Max Jack & William Blinn
Story by : Max Jack
May 6, 1981 (1981-05-06)
4"The Robbery"Jerry ThorpePeter LefcourtJune 3, 1981 (1981-06-03)
5"Winners"Jack BenderLinda ElstadJune 10, 1981 (1981-06-10)
6"A Blessing from Berlowitz"TBAWilliam BlinnUnaired
7"The Bottom Line"TBAPeter LefcourtUnaired
8"California Dreaming"TBARonald M. CohenUnaired

References[]

  1. ^ "American Dream Episodes". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
  2. ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2009-06-24). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present - Tim Brooks, Earle F. Marsh. ISBN 9780307483201. Retrieved 2017-08-13.

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