American Dream (TV series)

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American Dream
Genre Drama
Created by
Developed by Barney Rosenzweig
Starring
Opening theme"Chasin' the American Dream" performed by Jim Gilstrap
Composers
  • David Spear
  • Artie Butler
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8 (3 unaired)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
Running time42 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network ABC
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]

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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 Damski Ronald M. Cohen and Barbara Corday & Ken HechtApril 26, 1981 (1981-04-26)
2"Crossing Patterns" Ray Danton William Blinn April 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 Thorpe Peter Lefcourt June 3, 1981 (1981-06-03)
5"Winners" Jack Bender Linda ElstadJune 10, 1981 (1981-06-10)
6"A Blessing from Berlowitz"TBDWilliam BlinnUnaired
7"The Bottom Line"TBDPeter LefcourtUnaired
8"California Dreaming"TBDRonald M. CohenUnaired

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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.