American Dreams
Approval Rate: 88%
Reviews 48
by shoptilludrop2_5
Mon Nov 21 2005I'm so upset that NBC cancelled the BEST SHOW IN THE WORLD! It was so much better than these new stupid shows. They don't even compare. I LOVED this show and would always look forward to it. I always reminded my dad when it was on and that we couldn't miss it. I miss it so much. I know that this comment will not make a difference but I put it anyways. I REALLY wish it would come back on. PLEASE come back on! I'm desperate!
by inoitall
Sat Oct 29 2005I'd give it a 3.5. You can dance to it... Actually much better than I thought it would be.
by corn2000
Sun Oct 02 2005I loved this show ... miss watching it. I have season 1 on dvd ... if they would only release season 2 and 3 ... would love to have the Christmas episode from last season where JJ comes home
by cowgirls_up2
Sun Oct 02 2005I abosolutly loved this show! It wasn't all about violence, sex, and every other thing on tv. It showed family love and wasn't afraid of talking about religion. I would do anything to get this show back on the air!If anyone finds a way to try to save this show e-mail me at [email protected]!!!
by rollbill
Sun Jul 17 2005it is a cryin' shame!!! I can't believe they are going to take off this great show to put filth in its place.
by bsmil4
Mon May 16 2005it is 1 of the best shows
by yankee15
Mon May 16 2005i love it characters are real
by mwalderbac
Fri Apr 29 2005Absolutely a crying shame it's canceled, I'm speachless. SOMEONE PICK-UP THIS SHOW COME ON FOX, UPN, SOMEONE ANYONE.
by jenny623
Sun Apr 24 2005Awesome show. It's one of the few clean family oriented shows on TV. Great acting, great writing, and it's unique. It should never have been moved from Sunday nights. It was working at that time. It's hard to remember it's on Wednesdays.
by thowen
Fri Apr 15 2005American Dreams is in the same category as the great 1970s family dramas that I grew up with. The Waltons dealt with the Great Depression of the 1930s; the Ingalls of Little House on the Prairie endured pioneer life in 19th century America; and the Pryors of American Dreams are evolving with the social changes of the turbulent 1960s. Hopefully NBC officials will come to their senses and renew this impeccable program. The cast is outstanding, the music is reminiscent of a bygone era, and the storyline keeps my family and me coming back for more. Not all of us enjoy the shows that depict people consuming bugs and dirt.
by taylor_lo
Sun Apr 03 2005Best show on TV. I can't believe that NBC may cancel this show. Dumb move if they do.
by hopalong88
Tue Mar 29 2005Great show. I love historical dramas. It's fascinating to see what life was like for my parents when they were growing up. My mom points out the flaws in the writing and I've heard several people complain about the music timelines being off, but this is entertainment, after all. The issues the mom is facing should really be the daughter's issues, but that would leave Helen(the mom) pretty one-dimensional. The Patriarch is an amusing mixture of strict traditionalism and political correctness. He's awfully liberal for a 1960s Catholic. The writers are slowly giving him more character. There's a lot to work with there. The oldest son is fairly typical. The oldest daughter is allowed way too much freedom. The younger children are fun to watch, as they add an innocent and comical side to the very dramatic show. I hope the show stays on for many more years and I can't wait to see how the characters develop further.
by cterling
Fri Mar 25 2005This is a show about history and a time of America. It does a great job of using the music with emotions of this family and friends. Why does everything have to be CSI-types. Get real and allow something different.
by bethmac
Wed Mar 23 2005A wonderful show. Please keep it on the air.
by pls2131
Wed Mar 23 2005My wife Suzanne and daughter Megan got me hooked on AD this year and if it is canceled I might have to divorce one and disown the other. I hate being disappointed. So, save a family, keep the show on.
by oscar1
Wed Mar 23 2005PLEEEEZE DO NOT CANCEL THIS WONDERFUL SHOW. Every episode makes me cry. I'm 57 years old and it tells it like it was. It's the most honest and important show on TV. Keep quality alive. Bring it back next season!!
by sholl20a
Sat Mar 19 2005NBC...quit canceling the good stuff...Leave American Dreams on the air.
by chuckd5a
Fri Mar 18 2005This is the best writing and acting in television today. What a pleasure to see. Jonathan Prince deserves an award for bringing us this family drama set in the 60's. Chuck-
by emj5687
Tue Mar 15 2005i love American Dreams. If it gets canceled i'll be really upset, but its hard for me to watch anyway, now that they've moved it from the sunday slot. If NBC axes the show they are throwing in the towel too early. This is a show that could go on for at least another year and find some sucess.
by 93dakman
Sat Mar 12 2005I love this show and wouldnt watch anything else. I NEVER miss an episode, unless they change it to wednesday and i get the times wrong. OK, so i came home at 8:00 AND MISSED IT. This show is the BEST ever and i cant believe i missed it. Does ANYBODY have a recorded copy of The Commencement on VHS or DVD, its important, you die hard fans know what I am talking about. I will definatly pay for a copy, please, anybody, my email is [email protected]
by jannine
Wed Mar 09 2005this is the best show on t.v right now ! i't personally tired of seeing nothing but half clothed girls having sex, snorting cocaine. this is the only show that is different and needs to stay on the air to give young teenagers something to look at besides their peers having sex.
by lisava
Wed Mar 09 2005American Dreams is an excellent TV show. It is extremely upsetting that it might go off the air. We do not have too many family oriented (good) shows on the air anymore and it is sad that they are trying to get rid of this one just to add more mind polution to the television. Sunday night was perfect, there is nothing else on that is worth watching at that time and it is a great way to wind down the weekend. It is a terrible shame that NBC is ruining a great show.
by americandreame_r
Sun Mar 06 2005This show has been the highlight of my weekend since the Pilot aired. Rarely do I miss an episode, I own the DVD set and the CD. Please move American Dreams back to Sunday nights and don't cancel it.
by happinesscat
Wed Mar 02 2005NBC should be ashamed for bumping this show to make room for yet another (dreadful looking) reality show: The Contender. Just what we need on Sunday night: a show where a bunch of men are gonna pummel each other. Yep, that's fine family viewing, isn't it? And to make sure the show dies (did they even want to give it a chance), they moved it to Wednesday against some very powerful competition. NBC wants to kill this show. It's obvious. I hate them.
by britluvssameg
Tue Mar 01 2005Ahhh! I LOVE THIS SHOW. I can't stand it when we go through many weeks without getting a new eppy. I love the family life, the history, and most of all, the pairing of Sam and Meg. I have been waiting forever for them to finally get together...and it looks like we finally are! Please don't cancel this show now that it's at its best.
by bhorn8e7
Mon Feb 28 2005I love this show, please do not cancel it. I look forward to it every week. Well done, for family viewing.
by classictvfan47
Fri Feb 25 2005Simply a period soapopera. Nothing of interest here.
by jason209
Wed Feb 23 2005This show is amazing. It is one of the few family orriented shows on the air these days. It is also one of the only shows I am willing to pay $75-$80 for a season on DVD! If the show does not make it, atleast release the following seasons on DVD so it can live on with us die hard fans!
by freelancer
Mon Feb 21 2005Finally something to watch with the whole family and learn something. This show relates right now with the past.
by alpepper
Fri Feb 18 2005Pass the cheese!!! I'm a Philadelphian and I can't bear to watch it.
by annab79
Fri Feb 18 2005This is the best and only quality show on television...it actually has substance, which I guess scares people! Please don't cancel this show only to replace it with another show that is carbon copy of all the rest of the crap on TV. American Dreams is the best show on and it needs to stay on!
by pitiwitz
Fri Feb 18 2005love this show. look forward to it every week. don't cancel
by eden2922
Fri Feb 18 2005Best Family show in TV. Please do not cancel it.
by jennalyn
Thu Feb 17 2005This show NEEDS to be on the air. It is entertaining and educational for the generation that does not realize how important the 60-70's were. It shows the children today about Vietnam and racism. It is a thought provoking show unlike a lot of the shows on the air. People had enjoy quality TV time while watching American Dreams.
by casanova
Mon Feb 14 2005This is one of the few creative shows out there. I'm glad some of the writers in Hollywood actually still have jobs, since there are so many awful reality shows that are about as creative as a box of cereal. This show really needs to stay on, if not, there's not much out there that is worth while. Please don't cancel this show.
by shiny74
Sat Feb 12 2005This is my favorite show on TV. It is good for EVERYONE. I will be very, very sad if it goes off the air.
by americandreams
Thu Feb 10 2005This is hands down the best show on television. I think the network needs to work on its time slot not cancel it. Please save this show, its the only good family show on television right now.
by oppygirl
Thu Feb 10 2005American Dreams is an incredible show. Not only is the material great for families, unlike many shows today, but the plot is interesting and engaging. It would be in poor taste of NBC and its sponsors to cancel this show.
by aehegney
Thu Feb 10 2005Great show...Please keep it on...stop prempting it and maybe it would get better ratings..JJ is hot....
by adlover
Wed Feb 09 2005This is one of the best shows ever to come to television and way better than any reality t.v. show out there! I don't see how anyone could give it less than a five!
by shytown77
Tue Feb 08 2005I love this show. It's timeless and captivating. I can't till each Sunday night, I just wish NBC would play more reruns on another night.
by otuzakbear
Mon Feb 07 2005I hope this show is NOT cancelled - it truly is a well acted and produced show.
by sunneyone
Mon Feb 07 2005American Dreams is an amazing and magical show. It's like watching a time capsule explode on the screen and it's a beautiful story about good people trying to do the right then in a tumultous time. It's also quality television.
by michelearaujo
Mon Feb 07 2005American Dreams is a show that is needed at this time, especially with everything going on in the world today. Watching a family like the Pryors going through the trials and tribulations they go through each week shows the viewers a life that we have worked so hard to improve. Not giving a show like this a chance and replacing it with yet another trashy reality tv show or predictible nightime soap shows how shallow some peoples values are. Great music, a fantastic under appreciated cast, and interesting storylines have kept this show a favorite for its fans. Don't take it away from us.
by adreamer
Sun Feb 06 2005this is the best show on TV. Good morals, but also entertaining and fun. The hour always goes bye way too fast...I wish it never ends!
by adfan122021
Sun Feb 06 2005Americna Dreams is the best show I have ever seen because it shows me how life was back in the 1960's. I was ot alive then, so American Dreams, gives me great detail of how life was back then for whites and blacks and everyone. It also shows me how everyone handled the killing of President in the first season and now in the 2nd and 3rd season, it shows/showed me how everyone handled not having JJ around becuase he was in the war and he was a marine and American Dreams shows me how the war was and how a war is handled. Let me just tell you one more thing, I love this show more than my education.
by moeandchristi
Sat Feb 05 2005This show is indeed very entertaining, but more than that, it has shown me how my mom and dad's lives were shaped before they had me. I love the fact that we get together every Sunday evening as a family to have dinner and watch American Dreams. For the entire length of the show, I watch my parents sit and laugh, recall the truths of the show, and reminisce about their own experiences during those years. Taking this show off the air would kill a precious bond I am currently building with my family, and I am positive I am not the ONLY person in the world being blessed with it.
by megnsam
Sat Feb 05 2005I love American Dreams because Jonathan Prince deals with issues that are both relevent today as well as back then. I love watching the maturing of America as liberation kicks in. I adore the music, the spiritual and moral aspects of the show. It reminds me alot of the Wonder Years with Fred Savage. It's a show our whole family sits down to watch. I think that's what's missing in many tv shows today the bringing the family together like it use to. With American Dreams anyone can sit down and watch it from 5 to 105. You can seriously enjoy all the characters. One can relate to any of them on any level. I love that it looks at both sides of the war the people who were for it and the ones who were against it. It doesn't bring either side down, but it opens your eyes to why each of us believe what we do. Please save American Dreams it's a powerful show!