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California Dreams: Season 1

13 episodes Premiered Sep 12, 1992 Updated Oct 2, 2026
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Season 1 Episodes

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (10): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S1·E1 Mytharc

The First Gig

Sep 12, 1992 · 22 min

The Dreams' first gig: a sweet-16 party.

S1·E2 Core

Battle of the Bands

Sep 19, 1992 · 22 min

A battle of bands: Dreams vs. their rivals, Bradley and the Billionaires.

S1·E3 Core

Beat of His Own Dream

Sep 26, 1992 · 22 min

Drummer Tony trades his sticks for a helmet to please his coach father. Ton

S1·E4 Core

Double Date

Oct 3, 1992 · 22 min

The Dreams book two gigs on the same night: a wedding and a luau.

S1·E5 Core

Dream Man

Oct 10, 1992 · 22 min

Sly learns Jenny's idea of a "dream man" by spying on her slumber party.

S1·E6 Core

Friends First

Oct 17, 1992 · 22 min

Jenny and Tiffani's friendship is threatened by competition for a guy's affections.

S1·E7 Core

Guess Who's Coming to Brunch

Oct 24, 1992 · 22 min

Racism rears its head when the father of Tony's date tries to buy him off.

S1·E8 Core

It's a Guy Thing

Oct 31, 1992 · 22 min

Sly and Tony's machismo irks the gals, who decide to retaliate.

S1·E9 Core

Mother and Child Reunion

Nov 7, 1992 · 22 min

Tiffani is reunited with her mother, who walked out 10 years earlier.

S1·E10 Core

Romancing the Tube

Nov 14, 1992 · 22 min

Surf's up for Sly and Tiffani, who are drawn together by an interest in the waves.

S1·E12 Mytharc

This Time

Nov 28, 1992 · 22 min

Jenny is consumed by a reignited old flame, an actor who once dumped her for a costar.

S1·E13 Mytharc

Where's Dennis?

Dec 5, 1992 · 22 min

Matt loses his kid brother in the excitement of preparing for a party that's floating into the Garrisons' house.

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