The CALIFORNIA DREAMS 
                           FAQ & EPISODE GUIDE:

by Ian J. Ball
This version:  5.06
Last updated:  November 22, 1998



TABLE OF CONTENTS:

0.0)  Introduction
      0.1)  What is a FAQ? What is an Episode Guide?
      0.2)  Where the Author Can Be Reached
      0.3)  Where Can California Dreams Be Seen Internationally?
      0.4)  Where Can I Find California Dreams Discussions on the 
               On-line Services?
      0.5)  Where to Get More Information on California Dreams
      0.6)  Where Can I Find Copies of this FAQ on the 'Net, Either 
               Through FTP or the WWW (the Web)?

1.0)  California Dreams
      1.1)  What is California Dreams?

2.0)  California Dreams: Episode Guide
      2.1)  The Proper Order of California Dreams Episodes Based on 
               the Production Numbers
      2.2)  The Cast & Episode Guide of Season 1
      2.3)  The Cast & Episode Guide of Season 2
      2.4)  The Cast & Episode Guide of Season 3
      2.5)  The Cast & Episode Guide of Season 4
      2.6)  The Cast & Episode Guide of Season 5

3.0)  Actors, Miscellanea and Trivia
      3.1)  Background on the Actors
             3.1.1)  Michael Cade (Sylvester "Sly" Winkle)
             3.1.2)  Kelly Packard (Tiffani Smith)
             3.1.3)  William James Jones (Tony Wicks)
             3.1.4)  Jay Anthony Franke (Jake Sommers)
             3.1.5)  Jennie Kwan (Samantha Woo)
             3.1.6)  Aaron Jackson (Mark Winkle)
             3.1.7)  Diana Uribe (Lorena Costa)
             3.1.8)  Brent Gore (Matt Garrison)
             3.1.9)  Heidi Noelle Lenhart (Jenny Garrison)
             3.1.10)  Michael Cutt (Mr. Richard Garrison)
             3.1.11)  Gail Ramsey (Mrs. Melody Garrison)
             3.1.12)  Ryan O'Neill (Dennis Garrison)
      3.2)  What Are the Words to the Theme Song of California Dreams?
      3.3)  The Songs by Episode
      3.4)  CD CD's (or CD's from Cal. Dreams)



0.0)  INTRODUCTION

This FAQ deals with the NBC television show, California Dreams, which was 
shown as part of NBC's T-NBC line up that was inspired by the success of 
the series Saved by the Bell.

This is the first edition of a file that will be occasionally posted 
to answer Frequently Asked Questions about the show California Dreams 
which was part of NBC's children's/teenager's TV line-up, T-NBC.  
Permission is granted by the author to distribute this file in an 
UNMODIFIED form to other networks and BB's, etc. Rights to modifications 
to this file are reserved by the author.

  Note: This document may freely copied and distributed for personal 
  use or for the sake of information purposes only.  It may be 
  distributed in its entirety, with all original author and copyright 
  information intact. Any sales of this document or use of it in a for-
  profit project, or use in any other capacity save those already 
  mentioned, is expressly forbidden without the specific consent of 
  the author. Copyright, Ian J. Ball, 1994.


0.1) What is a FAQ? What is an Episode Guide?

A FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) or a FAQL (Frequently Asked Questions 
List) is a document that serves to answer commonly (or perhaps not so 
commonly) asked questions about a particular subject. Such a document is 
usually posted to the internet (or to an online service) to the various 
groups or BB's (bulletin boards) to which it is relevant, in the hopes of 
answering these often asked questions. 

An episode guide is a document that serves to provide information about 
each episode of a particular TV show. This episode guides will provide a 
short synopsis of the plot with episode titles (and production numbers in 
some cases) of each episode, and the guest credits for that episode.


0.2)  Where the Author Can Be Reached

This is the first edition of this FAQ & episode guide, and it is probably 
either incorrect in parts or is missing useful information. If any person 
has any questions, comments or suggestions about this FAQ, please contact 
Ian J. Ball at:

   IJBall@aol.com              (for private correspondance)
   ijb@ucla.edu                (for emergencies only)

Any help on this project will be appreciated.


0.3)  Where Can California Dreams Be Seen Internationally?

Other locations where California Dreams can be seen or has been shown. 
The names used in the foreign country is listed in brackets like so 
"[..]":

   Australia            Channel 7        Saturdays
   Canada               ?
   Great Britain 
     & Western Europe   Trouble          weekdays?, ? (time unknown)


0.4)  Where Can I Find California Dreams Discussions on the 
               On-line Services?

America On-Line (AOL):
   Directions: Use "keyowrd" and enter "nbc"
               Hit button "Message Board"
               Select "List Topics"
               Select "California Dreams" folder


0.5)  Where to Get More Information on California Dreams

For general information, NBC Productions, which produces Cal. Dreams (as 
well as Saved by the Bell and Running the Halls) is probably a good place 
to start:

      NBC Productions, Inc.
      330 Bob Hope Drive
      Burbank, CA 91523


0.6)  Where Can I Find Copies of this FAQ on the 'Net, Either Through FTP 
               or the WWW (the Web)?

FTP:

As of now, this FAQ is available from only one FTP site for sure:

  That first site is my own personal folder available in one of AOL's own 
  FTP sites; the most up-to-date version of this FAQ can be found there. 
     (NOTE: Enter the menus as shown when trying to reach this site, as 
  AOL does not allow a "dir" listing of the root directory of that site, 
  as it would contain up to 2.5 million different folders!)
     (ALSO NOTE: My FAQs/episode guides for Saved by the Bell and Running 
  the Halls are available from this same FTP site.):

     ftp://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/IJBall3/FTP/


WWW (the Web):

Presently there are definitely at least four Web sites devoted to 
California Dreams (and one more devoted to several shows):

  The Web site for CD is my own personal site available from AOL; the 
  most up-to-date version of this FAQ, in HTML format, can be found 
  there. 
     (NOTE: As above, my Web sites for the FAQ/episode guides for 
  Saved by the Bell, Running the Halls and some other shows are available 
  from this same WWW site.):

     http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/IJBall3/WWW/CD/Home.html

  The second site is NBC's own "official California Dreams" Web page, 
  which contains information about the show, cast and crew, and 
  occationally the show's schedule:

     http://WWW.NBC.COM/entertainment/shows/california/index.html

  The third site belongs to Rick Moya (rjmoya@unm.edu), and contains 
  some information about the show, and the songs in California Dreams. 
  The address for Rick Moya's Web site is:

     http://www.unm.edu/~rjmoya/california/index.html

  The fourth site belongs to Rick Moya (rjmoya@unm.edu), and contains 
  some information about the show, and the songs in California Dreams. 
  The address for Rick Moya's Web site is:

     http://members.aol.com/dream517/california/index.htm

  Daniel Andersson has an (incomplete) "Short Guide" for California 
  Dreams. This Web site contains all of his "Short Guide" episode lists. 
  Daniel Andersson can be contacted via E-mail (dpa@canit.se). The 
  address for his Web site is:

     http://www.canit.se/~dpa/guides/

  Also:

     http://books.dreambook.com/cdsmostwanted/wanted.html



1.0)  CALIFORNIA DREAMS


1.1)  What is California Dreams?

Those familiar with the original Saved by the Bell (SbtB-tOS) will note 
that SbtB toyed with the idea of Zack and the gang having a band. The 
girls had a singing group called the Hot Sundaes in one Grade 10 episode 
of Saved by the Bell, while a band, the Zack Attack, was featured in one 
Grade 11 and one Grade 12 episode, and in one "Tori" episode the gang had 
a do-wap singing group called the Five Aces.

It appears that two SbtB-tOS writers, Ron Solomon and Brett Dewey, wanted 
to pursue this idea in a separate series. The result was California 
Dreams (CD for short in this FAQ). The show is about 5-7 teenagers who 
have a band, named the California Dreams. The band's musical style is pop 
and "surfer" music. California Dreams premiered on September 12, 1992 
(with the epiosde "The First Gig") as the second Peter Engel show on NBC, 
and the second show of NBC's new T-NBC Saturday morning line-up. 
California Dreams is now syndicated, and can now be seen on local 
stations and on the cable channels WGN and TBS at various times. 

There 13 episodes in the first season of California Dreams, 18 episodes 
in its second season, 17 episodes in its third season, 15 in its fourth 
season, and 15 episode in its fifth (and last) season. That means that 
there are a total of 78 episodes of California Dreams.

The basis for California Dreams is similar to Saved by the Bell. While 
SbtB is set at Bayside High in Pacific Palisades, CA; California Dreams 
is set in Redondo Beach, CA at Pacific Coast High School. In the first 
season, the band was started by Matt Garrison (Brent Gore) and his sister 
Jenny, and their friends, Tiffani (Kelly Packard) and Tony (William James 
Jones), along with their scheming neighbor and manager Sly Winkle 
(Michael Cade). The Garrison family (beside Matt and Jenny) was a 
prominent part of the first season. 

In the second season, the Garrison family was dropped (though the parents 
appeared in a couple of episodes), and a new guitarist named Jake Sommers 
(Jay Anthony Franke) was added. Jenny Garrison (Heidi Noelle Lenhart) 
left the show after the first three episodes of CD's second season, and 
was replaced by Hong Kong exchange student Samantha Woo (Jennie Kwan). 
The show also went for a much higher madcap comedy quotient in its second 
season, which made it a much more successful comedy.

In the third season, all the cast members from season 2 stayed on, except 
Brent Gore (who played Matt Garrison). The departure of Gore thus severed 
virtually all ties between the "old" CD of the first season, and the 
"newer" CD of the third season and beyond. Two new cast members were 
added in place of Gore. One was Mark Winkle (Aaron Jackson), the 
"good-natured" cousin of Sly, who took over from Gore as one of the lead 
singers and as the keyboardist for the band. The other was Lorena Costa 
(Diana Uribe), whose family takes Sam in as a boarder and who offers the 
band her family's loft to practice in. With Gore's departure, many other 
members of the band stood in as lead singers, including Mark (of course), 
Tiffani, Tony and especially Jake, in addition to Matt's co-lead singer, 
Sam.

The 17 episode third season of CD was actually among a much larger batch 
of at least 33 (and maybe as many as 35) episodes filmed in the spring 
and summer of 1994. Of the remaining episodes of this batch, 15 were 
shown in California Dreams' fourth season starting in the fall of 1995, 
and two were shown in the fifth (and last) season of California Dreams. 
To finish the show, an addition 15 episodes were ordered in 1996 for a 
fifth (and last) season of Californian Dreams.

There were no major changes, in either cast or format, among seasons 
3, 4 and 5. The primary storylines in seasons 3 were Jake and Lorena's 
romance, the romance between Tony and Sam, and the schemes and antics of Sly Winkle. The storylines of seasons 4 and 5 were the (early) breakup of Jake and Lorena, which was followed by the reunion of Jake and Tiffani 
as an item for the remainder of the show's run (until the last epiosde), 
and the continuing romance of Tony and Sam. In season 5, a new romance 
storyline between Sly and Lorena was pursued.

The final (first-run) episode of California Dreams, "The Last Gig", aired 
on December 14, 1996 on NBC.

In the fall of 1995, California Dreams went into syndication five days a 
week, and can now be seen on both WGN and TBS, as well as the 
international cable channel The Children's Channel (TCC).

California Dreams can also be seen in the following foreign nations; only 
nations and airing times known by the author are listed (if you know 
others, E-mail me):

   COUNTRY              NETWORK          TIMES (and Other Info)
   -------              -------          ----------------------
   Great Britain        Channel 4        holidays, 12:05 pm
   Great Britain        Trouble          weekdays, 14:30 & 17:30
   Ireland              RTE Network 2    Thursdays, 6:00 pm
   Japan                NKH-Edu          Saturdays, 6:50 pm
   New Zealane          C4               weekdays, 6:00 pm
                        Orange           weekdays, 5:00 pm
   Sweden               TV 3             [unknown]

Apparently some first-run episodes were shown on TCC *before* they were 
shown in the U.S. by NBC! And some episodes were definitely aired on the 
local (WBN-affiliate) Los Angeles station, KTLA, in 1994, long before 
they aired on NBC.



2.0)  CALIFORNIA DREAMS: EPISODE GUIDE

2.1)  The Proper Order of California Dreams Episodes Based on 
               the Production Numbers

As with the airing of "Saved by the Bell", NBC has taken great liberties 
with the airing order of its other T-NBC shows. While the proper 
chronological order probably most corresponds to the order of the 
production codes, NBC totally ignored that order when airing "California 
Dreams" (especially in later seasons). In fact it aired some episodes 
completely in the wrong seasons!

Note, also, that "California Dreams" is supposed to take place during 
high school (which is 4 years in most places), yet the series aired over 
five. So it probably makes sense to consider seasons #4 and #5 together 
as "senior year".

So using the production codes as a (loose) guide (where applicable: I 
do not have all the codes yet), this would (roughly) be the proper 
chronological of order of  "California Dreams":

Num   Prod No    Episode Title                  Air Date  
----  ---------  ------------------------       ----------
Season 1:
 1.1   (6052)     The First Gig                  10/10/92 
 1.5   (6051)     Dream Man                      10/03/92 
 1.2   (6053)     Battle of the Bands            09/12/92 
 1.6   (6054)     Friends First                  10/17/92 
 1.3   (6055)     Beat of His Own Drum           09/19/92 
 1.12  (6056)     This Time                      11/28/92 
 1.11  (6057)     They Shoot Videos, 
                     Don't They?                 11/21/92 
 1.13  (6058)     Where's Dennis?                12/05/92 
 1.9   (6059)     Mother Child Reunion           11/07/92 
 1.4   (6060)     Double Date                    09/26/92 
 1.7   (6061)     Guess Who's Coming to Brunch   10/26/92 
 1.8   (6062)     It's a Guy Thing               10/31/92 
 1.10  (6063)     Romancing the Tube             11/14/92 

* Shown substantially out of production code order, and filmed after 
  episode 1.2, but it *is* the first episode.</PRE>
--

Season 2:
 2.1   (6064)     Jake's Song                    09/11/93 
 2.2   (6065)     Dirty Dog Days                 01/29/94 
 2.3   (6066)     Ciao, Jenny                    09/18/93 
 2.4   (6067)     Wooing Woo                     09/25/93 
 2.5   (6068)     Sleazy Rider                   10/02/93 
 2.16  (6069)     Can't Buy Me Love              01/08/94 
 2.11  (6070)     Vote of Confidence             11/13/93 
 2.15  (6071)     21 Jake Street                 12/25/93 
 2.14  (6072)     Save the Shark                 12/04/93 
 2.6   (6073)     The Sly Who Came to Dinner     10/09/93 
 2.12  (6074)     The Year of the Woo            11/20/93 
 2.17  (6075)     Rebel Without A Clue           01/15/94 
 2.8   (7401)     A Question of Math             10/23/93 
 2.10  (7402)     Bwa Ha Ha Means I Love You     11/06/93 
 2.9   (7403)     High Plains Dreamer            10/30/93 
 2.13  (7404)     Schoolhouse Rock               11/27/93 
 2.18  (7405)     Indecent Promposal             02/05/93 
--

Season 3:
*3.1  *(60252)    The Unforgiven                 09/10/94 
*3.2  *(60251)    Follow Your Dreams             09/17/94 
 3.17  (60253)    Tiffani's Gold                 01/07/95 
 4.11  (60254)    Heal the Bay                   12/02/95 
 3.3   (60255)    Budget Cuts                    09/24/94 
 3.4   (60256)    Blind Dates                    10/01/94 
 3.15  (60257)    Junior Achievement             12/24/94 
 3.16  (60258)    The Treasure of PCH            12/31/94 
 3.8   (60259)    The Princess and the Yeti      10/29/94 
 4.13  (60260)    We'll Always Have Aspin        01/06/96 
 3.7   (60261)    Trust Me                       10/22/94 
 5.14  (60262)    The Fashion Man                12/07/96 
 3.5   (60263)    Yoko, Oh No!                   10/08/94 
 3.14  (60264)    Boyz 'r Us                     12/17/94 
 3.6   (60265)    The Long Goodbye               10/15/94 
 3.10  (60266)    Daddy's Girl                   11/19/94 
 3.9   (60267)    Winkle/Wick's World            11/12/94 
 5.10  (60268)    Babewatch                      11/09/96 
 3.11  (60269)    Family Tree                    11/26/94 
 3.12  (60270)    Harley and the Marlboro Man    12/03/94 
 3.13  (60271)    Rebel Without a Nerve          12/10/94 

 * Apparently 3.1 and 3.2 were *filmed* out of order, but shown in 
   the correct order.
--

Season 4:
 4.1   (60272)    Two Too Much                   09/09/95 
 4.12  (60273)    Woo-ops                        12/30/95 
 4.9   (60274)    Operation Tony                 11/18/95 
 4.8   (60275)    Old                            11/11/95 
 4.2   (60276)    My Valentine                   09/16/95 
 4.7   (60277)    Secret Admirer                 11/04/95 
 4.5   (60278)    Fallen Idol                    10/14/95 
 4.14  (60279)    Lorena's Place                 03/30/96 
 4.3   (60280)    Principal Tiffani              09/30/95 
 4.4   (60281)    The Dateless Game              10/07/95 
 4.15  (60282)    Dancing Isn't Everything       04/06/96 
 5.8   (60283)    Letters From Woo               10/25/96 
 4.6   (60284)    Defending Sly's Life           10/21/95(?) 
 4.10  (60285?)   Community Service              11/23/95 
--

Season 5:
 5.1   (602??)    Stand by Your Man              09/07/96 
 5.2   (602??)    Shaken, Rattled and Rolled     09/14/96 
 5.3   (602??)    Honest Sly                     09/21/96 
 5.4   (602??)    Mop N' Pop                     09/28/96 
 5.5   (602??)    Diss-Honored                   10/05/96 
 5.6   (602??)    Reel Teens                     10/12/96 
 5.7   (602??)    Father Knows Bets              10/19/96 
 5.9   (602??)    Senior Prom                    11/02/96 
 5.11  (602??)    Love Letters                   11/16/96 
 5.13  (602??)    A Band Divided                 11/30/96 
 5.12  (60295?)   Graduation                     11/22/96 
 5.15  (60296?)   The Last Gig                   12/14/96 


2.2)  The Cast & Episode Guide of Season 1

SEASON 1 (13 Episodes, in airing(?) order):

California Dreams seems to have been originally conceived as a family 
sitcom first, and a show about the band second. As a result, Matt and 
Jenny's parents, Richard and Melody Garrison, and their little brother, 
Dennis, were important parts of California Dreams in season #1. Also, as 
with "Saved by the Bell", Matt Garrison was originally the main focus of 
the show, with Jenny and Sly being the second focuses. First season 
episodes can be identified by the opening credit sequence: the opening 
credits were shown in sort of a quasi-video style, and the background was 
an LA beach. The lettering of the actors names was multi-colored, and 
(obviously) Heidi Lenhart (Jenny) is in them, while *neither* Jay Franke 
(Jake) or Jennie Kwan (Sam) are. First season episodes also featured 
videos to go along with the songs; this is different from later seasons 
in which the songs were always played live. The format of this first 
season of California Dreams changed somewhat in the second season.

 California Dreams, Season 1 cast:
   Matt Garrison          -Brent Gore
   Jenny Garrison         -Heidi Noelle Lenhart
   Sylvester "Sly" Winkle -Michael Cade
   Tiffani Smith          -Kelly Packard
   Tony Wicks             -William James Jones
   Mr. Richard Garrison   -Michael Cutt
   Mrs. Melody Garrison   -Gail Ramsey
   Dennis Garrison        -Ryan O'Neill


 Episode 1.1 (#6051): "The First Gig"                       10/10/92
  (1.1)  Randi Jo         -Brittney Powell           [multiple episodes; 
                                                      from FOX's Pacific 
                                                      Palisades; seen in 
                                                      ep's of SbtB & 
                                                      SbtB-tCY]
  (1.1)  Sharkey          -unbilled(Johnny Williams) [multiple episodes]
            The band's first playing gig, for a girl named Randi Jo that 
            Matt has a crush on, falls on the same day that Mr. Garrison 
            is taking the family on a trip to the Grand Canyon. So the 
            band has to pull a scam (as "Van Halen"!) to get the date of 
            the tickets switched. Meanwhile the band is reluctant to take 
            on Sly as their manager. Matt Garrison's and his sister 
            Jenny's band, which is made up of their friends Tony and 
            Tiffani, and their (later) manager Sly, are introduced; 
            setting: Pacific Coast High School, Redondo Beach, CA.


 Episode 1.2 (#6053): "Battle of the Bands"                 09/12/92
  (1.2)  Angela Kolinsky  -Holly Fields              [Kelly Packard's 
                                                      real life roommate]
  (1.2)  Bradley          -Ron Melendez
            When there's a "Battle of the Bands" contest, Matt is 
            determined to beat the band's arch-rival, "Bradley and the 
            Billionaires", even if that includes following Sly's plan of 
            getting Matt to date a judge (Holly Fields) who likes him. 
            Meanwhile, Tony wants to get his ear pierced, until Tiffani 
            scares him by telling him what's involved.


 Episode 1.3 (#6055): "Beat of His Own Dream"               09/19/92
  (1.3)  Coach Wicks      -John Wesley
  (1.3)  Sheldon          -Phil Buckman
  (1.3)  the delivery man -Mark Chaft
            Tony's football coaching father does not approve of Tony's 
            being in the band, so Tony gives up on drumming and the Dreams 
            to play football in the hopes of gaining his father's respect. 
            Meanwhile, Tiffani has a secret admirer that may or may not 
            be Dennis Garrison.


 Episode 1.4 (#6060): "Double Date"                         09/26/92
  (1.4)  Sharkey          -Johnny Williams           [multiple episodes]
  (1.4)  Randi Jo         -Brittney Powell           [multiple episodes]
  (1.4)  Debbie, Paul     -unbilled
            Tony is left in charge of Sharkey's (while Sharkey is on 
            vacation), and Sly talks him into throwing a luau (which, of 
            course, they will charge cover for), and books the band at the 
            gig. The problem? Matt has agreed to have the band play at the 
            wedding reception of Randi Jo's sister and her fiance, Debbie 
            and Paul, which is on the same night as the luau. And neither 
            Tony nor Matt are in a position to cancel, after Sly spends 
            Sharkey's money on promotion for the luau, and Matt promises 
            Randi Jo that the band will play here sister's reception.


 Episode 1.5 (#6052): "Dream Man"                           10/03/92
  (1.5)  Jasmine          -Jacqueline Shaw
  (1.5)  Penny            -Samantha Mills
            Sly and Tony overhear that Jenny and Tiffani (and two of their 
            friends) are having a slumbr party at the Garrisons, and so 
            they come right over! Sly easedrops on the proceedings and 
            hears Jenny's description of her "dream man", so Sly 
            overhauls his personality to match. Meanwhile Tony tries 
            (futilely) to pick up on Jenny's friend Jasmine. And Tiffani 
            writes some lyrics for a song of Matt's, but Matt doesn't have 
            the heart to tell her that they're terrible.


 Episode 1.6 (#6054): "Friends First"                       10/17/92
  (1.6)  Sharkey          -Johnny Williams           [multiple episodes]
  (1.6)  Teddy            -Bryan Dattilo             [From NBC's Days 
                                                      of Our Lives]
            Matt's (formerly fat) friend Teddy (Bryan Dattilo), whom Matt 
            met in music camp, comes to visit, and both Tiffani and Jenny 
            are attracted to him, causing their friendship to fray. So 
            Matt has to show the girls that their friendship is more 
            important than the gorgeous guy they're fighting over. 
            Meanwhile, Sly convinces Sharkey to give the Dreams a try-out 
            at his restaurant, while Tony refuses to write down his orders 
            which may imperil his job with Sharkey.


 Episode 1.7 (#6061): "Guess Who's Coming to Brunch"        10/26/92
  (1.7)  Mr. Ken Blanchard-Robert Pine               [From CHiP's, and 
                                                      1 episode of 
                                                      SbtB(GMMB).]
  (1.7)  Kimberly 
            Blanchard     -Brooke Langton            [From Melrose Place.]
  (1.7)  Cindy Blanchard  -unbilled
  (1.7)  Uncle Slappy     -unbilled
            After a gig at Sharkey's (in which the gang's amp blows out) 
            Tony starts dating a rich girl named Kimberly (Brooke 
            Langton), so he meets her parents at a brunch. But when 
            Kimberly is out of the room, her father makes Tony an offer: 
            he'll buy the band a new amp, if Tony will stop dating his 
            daughter. So Tony must figure out a way to tell Kimberly about 
            her dad's prejudice. Meanwhile, Sly gets the band to do an ad 
            jingle for "Uncle Slappy's Root Beer" (which is terrible) to 
            earn money for a new amp.


 Episode 1.8 (#6062): "It's a Guy Thing"                    10/31/92
            The girls are determined to demonstrate just how shallow Sly 
            and Tony are, so they create a plan (a fictious supermodel 
            from Paris, named "Monique"), but the plan backfires, then 
            rebounds. Meanhwile, the Garrison men are determined to avoid 
            a repairman, and try to repair a broken washing machine 
            themselves.


 Episode 1.9 (#6059): "Mother and Child Reunion"            11/07/92
  (1.9)  Ms. Judy Webb 
            Smith         -Pamela Bowen              [From Running 
                                                      the Halls]
            Tiffani's Mom (Pamela Bowen) returns from a 10 years of 
            pursuing a dancing career in NY, and Tiffani's anger at her 
            mother comes out at her sweet 16.


 Episode 1.10 (#6063): "Romancing the Tube"                 11/14/92
  (1.10) The Surf Guru    -Peter Tork                [From The Monkees]
            Figuring that surfing is a good way to get babes, Sly decides 
            he wants to learn how to surf, so Tiffani decides to teach him. 
            But, soon enough, Sly and Tiffani begin to discover that they 
            like each other; but can Sly stay committed? Meanwhile, Matt, 
            Tony and Jenny are determined to get the band a new lighting 
            system, so they agree to paint some rooms in the Garrision 
            house for Mrs. Garrison, in return for the $300 (up front) that 
            they need to pay for the system. 


 Episode 1.11 (#6057): "They Shoot Videos, Don't They?"     11/21/92
  (1.11) Randi Jo         -Brittney Powell           [multiple episodes]
  (1.11) The (Video 
            99TV) V.J.    -George McFly
  (1.11) Nikki Dentine    -unbilled
            Sly wants the band to enter a video contest; his concept? the 
            band gets chased around by groupies until the "head 
            groupie/bimbo", Nikki Dentine, kisses Matt at the end of the 
            video. But that concept doesn't sit well with Matt's 
            girlfriend, Randi Jo (Brittney Powell). When Sly tricks Matt 
            into doing it anyway, the kiss causes Randi Jo to breakup with 
            Matt, with the result being a new (sad) song for Matt, and a 
            new video idea for Sly.


 Episode 1.12 (#6056): "This Time"                          11/28/92
  (1.12) Eric             -Michael Aron
            Jenny's self-centered old boyfriend, an actor named Eric, 
            comes back into her life and monopolizes her time, to the 
            band's chagrin.  Meanwhile, Sly buys a van for the group 
            that breaks down in the Garrisons' garage.


 Episode 1.13 (#6058): "Where's Dennis"                     12/05/92
            The band performs at their house while the Garrison parents 
            are away and Matt is supposed to be watching Dennis, but 
            disaster strikes when Dennis turns up missing.


2.3)  The Cast & Episode Guide of Season 2

SEASON 2 (18 Episodes, mostly in airing order):

Unsatisfied with the show's format in Season 1, the producers of 
California Dreams (and apparently the network) decided to change the 
direction of the show. The Garrison family element was dropped (though 
the parents appeared in a couple of epiosdes). A new character was added 
in the form of super cool guitarist Jake Sommers (Jay Anthony Franke). 
Originally, Jake was to be a love interest for Jenny. But Heidi Lenhart 
(Jenny Garrison) left the show early in the second season (Jenny was sent 
off to music school in Italy for the rest of high school), to pursue 
Lenhart's main interest: singing. She was replaced with the character of 
Samantha Woo (Jennie Kwan), a wacky, fast-talking exchange student from 
Hong Kong. 

Several other changes were made. The characters of Matt and Sly were 
de-emphasized in favor of the characters of Jake and Tony. Also, the 
madcap quotient of the show was increased (especially with Tony). And 
finally, a romantic storyline between Jake and Tiffani was pursued. 
Second season episodes can be identified by the animated, pseudo-Saved by 
the Bell background in the opening credits, and by the fact that Jay 
Franke (Jake) was in all of the opening credits and Jennie Kwan (Sam) was 
in most of them (though Heidi Lenhart was in the opening credits for the 
first 3 episodes of the second season, while Kwan was not). The changes 
seems to be have been the right ones, for CD improved greatly in its 
second season.

Included from season 2 on are the offcial episode production numbers (in 
parentheses) which are used by the stations airing CD (and should be used 
when requesting specific episodes of CD). Airdates are also included, but 
I'm guessing at some of them and they may not all be correct.

 California Dreams, Season 2 cast:
   Matt Garrison          -Brent Gore
   Jenny Garrison         -Heidi Noelle Lenhart      [First three 
                                                      episodes only]
   Tiffani Smith          -Kelly Packard
   Tony Wicks             -William James Jones
   Sylvester "Sly" Winkle -Michael Cade
   Jake Sommers           -Jay Anthony Franke
   Samantha Woo           -Jennie Kwan               [From ep. #2.4 on]


 Episode 2.1 (#6064): "Jake's Song"                         09/11/93
  (2.1)  Mr. Abercrombie  -David George Brown        [It sounds like Sly 
                                                      calls him Mr. 
                                                      Appleman, but he's 
                                                      Abercrombie in the 
                                                      credits.]
  (2.1)  "Surf n' Turf"   -unbilled
  (2.1)  Surfer (rescuer) -unbilled                  [Multiple episodes. 
                                                      It's Jake Beecham 
                                                      who was Stingray on 
                                                      "SbtB-the College 
                                                      Years". See below.]
            The school tough guy, Jake Sommers, intimidates Matt, until 
            Jake shows an interest in the band.


 Episode 2.2 (#6065): "Dirty Dog Days"                      01/29/94
                 [This episode was aired substantially out of order.]
  (2.2)  Surfer (rescuer) -unbilled                  [Multiple episodes. 
                                                      It's Jake Beecham 
                                                      who was Stingray on 
                                                      "SbtB-the College 
                                                      Years". See below.]
  (2.2)  James Lundy, FCC -Richard Levine            [Now a writer 
                                                      for CD]
            Jake becomes a pirate DJ to play the Dreams songs under the 
            pseudonym "the Dirty Dogs".


 Episode 2.3 (#6066): "Ciao, Jenny"                         09/18/93
  (2.3)  Mrs.Melody 
            Garrison      -Gail Ramsey               [Cast from season 1]
  (2.3)  Mr.Richard 
            Garrison      -Michael Cutt              [Cast from season 1; 
                                                      multiple episodes.]
            Jenny must say good-bye to Jake, Matt and the band when she 
            gets into music school in Italy; Tony has a rash.


 Episode 2.4 (#6067): "Wooing Woo"                          09/25/93
  (2.4)  Mr.Richard 
            Garrison      -Michael Cutt              [Cast from season 1; 
                                                      multiple episodes.]
            An exchange student from Hong Kong, Samantha, peeks the 
            interest of the band with her singing; the boys bet on who 
            can kiss Sam first.


 Episode 2.5 (#6068): "Sleazy Rider"                        10/02/93
  (2.5)  Nurse Schmeckman -Linda Lutz                [Seen in season 1]
  (2.5)  Mookie           -Eddie Pagliaro            [multiple episodes]
            Tiffani and Tony think their falling for each other when Sly 
            sends Tony, and Jake's bike, to the hospital.


 Episode 2.6 (#6073): "The Sly Who Came To Dinner"          10/09/93
  (2.6)  Mr.Richard 
            Garrison      -Michael Cutt              [Cast from season 1; 
                                                      multiple episodes.]
  (2.6)  "Big Bart"       -unbilled
            Sly gets Matt to let him stay with Garrisons so he can try 
            to score with Sam; Tiffani has a mystery fan.


 Episode 2.7 (#6076): "Surfboards and Cycles"               10/16/93
  (2.7)  Sgt. McBride     -Denise Dowse              [multiple episodes]
            Jake teaches Tiffani car mechanics, and they end up falling 
            for each other; teacher Sgt. McBride terrorizes the boys in 
            cooking class.


 Episode 2.8 (#7401): "A Question of Math"                  10/23/93
  (2.8)  Darrin Young     -Richard Hayes             [From Running the 
                                                      Halls]
  (2.8)  "Tank" Noble     -Joshua Lux
            Sam tutors a football player (Richard Hayes) who's just 
            using her to pass a test; the gang frets and Jake and 
            Tiffani argue over mid-term exams.


 Episode 2.9 (#7403): "High Plains Dreamer"                 10/30/93
  (2.9)  "Miss" Jackie    -Elise Neal
  (2.9)  "Big Bad" Bo     -Richard T. Jones
            Tony passes out when his date's ex-boyfriend catches them 
            at the movies, and dreams he and the gang are in the Old 
            West.


 Episode 2.10 (#7402): "Bwa Ha Ha Means I Love You"         11/06/93
  (2.10) Sandy            -Eric Champienella
            Jake lies to Tiffani about taking a humiliating job at 
            "Maniac Music" so that he can afford an anniversary gift.


 Episode 2.11 (#6070): "Vote of Confidence"                 11/13/93
  (2.11) Kyle Sommers     -Dean Tirolly
  (2.11) Harvey Cramdon   -Alex Nevil                [A joke: a tribute
                                                      to Jackie Gleason]
            Jake runs for student-body president to prove that he is as 
            good as his over-achieving brother Kyle (Dean Tirolly).


 Episode 2.12 (#6074): "The Year of the Woo"                11/20/93
  (2.12) Gus              -Marty Hoffman             [Actor seen in 2 
                                                      episodes of SbtB]
  (2.12) Mr. & Mrs. Woo   -unbilled
            Samantha's plans to return to Hong Kong for the New Year, 
            until the gang uses her trip money to repair the band's van, 
            and are gypped for the repairs.


 Episode 2.13 (#7404): "Schoolhouse Rock"                   11/27/93
  (2.13) Sgt. McBride     -Denise Dowse              [multiple episodes]
  (2.13) Noah Garber      -Neal Lerner
            The gang wants to headline Sting, but they have to convince 
            a producer first; meanwhile new Vice-Principal McBride 
            (Denise Dowse) is on the warpath.


 Episode 2.14 (#6072): "Save the Shark"                     12/04/93
  (2.14) Mr. Nick Stone   -Matthew Faison
  (2.14) Katie Stone      -Wendy Benson              [Guested in several 
                                                      TV shows, like 
                                                      BH 90210.]
  (2.14) Mrs. Rubio       -unbilled                  [Penny Nichels: a 
                                                      common stand-in on 
                                                      CD and SbtB]
  (2.14) Johnny Himalaya  -unbilled                  [Johnny Himalaya was
                                                      actually played by
                                                      CD writer Ron 
                                                      Solomon. The rest 
                                                      of the band were 
                                                      played by writers. 
                                                      "Young Sharkey" was
                                                      played by CD Story 
                                                      Ed. Tony Soltis.]
            The band tries to save their diner, Sharkey's, from its new 
            owner who wants to demolish it, especially when they find 
            out that famous former PCH alum Johnny Himalaya and his band 
            first played there; meanwhile, Matt tries to get a date with 
            the new owner's daughter (Wendy Benson).


 Episode 2.15 (#6071): "21 Jake Street"                     12/25/93
  (2.15) Michelle Traimer -Lisa Gorlitsky
  (2.15) Sgt. Frank 
            Stafelli      -James Bartz
  (2.15) Ken              -unbilled
            The gang gets involved with a fake-ID ring, which gets them 
            in trouble with the law; Matt and Tony choose Sam and 
            Tiffani as the subjects for their art projects.


 Episode 2.16 (#6069): "Can't Buy Me Love"                  01/08/94
  (2.16) Julie Pruit      -Erin Reed
  (2.16) Coach Colter     -Charles Cyphers           [From The George
                                                      Carlin Show & WBN's 
                                                      Nick Freno.]
  (2.16) Rob Hammersley   -unbilled                  [This is a joke. Rob
                                                      Hammersley is a 
                                                      staffer for CD.]
  (2.16) the Pep Girls    -unbilled
            Most of the band are hired as servants to their classmates, 
            including Tony to Matt and Tiffani to Sam, while Sly buys a 
            popular girl (Erin Reed) as his servant.


 Episode 2.17 (#6075): "Rebel Without A Clue"               01/15/94
  (2.17) Mookie           -Eddie Pagliaro            [multiple episodes]
  (2.17) Miss Hess        -Diana Bellamy
            Sly is accused of cheating by a history teacher that has it 
            out for him; Tony must choose whether Sam or Tiffani will 
            sing a song Tiffani wrote for a gig at a P.C. High dance.


 Episode 2.18 (#7405): "Indecent Promposal"                 02/05/94
  (2.18) Mookie           -Eddie Pagliaro            [multiple episodes]
  (2.18) Glen Roberts     -John Buchanan
  (2.18) blind dates      -unbilled
            A rich guy (John Buchanan) hires the band in exchange 
            for a date with Tiffani at the Prom, but when Tiffani ends 
            up kissing him, it leads Jake to break up with her.


2.4)  The Cast & Episode Guide of Season 3

SEASON 3 (17 Episodes, in airing order):

The show basically continued the winning formula from season 2 in season 
3. However, Brent Gore (Matt Garrison) left the show for personal 
reasons; and it is said that Matt's family moved (to New York). Gore's 
departure completely eliminated the Garrison family element that had been the original basis for the show. 

Two additions were made to the cast in Gore's place. Sly's "good natured" 
cousin Mark Winkle (Aaron Jackson) was added as a character; he became 
the keyboardist and one of the lead singers for the band. In addition, 
Sam left the Garrison house (for obvious reasons: there was no Garrison 
family on the show anymore!) and beacme a boarder at the house of the 
parents of a new character, the wealthy fashion conscious dancer, Lorena 
Costa (Diana Uribe). Lorena also let the band use her parents loft as a 
place for the band to practice. 

In this season, romances between Jake and Lorena, and also between Tony 
and Sam, were pursued; in addition, storylines featuring Sly were again 
emphasized more. Third season episodes can be identified, once again, by 
changes in the opening title/credit sequence: the opening title sequence 
went back to the quasi-video style of the first season, and of course 
Jackson and Costa are in the credits. 

NOTE: The correct chronological order is the order of the production 
numbers (in parantheses), *not* the original airing order (see Section 
2.1).

Also, three of the season 3 episodes were aired on KTLA, channel 5 in 
Los Angeles, *before* they were first aired on NBC. Those episodes are 
signified by the original KTLA airdates in "[..]" below the NBC airdate. 
They tend to be episodes shown at the end of season 3 on NBC.


 California Dreams, Season 3 cast:
   Tiffani Smith          -Kelly Packard
   Tony Wicks             -William James Jones
   Sylvester "Sly" Winkle -Michael Cade
   Jake Sommers           -Jay Anthony Franke
   Samantha Woo           -Jennie Kwan
   Lorena Costa           -Diana Uribe
   Mark Winkle            -Aaron Jackson


 Episode 3.1 (#60252): "The Unforgiven"                     09/10/94
  (3.1)  Billy            -Scott Atkinson
            The gang has a new place to practice at Lorena's house,
            but they can't play until they get their equipment out of 
            hawk, which means they have to get a replacement for Matt,
            which Sly seems to provide with his cousin Mark, until it's
            revealed that Mark can't forgive Sly for an incident at 
            Carnegie Hall years before; Lorena and Mark are introduced.


 Episode 3.2 (#60251): "Follow Your Dreams"                 09/17/94
  (3.2)  Mr. Green        -Christopher Hewett        [From Mr. Belvedere]
  (3.2)  Mrs. Stimpson    -Peggy Miley
             The gang takes a career aptiude test at school, and they are
             told of their likely careers: Mark as a guidance counselor, 
             Sam as a photgrapher, Tiffani as a veteranarian, Lorena as a 
             fashion designer, and Sly too! because he copied off her 
             test, leading Sly to try to get closer to Lorena. Meanwhile 
             Jake hits a song writing dry spell, so he gives it up for 
             his "likely" career... as a florist!


 Episode 3.3 (#60255): "Budget Cuts"                        09/24/94
  (3.3)  Prin. Blumford   -Earl Boen                 [multiple episodes; 
                                                      Guest starred in 
                                                      numerous TV shows & 
                                                      movies (e.g. T2).]
  (3.3)  Mr. Pooch        -Rick Scarry
  (3.3)  actor            -William Joseph Barker
  (3.3)  director         -Mark Revivo
  (3.3)  Kate             -Bethany Bassler
             The gang loves working at the school radio station, but 
             when budget cuts threaten to close the station, Lorena and 
             Jake resort to drastic measures; radio reviewer Mark reviews 
             Tony's version of "Hamlet".


 Episode 3.4 (#60256): "Blind Dates"                        10/01/94
  (3.4)  Allison          -Nikki Cox                 [from "Unhappily 
                                                      Ever After".]
  (3.4)  Elise Allen      -Elise Allen (as herself)
  (3.4)  snooty woman     -Lynne Stuart
  (3.4)  surfer           -Eric Cronlund
             Sly gets set up with a gorgeous girl named Allison (Nikki 
             Cox), on-line on "CompuChat", and he seems to be handling 
             the fact she's blind, or is he?; Sly's success prompts Tony 
             and Sam to go on-line, but they have no idea what they've 
             gotten themselves into!


 Episode 3.5 (#60263): "Yoko, Oh No!"                       10/08/94
  (3.5)  Rosie Melcher    -Senta Moses               [From Running the 
                                                      Halls & My So-
                                                      Called Life.]
  (3.5)  Flava Dave       -Richard McGregor
  (3.5)  Roxanne Rubio    -Penny Nichels             [Yes, again. Nichels 
                                                      is a common stand-
                                                      in on CD and SbtB]
             It's the battle of the bands again, and the Dreams are up 
             against the  rap group "Total Defiance", managed by the Sly-
             like Rosie (Senta Moses); the problem: when Total Defiance 
             accuses Lorena of being a groupie, she wants to join the 
             band... unfortunatley she can't sing a note, and the gang, 
             and especially Jake, don't have the heart to tell her.


 Episode 3.6 (#60265): "The Long Goodbye"                   10/15/94
  (3.6)  Allison          -Nikki Cox                 [from "Unhappily 
                                                      Ever After".]
  (3.6)  Skip             -Kirk Ward
  (3.6)  Mona             -Heather Marie
  (3.6)  Tammy            -Tracy Ovist
             Sly is heartbroken when Allison announces that she is 
             leaving town to attend a school for the blind; Lorena and 
             Sam complain that Jake and Tony aren't nearly as romantic as 
             Sly, an impression that Jake and Tony seek to dispell.


 Episode 3.7 (#60261): "Trust Me"                           10/22/94
  (3.7)  "Mangler"        -Matthew Michael Mahaney
  (3.7)  "Stomp"          -Joe Kozma
             Sly is a slave driver as the gang tries out for a video 
             competition, so Jake and Mark have to spend long hours song-
             writing at Lorena's, but when Mark misunderstands Lorena's 
             intentions and kisses her, it could be fatal for Mark when 
             Jake finds out.  [Note: This is the first episode of the 3rd 
             season where mention is made of Jake's second season romance 
             with Tiffani; it is referred to only briefly.]


 Episode 3.8 (#60259): "The Princess And The Yeti"          10/29/94
  (3.8)  Mr. Costa        -Abraham Alvarez
  (3.8)  old man Guthrie  -Sandy Ward
  (3.8)  Tammy            -Elizabeth Barry
  (3.8)  Sheriff Krimsky  -Steve Peterson
             To drum up business at his ski resort in Colorado, Lorena's 
             father books the band to play there, but they run into a few 
             snags, including an old mountain man, Lorena's refusal to 
             work at the desk like she agreed to with her father, and a 
             a Yedi monster terrorizing the resort (especially Tony!).


 Episode 3.9 (#60267): "Winkle/Wicks' World"                11/12/94
  (3.9)  Mr. Berle        -Edward Hibbert
  (3.9)  Mr. Carvey       -Carey Eidel
  (3.9)  stage manager    -Seth T. Walker
  (3.9)  Mrs. Dumont      -Lynne Stuart
  (3.9)  Joe Reed         -Chuck Rose
  (3.9)  TV viewer        -Joey Nader
             The gang do their own TV shows for a class project: 
             Tiffani and Mark do "Ms. Smith's Neighborhood", a surfer's 
             version of "Mr. Rodger's"; Jake, Lorena and Sam do "Hall 
             Montiors", a "Cops"-type show; and Sly and Tony do the 
             "Goo-Ga-Moo Guys", a "Wayne's World" for girl chasers. But 
             when Sly and Tony's show is a hit, the band loses Tony, and 
             Sly as their manager (but gains Lorena!), and Sly's and 
             Tony's friendship becomes strained.


 Episode 3.10 (#60266): "Daddy's Girl"                      11/19/94
  (3.10) Mr. Paul Smith   -Rod Arrants               [Seen in vaious ads
                                                      and TV shows.]
  (3.10) Ariel Lang       -Kristine Sutherland       [Ditto.]
             Tiffani's matchmaking tendencies go overboard when she sets 
             her dad (Rod Arrants) up with a marine biologist, Ariel 
             (Kristine Suttherland), and then regrets it when her dad 
             starts spending too much time with Ariel, making Tiffani 
             jealous; meanwhile, Mark's compatability program declares 
             that Tony and Sam and Jake and Lorena are wrong for each 
             other, causing the couples to squabble.


 Episode 3.11 (#60269): "Family Tree"                       11/26/94
  (3.11) Great Great Great
            Grandfather 
            Wicks         -Freeman King
  (3.11) Miss Ross        -Stacie Foster
  (3.11) Judy Tannin      -Sara Ann Morris
  (3.11) "Sea Kelp"       -Jamie Kennedy
  (3.11) football player  -Christopher Mac Neil
  (3.11) Pat              -Amy Leland
  (3.11) girl             -Bobbi Sanders
  (3.11) student #1       -Michael Yurchak
             The gang has to do a class project on their family tree, 
             but when Tony can't trace his records back to before the 
             Civil War, he is so embarassed that he lies about his 
             heritage, dispapointing Jake who knows Tony's lying; 
             meanwhile Sly and Mark test the Winkle charm on women.


 Episode 3.12 (#60270): "Harley and the Marlboro Man"       12/03/94
  (3.12) Uncle Frank      -Eddie Mekka               [Seen in vaious ads
                                                      and TV shows.]
             Jake is once again entered in a motorcycle contest [the one 
             that Sly cost Jake in episode 2.5] and his mentor, Uncle 
             Frank, visits to help Jake out, but he immediately gets 
             Jake hooked on smoking which the gang disapproves of; the 
             gang finds a box of money on the beach, and they leave Mark 
             in charge of it, who is soon approached by Sly who wants to 
             invest the money in one of his money-making schemes.


 Episode 3.13 (#60271): "Rebel Without a Nerve"             12/10/94
  (3.13) Prin. Blumford   -Earl Boen                 [multiple episodes; 
                                                      Guest starred in 
                                                      numerous TV shows & 
                                                      movies (e.g. T2).]
  (3.13) Tommy Keating    -Joseph D. Reitman
             A new "cool" guy at the school (Joseph D. Reitman) is going 
             around bad-mouthing Jake, later challanging him to a 
             motorcycle race, but when a speed bump outside Sharkey's 
             causes Jake to crash his bike, he comes down with the 
             jitters leaving him open to the charge of cowardice; Tony 
             and Sly are school "Safety Montiors".


 Episode 3.14 (#60264): "Boyz 'r Us"                        12/17/94
                                      [first aired on KTLA: 12/04/94]
  (3.14) Darren           -Gedrick Terrell
  (3.14) Mrs. Wicks       -Joyce Guy
  (3.14) Garr             -Tomme Simmons II
  (3.14) Devin            -J.W. Fails
  (3.14) David            -Tom Swanson
  (3.14) Ricky            -Justin Ross
             Tony's friend from the old 'hood, Darren (Gedrick Terrell), 
             comes to visit Tony, and to enlist his help to save a mutual 
             friend from a tough gang he's fallen in with, but when that 
             friend turns up in the hospital, Tony must decide if he will 
             go along with Darren's desire for revenge; the rest of the 
             gang takes a job as singing telegrams.


 Episode 3.15 (#60257): "Junior Achievement"                12/24/95
                                      [first aired on KTLA: 10/08/94]
  (3.15) Mr. Parrot       -James Gleason
  (3.15) Great Great 
            Granny Woo    -Lang Yun
  (3.15) Selma            -K. Jill Sorgen
  (3.15) Sea Kelp         -Jamie Kennedy
  (3.15) Starfish         -Chadwick Palmatier
  (3.15) customer         -Joey Nader
             For an Economics class project, the gang goes into business 
             selling the tea based on the recipe of the great great 
             Grandmother of Sam, who lets greed get the better of her 
             judgement; Jake and Mark go into business for themselves as 
             music teachers.


 Episode 3.16 (#60258): "The Treasure of PCH"               12/31/94
                                      [first aired on KTLA: 11/06/94]
  (3.16) Billy Buckman   -Jon Stafford
  (3.16) butler          -Robert Munns
  (3.16) "Crusher"       -Jody Mullenax
             When Lorena bets Jake that greed can destroy friendships, 
             even the Dreams', Jake and Lorena lead the others to believe 
             that there is buried treasure in the area, and sure enough 
             the others' friendships begin to unravel, to a level that 
             even Lorena and Jake are surprised by.


 Episode 3.17 (#60253): "Tiffani's Gold"                    01/07/95
                                      [first aired on KTLA: 11/13/94]
  (3.17) Coach Hardaway   -Marjorie Monahan
  (3.17) Christy          -Stacy Ferguson
  (3.17) Nancy            -Rene Weisser
  (3.17) waitress         -Diane Marie Macke
             Tiffani is trying out for a place and the National 
             Volleyball team, but her small size puts her at a real 
             disatvantage and the pressure on her to make the team 
             leads her to force Sly into getting her steroids; meanwhile 
             Sam and Lorena have a "studs' contest" for Tony, Sly and 
             Mark to see who scores best with women.


2.5)  The Cast & Episode Guide of Season 4

SEASON 4 (15 Episodes, in airing order):

No changes were made between season 3 and season 4, because season 3 and 
season 4 episodes were filmed together as a batch (i.e. at least 33 
episodes were filmed at the same time, in the spring and summer of 1994). 
As such, fourth season episodes can be identified by the same opening 
title/credit sequence as season 3. In season 4, the romance between Jake 
and Lorena was immediately eliminated in favor of the reunion of Jake and 
Tiffani (who were an item in season 2). The relationship between Tony and 
Sam also continued. And Sly was also a heavy focus of the show. Jake 
continued to be the primary lead singer for the band, with the others 
singing on occation.

NOTE: The correct chronological order is the order of the production 
numbers (in parantheses), *not* the original airing order (see Section 
2.1).

Several CD episodes were aired on KTLA, channel 5 in Los Angeles, in 1994 
(due to a special syndication package between NBC Productions and KTLA); 
a couple of episodes were shown a full *year* before they were aired on 
NBC as part of CD's fourth season.Those episodes are signified by the 
original KTLA airdates in "[..]" below the NBC airdate. The other two 
"KTLA" episodes were not aired on NBC until season #5!


 Episode 4.1 (#60272): "Two Too Much"                       09/09/95
  (4.1)  Madame Fosse     -Joan Stuart Morris
  (4.1)  Keith Del        -Joel Berti
  (4.1)  Joy              -Jennifer Klein
  (4.1)  Hope             -Brandi Andres
  (4.1)  Bruce            -Joey Nader
  (4.1)  Mr. Lippin       -David St. James
  (4.1)  dancer           -Heidi Mark
            Jake and Lorena's relationship starts hitting a bumpy road 
            when neither is willing to do what the other likes to, and 
            is further complicated by Jake's worries about Tiffani's 
            choice of dating partners, prompting both Jake and Tiffani 
            to realize that the still have feelings for one another.
            [This begins the conclusion of the drama that began in 
            episodes 2.7 and 2.18, and ends in episode 5.15.]


 Episode 4.2 (#60276): "My Valentine"                       09/16/95
             Valentine's Day causes Tony to realize that Tony only has 
             four more months with Sam before she returns to Hong Kong, 
             so he writes her a special song, and then in front of the 
             whol gang Tony proposes to Sam, prompting doubts about the 
             wisdom of that from the gang.


 Episode 4.3 (#60280): "Principal Tiffani"                  09/30/95
  (4.3)  Prin. Blumford   -Earl Boen                 [multiple episodes; 
                                                      Guest starred in 
                                                      numerous TV shows & 
                                                      movies (e.g. T2).]
  (4.3)  Mr. Pepper       -David Weisenberg
  (4.3)  Miguel           -Ruben Jimenez
             Tiffani becomes student principal for the week, but first 
             she has to overcome a confidence problem, which she does... 
             in spades; meanwhile, Sam tries to tutor the gang in physics 
             before a midterm.


 Episode 4.4 (#60281): "The Dateless Game"                  10/07/95
  (4.4)  Milt Bradley     -Marcus Smythe
  (4.4)  Terri            -Karen Roe
  (4.4)  Susan            -Rachel Parker
  (4.4)  Iris             -Dru Ramsom
             Jake agrees to be a contestant with Mark and Sly on "The 
             Dating Game", and of course he wins! which causes Tiffani to 
             break up with him once again! To get her back, Jake must 
             prove that he really loves her. Meanwhile, Tony wants to be 
             like his idol: gameshow host Milt Bradley.


 Episode 4.5 (#60278): "Fallen Idol"                        10/14/95
  (4.5)  Zane Walker      -Julian Stone
  (4.5)  Lou              -Phil Stellar
  (4.5)  Esther           -Ellen Gerstein
  (4.5)  Headcheese       -Matthew Michael Mahaney
  (4.5)  Jimmy            -Tyler Bowie
             Jake gets to meet his rock-and-roll idol, Zane Walker, 
             who may be able to help the band get their big break. 
             Meanwhile, the gang gets their fortunes told, which portend 
             bad fortune for Tony, and good fortune for Mark *if* he 
             doesn't take it for granted.


 Episode 4.6 (#60284): "Defending Sly's Life"               10/21/95 (?)
             The gang puts Sly on tril to determine whether he is the 
             world's worst sleaze-ball: Tony is his defense lawyer, 
             Tiffani the prosectuor, and Jake the judge; his case is made 
             via flashbacks.


 Episode 4.7 (#60277): "Secret Admirer"                    11/04/95
  (4.7)  Lynn Gleason     -Christy House             [Also appeared in 
                                                      HT ep. #1.10]
  (4.7)  Ms. Brydon       -Darshanie Bruite
  (4.7)  Molly            -Ashley Eaton
  (4.7)  Hope             -Brandi Andres
  (4.7)  Dutch            -Andrew Cooper Wasser
             Sly romances an overweight girl (Christy House) that he 
             tormented in grammar school just to get a high paying gig 
             for the Dreams, but his conscience soon begins to bother 
             him. Meanwhile, a love poem written by Mark for a girl in 
             his class named Molly, instead gets passed from Mark to 
             Lorena to Jake to Tony, causing all sorts of confusion.


 Episode 4.8 (#60275): "Old"                               11/11/95
  (4.8)  Honolulu Hank    -Louis Turenne
  (4.8)  Dr. Davies       -Minda Burr
  (4.8)  Doctor           -Robert Crow
  (4.8)  Australia Albert -Dean Webber
  (4.8)  Stampede Steve   -Robert Burr
  (4.8)  Waikiki Wally    -Paul Motley
  (4.8)  Zuma Zelda       -Lois Hall
             Sly is disgusted by the "antics" of some eldery surfers that 
             are in town and he lets them know it (as rudley as 
             possible), until he has a dream, and realizes his resentment 
             may have a deeper cause.


 Episode 4.9 (#60274): "Operation Tony"                     11/18/95
  (4.9)  Dr. Joe          -Joel Beeson
  (4.9)  Dr. Hersch       -Michael Mack
  (4.9)  Nick             -Brad Parker
             Thanks to Sly, Tony injures his shoulder which has to be 
             operated on, treumatizing Tony who dreams he dies during 
             surgery; meanwhile Lorena takes up candystripping after 
             Tiffani tells her about the very cute Dr. Joe (Joel Beeson).


 Episode 4.10 (#602??): "Community Service"                 11/25/95
  (4.10) Mr. Kulka        -Michael Kagan
  (4.10) Doug             -Shane West
  (4.10) Boopsie          -Candice Hall
  (4.10) Diana            -Robin Nance
  (4.10) Sarah            -Deborah Brown
  (4.10) "Boogie Boy"     -J. Steven Smith           [multiple episodes]
  (4.10) burly mover      -Gregory Hinton
             The gang all takes up volunteer work for Charity Week: 
             Tony & Jake do "Meals for Wheels", Mark cleans the beach, 
             Sam does the Blood Drive, and Tiffani and Sly do a Teen Help 
             phonebank, though, of course, Sly is more interested in the 
             "babes" that work there than in the charity.


 Episode 4.11 (#60254): "Heal The Bay"                      12/02/95
                                      [first aired on KTLA: 10/02/94]
  (4.11) Celia            -Ashley Cle Thompson
  (4.11) Stingray         -Jake Beecham              [Seen in season 2.
                                                      This is an in-joke: 
                                                      Beecham played an 
                                                      unbilled surfer in 
                                                      season 2 of CD, but 
                                                      later he did play 
                                                      Stingray in "SbtB-
                                                      the College Years"]
  (4.11) Riptide          -Jamie March
             When Tiffani and Mark become alarmed at the garbage pilling 
             up on the beach, they get the gang involved in an 
             enviromental group, "Save the Beach", but Tony goes 
             overborad so the gang retaliates by sabotaging Tony's date 
             with a girl he likes; the gang accuse Jake and Lorena of 
             liking each other.


 Episode 4.12 (#60273): "Woo-ops"                           12/30/95
  (4.12) Mr. Woo          -Jack Ong
  (4.12) Mr. Laden        -Cliff Emmich
  (4.12) Snake            -Jarrett Lennon
  (4.12) Abby             -Abbey Nayor
  (4.12) nun              -Lillian Byrd
             Sam's father (Jack Ong) gives her a cerdit card, a privilege 
             she immediately abuses by spending to the card limit, and 
             when her father finds out, he threatens to teacher her 
             responsibility by sending her back home. Meanwhile, Jake 
             loses Tiffani's valuable "Bambi" doll.


 Episode 4.13 (#60260): "We'll Always Have Aspen"           01/06/96
                                      [first aired on KTLA: 11/20/94]
  (4.13) Jenny Stevens    -Catherine Nagan
  (4.13) Coach            -Robert Pierce
  (4.13) Bill             -Bill Frenzer
  (4.13) Heidi            -Dot Jones
  (4.13) snow bunny       -Andrea Lynn
  (4.13) Mary Margaret    -Heather Holland
             Lorena's dad is away from the ski lodge leaving her in 
             charge of the winter festival, and she makes Jake take over 
             as the festival's Snow Clown; Mark runs into his old flame 
             Jenny Stevens (Catherine Nagan), a skier who wants to go to 
             the Olympics, and who left him last time when she wanted to 
             try out for the U.S. National Team; Tony chases a snow 
             bunny.


 Episode 4.14 (#60279): "Lorena's Place"                    03/30/96
             Lorena turns her loft into a coffee house to impress her 
             friends.


 Episode 4.15 (#60282): "Dancing Isn't Everything"          04/06/96
  (4.15) Andre            -Martin Davis
  (4.15) Chet             -Andrew Jay King
  (4.15) judge #1         -Anadel Baughn
  (4.15) judge #2         -Adele Baughn
  (4.15) delivery man     -Brad Parker
             Lorena's dance partner injures himself before the big dance 
             contest, so Sly, figuring out that he has the hots for 
             Lorena, volunteers as her partner to get closer to her. 
             Meanwhile, Tony contradicts Jake on how to run the band.


2.6)  The Cast & Episode Guide of Season 5

SEASON 5 (15 Episodes, in airing order):

Season 5 is the last season of California Dreams. No changes were made 
between season 4 and season 5, in either cast or theme, and fifth season 
episodes can be identified by the same opening  title/credit sequence as 
seasons 3 & 4. In addition, the main storylines of the romances of Jake & 
Tiffani and Tony & Sam were continued into this season.

The last epiosde, "The Last Gig" aired on December 14, 1996, and is about 
the break-up of the band as most of the gang heads off to college. It is 
a surprisingly effective and emotional epiosde.

NOTE: The correct chronological order is the order of the production 
numbers (in parantheses), *not* the original airing order (see Section 
2.1).

Several CD episodes were aired on KTLA, channel 5 in Los Angeles, in 1994 
(due to a special syndication package between NBC Productions and KTLA); 
a couple of episodes were shown a full *two* years before they were aired 
on NBC as part of CD's fifth season. Those episodes are signified by the original KTLA airdates in "[..]" below the NBC airdate:


 Episode 5.1 (#602??): "Stand By Your Man"                  09/07/96
  (5.1)  Mel              -Jackie Debatin
  (5.1)  grease monkey    -Jim Cody Williams
  (5.1)  waiter           -Lance Christopher
            Tiffani helps Jake find a job fixing motorcycles, but she 
            regrets it when she finds out his boss, Mel, is a gorgeous 
            woman, and when he starts working overtime, Lorena and 
            Sam come up with a plan to spy on Jake and test his trust, 
            but they end up getting him fired. Meanwhile, Tony and Sly 
            attempt to win money from the TV show "Wacky Videos" by 
            videotaping practical jokes they play on Mark... at least, 
            that's the plan.


 Episode 5.2 (#602??): "Shaken, Rattled and Rolled"         09/14/96
  (5.2)  Miss Ross        -Stacie Foster
  (5.2)  Jack Zyans       -Ron Elk
             After an earthquake hits, and nearly knocks a speaker 
             over onto Tony, Tony develops such a fear of earthquakes 
             that he plans to leave California. Meanwhile, Sly schemes 
             to get Music Producer Jack Zyans to come hear the Dreams.


 Episode 5.3 (#602??): "Honest Sly"                        09/21/96
  (5.3)  Gem Diamond      -Gary Beach                [An "in"-joke:
                                                      This same actor and 
                                                      character appeared 
                                                      in a "Tori" ep. of 
                                                      SbtB-tOS.]
  (5.3)  Kathy            -Laurie Cole
             Sly gets a "real" job: working for used-car salesman Gem 
             Diamond (last seen on an episode of SbtB-tOS), but his 
             conscience is once again brought to the fore after he sells 
             a faulty car to Sam who is learning to drive (and is 
             terrible). Meanwhile, Lorena pretends to be Mark's 
             girlfriend to get a girl that Mark likes to notice him.


 Episode 5.4 (#602??): "Mop N' Pop"                         09/28/96
  (5.4)  Al Sommers       -John Del Regno
  (5.4)  "Boggie Boy"     -J. Steven Smith           [multiple episodes]
  (5.4)  "Pelican Man"    -Brian Fish Smith
  (5.4)  Mr. Linus        -Mark McGrath
  (5.4)  pizza man        -Scott Schoen
             When Jake's dad gets laid off as an airplane mechanic, he 
             takes a job as PCH's janitor, a position that causes Jake 
             great shame and embarrassment. Meanwhile, the rest of the 
             gang plays "Ba-Boom", a version of tag with water pistols.


 Episode 5.5 (#602??): "Diss-Honored"                       10/05/96
  (5.5)  Harvey Cramdon   -Alex Nevil                [Also seen in 
                                                      episode 2.11]
  (5.5)  photographer     -Jason Weissbrod
             Sam is elected President of the Honors Society, and when she 
             begins doing activities for the club, from which Tony is 
             excluded, Tony decides that he will do anything to be a 
             member of the club so he can be a part of Sam's life, and 
             that includes cheating on a test. Meanwhile, the former 
             Honors Society President Harvey Cramdon will do anything to 
             get his old job back.


 Episode 5.6 (#602??): "Reel Teens"                         10/12/96
  (5.6)  Mr. Soltis       -Michael Immel             [This is a joke: 
  (5.6)  Professor Solomon-Perry Chanel Moore         Soltis & Solomon 
                                                      are writers for CD]
  (5.6)  Scott            -Chris Pegula
  (5.6)  Miss Urbont      -Lynne Winterstiller
  (5.6)  Mr. Gibson       -Jack Sheldon
             The TV show "Reel Teens" follows Jake around for a week 
             (i.e. the camera is "Reel Teens"; you never see the film 
             crew) to show how teenagers deal with stress. And the show 
             has chosen a good week: Jake must take several tests at 
             school, fix Tiffani's car and write a song for the band, and 
             the stress is driving Jake nuts!


 Episode 5.7 (#602??): "Father Knows Bets"                  10/19/96
  (5.7)  Mr. Dom Winkle   -James Harper
  (5.7)  Mancuso          -Mario Roccuzzo
  (5.7)  Schwartz         -Paul Malcolm Pruett
  (5.7)  boggie babe      -Bethany Bassler
             Sly starts gambling, a habit that seems to get out of more 
             out of control the more Sly's father ignores Sly in favor of 
             work, until things get so out of hand that the band is 
             affected. Meanwhile, Tony, who is on the Senior Awards 
             committee, can't keep the big secret: that Jake is going to 
             win the Himalaya Award (see CD episode #2.14), given to 
             PCH's "most unique senior".


 Episode 5.8 (#60283): "Letters From Woo"                   10/25/96
             Sam decides to send a video home to her Uncle Tze Tze to 
             reassure him that she is not alone in her stay in America, 
             and this causes the gang to reminisce about their time with 
             Sam. A retrospective episode. (Note: Matt Garrison is 
             actually shown in a couple of the flashbacks!)


 Episode 5.9 (#602??): "Senior Prom"                        11/02/96
  (5.9)  pelican man      -Brian Fish Smith
  (5.9)  boogie babe      -Bethany Bassler
             It's Prom time and things seem to be going well, until 
             Jake & Tiffani and Tony & Sam vie to be Prom King and Queen 
             and the competition gets out of hand. Mark tries to get the 
             courage to ask a girl to the Prom. Sly books the band for a 
             gig on the same day as the Prom.
             [*Major* Continuity Error ALERT!: The Prom in episode 2.18, 
             where Jake & Tiffani first broke up, is continualy refered 
             to in this episode as the "Junior Prom" and as having taken 
             place "last year". However, that would mean that all of 
             seasons #3-5, including the dating of Jake & Lorena *and* 
             Jake & Tiffani's reunion, all took place in one year. It 
             makes much more sense if you consider all of season #2 to be 
             "sophomore" year, season #3 to be "junior" year, and seasons 
             #4 & #5 as "senior" year. Perhaps the Prom in episode 2.18 
             was a Junior Prom, just not *their* Junior Prom, and the 
             phrase "last year" is dramatic license or a mistake on the 
             part of the characters.]


 Episode 5.10 (#60268): "Babewatch"                         11/09/96
                               [not aired on West Coast on this date]
                                      [first aired on KTLA: 11/27/94]
  (5.10) Marty Stinson    -Paul Kreppel
  (5.10) Dann Hazakoff    -Edward Trucco
             Tiffani lands a job as one surfer extra on the TV show 
             "Babewatch", and she agrees to let Mark, Sly and Lorena be 
             the other surfer extras, as long as she gets to "teach" them 
             surfer ways. Sam also lands a job on the TV show, which 
             causes one of the show's stars to "eye" aspiring actress 
             Sam, leading to jealousy from Tony. Meanwhile, Jake takes 
             a job as the Producer's assistant.


 Episode 5.11 (#602??): "Love Letters"                      11/16/96
  (5.11) Coach Flack      -Ronald B. Solomon         [Guess who! It's 
                                                      CD's co-creator.]
  (5.11) John Lode        -Todd Rulapaugh
  (5.11) Paul             -Sean Blodgett
  (5.11) Otto             -Jim Koehler
  (5.11) messenger        -Jon Lauren
             Each of the gang swears to fix their biggest regrets about 
             high school before they graduate: Tiffani regrets being mean 
             to a boy that wanted to date her freshman year, Sam and Tony 
             regret not trying out for the "dance-a-thon" (see episode 
             #4.15), Mark regrets being intimidated by the high school 
             P.E. teacher, and Jake regrets not playing the bagpipes in 
             public. But the biggest (and most secret) regret of all is 
             Sly's, who regrets that he never told Lorena how he really 
             feels about her, so he remedies the situation by writing her 
             a series of anonymous love letters.


 Episode 5.12 (#60295?): "Graduation"                       11/22/96
  (5.12) Prin. Blumford   -Earl Boen                 [multiple episodes; 
                                                      Guest starred in 
                                                      numerous TV shows & 
                                                      movies (e.g. T2).]
  (5.12) Sara             -Tara Reid
  (5.12) Mr. Jayson       -William Utay              [Another joke: 
                                                      Jayson is the name 
                                                      of a member of the 
                                                      CD crew.]
  (5.12) police officer   -Leonard O. Turner
  (5.12) "Boogie Boy"     -J. Steven Smith           [multiple episodes]
  (5.12) "Reef"           -Shimar Frazier
  (5.12) jock             -Andrew Walter Butler
  (5.12) teacher          -Lillian Byrd
             Trying to impress a girl (Tara Reid), Mark allows beer at 
             Lorena's graduation party, but things get out of hand when 
             he goes driving with the girl after drinking. Jake & Tiffani 
             must do one more class project or they won't graduate. The 
             gang get their diplomas from Principal Blumford.


 Episode 5.13 (#602??): "A Band Divided"                    11/30/96
  (5.13) Judge Maui Zowee -Steve Mattila
  (5.13) Jonathan         -Lee Sosin
  (5.13) "Boogie Boy"     -J. Steven Smith           [multiple episodes]
             When the band's amp breaks, Lorena offers to pay for a 
             replacement, but there's a catch: she demands to be made 
             co-manager of the band with Sly, which becomes a problem 
             when neither will compromise on ideas, costing the band 
             gigs. Meanwhile, the new amp overloads the loft's wiring, 
             so Jake and the guys try and rewire the place.


 Episode 5.14 (#60262): "The Fashion Man"                   12/07/96
                                      [first aired on KTLA: 10/23/94]
  (5.14) Amber Dubois     -Julie Payne
  (5.14) Samson           -Dan Clark
  (5.14) Hank             -Todd Fraser
  (5.14) girl #1          -Jeanine Michelle
  (5.14) girl #2          -Melissa Deppe
  (5.14) boy #1           -Dion Zamora
             When Sly starts to feel unappreciated, he follows up on 
             an ad from the "Amber Dubois Modeling Agency" which 
             claims to have discovered supermodel "Samson", but when 
             Amber starts charging Sly big bucks, that gang comes to 
             worry that the whole thing is a scam.


 Episode 5.15 (#60296?): "The Last Gig"                     12/14/96
  (5.15) Brett Dewey      -Alvin Walker              [Another joke. Brett
                                                      Dewey is one of the 
                                                      co-creators of CD.]
  (5.15) "stunt man"      -Eugene Collier
             It's the last week of summer, and each of the gang is 
             heading off to do their own thing: Tiffani is going to the 
             University of Hawaii to study oceanography, Sam is going off 
             to Oxford to study physics, Mark is going to the Juliard 
             School of Music, Sly and Lorena are going to Pacific 
             University (presumably to study business and/or fashion), 
             and Tony is off to study acting (though it's never said 
             where he's going off to!). 
                But Jake is frantically trying to keep the band together 
             by landing a contract, which he does when Brett Dewey of 
             "StyleJam" records offers him a contract. But the contract 
             is just for Jake, which causes everyone else to realize that 
             Jake should go on with the music, because the others want to 
             break up the band and get on with the rest of their lives, 
             something that is difficult for Jake to accept.
             [The final episode of "California Dreams", and perhaps the 
             best episode yet (certainly the most poignant); it's 
             certainly one of the best examples of an "end-of-high 
             school" episode on TV. A very good job from writer & 
             co-creator Ronald Solomon. THE END.]



3.0)  ACTORS, MISCELLANEA AND TRIVIA

3.1)  Background on the Actors

Most of the following information was provided to AOL by NBC. Do not 
reuse or rebroadcast this information without the express consent of NBC:

 3.1.1)  Michael Cade (Sylvester "Sly" Winkle)

   Cade has some substantial TV credits, which seem to be growing, post-CD; 
   he has also done stage work.

   TV show regular:
     General Hospital (1997- , ABC; as Vince)

   TV appearances (1 or several episodes):
     High (19??, unsold CBS pilot)
     Life Goes On (199?, ABC)
     Baywatch (199?, syndicated)
     The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1994, FOX; as Tommy Trahern 
        (in ep.: "Brooklyn Dodgers"))
     The Second Half (199?, NBC)
     7th Heaven (1996, WBN; as Lou)
     Something So Right (1996-97, NBC; multiple episodes; 
        as Sean Ballard)

   Ads: 
     "Diet Coke" (1996?)

   Movies: 
     Chaplin (1992; as Sydney Chaplin Jr. (Charlie's brother))
     Toto Lost In New York (1996 straight-to-video movie; 
        as Dunghy (voice))
     Angry Dogs (1997)


 3.1.2)  Kelly Packard (Tiffani Smith)

   In 1988, Packard won the title of Miss California Pre-Teen. She's done 
   pretty darn well, post-CD!

   TV show regular:
     Baywatch (1997- , syndicated; as April Giminski)

   TV appearances (1 or several episodes):
     Living Dolls (1989, ABC)
     What a Dummy (1990?)
     The Wonder Years (1990, ABC; as Susan Fischer (in ep.:"Don't You 
        Know Anything About Women?"))
     Baywatch (1991, syndicated; as Joanie, beach volleyball player 
        (in ep.: "War of Nerves"))
     Blossom (1992, NBC; as Taylor (in ep.: "Three O'Clock and 
        All Is Hell"))
     Step by Step (1993, ABC; as Marci (in ep.: "Love, Port Washington 
        Style"))
     Boy Meets World (1994, ABC; as Traci (in eps.: "Model Family" and 
        "It's a Wonderful Night")
     Baywatch (1995, syndicated; as Beth Canfield (in ep.: "Trapped Beneath 
        the Sea", Parts 1 & 2))
     Boy Meets World (1995, ABC; as Candy (in eps.: "The Thrilla' 
        in Phila'")
     USA High (1997, USA; as Tiffani Gleason (in ep.: "Mr. Tiffani"))

   Movies: 
     Wake, Rattle and Roll (199?)
     And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird (1991; aka. "Robodad"; 
        as 'Halloween kid #2')
     Little Bigfoot (1997; as Lanya)


 3.1.3)  William James Jones (Tony Wicks)

   Jones graduated from the prestigious Chicago Academy for the Arts high 
   school, and he is interested in directing. He has also done stage 
   work. Subsequent to the end of CD, Jones joined the cast of 
   USA network's "USA High" (another Peter Engel show).

   TV show regular:
     USA High (1998- , USA; as Dwane "Excess" Wilson)

   TV appearances (1 or several episodes):
     Getting By (19??)
     Higher Goals (199?, PBS)
     Living Single (199?; as Phil)

   Movies: 
     A Dangerous Place (1994, as Eddie, the compassionate gang member)
     Dream a Little Dream, Part II (1994; as Case)
     Exectutive Decision (1996; as "catman")
     Crossing Fields (1998; as James)


 3.1.4)  Jay Anthony Franke (Jake Sommers)

   Franke studied ballet for three years, and has danced with the Los 
   Angeles Ballet Company as well as the American Ballet Theater.

   TV show regular(?):
     General Hospital (19?? , ABC)

   TV appearances (1 or several episodes):
     Married with Children (19??, FOX)

   Movies: 
     Earth Angel (1991 TV Movie; as "wrestler")


 3.1.5)  Jennie Kwan (Samantha Woo)

   Kwan had the leading role in the (California) production "Miss Saigon" 
   prior to joining the cast of "California Dreams."

   TV appearances (1 or several episodes):
     Beverly Hills, 90210 (1992, FOX (in ep.: "A Song for Myself"))
     Family Matters (199?, ABC; as Kimberly)
     The Nanny (1997, CBS; as Mai-Ling (in ep.: "Mommy and Mai"))

   Movies: 
     Wild Palms (1995 ABC TV miniseries)
     Trojan Horse (1997; as Trish)


 3.1.6)  Aaron Jackson (Mark Winkle)

   Jackson studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Studio Ltd. in London. He 
   has also appeared in several plays and musicals.

   Movies: 
     Lorenzo's Oil (1992; as Francesco Odone)
     Passed Away (1992)
     Bob Roberts (1992)
     Children of the Corn V: Field of Terror (1998 straight-to-video Movie; 
        as Zane)


 3.1.7)  Diana Uribe (Lorena Costa)

   Uribe is a dancer and has appeared in videos for Lenny Kravitz and 
   Johnny Gill, and in TV commercials.

   TV appearances (1 or several episodes):
     Nash Bridges (1998, CBS; as Maria)

   Movies: 
     Jackie Brown (1997; as Anita Lopez)


 3.1.8)  Brent Gore (Matt Garrison)

   Gore appears to have no prior (or subsequent) TV credits, though he 
   has previous stage work.  Gore is a graduate of the American Musical 
   and Dramatic Academy in New York.  He also attended North Carolina 
   School of the Arts. It is rumored that Gore has again taken up 
   residence in North Carolina. Further, I've heard that he's working on 
   his music, and may have released (or is working on) a CD.


 3.1.9)  Heidi Noelle Lenhart (Jenny Garrison)

   Lenhart has a substantial resume, especially post-"California Dreams."

   TV show regular(?):
     Eagle Riders (1996, FOX (animated); as Kelly Jenar (voice))
     The Why? Why? Family (1996, FOX (animated); (voice))
     Fame L.A. (1997-98, syndicated; as Suzanne Carson)

   TV appearances (1 or several episodes):
     The Burning Zone (1996, UPN (in ep.: "Night Flight"))
     Silk Stalkings (1997, USA; as Sarah (in ep.: "The Babysitter"))
     Night Stand (199?; as Fifi LeBustier)
     Night Stand (1997; as Chantal Poussay (in ep.: "Eurotrash"))
     Pacific Blue (1997, USA (in ep.: "Rumplestilskin"))

   Movies: 
     A Quiet Little Neighborhood, A Perfect Little Murder 
        (1990 TV Movie; as "the neighbor")
     The Girl Who Came Between Them (1990 TV Movie; as Betty)
     Shadow of Obsession (1994 TV Movie; as Patty Abruzzi)
     Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills" (1994 FOX TV Movie; as Gail)
     Blindfold: Acts of Obsession (1994 Cable TV Movie; as "young girl")
     Deadly Sins (1995; as Marie)


 3.1.10)  Michael Cutt (Mr. Richard Garrison)

   Cutt has a respectable acting resume.

   TV show regular(?):
     Safe at Home (1982?, TBS; as Dan)

   TV appearances (1 or several episodes):
     The Dukes of Hazzard (1984, CBS; as Bart Barton (in ep.: "Cooter's 
        Confession"))
     Designing Women (1989, CBS; as Dan (in ep.: "The Rowdy Girls"))
     Melrose Place (1996?, FOX)
     Smart Guy (1997, WBN; as Coach (in ep.: Pilot))

   Movies: 
     Night of the Demons (1980)
     Something Is Out There (1988 TV Movie; as MacReady)
     Hider in the House (1989; as Charlie)
     Dying to Love You (1993 TV Movie; as Detective Moon)
     Menendez: A Killing In Beverly Hills (1994 TV movie; 
        as "Eric's Juror #1")
     Kiss the Girls (1997; as FBI Agent, in hospital)
     Volcano (1997; as Armstrong)


 3.1.11)  Gail Ramsey (Mrs. Melody Garrison)

   Ramsey played a role on NBC's cancelled daytime soap opera, 
   "Generations", and had a substantial run on ABC's "General Hospital" 
   during that show's most popular period.

   TV show regular(?):
     General Hospital (1978-83, ABC; as Susan Moore)
     Generations (1989-90, NBC; as Laura Whitmore McCallum)

   TV appearances (1 or several episodes):
     Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (198?, CBS (in ep.: "Dead Man's Run")) 
     Matlock (1990, NBC/ABC (in ep.: "The Narc")) 


 3.1.12)  Ryan O'Neill (Dennis Garrison)

   O'Neill appeared to get a movie role around the time he appeared on 
   "California Dreams".

   Movies: 
     North (1995)


If you have an additional information on any of the above actors, 
especially on any other roles for the actors who played the Garrison 
family, please let me know at IJBall@aol.com.


3.2)  What Are the Words to the Theme Song of California Dreams?

Here are the words to the theme song of California Dreams:

  MALE LEAD:
   Surf dudes, with attitudes,
   Kind of groovy!
   Laid back moods.
   Sky above, sand below,
   Good vibrations, feeling mellow.

  FEMALE LEAD:
   Don't give it all, 
   Don't want to start.

  ALL:
   Don't wake me up.

  FEMALE LEADS:
   Don't wake me up if I'm dreamin'.

  ALL:
   California dreams...

  FEMALE LEADS:
   Just let me lay here in the sun,
   Until my dream is done.


3.3)  The Songs by Episode

This list was compiled by myself, Steve Hwan and Melissa 
(DREAM517@aol.com). Terms used: "vid" means video, "fr" means fragment 
(these terms apply mostly to 1st season episodes). I now have who sung 
most of the songs in each episode, but I am working on the few in which I 
don't know the song/singer. If you think you know, E-mail me at 
IJBall@aol.com with the information.

Num   Episode Title         Singers         Song Title
----  -------------         -------         ----------
 1.1   The First Gig         Matt            Into the Tubes (fr)
                             Matt&Jenny&Tony Cal. Dreams Theme (vid)
 1.2   Battle of the Bands   Matt            If You Lean on Me
                             Jenny           This Time (fr)
 1.3   Beat of His Own Dream Tony            Rain (vid)
 1.4   Double Date           Matt            If You Lean on Me (fr)
                             Jenny&Tiffani   Castles on Quicksand (fr)
                             Tiffani         Heart Don't Lie
                             Matt            If It Wasn't For You (fr)
 1.5   Dream Man             Tiffani         Tommy Can't Swim (fr)
 1.6   Friends First         Matt            If It Wasn't For You
 1.7   Guess Who's Coming
         to Brunch           Tony            Rain (fr)
                             Jenny&Tiffani   "Uncle Slappy's Root Beer"
                             Matt&Jenny&Tony One World
 1.8   It's a Guy Thing      Matt            Into the Tubes
 1.9   Mother and Child
         Reunion             Matt            Love Is Not Like This
 1.10  Romancing the Tube    Tiffani         Let Me Be the One
 1.11  They Shoot Videos,
          Don't They?        Matt            Everybody's Got Someone
                                                (vid)
 1.12  This Time             Jenny           This Time (vid)
                             Matt            Love Is Not Like This (fr)
 1.13  Where's Dennis        Jenny           Castles on Quicksand 

 2.1   Jake's Song           Matt&Jenny      If You Only Knew 
 2.2   Dirty Dog Days        Matt            Welcome to the Low Road
 2.3   Ciao, Jenny           Matt            Must Be Love 
 2.4   Wooing Woo            Sam             Mama Said 
 2.5   Sleazy Rider                          [NO SONG]
 2.6   The Sly Who Came
          to Dinner          Sam             Handle It With Care
 2.7   Surfboards and Cylces Sam&Matt        The Way We Are 
 2.8   A Question of Math    Tony            I'm There 
 2.9   High Plains Dreamer                   [NO SONG]
 2.10  Bwa Ha Ha Means       Sam             (I Was) Foolish
          I Love You
 2.11  Vote of Confidence    ???             [NO SONG??]
 2.12  The Year of the Woo   Sam             Mama Said 
 2.13  Schoolhouse Rock      Matt            Welcome to the Low Road
 2.14  Save the Shark        All             Cal. Dreams Theme 
 2.15  21 Jake Street        Matt            She's Not You 
 2.16  Can't Buy Me Love     ???             [NO SONG??]
 2.17  Rebel Without a Clue  Tiffani&Sam     Stand Back
                             Matt            If It Wasn't For You (fr) 
 2.18  Indecent Promposal    Sam             It's Hard Living Without You

 3.1   The Unforgiven        Mark            Take It Higher 
 3.2   Follow Your Dreams    Jake            Whenever I Think of You 
 3.3   Budget Cuts                           [NO SONG]
 3.4   Blind Dates                           [NO SONG]
 3.5   Yoko, Oh No!          Jake            Let's Spend Some Time 
                                               Together
 3.6   The Long Goodbye                      [NO SONG]
 3.7   Trust Me              Mark&Jake       Stand Together 
 3.8   The Princess and
          the Yeti           Mark            Must Be Love
 3.9   Winkle/Wicks' World                   [NO SONG]
 3.10  Daddy's Girl          Tiffani         Someone To Hold Onto
                                               (I'll Be Your Little Girl) 
 3.11  Family Tree                           [NO SONG]
 3.12  Harley and the 
          Marlboro Man       Jake            Tough Love
 3.13  Rebel without a Name  ???             [NO SONG??]
 3.14  Boyz ' r' Us                          [NO SONG]
 3.15  Junior Achievement    ???             [NO SONG??]
 3.16  Treasure of PCH       Mark            Anytime You Need Me 
                                               (I'll Be There)
 3.17  Tiffani's Gold                        [NO SONG]

 4.1   Two Too Much                          [NO SONG]
 4.2   My Valentine          Jake            What Would I Do 
                                                Without You?
 4.3   Princial Tiffani      Jake&Mark&Tony  To the End 
 4.4   Dateless Game                         [NO SONG]
 4.5   Fallen Idol           Mark&Jake       Stand Together
                             Jake&Mark       Too Much To Dream
 4.6   Defending Sly's Life                  [NO SONG]
 4.7   Sly Gets a 
          Conscience?        Jake            She's Not You
 4.8   Old                   Jake            Never Give Up
 4.9   Operation Tony        Jake            She's Not You
 4.10  Community Service     Jake&Mark&Tony  To The End
 4.11  Heal the Bay          Mark            Change Is In Your Hand 
 4.12  Woo-ops               Mark            Tell Her I'll Be Waiting
                             ?               Gone Too Long (fr)
 4.13  We'll Always Have
          Aspen              Mark            I Was Born To Love You
 4.14  Lorena's Place        ???             ???
 4.15  Dancing Isn't 
          Everything         Tiffani         Let Me Be The One
                             Tony            Next Big Thing 
                                               (He's So Funky)
                             Mark            Take It Higher

 5.1   Stand by Your Man     Jake            Whenever I Think of You
 5.2   Shaken, Rattled 
          and Rolled         Jake            She's Not You
 5.3   Honest Sly                            [NO SONG]
 5.4   Mop N' Pop            Mark            Anytime You Need Me 
                                               (I'll Be There)
 5.5   Diss-Honored                          [NO SONG]
 5.6   Reel Teens            Mark            Take It Higher (fr)
                             Mark&Jake       Stand Together
 5.7   Father Knows Bets     Jake&Tony 
                               &Tiffani      Just Do Something
 5.8   Letters From Woo                      [NO SONG]
 5.9   Senior Prom           Jake&Mark       Too Much To Dream
 5.10  Babewatch             Tony            Next Big Thing 
                                               (He's So Funky)
 5.11  Love Letters          Tiffani         Someone To Hold Onto
                                               (I'll Be Your Little Girl)
 5.12  Graduation            Mark            Must Be Love
 5.13  A Band Divided        Tony            Next Big Thing 
                                               (He's So Funky)
 5.14  The Fashion Man       Sam             Handle It With Care
 5.15  The Last Gig          All             I Was So Glad I Was There
                             Jake            Tough Love (fr)
                             Jake&Mark&Tony  To the End (fr)
                             Jake            She's Not You (fr)


3.4)  CD CD's (or CD's from Cal. Dreams)

As some may know, there was a CD/tape released that contained the songs 
from the first season of the California Dreams. I don't believe the CD is 
sold anymore (though the tape may be), but some people have it and it may 
be possible to obtain it. Here is the list of songs of the first "Cal. Dreams: CD:

Song Name                        Lead Vocal      Backing Vocals
---------                        ----------      --------------
This Time                         Heidi Lenhart   Heidi, Kelly Packard
Castles on Quicksand              Heidi Lenhart   Heidi, Kelly, Steve Kipner
Everybody's Got Someone           Brent Gore      Heidi, Kelly
Its Gonna Be Rain                 William James 
                                     Jones        William, Heidi, Kelly,
                                                     Kenny Morris
Let Me Be the One                 Kelly Packard   Heidi, Kelly
If You Only Knew                  Heidi, Brent    Heidi, Kelly
One World                         All             All
If You Lean on Me                 Brent Gore      Heidi, Kelly, William
If It Wasn't for You              Brent Gore      Heidi, Kelly
Love Is Not Like This             Brent Gore      Heidi, Steve Kipner
Heart Don't Lie                   Kelly Packard   Heidi, Kelly
California Dreams (theme)         All             All


I have heard that a second CD of songs from the second through fifth 
seasons of California Dreams might be released, but as of yet this has 
not been confirmed. Check with NBC Productions for more info.