Set to the soundtrack of the '60s, a Philadelphia family moves toward the cultural upheaval in the years ahead. The Pryors' teen daughter Meg tries to shed her 'good girl' image by hanging with her worldly friend Roxanne and pursuing a dream of being an 'American Bandstand' dancer. Meg's emerging personality, and the changes her mother's going through, doesn't sit well with Meg's father.
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03x17 It's My Life Aired: Mar. 30, 2005When Chris returns, Meg finds out that he has been drafted for the war and is going to Berkeley to avoid it. Meg must decide between being with … [continue reading]
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Show's Cast / Crew
Directors
- David Semel (9 episodes)
- Randall Zisk (4 episodes)
- Craig Zisk (3 episodes)
Writers
- Jonathan Prince (18 episodes)
- Josh Goldstein (7 episodes)
- Michael Foley (3 episodes)
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- Goof (anachronisms): Telephones did not use modular plugs during the time frame of the series.
- Goof (continuity error): Often during scenes in the American Bandstand studio, what you see being filmed on the cameras does not always match what is happening on the stage (obviously because…
[show]Goof (continuity error): Often during scenes in the American Bandstand studio, what you see being filmed on the cameras does not always match what is happening on the stage (obviously because the cameras are showing clips of the original American Bandstand whereas the stage has actors attempting the recreate it).
[hide] - Goof (anachronisms): In the pilot episode, which takes place in the fall of '63 (because subsequent episodes deal with the assassination of President Kennedy), the Beach Boys sing "Don't…
[show]Goof (anachronisms): In the pilot episode, which takes place in the fall of '63 (because subsequent episodes deal with the assassination of President Kennedy), the Beach Boys sing "Don't Worry Baby" on Bandstand. The song wasn't recorded until February 1964.
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