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Series regulars or semi-regulars in 'American Dream' from 1970-1982:



1970-1982 Episode Guide for 'American Dream':


(Episodes with dates prior to 1970 aired as reruns.)

April 26, 1981: Pilot
Season 1, episode 1
W: Ken Hecht, Barbara Corday, Ronald M. Cohen   D: Mel Damski

With John Karlen (Coach Ritter). Special 90-minute premiere of a dramatic series about a contemporary American family, disillusioned with suburban life, that moves back to the timeworn, racially-mixed inner city Chicago neighborhood where the father was born.

April 27, 1981: Crossing Patterns
Season 1, episode 2
W: William Blinn   D: Ray Danton

With Dirk Blocker (McDonald), Charles Penland (Jerome), John Karlen (Coach Ritter). Danny's stint as a substitute coach is complicated by an undercover narcotics officer on the team, and Danny inadvertently causes his son Casey to be accused of "snitching" on student drug users.

May 6, 1981: Casey's Romance
Season 1, episode 3
W: Ronald M. Cohen, Allen Clare   D: Larry Elikann

With Jo Ann Harris (Myra), Aidan Quinn (Scooter), Steve Stark (Willie), Chuck Stransky (Royal). Casey plunges into a relationship with a young mother who is separated from her alcoholic husband.

June 3, 1981: Winners
Season 1, episode 4
W: Linda Elstad   D: Jack Bender

With Timothy Wead (John), Lloyd Gough (Murphy), Roz Alexander (Mrs. Dingman), Lisa Lopez (Becky). Todd becomes jealous of his brother, so Sam helps him get a job working with horses.

June 10, 1981: The Robbery
Season 1, episode 5
W: Peter Lefcourt   D: Jerry Thorpe

With Donn Carl Harper (Nate Cross), Bruce Kirby (Sgt. Witofsky), Helen Rubio (Paula), Alex Colon (Raul), Ira Rogers (Sgt. Perez). The sometimes painful experience of living in the inner city hits home for the Novak family when their newly acquired house is ransacked -- and Casey is concerned that his new friend may be responsible for the robbery. (Last show of the series.)


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