American Dreams Season 1 Episode 3
New Frontier
To Meg's utter amazement she is asked to dance by Bandstand regular Jimmy Riley,before he is whisked away by another regular Teresa. J.J. quietly rejoins the football team. While Henry's son Sam earns a track scholarship to almost-all-white East Catholic. Jack invites Sam to dinner to meet J.J., being that their both now on the track team. Meg is informed by Teresa to be wary of Jimmy Riley. J.J. gets upset when he finds out Beth applied to Stanford. Helen tries to find a class that will fit her busy schedule at Temple. A Rumor starts circulating about Meg and Jimmy Riley "doing it", which Roxanne thinks is great, because it means Meg's important now. J.J. hears Beth's father call him a "Catholic kid from West Philly" to his country-club friends. Meg is asked out on her first date by Jimmy Riley and she readily accepts. While J.J. dominates the competition in his return to the gridiron.
- 1 - 25City on FireMay. 18, 2003
- 1 - 24High HopesMay. 11, 2003
- 1 - 23Down the ShoreMay. 04, 2003
- 1 - 22Secrets and LiesApr. 27, 2003
- 1 - 21Fear ItselfApr. 13, 2003
- 1 - 20The CarpetbaggersApr. 06, 2003
- 1 - 19Where the Boys AreMar. 30, 2003
- 1 - 18The OneMar. 16, 2003
- 1 - 17Past ImperfectMar. 09, 2003
- 1 - 16Act of ContritionMar. 02, 2003
- 1 - 15False StartFeb. 16, 2003
- 1 - 14HeartacheFeb. 09, 2003
- 1 - 13The Pursuit of HappinessFeb. 02, 2003
- 1 - 12Great ExpectationsJan. 12, 2003
- 1 - 11I Wanna Hold Your HandJan. 05, 2003
- 1 - 10Silent NightDec. 15, 2002
- 1 - 9The Home FrontDec. 01, 2002
- 1 - 8Black and WhiteNov. 17, 2002
- 1 - 7Cold SnapNov. 10, 2002
- 1 - 6Soldier BoyNov. 03, 2002
- 1 - 5The Fighting IrishOct. 27, 2002
- 1 - 4Pryor KnowledgeOct. 20, 2002
- 1 - 3New FrontierOct. 13, 2002
- 1 - 2The End of the InnocenceOct. 06, 2002
- 1 - 1PilotSep. 29, 2002