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This evocative drama, which won two Emmy Awards, is set against the memorable music, the cultural clashes, and the Vietnam war during the 1960s. The third-year drama depicts the American landscape -- as seen through the youthful Pryor family of Philadelphia as they brace for the cultural turbulence… More ahead that still resonates in this contemporary era.
Seventeen-year-old Meg Pryor is shedding her “good girl” image as she and her outspoken best friend Roxanne continue to pursue their dreams of making a difference as they struggle through the transition from teenager to adult. While they continue to dance on Dick Clark’s locally produced “American Bandstand,” they find -- as seniors at East Catholic High School -- that the world around them is growing ever closer with issues of the war, racism, feminism, and even teen marriage and pregnancy.
At the same time, Meg’s mother Helen continues to face the challenge of the era’s modern woman, working and holding the family together. The family’s patriarch, Jack Pryor, braces himself for the sociological and economic changes as he prepares to run for city councilman, and JJ, a U.S. Marine fighting in Vietnam, struggles to find his way home to his family and his ex-fiancee, Beth Mason, who is pregnant with their child. In addition, adolescent Will tries to fit in at school after successful polio surgery, and smarty-pants Patty (Sarah Ramos) tries to find a balance between her brilliant mind and social acceptance among her high school peers.
African-American father Henry Walker remains hopeful that his partnership in Jack Pryor’s electronics store is a sign of positive social changes to come. However, the politics of the time continue to show him that the needs of the black community are not being met. Meanwhile, his son Sam has mixed feelings concerning the evolving events as he starts his freshman year at the University of Pennsylvania on a track scholarship which forces him on a path of self-discovery.
Latest Episode
Series 3 - Episode 17 - It's My Life
Aired - 30 March 2005
Episode summary:
When 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 Chris or being with her family but her decision is made even harder when Jack threatens to disown her if she leaves. Roxanne begins to cut hair at the Vinyl Crocodile much to Luke's dismay. JJ begins to feel overwhelmed at work when he volunteers to help on a project. Nathan is given a second chance by Mr. Pryor when he allows Nathan to do deliveries again. Helen decides to accompany a mother to pick up her son's coffin.
Episode summary:
When 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 Chris or being with her family but her decision is made even harder when Jack threatens to disown her if she leaves. Roxanne begins to cut hair at the Vinyl Crocodile much to Luke's dismay. JJ begins to feel overwhelmed at work when he volunteers to help on a project. Nathan is given a second chance by Mr. Pryor when he allows Nathan to do deliveries again. Helen decides to accompany a mother to pick up her son's coffin.
+ Series 3
+ Episode - 17 It's My Life
Aired - 30 March 2005
+ Episode - 16 No Satisfaction
Aired - 23 March 2005
+ Episode - 15 California Dreamin'
Aired - 16 March 2005
+ Episode - 14 The Commencement
Aired - 09 March 2005
+ Episode - 13 Starting Over
Aired - 30 January 2005
+ Episode - 12 For Richer, For Poorer
Aired - 23 January 2005
+ Episode - 11 Truth Be Told
Aired - 09 January 2005
+ Episode - 10 Home Again
Aired - 02 January 2005
+ Episode - 9 Tidings of Comfort and Joy
Aired - 21 November 2004
+ Episode - 8 One in a Million
Aired - 14 November 2004
+ Episode - 7 What Dreams May Come
Aired - 07 November 2004
+ Episode - 6 Clear and Present Danager
Aired - 31 October 2004
+ Episode - 5 So Long, Farewell
Aired - 24 October 2004
+ Episode - 4 Surround Me
Aired - 17 October 2004
+ Episode - 3 Leaders of the Pack
Aired - 10 October 2004
+ Episode - 2 Charade
Aired - 03 October 2004
+ Episode - 1 Long Shots and Short Skirts
Aired - 26 September 2004
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