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The Best Episodes of California Dreams

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The Best Episodes of California Dreams

California Dreams is an American teen-oriented sitcom that aired from 1992 to 1996 on Saturday mornings during NBC's Teen NBC programming block. It was created...

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  1. Background image for Bwa Ha Ha Means I Love You
    8.9/10(15 votes)

    #1 - Bwa Ha Ha Means I Love You

    S2:E9

    Jake lies to Tiffani about the fact that he took on an awful job at a store entitled Maniac Music. He needs the job in order to earn enough money for an anniversary gift for Tiffani. Tiffani thinks that Jake might be cheating on her.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Rebel Without A Clue
    8.9/10(15 votes)

    #2 - Rebel Without A Clue

    S2:E16

    After actually studying for a history test, Sly gets an A and his teacher accuses him of cheating. Tony also has to pick which girl will get to sing Tiffani's new song at the high school dance.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for The Last Gig
    8.9/10(23 votes)

    #3 - The Last Gig

    S5:E15

    Jake scores a recording contract, but the producer doesn't want the entire band, just him.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for The Year of the Woo
    8.8/10(17 votes)

    #4 - The Year of the Woo

    S2:E11

    After the van breaks down again, Sam gives the band the money that she was going to use to go back to Hong Kong to celebrate the New Year. After giving the money to the mechanic, the gang is scammed and no repairs are done on the van.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Graduation
    8.7/10(19 votes)

    #5 - Graduation

    S5:E12

    While trying to impress Sara, a girl that he likes, Mark decides to drink at Lorena's graduation party. He's too drunk to drive home, but does, and that leads to Sara ending up in the hospital and Mark ending up in jail. Meanwhile, Jake and Tiffani have to finish a class project or they won't graduate. The gang also finally get their diplomas from the Principal.

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    Director:Don Barnhart
  6. Background image for Blind Dates
    8.6/10(19 votes)

    #6 - Blind Dates

    S3:E4

    Sly's trying to find a date for the Romance Dance at school. So, he heads online and meets a girl, Allison, on the online chat room ""Comp-U-Chat"". When he finally meets her, he finds out that she's blind. After seeing Sly's good luck getting a date, Tony and Sam decide to give ""Comp-U-Chat"" a try for themselves.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Harley and the Marlboro Man
    8.6/10(16 votes)

    #7 - Harley and the Marlboro Man

    S3:E12

    Jake enters a motorcycle contest and Uncle Frank pays a visit to help Jake win the competition. Uncle Frank gets Jake hooked on smoking. The whole gang thinks that smoking is a bad idea, especially Lorena. She threatens to not date Jake anymore if he doesn't quit. The band also finds a box filled with money on the beach. Mark is left in charge of it and Sly thinks investing the money in a get-rich-quick program is a good idea.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Tiffani's Gold
    8.6/10(19 votes)

    #8 - Tiffani's Gold

    S3:E17

    While trying out for a spot on the National Volleyball Team, Tiffani realizes that her small size is keeping her from being the best. Sly suggests that Tiffani takes steroids to make her bigger and stronger. The band soon realizes that Tiffani is addicted to them. Sam and Lorena also have a studs contest featuring Tony, Sly, and Mark as contestants to see which one of the guys is the best with the ladies.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for A Question of Math
    8.5/10(16 votes)

    #9 - A Question of Math

    S2:E7

    Football player Darrin Young gets tutoring from Sam, but is really trying to use her to pass his big Math test and to not pay for her services. Her bandmates are not sure what to do about it. Meanwhile, Jake and Tiffani's relationship gets rocky while they argue about their mid-term exams.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Indecent Promposal
    8.5/10(16 votes)

    #10 - Indecent Promposal

    S2:E18

    After not wanting to go to the prom, Jake decides that Tiffani can go with Glen, who in exchange for a date with Tiffani will hire the band to play the prom. Tiffani goes to the prom with Glen, but Jake breaks up with her when he sees them kissing.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Follow Your Dreams
    8.5/10(20 votes)

    #11 - Follow Your Dreams

    S3:E2

    Everyone takes a career aptitude test at school that will tell them what career would be perfect for them. Mark a guidance counselor, Sam a photographer, Tiffani a veteranarian, Jake a florist, and Lorena and Sly both a fashion designer. In trying to get a date with Lorena, Sly copied off of her test so that they would have more in common with each other. While Jake has trouble writing a new song, he decides to work on his new florist career.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for The Long Goodbye
    8.5/10(19 votes)

    #12 - The Long Goodbye

    S3:E6

    After Allison announces that she's going away to another school, Sly is heartbroken. Lorena and Sam accuse Jake and Tony of not being as romantic as Sly. Jake and Tony try to prove that they are romantic, too.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for The Treasure of PCH
    8.5/10(16 votes)

    #13 - The Treasure of PCH

    S3:E16

    Lorena makes a bet with Jake that greed can rip apart friendship, even the band's friendship. Lorena and Jake create a plan to make the gang believe that there is buried treasure hidden nearby. Lorena's right- friendships start to get strained. Both Jake and Lorena end up surprised at the extent of everyone's greed.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Schoolhouse Rock
    8.4/10(17 votes)

    #14 - Schoolhouse Rock

    S2:E12

    The band gets an audition to open for Sting, but Sgt. McBride is on the rampage and gives Jake and Tiffani detention. The two have to try to escape detention in order to make the audition with the rest of the band.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Mop n' Pop
    8.4/10(16 votes)

    #15 - Mop n' Pop

    S5:E4

    Jake's dad, Al, gets laid off from his job as an airplane mechanic. He takes on a job as PCH's new janitor. Sly starts making fun of Jake's dad, causing Jake to be embarrased and ashamed of his father. Meanwhile, the gang (minus Jake) plays a water version of tag called Ba-Boom.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Diss-Honored
    8.4/10(16 votes)

    #16 - Diss-Honored

    S5:E5

    Sam becomes the new president of the Honor Society at school. Since Tony isn't a member, he never seems Sam because she's busy with activities involving the Honor Society. Tony decides to cheat on a test in order to be able to join Sam in the club. Harvey Cramdon, the old Honor Society president, will stop at nothing to get his old position back.

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    Director:Unknown
  18. Background image for Budget Cuts
    8.3/10(17 votes)

    #17 - Budget Cuts

    S3:E3

    Lorena loves working on the school radio station, but due to budget cuts, the station will be closed. She takes Jake's advice to try and keep it open. Mark also does an on-air review of Tony's play ""Hamlet"".

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Shaken, Rattled, and Rolled
    8.3/10(17 votes)

    #18 - Shaken, Rattled, and Rolled

    S5:E2

    Tony gets caught in an earthquake while playing his drums and nearly gets killed by a speaker. He decides to try and move to Ohio where there aren't any earthquakes. Meanwhile, Sly tries to get Jack Zyans, a big music producer, to come and listen to the California Dreams play.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Wooing Woo
    8.2/10(17 votes)

    #19 - Wooing Woo

    S2:E3

    An exchange student from Hong Kong, Samantha Woo, comes to live with the Garrison family, taking Jenny's place. When the band finds out that Sam can sing, they discuss letting her fill the open slot in the band. The boys also make a bet as to who will first kiss Sam.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Vote of Confidence
    8.2/10(16 votes)

    #20 - Vote of Confidence

    S2:E10

    When Jake's over-acheiving brother, Kyle, comes to town, Jake decides to run for student body president in hopes to impress him.

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    Director:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Yoko, Oh No!
    8.2/10(17 votes)

    #21 - Yoko, Oh No!

    S3:E5

    It's time for another battle of the bands. This time the California Dreams are against the rap group Total Defiance. Managed by Rosie, Sly in the form of a girl. After Total Defiance says that Lorena is just a groupie, she wants to join the band. When she auditions, the band realizes that she can't sing at all. They don't want to hurt her feelings and tell her, especially Jake.

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    Director:Unknown
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  23. Background image for The Princess and the Yeti
    8.2/10(15 votes)

    #22 - The Princess and the Yeti

    S3:E8

    Lorena's father hires the band to play at his ski resort in Colorado. During their stay they run into some weird things, including an old mountain man and a Yeti driving the guests away from the resort.

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    Director:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Babewatch
    8.2/10(16 votes)

    #23 - Babewatch

    S5:E10

    Tiffani, Sly, Mark, and Lorena, become extras on the television show ""Babewatch"" that films in their area. Sam also gets a job working on the show, and one of the crew members takes a liking to her, causing Tony to become jealous. Jake also gets a job working for the show as the assistant to the producer.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Save the Shark
    8.1/10(17 votes)

    #24 - Save the Shark

    S2:E13

    Matt starts to like a girl named Katie, but then he finds out that her father, Mr. Stone, is the new owner of Sharky's. Mr. Stone would rather demolish the place instead of continuing it on as the restaurant Sharky's. So, the band must figure out a way to stop Mr. Stone from tearing down their hangout.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for Can't Buy Me Love
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #25 - Can't Buy Me Love

    S2:E15

    The school has a servant auction to raise money. Matt buys Tony and Tiffani is now Sam's servant. Sly bids and wins a girl that he likes and hopes to win over, Julie Pruit.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"Bwa Ha Ha Means I Love You" is the best rated episode of "California Dreams". It scored 8.9/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/6/1993. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Rebel Without A Clue".