7.3/1039 votes#1 - The First Gig
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/12/1992
The Dreams' first gig: a sweet-16 party.
Director: Don Barnhart
Writer: N/A
7.7/1027 votes#2 - Battle of the Bands
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/19/1992
A battle of bands: Dreams vs. their rivals, Bradley and the Billionaires.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/1024 votes#3 - Beat of His Own Dream
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/26/1992
Drummer Tony trades his sticks for a helmet to please his coach father. Ton
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/1025 votes#4 - Double Date
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/3/1992
The Dreams book two gigs on the same night: a wedding and a luau.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/1020 votes#5 - Dream Man
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/10/1992
Sly learns Jenny's idea of a "dream man" by spying on her slumber party.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/1019 votes#6 - Friends First
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/17/1992
Jenny and Tiffani's friendship is threatened by competition for a guy's affections.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/1025 votes#7 - Guess Who's Coming to Brunch
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/24/1992
Racism rears its head when the father of Tony's date tries to buy him off.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/1019 votes#8 - It's a Guy Thing
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/31/1992
Sly and Tony's machismo irks the gals, who decide to retaliate.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/1018 votes#9 - Mother and Child Reunion
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/7/1992
Tiffani is reunited with her mother, who walked out 10 years earlier.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.6/1019 votes#10 - Romancing the Tube
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/14/1992
Surf's up for Sly and Tiffani, who are drawn together by an interest in the waves.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/1020 votes#11 - They Shoot Videos, Don't They?
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/21/1992
Sly shoots a video of Matt that nearly shoots down their friendship.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/1017 votes#12 - This Time
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/28/1992
Jenny is consumed by a reignited old flame, an actor who once dumped her for a costar.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/1017 votes#13 - Where's Dennis?
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/5/1992
Matt loses his kid brother in the excitement of preparing for a party that's floating into the Garrisons' house.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of California Dreams Season 1
Every episode of California Dreams Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of California Dreams Season 1!
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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:NBC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The First Gig" is the best rated episode of "California Dreams" season 1. It scored 7.3/10 based on 39 votes. Directed by Don Barnhart and written by N/A, it aired on 9/12/1992. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Battle of the Bands".