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The Worst Episodes of California Dreams

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A bunch of cool teenagers who are friends living in California form a rock band, The Dreams. Between gigs, they must deal with all kinds of big and small real-life issues such as school, family

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    California Dreams Season 2 Episode 8 - High Plains Dreamer
    5.7/10(21 votes)

    #1 - High Plains Dreamer

    S2:E8

    Tony faints at a Western movie when his date's old flame shows up. He has a dream that he and the rest of the band are back in the Old West.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. California Dreams Season 4 Episode 6 - Defending Sly's Life
    6.4/10(17 votes)

    #2 - Defending Sly's Life

    S4:E6

    Using flashbacks from previous episodes, the gang puts Sly on trial for being the most greedy and selfish person in the world. Tony is defending Sly, while Tiffani is the prosecutor, and Jake becomes the judge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. California Dreams Season 5 Episode 6 - Reel Teens
    6.6/10(16 votes)

    #3 - Reel Teens

    S5:E6

    Jake gets chosen to be followed around by the TV show ""Reel Teens"" for a week. The purpose of the show is to show how real teens deal with stress, school, and overall life. The show follows Jake as he fixes Tiffani's car, writes a new song for the band, and the stress becomes overwhelming for Jake.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. California Dreams Season 1 Episode 9 - Mother and Child Reunion
    6.8/10(20 votes)

    #4 - Mother and Child Reunion

    S1:E9

    Tiffani is reunited with her mother, who walked out 10 years earlier.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. California Dreams Season 1 Episode 10 - Romancing the Tube
    6.8/10(20 votes)

    #5 - Romancing the Tube

    S1:E10

    Surf's up for Sly and Tiffani, who are drawn together by an interest in the waves.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. California Dreams Season 2 Episode 2 - Ciao, Jenny
    7.1/10(21 votes)

    #6 - Ciao, Jenny

    S2:E2

    Jenny is accepted at a music conservatory in Rome, Italy. Jake tries a find a way for her to stay after realizing that he likes her. Sly comes up with a plan to hypnotize Jenny into blowing her audition, but Jake isn't sure that he wants to go through with the plan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. California Dreams Season 5 Episode 8 - Letters from Woo
    7.1/10(16 votes)

    #7 - Letters from Woo

    S5:E8

    Sam creates a video letter to send back home to her Uncle Tze Tze to show him that she has made friends in America. The episode is full of flashbacks from previous episodes.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. California Dreams Season 1 Episode 1 - The First Gig
    7.2/10(42 votes)

    #8 - The First Gig

    S1:E1

    The Dreams' first gig: a sweet-16 party.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. California Dreams Season 1 Episode 12 - This Time
    7.2/10(19 votes)

    #9 - This Time

    S1:E12

    Jenny is consumed by a reignited old flame, an actor who once dumped her for a costar.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. California Dreams Season 1 Episode 5 - Dream Man
    7.3/10(22 votes)

    #10 - Dream Man

    S1:E5

    Sly learns Jenny's idea of a "dream man" by spying on her slumber party.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. California Dreams Season 2 Episode 5 - The Sly Who Came To Dinner
    7.3/10(18 votes)

    #11 - The Sly Who Came To Dinner

    S2:E5

    Sly tries to get Matt to let him stay at the Garrison's house so that he can hit on Sam. Matt agrees and Sly moves in. Meanwhile, Tiffani is busy trying to figure out who her secret admirer is.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. California Dreams Season 1 Episode 3 - Beat of His Own Dream
    7.4/10(26 votes)

    #12 - Beat of His Own Dream

    S1:E3

    Drummer Tony trades his sticks for a helmet to please his coach father. Ton

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. California Dreams Season 1 Episode 11 - They Shoot Videos, Don't They?
    7.4/10(21 votes)

    #13 - They Shoot Videos, Don't They?

    S1:E11

    Sly shoots a video of Matt that nearly shoots down their friendship.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. California Dreams Season 1 Episode 6 - Friends First
    7.5/10(21 votes)

    #14 - Friends First

    S1:E6

    Jenny and Tiffani's friendship is threatened by competition for a guy's affections.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. California Dreams Season 1 Episode 8 - It's a Guy Thing
    7.5/10(20 votes)

    #15 - It's a Guy Thing

    S1:E8

    Sly and Tony's machismo irks the gals, who decide to retaliate.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. California Dreams Season 3 Episode 1 - The Unforgiven
    7.5/10(18 votes)

    #16 - The Unforgiven

    S3:E1

    After the Garrison family moves away, including Matt, Sam moves in with Lorena Costa. The band also get to use her place to practice from now on. Unfortunately, all their equipment is at a pawn shop and they have to get it back. They also need to find a replacement for Matt. Sly thinks that his cousin, Mark, might be right for the job, but Mark has had a bad case of stage fright ever since Sly embarrased him at Carnegie Hall.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. California Dreams Season 3 Episode 7 - Trust Me
    7.5/10(17 votes)

    #17 - Trust Me

    S3:E7

    The gang competes in a video competition. When trying to write a new song, Mark spends a lot of time at Lorena's house. They end up kissing and Mark tries to find a way to confess to Jake without getting the pulp beat out of him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. California Dreams Season 3 Episode 11 - Family Tree
    7.6/10(18 votes)

    #18 - Family Tree

    S3:E11

    The gang is assigned a school project to research their family tree and give a report. Tony isn't able to find anything about his family past the Civil War. Embarrassed, Tony lies about his family's background. Sly and Mark give a speech about their ancestors who had the Winkle charm, and try to use it on girls.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. California Dreams Season 3 Episode 15 - Junior Achievements
    7.6/10(17 votes)

    #19 - Junior Achievements

    S3:E15

    For an economics project at school, the gang decides to sell Sam's Great Great Grandmother's cold remedy. Sam is overwhelmed with greed, and later has to decide what's more important- money or her Great Great Grandmother's honor. Jake and Mark decide to create their own business as music teachers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. California Dreams Season 4 Episode 12 - Woo-ops
    7.6/10(15 votes)

    #20 - Woo-ops

    S4:E12

    Sam's father gives her a credit card to use in case of emergencies. Sam goes a little overboard and ends up reaching the limit of the credit card. When she can't pay her father back, he threatens to make her return home to Hong Kong. The gang has to try and help her raise enough money to pay off the debt.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. California Dreams Season 2 Episode 4 - Sleazy Rider
    7.7/10(17 votes)

    #21 - Sleazy Rider

    S2:E4

    Tiffani and Tony think that there might be more than friendship between them. Sly borrows Jake's bike and ends up causing an accident that sends Tony to the hospital and Jake's bike gets wrecked- ruining his chances of winning a motorcyle contest.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. California Dreams Season 2 Episode 17 - Dirty Dog Days
    7.7/10(22 votes)

    #22 - Dirty Dog Days

    S2:E17

    Using Sly's radio transmitter, the band plays The California Dreams songs, but play them under the fake name of the Dirty Dogs. Suddenly, there's a new popular band around school- The Dirty Dogs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. California Dreams Season 4 Episode 3 - Principal Tiffani
    7.7/10(16 votes)

    #23 - Principal Tiffani

    S4:E3

    Tiffani takes on the role of student principal for a week. Sam tries to tutor the gang in physics for their upcoming midterm. The gang decides to have a cut day during the midterm week while Tiffani is in charge.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writers:Rob Hammersley, Todd J. Greenwald

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  24. California Dreams Season 1 Episode 2 - Battle of the Bands
    7.8/10(28 votes)

    #24 - Battle of the Bands

    S1:E2

    A battle of bands: Dreams vs. their rivals, Bradley and the Billionaires.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. California Dreams Season 1 Episode 13 - Where's Dennis?
    7.8/10(20 votes)

    #25 - Where's Dennis?

    S1:E13

    Matt loses his kid brother in the excitement of preparing for a party that's floating into the Garrisons' house.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"High Plains Dreamer" is the worst rated episode of "California Dreams". It scored 5.7/10 based on 21 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/30/1993. This episode scored 0.7 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Defending Sly's Life".