I truly think the 90s was the last great decade for everything. Movies, music, fashion, shows, it was just all of higher quality. It’s sad what has become of entertainment today, but thank God for RU-vid and streaming services. It brings us back to those simpler times.
I miss not being shackled to a cell phone. Making plans or just going out and looking for a good time with friends. Not looking at this stupid phone all the time.
I love your channel Juicy Pop. Truthfully, I never really watch this show. To me, it look like a knock off Saved by the Bell. But another great video. Can you do an episode of "Baywatch" please? That would be so great.
The theme song takes you back to such an effervescent time of chill, simple vibes of the 90s where less is more. The actors’ pleasant faces as the song plays, the relaxing beat the piano, the synthesizer, the harmonies- such a relaxing piece of art at the beginning of each episode. I love that sound you hear at the very end almost like waves hitting the shoreline.
Every episode is on RU-vid. Some of the quality isn’t that great. I go back to it all the time. City Guys is also on here. California Dreams and City Guys are my favorite TNBC shows
1992 was Pop's awkward teenage years...but life was so innocent and cool back then...now, we're just rude, obscene, materialistic and shallow as a culture.
The television series- City Guys, next? Tony (William James Jones) got a doctorate in clinical psychology and now is a star in his field. Dr Jones received his bachelor's degree in Psychology from Biola University, a master's degree in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University, and completed his PhD in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. From 2018-2020, Dr Jones has served as an adjunct professor at Pepperdine University, Azusa Pacific University, Antioch University, Santa Barbara, and Pacifica Graduate Institute, Santa Barbara. Dr Jones is a member of both the American Psychological Association (APA) and of the APA Division of Psychoanalysis. Dr Jones serves on the Board of Directors for Rose City Center, Pasadena and is the founder and C.E.O. of The Jones Psychology Group, Inc, a private practice specializing in integrative depth psychology.
I use to love California Dreams and I had the biggest crush on Sly. I liked all the characters except Lorana. It was absolutely no need for her character.
Great review. My sisters were fans of the show, so then I got into California Dreams, wish Peacock would put all of the TNBC shows on their streaming platform with all of the seasons.
Or reboot on Peacock bring back their Saturday mornings, also they can bring back City Guys and Hang Time co starring big time famous actor Anthony Anderson.
I LOVED California Dreams, City Guys, and One World. Those three series aired right behind each other and it was AWESOME. Right after I finished watching my regular Fox Kids, Kids WB line up every Saturday mornings, I change the channel to TNBC to watch the final three shows I loved watching (California Dreams was still airing reruns - which were new to me - and I was able to watch new episodes of City Guys and One World. I remember having a HUGE crush on Lorena and Jenny. When Sly FINALLY got with Lorena, it was the best because Sly was also my favorite character. Man the good ol' days of the 90s early 2000s. I'm glad I grew up during those days.
Next to Saved By the Bell California Dreams was my favorite second show.🥰🥰 Fun Fact: Diana Uribe (Lorena actually auditioned to play Tejano star Selena. I know because I own the Selena movie DVDs and when they were talking about auditioning the different actresses I saw Diana in it.
Great time to be a teenager. I loved this show and the theme song. Never understood why the sister left after the first season because it was just weird. But still a good show.
Thanks for doing this video after asking for viewer feedback! I wish you would've covered some of the storylines of the series, especially the ones involving Tony (the episode where he dates a white girl and the dad tries to buy him off with new equipment to stop dating her) or the time he has a project and had several black history themed flashbacks. Appreciate the new tidbits of info (I didn't realize they all reunited again so recently)!
this ended right before the boy band craze, think it would’ve been bigger if it came out the same time. this, SBTB: New Class, City Guys, Hang Time, and One World. Teen NBC had hits
In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears. The earth trembled and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains shook; they trembled because he was angry. Smoke rose from his nostrils; consuming fire came from his mouth, burning coals blazed out of it. He parted the heavens and came down; dark clouds were under his feet. He mounted the cherubim and flew; he soared on the wings of the wind. He made darkness his covering, his canopy around him- the dark rain clouds of the sky. Out of the brightness of his presence clouds advanced, with hailstones and bolts of lightning. The Lord thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded. He shot his arrows and scattered the enemy, with great bolts of lightning he routed them. The valleys of the sea were exposed and the foundations of the earth laid bare at your rebuke, Lord, at the blast of breath from your nostrils. He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters. He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me. They confronted me in the day of my disaster, but the Lord was my support. He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me. Psalms 18:6-19 NIV
I love these videos. I watched all of the teen shows of the 80s and 90s. I had forgotten all about this show until I saw the title. This brings back so many memories. I hate that network TV does not have nearly as much to offer young people today. It was truly a wonderful time to be a teen or preteen. Saved by the Bell, Hang Time, Sweet Valley High, Ghostwriter, Are You Afraid of the Dark, Kenan and Kel, All That, Sister Sister, Moesha, My Brother and Me, Smart Guy, Hanging with Mr. Cooper, One on One, A Different World, Family Matters, Boy Meets World, Thea, Full House, Step by Step, and so many others shaped my life in so many ways.
@@hellkitty1206Me too cause their our great shows plus they should bring back Saturday morning programs and cartoons cause everyone doesn't have cable Netflix, or can't afford any streaming service apps.
Loved this show! It was so underrated and Jay Anthony Franke is a dope person in real life. He is very active and communicative with his fans- just an all around genuine good person.
There is a store called the exchange. They might have hard copies. If not they can order it from other stores. They are used but always in good condition. And they are cheaper than almost anybody.
Would you do one on USA High. Although not TNBC, it was one of Peter’s. If I had to rank his shows that I watched, it would California Dreams, USA High, Saved by the Bell, Malibu, SBTB: College Years, Good morning Miss Bliss, SBTB: New Class.
I wonder if there were a battle between California Dreams, and Save By The Bell at the time; hmmm, I also wonder who came on top of popular TV sitcom (lol) - to tell you the truth, I didn’t know that “show” existed, until now…thanks⁉️‼️❗️👋🏻😯🤔😌👀📺😅😎🇨🇦💫👍🏻
Ah! New information wasn’t included! Minus Jenny Garrison, the full cast including Matt Garrison/Brantley reunited in New York for a one-off in early October 2023! There are plenty of new interviews up on RU-vid and IG Live where the casts provide more behind the scene details since the DVD Extra
1 of my favorite shows after saved by the bell. I'm happy the chemistry was there & they all have gotten along after the show was canceled despite many cast changes
I know California Dreams was not as popular as Saved by the Bell, but I liked the show as well. Why California Dreams is not on the Peacock Steaming Service is a big mystery. California Dreams on Peacock would be better quality than the episodes on RU-vid unofficially.
I loved this show. I had nothing against the the songs and episodes post-Matt and Jenny. There were many great episodes and songs after they left the show, but I missed the show being a family sitcom, which I think stood out differently from Saved By The Bell besides being about a teenage band. I could care less what the critics said. Understandably the California Dreams was heavily compared to Saved By The Bell because it was Peter Engels 2nd show he produced. The trouble with producers is they think they always have the answers and make significant changes for everyone's good, but in fact make things worse. I think that is the reason why the critics did not receive the Dreams well because it was changed from a family sitcom to a more teen-focused sitcom similar to SBTB. I was shocked to hear Jake and Mark had singing voices. I was sure it was their own voices because this show was about a band which played and sang frequently and also produced CDs. Perhaps I was comparing this show to the Monkees and the Partridge Family. In other words lip-synching was permitted which is legal in some states and countries.
I remember this show from my childhood. I even remembered Jake and Tony before watching the video. This was a golden era for TV for young people. Saved By the Bell, City Guys, Clasrissa were all shows I still remember well after 25 years
I love and miss this show! I preferred the later years. I had the biggest crush on Sly and Mark and I liked all the characters save for Jake (he was a low-key bully IMO)
This show is the reason I wanted to be in a band and sing!!! The theme song is amazing, sing it all the time!!! All the songs were great lol and I have the DVD of show 💜🫶🏾
I didn't either. In the 90s my weekends were eaten up by school sports, homework, trouble, and music. We didn't have dvrs obviously. I only saw saved by the bell on reruns on TBS. I think I lucked out, this one doesn't seem as good. Not hating but it looks like a knock off but with music
Another show like Saved By The Bell that was an exercise in watching the 80s refuse to die. There was almost nothing of what we identify with the 90s in these shows, which isn't surprising, since they were written by grown men a decade behind the times. But there was still that period between 1990 and 1993 when you could still be pretty 80s and kids wouldn't notice. You can see the guys' jeans get bigger and bigger as time went on, as baggy pants became the norm. The one thing this particular show had that was actually en vogue at the time of its release was the token black guy who happened to be able to rap. Of course, he sounded about as street as Colin Powell, because white dudes wrote the scripts, but he rapped. That was his identity. Just like Italian guy was a wheeler-dealer, you've got your standard dorky white guy, and the bad boy guitarist with the dark, slicked back hair and the leather jacket. The girls have their own stereotypes. There's the valley girl Asian chick because it's California in the early 90s and suddenly token diversity is in, the sexy Latina and of course, the future Baywatch blonde. I remember thinking that adults knew nothing about what kids actually get up to. Either they act too much like adults or too much like toddlers. But I know all this because it was Saturday morning and aside from some sports shows on TSN and preparing for Hockey Night In Canada, there was jack all else on TV. Nothing a budding teenager who was done with cartoon would be into, anyway. Obviously, at that age, the only real reason to watch this stuff were all the teenage girls, hopefully in bikinis at some point. NBC's pre-teen lineup kind of puttered out after this. They had a few shows, but I don't remember them being "must see TV" like Saved By The Bell (which still cracks me up that it was so popular).
The show with the blonde headed Kelly kapowski. That’s how I remember it. Oh also back when California might have actually been a dream/cool. Not anymore !
Oh, I thought I watched this in it's original run as a little kid, but based on the info from this video I learned that what I was watching had to be while it was in syndication. I still watched it on Saturdays, just not on NBC, and not in the early 90s. I loved the music and mishaps they got into.
Every time I would see the actors in other roles, I know Kelly went on to Baywatch and William had guest roles all over there place, I'd always think of the California Dreams. I remember hearing about 7 years ago that William wanted to continue acting when CD ended, but found it hard to land another series. Glad to hear he's a Dr. now. I hope he is happy in his new career path. Michael was sorta type casted. Every time I saw him in other roles he sorta was still the character Sly.
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Honestly no offense but Jenny was and still is the better picked as the lead singer in California Dreams not Samantha Woo. Not saying Samantha can't sing but not compare to Jenny she can't Tiffany most definitely was the better singer than Sam. Just like Save by the Bell Jesse was indeed the better singer than Kelly and Lisa hands down Lisa most definitely was the better singer than Kelly. No offense but Sam in the beginning was a an annoying piss that if I was them I wouldn't want her around. But later she matured and became Tony's girlfriend. I liked California Dreams when it was about Jenny and Matt and their two friends Tiffany and Tony in a band and them dreaming of making a video of their songs such as Rain ( sung by Tony) I love it when Tiffany sings and Tony sings at least it not just Jenny hogging the spot light Matt, Jenny, Tiffany and Tony have a shot at singing. When Sam and Mark came on the scene all of that changed. I know the actress that played Jenny and Tiffany can sing in real life so can the actors that played both Matt and Tony can sing in real life I've saw the reunion of them of course they had the actress that played Sam sing first then Hedi blew her away with her voice and so did the actress that played Tiffany.😅 Remember Hedi played in the TV series called Fame LA Remember that TV series? And she sang on that show.
I still love the California dreams I still watch it on RU-vid since there is no official way to stream it unlike saved by the bell that has its own Roku channel and was on peacock for a while I even bought the soundtrack of the first season the only official soundtrack the only way to here full versions of season 2-5 songs was to find online downloads of the never made public anthology album given to the cast
