American Dreams- Episode Guide: Season One: Episode 7

Title: Cold Snap

Episode: 7

Production Code: 107

First Air Date: November 10, 2002

Writer: Rama Stagar

Director: Michael Watkins

DVD: Season One (Released Sept 7, 2004)

CD: Soundtrack 1963-64 (Released May 6, 2003)

Music: Song/Artist
"Baby Work Out" Jackie Wilson
"Wishin' and Hopin'" Dusty Springfield
"Mr. Tambourine Man" The Byrds
"My Boyfriend's Back" The Angels
"Mockingbird" Charlie and Inez Foxx
"Get A Witness" Marvin Gaye
"Pride & Joy "Marvin Gaye
"Soul Serenade" King Curtis
"California Sun" The Rivieras
"Don't Hang Up" The O'Jays
"It's My Party" Lesley Gore
"Surf City" Jan & Dean
"Land of A 1000 Dances" Wilson Pickett
UCLA Fight Song

Guest Stars:

Usher as Marvin Gaye
Jamie Elman as Luke Foley
Paul Wasliewski as Tommy DeFelice
Dan Butler as football coach
Peter Spellos as Bandstand Director
Tony Alcantar as Camera Guy
David Gianopoulos as ?
Rodney Scott as ?
Paul Roberts as Dick Clark
Robby Benson as Professor Witt
David Gianopoulos as Arthur "Artie" Defelice
Commodore James as Showering Athlete (uncredited)
Peter Onorati as Dom

On Bandstand:

"Can I Get A Witness" by Marvin Gaye (Usher)
"Don't Hang Up" by The Orlons

Fan Rating: 9/10 (Average of all fan submitted ratings)


Synopsis:

JJ looks on as football players pull a nasty prank on Sam; a record store clerk urges Meg to listen to Bob Dylan's music; Roxanne asks Marvin Gaye (guest star Usher) to sign his record.

(From TV Guide)
Usher appears as Marvin Gaye, who performs “Can I Get a Witness” on “Bandstand,” and inadvertently assists Roxanne's start-up autograph business. Meanwhile, a snooty record-store clerk (Jamie Elman) uses subterfuge to turn Meg on to Bob Dylan; Sam (Arlen Escarpeta) is the victim of Tommy DeFelice's locker-room prank, which also involves JJ; and Helen receives encouragement from her lit professor (Robby Benson) at Temple. But Jack is more than a little discouraged about the state of his business. Henry: Jonathan Adams. Tommy DeFelice: Paul Wasliewski.

(From NBC)
GRAMMY WINNER USHER GUEST STARS; SAM FACES THE RACIAL ATTITUDES OF THE TIMES AT SCHOOL - Still adapting to life at East Catholic high school, Sam (Arlen Escarpeta) deals with a prank gone too far by the football team, while JJ (Will Estes) looks on, unable or unwilling to intervene. Elsewhere, a sudden cancellation of a big sale forces Jack (Tom Verica) to examine his family's financial outlook and question his own business philosophy. Meanwhile, Meg (Brittany Snow) wages a battle of musical authority with record store clerk Luke (guest star Jamie Elman), who attempts to open her mind to the sounds of Bob Dylan while Roxanne (Vanessa Lengies) starts her own business venture when she asks Bandstand musical guests such as Marvin Gaye (Grammy winning guest star Usher) to sign their latest records. Gail O'Grady, Jonathan Adams, Ethan Dampf and Sarah Ramos also star.

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