American Dreams- Episode Guide:
Season One: Episode 21

Title: Fear Itself

Episode: 21

Production Code: 121

First Air Date: Apr 13, 2003

Writer:

Director:

DVD: Season One (Released Sept 7, 2004)

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

Music: Song/Artist
"Hang on Sloopy" Ramsey Lewis Trio
"Bye Bye Baby (Baby Goodbye)" Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons
"All Summer Long" The Beach Boys
"It Hurts to Be in Love" Gene Pitney
"Shout Bamalama" Otis Redding
"Where Did Our Love Go?" The Supremes
"Good Golly Miss Molly" Jerry Lee Lewis
"Detroit Michigan" Andre Williams
"Can I Get A Witness" Marvin Gaye
"Bits and Pieces" Dave Clark Five
"Splish Splash" Bobby Darin
"The Jerk" Derrick Harriot
"Hold On, I'm Coming" Sam & Dave

On Bandstand:

"Mickey's Monkey" by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

Guest Stars:

Keith Robinson as Nathan
Paul Roberts as Dick Clark
Peter Spellos as Bandstand Director
Nigel Thatch as ?
Marcus Mitchell as Roland
Adina Porter as Gwen Walker
Lauren Mayhew as Carol Henley
Olivia Allen as ?
Caryn West as ?
Amy Bruckner as ?
Susan Barnes as ?
William O'Leary as ?
Jonathan Wade Drahos as ?
Jensen Atwood as ?
Gabby Gillette as ?
Columbus Short as ?
Charles Wheat (aka Tenaj) as ?
Russell Wright as ?
Chuck Kovacic as ?
Daniel Kountz as ?
Aysia Polk as Angela Walker
Daniel Kountz as Paul

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


Synopsis:

(From TV Guide)
Meg and Roxanne are chosen for East Catholic's Prom Committee. Their assignment: get “cool” seniors onto the “Bandstand” set so they can take candid photos known as “senior snaps.” Success, Roxanne gushes, will make them “the coolest sophomores in history.” But they don't have permission from “Bandstand” to do it. Meanwhile, Will's Soap Box Derby is coming up, but he's afraid of the hills, and JJ's afraid of testing his newly healed leg; Patty has joined the Robins, and is very competitive about earning badges; and Jack hires Sam to do a job at the Girard Avenue store.

(From NBC)
NOTHING TO FEAR BUT FEAR ITSELF -- Elevated in social standing after being asked to join the prom committee, Meg (Brittany Snow) and Roxanne (Vanessa Lengies) attempt to boost their popularity further by offering the East Catholic "A-group" an after-hours visit to the "Bandstand" stage. However, when their evening of fun damages the set, the two socialites are afraid of being discovered by the show's producer. Elsewhere, Jack's (Tom Verica) attempts to get JJ (Will Estes) back on his feet only drives his son farther away as he deals with his fears of re-injuring his leg. A nervous Will (Ethan Dampf) worries about his impending soapbox derby race and the pressure of trying to please his dad. Meanwhile, a precocious Patty (Sarah Ramos) exposes Helen's (Gail O'Grady) final grades, while in the midst of earning merit badges for her new scout troop. Jonathan Adams and Arlen Escarpeta also star.

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