American Dreams- Episode Guide:
Season Two: Episode 31

Title: Rescue Me

Episode: 31

Production Code: 206

First Air Date: Nov 2, 2003

Writer:

Director: David Semel

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

Music: Song/Artist
"Spin Out", Elvis Presley
"The In Crowd", Dobie Gray
"Night Train", James Brown
"Rescue Me" performed by Alicia Keys
"I Only Want to Be With You", Dusty Springfield
"Playboys of The Southwestern World", Blake Shelton
"You're Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond", Donovan
"For You", Ricky Nelson
"You're the One", The Vogues

On Bandstand:

"Rescue Me" by Fontella Bass (played by Alicia Keys)

Guest Stars:

Alicia Keys as Fontella Bass
Johnny Lewis as ?
Bellamy Young as Diane Shaw
Keith Robinson as Nathan Blake Shelton as ?
Sam Page as Drew Mandel
Rachel Boston as Beth Mason
Adina Porter as Gwen Walker
Aysia Polk as Angela Walker
Keith Robinson as Nathan
Mark Kiely as ?
Paul Roberts as Dick Clark
Stephen Taylor as ?
Francis Capra as Palladino
Justin Lee Clark as ?
Alicia Coppola as Nancy
Aldis Hodge as ?
Johnny Sneed as ?
Brett Loehr as ?
Sammy Fine as ?
Richard F. Whiten as ?
Nigel Thatch as ?
Adam Grimes as ?
Steve Ryan as ?
Nick Kokich as ?
Rosalie Ward as ?
Timothy Barraco as ?

Fan Rating: 9.3/10 (Average of all fan submitted ratings)


Synopsis:

Jack pressures Helen to stop working; things get in the way of Meg and Drew's date; Sam and Nathan continue to explore the teachings of Malcolm X. Alicia Keys guest-stars Fontella Bass singing "Rescue Me."

(From TV Guide)
While Meg's planning her first lunch date with Drew Mandel (Sam Page), Roxanne tells her that she and Lenny are planning to go “all the way. Alicia Keys guests as Fontella Bass (singing “Rescue Me”) in the episode, which follows JJ as he leads his unit on maneuvers. But his maneuverings with the colonel's wife (Bellamy Young) prove to be more demanding. Elsewhere, Helen and Jack get news from the March of Dimes about Will's operation that will enable Helen to quit her job at the travel agency. If she wants to.

(From NBC)
GRAMMY WINNER ALICIA KEYS GUEST STARS AS FONTELLA BASS - When the PryorÓs receive word that WillÓs (Ethan Dampf) surgery will be fully funded by the March of Dimes, Jack (Tom Verica) believing Helen (Gail OÓGrady) no longer needs to work pushes her to quit her job. Elsewhere, Meg (Brittany Snow) sets a date with Drew (guest star Sam Page) only to have things go awry before she can even go on the date, while a love struck Roxanne (Vanessa Lengies) makes an important choice about the progress of her own relationship with boyfriend, Lenny (guest star Johnny Lewis). JJÓs (Will Estes) situation with Diane (guest star Bellamy Young) reaches a boiling point, sending him one step closer to the front lines of the war and Sam (Arlen Escarpeta) and Nathan (guest star Keith Robinson) continue to look into the Muslim faith and the teachings of Malcolm X. Blake Shelton ("Playboys of the Southwestern World") also guest stars as a local bar singer, singing "Playboys of the Southwestern World." Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys ("FallinÓ") guest stars as Fontella Bass singing, "Rescue Me." Jonathan Adams, Rachel Boston and Sarah Ramos also star.

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