American Dreams- Episode Guide:
Season Two: Episode 40

Title: Shoot The Moon

Episode: 40

Production Code: 215

First Air Date: Mar 7, 2004

Writer:

Director: Elodie Keene

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

Music: Song/Artist

On Bandstand:

"Land of A Thousand Dances" by Wilson Pickett (played by Ricky Fante)
"Summertime" by Janis Joplin (played by Bonnie McKee)

Guest Stars:

Ricky Fante as Wilson Pickett
Bonnie McKee as Janis Joplin
Jesse Hutch as Jimmy Riley
Michael Rodgers as Colin
Aysia Polk as Angela
Matthew John Armstrong as Uncle Pete
Alicia Coppola as Nancy
Monnae Michaell as Annie
Jason Beghe
Ben Murray
Hamish Linklater
Sean Squire
Tang Nguyen as Pham Son
JD Pardo as Private Perez
Clara Bellar
Stephen Taylor
Jamie Elman as Luke
Paul Roberts as Dick Clark
Peter Spellos
David Paetkau
Bradley Snedeker
J. Anthony McCarthy
Kelly Jawthorne
Brianne Gates
Eden Riegel
Sara Mann
Matt Casper

Fan Rating: 7.75/10 (Average of all fan submitted ratings)


Synopsis:

Jimmy Riley returns from Vietnam and reunites with Meg; Roxanne reveals her secret to Meg; Henry's new lady; Uncle Pete and Nancy's wedding does not go as planned; a friend from boot camp joins JJ and the Untouchables.

(From TV Guide)
Ricky Fante impersonates Wilson Pickett, singing “Land of a Thousand Dances” on “Bandstand,” as Jimmy Riley (Jesse Hutch) returns to the set in a wheelchair. Off the set, Meg's mad at Roxanne because of Luke (Jamie Elman); Peter and Nancy's wedding approaches; Henry brings his new girlfriend, Annie (Monnae Michaell), to “meet the kids”; Meg and Beth (Rachel Boston) hear an as-yet-undiscovered Janis Joplin (Bonnie McKee) at a club near the Penn campus; and a sniper (two-shot Charlie) stalks JJ's unit's base camp. Nancy: Alicia Coppola. Pete: Matthew John Armstrong.

(From NBC)
RICKY FANTE GUEST-STARS AS WILSON PICKETT, AND NEWCOMER BONNIE MCKEE GUESTS-STARS AS JANIS JOPLIN IN THE LAIR - Jimmy Riley (guest star Jesse Hutch) returns to Philadelphia from Vietnam, and reunites with Meg (Brittany Snow) at Bandstand. Meg's opinionated viewpoints causes some controversy with she and Colin (guest star Michael Rodgers), so he gives her new role at WFIL, and Roxanne (Vanessa Lengies) finally reveals her secret to Meg. Meanwhile, Henry (Jonathan Adams) introduces his new lady friend to Sam (Arlen Escarpeta) and Angela (guest star Aysia Polk), and Uncle Pete (guest star Matthew Armstrong) and Nancy's (guest star Alicia Coppola) wedding does not go as planned, which leaves her heartbroken. In Vietnam, a friend from boot camp joins JJ (Will Estes) and the Untouchables, and their friendship is tested under the constraints of war, with tragic results. Ricky Fante ("It Ain't Easy") guest-stars as Wilson Pickett singing "Land of A Thousand Dances," and Bonnie McKee (debut album to be released May 2004 "Trouble") guest-stars as Janis Joplin in the Lair signing "Summertime." Tom Verica, Gail O'Grady, Rachel Boston, Ethan Dampf, Sarah Ramos also star.

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