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California Dreams Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
15 Episodes 1996 - 1996
Episode 1
Stand by Your Man
Sat, Sep 7, 1996
Tiffani encourages Jake to get a job fixing motorcycles at a mechanic's shop, but Lorena and Sam plant worries in her head that he's cheating on her with his attractive female boss. Meanwhile, Sly and Tony try to catch Mark doing something embarrassing on video.
Episode 2
Shaken, Rattled, and Rolled
Sat, Sep 14, 1996
When the Dreams experience an earthquake while practicing, Tony is so terrified that when he tries to play the drums again, he has flashbacks and runs off stage during a BIG audition, and packs up to move to Ohio.
Episode 3
Honest Sly
Sat, Sep 21, 1996
Sly gets a job as a used-car salesman and dupes Sam into buying a piece of junk; Lorena agrees to pose as Mark's girlfriend to help him win over his crush, in exchange for his services as her lackey.
Episode 4
Mop 'n' Pop
Sat, Sep 28, 1996
A school-wide game leaves quite the mess for the new janitor, who happens to be Jake's dad. Though most of his friends don't see it as anything to be embarrassed about, Sly cracks one joke too many, causing Jake to react.
Episode 5
Diss-Honored
Sat, Oct 5, 1996
Tony is plagued by guilt after he cheats on a midterm in order to join Sam in the Honor Society. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang enters a photography contest.
Episode 6
Reel Teens
Sat, Oct 12, 1996
After a reality show chooses Jake and the band to follow around for a week and witness how Jake deals with the stress of being overcommitted with the band, school, and his friends.
Episode 7
Father Knows Bets
Sat, Oct 19, 1996
Sly takes up gambling to make up for the attention he doesn't get from his workaholic father, but his habit quickly spirals out of control, much to his friends' concern. Meanwhile, Tony joins the committee for choosing the recipients of the school's graduation awards.
Episode 8
Letters from Woo
Fri, Oct 25, 1996
Flashbacks to some of the gang's more memorable exploits highlight a video that Sam sends to her uncle in China, showing him how special her American friends are.
Episode 9
Senior Prom
Sat, Nov 2, 1996
When Jake and Tiffani and Tony and Sam run for senior prom king and queen, things get heated and friendships are threatened as a bet makes things overly-competitive. Meanwhile, Mark is nervous about asking a girl to the prom.
Episode 10
Babewatch
Sat, Nov 9, 1996
When Sam is cast in a small role on an episode of a popular TV series shooting on the beach, Tony gets jealous, not only of her chance to be on TV, but also because the script requires her to get cozy with her handsome co-star. Meanwhile, Tiffani tries to teach Mark, Lorena, and Sly to act like surfers so that they might get cast as extras.
Episode 11
Love Letters
Sat, Nov 16, 1996
As the band works to make sure they have no regrets when they graduate, Sly sends secret-admirer letters to Lorena, but is devastated when another man takes credit for them.
Episode 12
Graduation Day
Sat, Nov 23, 1996
Mark drinks at a graduation party to make a girl like him, which has tragic consequences when he drives drunk. Meanwhile, Jake and Tiffani must complete a last-minute project to graduate while Tony helps Sam with her valedictorian speech.
Episode 13
A Band Divided
Sat, Nov 30, 1996
Lorena convinces the band to make her co-manager in exchange for a new amp. But, when she and Sly clash, the future of the band may be in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Jake, Tony, and Mark try to rewire the loft to accommodate the new amp.
Episode 14
The Fashion Man
Sat, Dec 7, 1996
Sly is jealous of the attention the band gets from girls, so he gets involved with a shady modeling agency hoping to become more attractive, leaving the band to convince him he's being taken advantage of.
Episode 15
The Last Gig
Sat, Dec 14, 1996
As all the band except Jake, who's staying behind in Pacific Coast, prepare to go their separate ways to college, Jake, in denial, tries one more time to get the band signed, and is shocked when they turn down a record contract.
