California Dreams is an American TV series that aired from 1992 to 1996. The teen-oriented program aired on Saturday mornings on
NBC. It was created by writers Brett Dewey and Ronald B. Solomon and executive produced by
Peter Engel, all known more for their work on
Saved by the Bell.
California Dreams was about a multiethnic group of teens and their band. The show's plots combined real-life issues with zany adventures. It covered a range of topics such as fear, using drugs for a competitive edge, falling for scams, letting greed overtake friendship, accepting a divorced parent dating, forgiving others for past wrongs, and dealing with general teen social problems.
To date, the only member of the cast to continue a steady acting career is
Kelly Packard, who was cast in
Baywatch and as a co-host of
Ripley's Believe it or Not!.