20 years ago this fall; Jay Anthony Franke and Jennie Kwan joins California Dreams - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

simmytbone · 10-07-2013, 04:25 AM

Hey guys,

20 years ago this fall;

California Dreams-a series from the Producer of Saved by the Bell and City Guys and Created by Ronald B. Solomon and Brett Dewey and Produced by Franco E. Bario was back for a 2nd consecutive season

However, there were some changes to the show:

California Dreams was originally intended to be a family sitcom, mainly centering on the Garrison family. In the first season, the main characters were the teenage son and leader of the band, Matt Garrison (Brent Gore), and Matt's younger sister Jenny (Heidi Lenhart), the pianist/vocalist. The rest of the Garrison family included dad Richard (Michael Cutt), mom Melody (Gail Ramsey), and the youngest son, Dennis (Ryan O'Neill).

The other three main characters would be the only three characters who appeared throughout the show's entirety. They are bass player Tiffani Smith (Kelly Packard), drummer Tony Wicks (William James Jones), and the band's teen manager, Sly Winkle (Michael Cade).

NBC executives, however, did not like the show's original format. By Season 2, the focus of the show changed from the Garrison family to the teens who formed the California Dreams band.

In Season 2, a fifth member of the California Dreams band was introduced. Jake Sommers (Jay Anthony Franke) became the band's second guitarist. Jenny's character was the first to leave the show very early into Season 2 (for a music school opportunity in Italy).

In the following episode, the show brought in its first replacement character, Samantha "Sam" Woo (Jennie Kwan), a foreign exchange student from Hong Kong whom the Garrisons take into their home. When Sam's singing voice is noticed by the band she becomes the band's new vocalist in Jenny's old place.

and BTW, Heidi Noelle Lenhart is the Step-Daughter of Haim Saban and when California Dreams returned for a 2nd Season, Saban gave us Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers which would start the 20 year run of the Power Rangers Franchise

and the intro was changed as well

and now, here are some Video Clips:

California Dreams Season 2 Intro w/Heidi Noelle Lenhart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh-Oo-1Tgkc

California Dreams Season 2 Intro w/Jennie Kwan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vrumo9Eddg

Episode #1 - "Jake's Song" - The 1st Appearance of Jay Anthony Franke as Jake Sommers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePWewZsjCeg

Episode #2 - "Dirty Dog Days"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2cgV3-ztPw

Episode #3 - "Ciao, Jenny" - The Final Appearance of Gail Ramsey as Melody Garrison and the Final Appearance of Heidi Noelle Lenhart as Jenny Garrison
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftHVoLsGm5Y

Episode #4 - "Wooing Woo" - The 1st Appearance of Jennie Kwan as Samantha "Sam" Woo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8zk6jFhda0

Episode #5 - "Sleazy Rider"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-4tG0w8U58

Episode #6 - "The Sleazy Who Came to Dinner" - The Final Appearance of Richard Cutt as Michael Garrison
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ojZ7wgCj-Q

Episode #7 - "Surfboards and Cycles"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvC52SYc8rA

Episode #8 - "A Question of Math"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzKp1jExH_M

Episode #9 - "High Plains Dreamer" - The Dreams go to the Old West
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5sEXG7t6wQ

Episode #10 - "Bwa Ha Ha Means I Love You"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iNlL3XDBp8

Episode #11 - "Vote of Confidence"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJttYGxFL8g

Episode #12 - "The Year of the Woo"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khMfI2yGcCs

Episode #13 "Schoolhouse Rock" and I don't mean abc
The 2nd Appearance of Denise Dowse as "Mad Dog" McBride
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUXcnWXnvB8

Episode #14 - "Save the Shark"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnCDioEu8PU

Episode #15 - ''21 Jake Street"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUloYI-1WSA

Episode #16 - "Can't Buy Me Love" - Featuring Erin Reid from TV's Sister Kate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmiIfqHS73A

Episode #17 - "Rebel Without a Clue"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn1OP_bAz_U

Episode #18 - "Indecent Promposal"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VfLSob-0yI

California Dreams Reunion on Late Night w/Jimmy Fallon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8a7Xp7hS2o

ThomasE · 03-10-2014, 03:07 AM

A belated thanks for starting this topic. I missed Jenny so much. I stopped watching at the beginning of season four.

mets82 · 03-11-2014, 04:36 PM

Hated that they changed the cast so fast. Luckily, the show stayed on the air. Btw, Jake and Jenny had one short romance. They met, fell in love, and she was gone by episode 3.

10-07-2013, 04:25 AM	#1
simmytbone Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 17, 2009 Posts: 1,513	20 years ago this fall; Jay Anthony Franke and Jennie Kwan joins California Dreams Hey guys, 20 years ago this fall; California Dreams-a series from the Producer of Saved by the Bell and City Guys and Created by Ronald B. Solomon and Brett Dewey and Produced by Franco E. Bario was back for a 2nd consecutive season However, there were some changes to the show: California Dreams was originally intended to be a family sitcom, mainly centering on the Garrison family. In the first season, the main characters were the teenage son and leader of the band, Matt Garrison (Brent Gore), and Matt's younger sister Jenny (Heidi Lenhart), the pianist/vocalist. The rest of the Garrison family included dad Richard (Michael Cutt), mom Melody (Gail Ramsey), and the youngest son, Dennis (Ryan O'Neill). The other three main characters would be the only three characters who appeared throughout the show's entirety. They are bass player Tiffani Smith (Kelly Packard), drummer Tony Wicks (William James Jones), and the band's teen manager, Sly Winkle (Michael Cade). NBC executives, however, did not like the show's original format. By Season 2, the focus of the show changed from the Garrison family to the teens who formed the California Dreams band. In Season 2, a fifth member of the California Dreams band was introduced. Jake Sommers (Jay Anthony Franke) became the band's second guitarist. Jenny's character was the first to leave the show very early into Season 2 (for a music school opportunity in Italy). In the following episode, the show brought in its first replacement character, Samantha "Sam" Woo (Jennie Kwan), a foreign exchange student from Hong Kong whom the Garrisons take into their home. When Sam's singing voice is noticed by the band she becomes the band's new vocalist in Jenny's old place. and BTW, Heidi Noelle Lenhart is the Step-Daughter of Haim Saban and when California Dreams returned for a 2nd Season, Saban gave us Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers which would start the 20 year run of the Power Rangers Franchise and the intro was changed as well and now, here are some Video Clips: California Dreams Season 2 Intro w/Heidi Noelle Lenhart http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh-Oo-1Tgkc California Dreams Season 2 Intro w/Jennie Kwan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vrumo9Eddg Episode #1 - "Jake's Song" - The 1st Appearance of Jay Anthony Franke as Jake Sommers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePWewZsjCeg Episode #2 - "Dirty Dog Days" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2cgV3-ztPw Episode #3 - "Ciao, Jenny" - The Final Appearance of Gail Ramsey as Melody Garrison and the Final Appearance of Heidi Noelle Lenhart as Jenny Garrison http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftHVoLsGm5Y Episode #4 - "Wooing Woo" - The 1st Appearance of Jennie Kwan as Samantha "Sam" Woo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8zk6jFhda0 Episode #5 - "Sleazy Rider" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-4tG0w8U58 Episode #6 - "The Sleazy Who Came to Dinner" - The Final Appearance of Richard Cutt as Michael Garrison http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ojZ7wgCj-Q Episode #7 - "Surfboards and Cycles" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvC52SYc8rA Episode #8 - "A Question of Math" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzKp1jExH_M Episode #9 - "High Plains Dreamer" - The Dreams go to the Old West http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5sEXG7t6wQ Episode #10 - "Bwa Ha Ha Means I Love You" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iNlL3XDBp8 Episode #11 - "Vote of Confidence" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJttYGxFL8g Episode #12 - "The Year of the Woo" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khMfI2yGcCs Episode #13 "Schoolhouse Rock" and I don't mean abc The 2nd Appearance of Denise Dowse as "Mad Dog" McBride http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUXcnWXnvB8 Episode #14 - "Save the Shark" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnCDioEu8PU Episode #15 - ''21 Jake Street" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUloYI-1WSA Episode #16 - "Can't Buy Me Love" - Featuring Erin Reid from TV's Sister Kate http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmiIfqHS73A Episode #17 - "Rebel Without a Clue" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn1OP_bAz_U Episode #18 - "Indecent Promposal" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VfLSob-0yI California Dreams Reunion on Late Night w/Jimmy Fallon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8a7Xp7hS2o
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03-10-2014, 03:07 AM	#2
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	A belated thanks for starting this topic. I missed Jenny so much. I stopped watching at the beginning of season four.
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03-11-2014, 04:36 PM	#3
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	Hated that they changed the cast so fast. Luckily, the show stayed on the air. Btw, Jake and Jenny had one short romance. They met, fell in love, and she was gone by episode 3.
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