God I miss this show... This was a time when tv shows like this were great and meant something... From 1991-1999 tv had probably the best shows you looked forward to watch everyday / week...
It always amazes me that after not seeing these episodes for around 20 years, once they start singing I somehow remember the songs. I miss TNBC on Saturday mornings.
I miss that show so much. I really was a Jake Summers fan. Aaron Jackson because he had a really awesome voice when he became a member of the California dreams❤
It said on imdb that the actor Matts character was written out when he disagreed with the direction his character in the show. He was the only original male singer.
I don't like how they introduced both Mark AND Lorena in this episode. Mark's intro was fine, but what about Lorena's intro, or lack there of, I mean, a simple dropped line about her family taking Sam in after Matt and Jenny moved, just didn't do it for me. Who's idea was it to intro her that way ? Not to mention the fact that everyone already knew who she was before the audience did. Not the way to go in my opinion.
I remember watching this show as a kid and I just realized something.... This show is like a cross over between the t.v. show Power Rangers and Save By The Bell.
I almost feel I missed some episodes considering Jenny had a goodbye episode and Sam had a nice to meet you episode, because Matt and his family left too suddenly with no episode whatsoever and so Lorena and her home appeared so naturally. Thanks to comments that feel the same as me now I can confirm this is the first episode with the new members.
IKR? First Matt’s mother and brother disappear without an explanation beginning season 2, Father only appears in some episodes, they let a foreign exchange student live with them, and then they move away leaving her alone without an explanation beginning season 3 and Sam mentions staying with a new character that the audience doesn’t know
@darra wright because the writers weren’t originally planning to have Matt move away. The actor that played Matt (Brent Gore) decided to leave the show on his own terms because he was dissatisfied about his character development after the filming of season two. And I highly doubt they were going to re-cast Brent as a guest for this one episode of him moving away. That’s just how writers were with sitcoms back in the 80s and 90s. They would write a character off without explanation due to the actor either being very difficult to work with, bland acting where writers either write off or replaced the actor, or the actor being dissatisfied by the writing of their character.
I felt the same way. Its like your best friend moving away without saying goodbye and you just happen to go by his/her old house and find out that the person moved away. This season opens with no Garrisons in sight and no explanation as to why they moved and where they moved to. I love Lorena Costa, but due to the fact that she had no proper introduction or back story, her presence in the show felt kinda forced and tacted-on.
They should've kept matt(brentley gore) as he was the original character on california dreams. They should've kept both matt and jenny since they WERE the originals to california dreams. Adding sam to the cast was a good choice, because she could sing and and adding jake to the cast was okay because he could play the guitar even though he didn't sing much except for maybe one or two songs and someone else was his singing voice, and well, hmm, okay, even though i am not that big of a fan of mark(aaron jackson), adding him was i guess, still okay because he could at least play the piano even though he didn't know how to sing, someone else was his singing voice. But lorena(diana uribe) was a totally unnecessary character on the show.
yes. and it is a bit unusual that Sam didn't call her parents in hong kong and let them know that the garrisons moved away and that she is moving in with Lorena's family
And in real life, no asian family would just let their daughter move in with another family they know nothing about, like here in california dreams, like sam did. they won't just let their daughter move in with another family of a totally different culture without getting to know them first. this includes culture, habits, food, norms etc... if matt's family were going to move away, then in real life, sam would've have to pack up and definitely move back to hong kong because Asian parents definitely won't let a daughter move in with a single father and his daughter. like how tiffany and her dad are living. it just won't work. this is just on tv series, but not in real life. i am asian. so i know how most asians are. very few asians are open minded.
Unpopular opinion: But I think this is easily one of the top 3 episodes of the entire show. Every single scene was perfect. It was absolutely believable. They did a great job.
The show really took a hit when Brent left. I dont blame him for leaving tho. He went from being the cool guitar playing leader of the band to the dorky keyboard player being second fiddle to Jake.
Brentley Gore left the show because he wasn't happy with his "diminished" role in season 2 and the direction of his character Matt for season 3. Very noticeable are the subdued colors in their outfits. A far cry from those loud colors, prints, and textured layering from the last two seasons. No hangover from the late 80's. Teased, hair sprayed bangs no more and more neutral makeup...definitely 1994! Sly ditched the kitschy printed shirt look, buffed-up, and slaying that standard 90's pin-up teen sex symbol.
The one thing that makes mark better then matt is that mark went out in the audience and danced matt just sang and played the piano but I will always love matt and miss the california dreams
brent gore was unhappy with how his character development was going plus the fact he wasn't happy being switched to keyboard instead of being the guitar man of mainly season 1 and some of season 2. so he left before the 3rd season began.
kefkaroth yep. that's right. brent gore was unhappy with the way his character was going and he didn't like the fact that he was being switched from guitar to keyboards. They switched the main character of brent gore( matt) to jake( jay anthony franke)
I like this show back when i was a kid , Cro , cowboys of moo mesa , TMNT , ghost busters , saved by the bell , transformers , he-man .....etc..... Kids shows today are horrible lazy animation and they suckKKkkkk lol
To be honest, starting from season three, the new cast should have been Matt, Jenny, Sam, Tiffany, tony, and jake. Mark and Lorena were useless characters if you ask me. And the parents of Matt and Jenny could have probably been like guest actors. After all Matt and Jenny were almost eighteen and they were capable of livening on their own for a while. They could have made it look like that the father got a special project in another state for a few months and so the parents were away for a few months. But they keep returning home. Instead of totally packing up and moving away.
Why couldn't Sam move in with tiffani after matt left never mention she has never friend name Lorena during the second season all sudden season 3 Sam move in with a new cast member lorena
Jenny F yes. sam could've moved in with tiffany instead of lorena. but they were probably against doing it that way, because tiffany is being raised by her single father. Tiffany did not have a mother. In asian culture, parents always stay together no matter what.
I hated when Matt left the show but liked Mark’s character. I never really warmed up to Lorena’s character tho lol. And I always thought Sly was sooo much cuter than Jake. Lol. Miss this show. 😢 ❤Can’t believe how long ago this was.
Michelle Obie me too. I wish that they had kept Matt. I don’t know why they took the main focus away from Matt and turned it toward jake. I know that the audience preferred jake to Matt, but Matt wrote all band’s songs and put the band together. Matt played the piano, guitar and sang. Matt should have stayed
You definitely get the feel NBC execs said: We need more "diversity" and to feature Jay even more so make Brent's replacement a shy geek. Tony's the urban guy, Jake the suave lead, Mark the nerd, Tiffany the blonde, Lorena the sassy Latina, Sam the valley wannabe Asian, and Sly the rich tool. I still prefer this to the family setup of Season 1.
God I miss this show... This was a time when tv shows like this were great and meant something... From 1991-1999 tv had probably the best shows you looked forward to watch everyday / week...
Agreed use to watch nbc in 1990 I was 6 until I was 18 in 2002😎
It always amazes me that after not seeing these episodes for around 20 years, once they start singing I somehow remember the songs. I miss TNBC on Saturday mornings.
I miss that show so much. I really was a Jake Summers fan. Aaron Jackson because he had a really awesome voice when he became a member of the California dreams❤
It said on imdb that the actor Matts character was written out when he disagreed with the direction his character in the show. He was the only original male singer.
This is one of the few shows which used to come on tv every Saturday morning. One of the reasons I get up every Saturday morning to catch this show.
would be awesome if these show was netflix..!!
YES IT WOULD AND THEN MORE PEOPLE WOULD KNOW ABOUT IT AND THEN MAYBE THEY WOULD MAKE A REBOOT SERIES WITH A BIG REUNION
Yes. Definitely
I don't like how they introduced both Mark AND Lorena in this episode. Mark's intro was fine, but what about Lorena's intro, or lack there of, I mean, a simple dropped line about her family taking Sam in after Matt and Jenny moved, just didn't do it for me. Who's idea was it to intro her that way ? Not to mention the fact that everyone already knew who she was before the audience did. Not the way to go in my opinion.
Did Tiffani have laryngitis in this episode or something? Her voice sounds quite husky
Man I thought Mark was hot and I had a crush on him. My favorite episode is "We'll always Have Aspen. Where Mark reunites with an old girlfriend
I always thought Lorena was pretty.
Right she was smoking 🚬 hot 🔥 💀
EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT!!!
Lol😅
I remember watching this show as a kid and I just realized something.... This show is like a cross over between the t.v. show Power Rangers and Save By The Bell.
Power Rangers?? There is no fighting on this show. No villains. No martial arts.
@@manuelcorrea759 he meant the high school parts of the show that were filmed specifically for American audiences.
cant get enough of this throwback show about to watch ghostwriter next
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I love this 😀 am here going through 80's and 90's sitcom and stubble upon this
I'm friends with Michael Cade and Brent Gore on FB. Nice guys 👍
I almost feel I missed some episodes considering Jenny had a goodbye episode and Sam had a nice to meet you episode, because Matt and his family left too suddenly with no episode whatsoever and so Lorena and her home appeared so naturally.
Thanks to comments that feel the same as me now I can confirm this is the first episode with the new members.
IKR? First Matt’s mother and brother disappear without an explanation beginning season 2, Father only appears in some episodes, they let a foreign exchange student live with them, and then they move away leaving her alone without an explanation beginning season 3 and Sam mentions staying with a new character that the audience doesn’t know
@@ドラゴンボール_おたく Yup! That's 90's Teen drama TV show's for you haha
I wish there was an episode about Matt leaving
darra wright you are so right
Yeah I’m just realizing that & his voice sound different
@ jerra. that's because it is mark winkle not matt garrison
@darra wright because the writers weren’t originally planning to have Matt move away. The actor that played Matt (Brent Gore) decided to leave the show on his own terms because he was dissatisfied about his character development after the filming of season two. And I highly doubt they were going to re-cast Brent as a guest for this one episode of him moving away.
That’s just how writers were with sitcoms back in the 80s and 90s. They would write a character off without explanation due to the actor either being very difficult to work with, bland acting where writers either write off or replaced the actor, or the actor being dissatisfied by the writing of their character.
Agreed!!
Love the show but don't know why they didn't have a show for Matt's goodbye like they did Jenny... Or have them come back for the finale...
Yes he should have.
He walked out on the show because he didn't like the way his character was going. I don't think it was as good after he left like.
***** I don't blame him. This show was so cheesy.
I felt the same way. Its like your best friend moving away without saying goodbye and you just happen to go by his/her old house and find out that the person moved away. This season opens with no Garrisons in sight and no explanation as to why they moved and where they moved to. I love Lorena Costa, but due to the fact that she had no proper introduction or back story, her presence in the show felt kinda forced and tacted-on.
I know... it was a little forced upon us but I learned to love it I must admit.. just not as much as the first 2 episodes
At least Matt had rhythm
Sly's wardrobe is so much better. Always had a god laugh at the poor dude's colour choices and prints! Michael Cade is a babe, though.
He still has his ba boom.
I liked mark but I wish matt was still on in this season...
Laila you are so right
Yes. They should have done a show about the reason for Matt garrison leaving
They mentioned that Matt moved away in this episode. I thought Sly’s cousin was okay on the show.
They should've kept matt(brentley gore) as he was the original character on california dreams. They should've kept both matt and jenny since they WERE the originals to california dreams. Adding sam to the cast was a good choice, because she could sing and and adding jake to the cast was okay because he could play the guitar even though he didn't sing much except for maybe one or two songs and someone else was his singing voice, and well, hmm, okay, even though i am not that big of a fan of mark(aaron jackson), adding him was i guess, still okay because he could at least play the piano even though he didn't know how to sing, someone else was his singing voice. But lorena(diana uribe) was a totally unnecessary character on the show.
Heidi asked to be written out since she was moving to France to study music. But I agree with you about Lorena
I love 90s fashion-baby doll dresses, chokers😀
Did anyone else see the Planter's Cheez Balls in the cabinet? Lol. Man, those were sooo good!
Man I miss Saturday mornings as a kid so much dope shit was on tv ..local tv too lol
anyone else think it was unusual that the Garrison's moved and left their exchange student behind?
Paul Smith nah I bet they moved while she was at school
Lol yeah
yes. and it is a bit unusual that Sam didn't call her parents in hong kong and let them know that the garrisons moved away and that she is moving in with Lorena's family
And in real life, no asian family would just let their daughter move in with another family they know nothing about, like here in california dreams, like sam did. they won't just let their daughter move in with another family of a totally different culture without getting to know them first. this includes culture, habits, food, norms etc... if matt's family were going to move away, then in real life, sam would've have to pack up and definitely move back to hong kong because Asian parents definitely won't let a daughter move in with a single father and his daughter. like how tiffany and her dad are living. it just won't work. this is just on tv series, but not in real life. i am asian. so i know how most asians are. very few asians are open minded.
@@pallavisreetambraparni6995 that seems a bit narrow-minded to assume most asians are like that.
Unpopular opinion: But I think this is easily one of the top 3 episodes of the entire show. Every single scene was perfect. It was absolutely believable. They did a great job.
The show really took a hit when Brent left. I dont blame him for leaving tho. He went from being the cool guitar playing leader of the band to the dorky keyboard player being second fiddle to Jake.
Exactly. They should have never brung in Lorena character either it made no sense
I didn't like the Lorena character at all
Aaron Jackson was a great replacement. It's not his fault Brent wanted to leave. But Aaron is a really great actor.
@@JOHNNYSGIRL1960 nobody's saying it is. Its nothing against Aaron.
But Matt played the keyboard sometimes in Season 1 before Jake arrived, and he was always the lead singer even after Jake appeared.
Got most these on facebook friends list ! Good people
I can see why. Jake would be the white ranger. Sam would be the yellow ranger.
best series eva
Jake was such a toolbox
Brentley Gore left the show because he wasn't happy with his "diminished" role in season 2 and the direction of his character Matt for season 3. Very noticeable are the subdued colors in their outfits. A far cry from those loud colors, prints, and textured layering from the last two seasons. No hangover from the late 80's. Teased, hair sprayed bangs no more and more neutral makeup...definitely 1994! Sly ditched the kitschy printed shirt look, buffed-up, and slaying that standard 90's pin-up teen sex symbol.
Sly's abs! :D
the outfits are amazing ha- slys huge blazer is hilarious
Sylvester was a piece of work when he ruined his cousin’s performance at Carnegie hall.
what i miss about shows back in the 80s and 90s is the shows got better as it went on. todays shows its like damn why they change the show..
matt was the original shouldn't have replaced him!!
mitchboi770 you are so right
I read that the decided to leave because of his diminishing character presence
The one thing that makes mark better then matt is that mark went out in the audience and danced matt just sang and played the piano but I will always love matt and miss the california dreams
@djdavedoc regret no episode about Matt leaving =(
sly is so cute
Where's Matt you ask? Why he's at the table in front of Mark at 19:49 Hahaha!
that's not him
No he isn't
lol. woulda been funny tho. Here you go Brent you sit here as an extra and watch your replacement.
i only watched the tv show for Diana Uribe -Lorena
Jake Samantha mark and Lorena are the new characters of California dreams
i love marc's voice
Lysienne mark didn't actually sing. zachary throne was mark's singing voice
Sly was built mmmmmmh !
Breauntae Drew Perv!
zapikachu Was I asking you ?
Sly tony and Tiffany are the 3 people left from old cast
the 90's junior and high school days
Wasn't expecting that great a voice on Mark
brent gore was unhappy with how his character development was going plus the fact he wasn't happy being switched to keyboard instead of being the guitar man of mainly season 1 and some of season 2. so he left before the 3rd season began.
kefkaroth yep. that's right. brent gore was unhappy with the way his character was going and he didn't like the fact that he was being switched from guitar to keyboards. They switched the main character of brent gore( matt) to jake( jay anthony franke)
You got that right! :-) Glad someone out there agrees..
I love this show i wish matt was in this season he my favorite
Kim Mckeon mine to
I loved Matt too.
I like this show back when i was a kid , Cro , cowboys of moo mesa , TMNT , ghost busters , saved by the bell , transformers , he-man .....etc..... Kids shows today are horrible lazy animation and they suckKKkkkk lol
Brings back memories 😊
THEY LOST BOTH MAIN CAST SIBLINGS THIS SEASON LOL
2Bdiscovered they lost jenny in season two and they lost matt in season three
they do get backtogether in the beginning of season 4 and stay together till the end of the series
thanks for up loading these @elainenoriega
I still love watching this show❤😂🎉
They didnt fire Matt from the show. He was actually a singer and writer got a record deal and left
C.O.R.E Nyc well maybe brent gore did the right thing by leaving the show since he got a record deal
yes. brent gore is a singer and song writer in real life
15:36 Sly looks so gorgeous! It's the best he's looked all season so far, imo anyways.
In 1993 and 1994 4 new join the California dreams cast Jake Samantha Lorena and Mark
@ kefkaroth Actually the show did have a series finale Season episode "The Last Gig" was the series finale
Season 3 and up is main episodes I remember seeing on TBS
I remember both TBS and WGN anyway.
I miss Dennis Matthew and Jennifer
officially they didnt have a series finale since it was cancelled
😊great episode
13:41 Thanks to the writers!
Damn Sly in that jacket and vest look
To be honest, starting from season three, the new cast should have been Matt, Jenny, Sam, Tiffany, tony, and jake. Mark and Lorena were useless characters if you ask me. And the parents of Matt and Jenny could have probably been like guest actors. After all Matt and Jenny were almost eighteen and they were capable of livening on their own for a while. They could have made it look like that the father got a special project in another state for a few months and so the parents were away for a few months. But they keep returning home. Instead of totally packing up and moving away.
matt's final appearance was the season 2 finale with the gang going to the junior prom in which jake and tiffani broke up.
Why couldn't Sam move in with tiffani after matt left never mention she has never friend name Lorena during the second season all sudden season 3 Sam move in with a new cast member lorena
Jenny F yes. sam could've moved in with tiffany instead of lorena. but they were probably against doing it that way, because tiffany is being raised by her single father. Tiffany did not have a mother. In asian culture, parents always stay together no matter what.
I hated when Matt left the show but liked Mark’s character. I never really warmed up to Lorena’s character tho lol. And I always thought Sly was sooo much cuter than Jake. Lol. Miss this show. 😢 ❤Can’t believe how long ago this was.
sad that the siblings who started the band are both gone. the new cast at least keeps us interested.
i dont really remember this season. What direction did they want Matt to go?
I remember watching thinking, where did Brent Gore go?
Zachary Throne was mark's singing voice
thebuckrogers22 yes you are right
That was 30 years ago in 1989
I Remember when Jake and Samantha join the dreams
lorena and sam..damn!!..
Kelly Packard has a cold here you can hear hoarse voice in this one
maryam mure i
I LOVED Lorena :D
lorena changed a lot compared to the others
I love My Mother My Made. Yeah forever blessed. A.
Jake and Mark got discriminated
Lorena looks like Mayim Bialik when she was Blossom
Lorena was my first crush
In the 90s combat boots were 🔥
are tiffany and jake going to get back together in this season???
they never say were matt went
how come they never say where matt went
damn jay franke can play
I like the show
the series finale was called "the last gig"
“Hi oh Silver!!!!” 😂😂😂😂😂
I love my Tony, Sly, Jake, Matt oh how I miss my Matt
Michelle Obie me too. I wish that they had kept Matt. I don’t know why they took the main focus away from Matt and turned it toward jake. I know that the audience preferred jake to Matt, but Matt wrote all band’s songs and put the band together. Matt played the piano, guitar and sang. Matt should have stayed
Michael Cade owned it 13:35.
You definitely get the feel NBC execs said: We need more "diversity" and to feature Jay even more so make Brent's replacement a shy geek. Tony's the urban guy, Jake the suave lead, Mark the nerd, Tiffany the blonde, Lorena the sassy Latina, Sam the valley wannabe Asian, and Sly the rich tool. I still prefer this to the family setup of Season 1.
The main theme song- California Dreams does not sound the same without Matt's (Brent's) vocals.... I miss Matt.
they never said where matt went