Season 1

Season 1 of California Dreams was the season of the series that started it all. It first premiered in NBC as part of the network's Saturday Morning Block called TNBC. It first aired in September 12, 1992 and ended in December 5, 1992 consisting of 13 episodes making it the only season with low episodes

Season 1 Premise
California Dreams originally was intended to be a family sitcom, mainly centering on the Garrison family, who moved to Southern California from Iowa at an undisclosed point prior to the timeline of the series. The two teenage children's band, the California Dreams, drove most of the show's storylines and plot points. In the first season, the show's main characters were Matt Garrison (Brent Gore), the band's leader, and his younger sister Jenny (Heidi Noelle Lenhart), who is the pianist/vocalist of the group. The remainder of the Garrison family included father Richard (Michael Cutt), mother Melody (Gail Ramsey), and their youngest son, Dennis (Ryan O'Neill).

The other main characters were bass player Tiffani Smith (Kelly Packard), drummer Tony Wicks (William James Jones), and the band's teen manager, Sylvester "Sly" Winkle (Michael Cade) – all three of which were the only characters who appeared on the show throughout its entire five-season run. The show's primary settings were the Garrison home, the fast food restaurant Sharkey's, and Pacific Coast High School.

Beginning with the pilot, entitled "The First Gig," Season 1 featured cut-away music videos for the songs "California Dreams," "Rain," "Everybody's Got Someone," and "This Time." This narrative style was not continued in future seasons, as songs were typically performed at Sharkey's or the band's rehearsal space. The songs performed on the show are abbreviated versions cut for time, usually excluding the song's second verse.

Cast

 * Brent Gore as Matt Garrison
 * Heidi Noelle Lenhart as Jenny Garrison
 * Kelly Packard as Tiffani Smith
 * William James Jones as Tony Wicks
 * Michael Cutt as Mr. Richard Garrison
 * Gail Ramsey as Mrs. Melody Garrison
 * Ryan O'Neill as Dennis Garrison