California Dreams Season 3

California Dreams Season 3 has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available. A compact run that never overstays its welcome. 34 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Kelly Packard's performance alone is worth the time investment. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

California Dreams Season 3 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. California Dreams Season 3 gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Season 3 of California Dreams includes 17 episodes. It aired from September 1994 to January 1995. This season stars Kelly Packard, Jay Anthony Franke and William James Jones. Kelly Packard and Jay Anthony Franke lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1994. The timing in California Dreams Season 3 is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in California Dreams Season 3. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Kelly Packard is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.

🎬 California Dreams Season 3 — Episode Guide

The Unforgiven

1994-09-10

After the Garrison family moves away, including Matt, Sam moves in with Lorena Costa. The band also get to use her place to practice from now on. Unfortunately, all their equipment is at a pawn shop and they have to get it back. They also need to find a replacement for Matt. Sly thinks that his ...

Follow Your Dreams

1994-09-17

Everyone takes a career aptitude test at school that will tell them what career would be perfect for them. Mark a guidance counselor, Sam a photographer, Tiffani a veteranarian, Jake a florist, and Lorena and Sly both a fashion designer. In trying to get a date with Lorena, Sly copied off of her t...

Budget Cuts

1994-09-24

Lorena loves working on the school radio station, but due to budget cuts, the station will be closed. She takes Jake's advice to try and keep it open. Mark also does an on-air review of Tony's play ""Hamlet"".

Blind Dates

1994-10-01

Sly's trying to find a date for the Romance Dance at school. So, he heads online and meets a girl, Allison, on the online chat room ""Comp-U-Chat"". When he finally meets her, he finds out that she's blind. After seeing Sly's good luck getting a date, Tony and Sam decide to give ""Comp-U-Chat"" a...

Yoko, Oh No!

1994-10-08

It's time for another battle of the bands. This time the California Dreams are against the rap group Total Defiance. Managed by Rosie, Sly in the form of a girl. After Total Defiance says that Lorena is just a groupie, she wants to join the band. When she auditions, the band realizes that she ca...

The Long Goodbye

1994-10-15

After Allison announces that she's going away to another school, Sly is heartbroken. Lorena and Sam accuse Jake and Tony of not being as romantic as Sly. Jake and Tony try to prove that they are romantic, too.

Trust Me

1994-10-22

The gang competes in a video competition. When trying to write a new song, Mark spends a lot of time at Lorena's house. They end up kissing and Mark tries to find a way to confess to Jake without getting the pulp beat out of him.

The Princess and the Yeti

1994-10-29

Lorena's father hires the band to play at his ski resort in Colorado. During their stay they run into some weird things, including an old mountain man and a Yeti driving the guests away from the resort.

Winkle/Wicks World

1994-11-12

The band must work on a project for school, creating their own television shows. Tiffani and Mark partner up to create ""Ms. Smith's Neighborhood"", which is a cross between a surfing show and ""Mr. Roger's Oceanside."" Jake, Lorena, and Sam partner up to create ""Hall Monitors,"" a take-off on ""...

E10

Daddy's Girl

1994-11-19

Not wanting her dad to be alone, Tiffani sets her father, Paul, up with marine biologist Ariel. This turns out to be a bad idea when Tiffani's dad spends all his time with Ariel instead of Tiffani. Mark creates a compatability test that claims that Tony and Sam aren't compatabile as well as Jake a...

E11

Family Tree

1994-11-26

The gang is assigned a school project to research their family tree and give a report. Tony isn't able to find anything about his family past the Civil War. Embarrassed, Tony lies about his family's background. Sly and Mark give a speech about their ancestors who had the Winkle charm, and try to ...

E12

Harley and the Marlboro Man

1994-12-03

Jake enters a motorcycle contest and Uncle Frank pays a visit to help Jake win the competition. Uncle Frank gets Jake hooked on smoking. The whole gang thinks that smoking is a bad idea, especially Lorena. She threatens to not date Jake anymore if he doesn't quit. The band also finds a box fille...

E13

Rebel Without a Nerve

1994-12-10

The new guy at school, Tommy Keating, bad-mouths Jake around the school. After Tommy challenges Jake to a motorcyle race, Jake accepts. After hitting a speed bump at Sharkey's, Jake crashes his bike and doesn't compete in the race, resulting in being accused of being a coward. Tony and Sly also b...

E14

Boyz R Us

1994-12-17

An old friend from Tony's childhood, Darren, pays a visit to Tony. He aks Tony to help out one of their friends from a gang that he's joined. The friend ends up in the hospital and Tony has to decide if he should help get revenge on the gang. The rest of the band takes a job delivering singing te...

E15

Junior Achievements

1994-12-24

For an economics project at school, the gang decides to sell Sam's Great Great Grandmother's cold remedy. Sam is overwhelmed with greed, and later has to decide what's more important- money or her Great Great Grandmother's honor. Jake and Mark decide to create their own business as music teachers.

E16

The Treasure of PCH

1994-12-31

Lorena makes a bet with Jake that greed can rip apart friendship, even the band's friendship. Lorena and Jake create a plan to make the gang believe that there is buried treasure hidden nearby. Lorena's right- friendships start to get strained. Both Jake and Lorena end up surprised at the extent ...

E17

Tiffani's Gold

1995-01-07

While trying out for a spot on the National Volleyball Team, Tiffani realizes that her small size is keeping her from being the best. Sly suggests that Tiffani takes steroids to make her bigger and stronger. The band soon realizes that Tiffani is addicted to them. Sam and Lorena also have a studs...

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