American Dreams: S1E4: Pryor Knowledge

Published: May 28, 2018, 9:01 p.m.

Hey Everyone, Happy Memorial Day! Angela Bowen here, the host of Dancing On Bandstand: An American Dreams Podcast. Here is S1E4: Pryor Knowledge Air Date: October 20, 2002. In this episode Jack surprises Meg with the announcement that Jimmy stopped by the shop and asked to take her out and he is allowing her to go.Patty takes a liking to a new boy who is also a finalist in the spelling bee competetion.She listens in as Roxanne gives Meg some dating tips and takes one to heart,a little to much. Rebecca invites Helen and Jack on a double date with her and her economics-professor husband Leo. Meanwhile J.J. won't take Beth to a mixer, because he can't dance, that is until Meg teaches him. Jack can't stand Rebecca's out spoken boyfriend and wants to end the night early.Meg and Jimmy's first date goes from bad to worse, as she first talks on and on about cars and later accidently bloodies his nose. Beth tells J.J. she would rather go alone to the mixer.Not being able to reach her parents, Meg accepts an offer from Sam to walk her home, only to be stopped by the police. With the family looking on, Patty loses the spelling bee,only to be outed by Roxanne who knows she blew it on purpose and offers some helpful advice. Join me in June for S1E5: The Fighting Irish which aired on October 27, 2002. In this episode Jimmy (still sporting a shiner from their first date) asks Meg to be his partner on Bandstand. A Notre Dame recruiter is interested in JJ, but when J.J. doesn't show Jack will have to carry the ball for his son. Patty wants a new water heater and goes around timing everyone's showers to show they need one. Beth tries her best to get through to J.J., but he brushes her off and while Jack is meeting with the recruiter, he gets drunk with Tommy. Helen's walks out on the doctor,when she firsts goes about birth control.Megs thinks her and Jimmy are destined to be a real couple,but he says he only wants to be friends. Jack gives J.J. the cold shoulder over his blowing off the Recruiting meeting. Helen returns to the doctor a second time and it goes much smoother. Things change at the big game,when the team needs a big play, J.J. fakes an injury, before scoring the game winning touchdown on the play Jack taught him. If you'd like to follow the podcast you can do so at: Instagram: lbomwonderyearspodcast Instagram: dobamericandreamspodcast If you'd like to reach out to me you can do so at lbomwonderyearspod@gmail.com or message me on Facebook: Looking Back on My Wonder Years: A Wonder Years Podcast. Have a great week!