California Dreams

- Season 3

(1994)

With Matt gone, the Dreams look for someone to take his place in the band. Sly's cousin Mark seems like a good choice, but he refuses to work with Sly due to an incident that happened between them five years before. Meanwhile, the gang enjoys a new rehearsal space, courtesy of Sam's new roommate, Lorena, who also agrees to help the band book a gig.

An aptitude test suggesting Jake would be a better florist than musician is the final blow to his ego following a streak of self-doubt about his own talent. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang explores their potential future careers, and Sly explores his options with Lorena.

After Sly becomes the program director for the school's radio station, he gives each of his friends their own show (with mixed results). But when the school board threatens to shut the station down due to budget cuts, Jake and Lorena go to drastic measures to save it.

Sly meets a girl online, and is thrown for a bit of a loop when he meets her in person and learns that she's blind. Meanwhile, Sam and Tony decide to try their luck at online dating too.

When a rival band makes fun of Lorena for being a "groupie," she tries to convince the Dreams to let her join the band. Unfortunately, her vocal talents leave something to be desired and the gang worries that if they can't break it to her, she'll destroy their chances at winning an upcoming Battle of the Bands competition.

Sly is devastated when Allison tells him that she's moving away to attend a special school, and he deals with his heartbreak by ignoring her. Meanwhile, Lorena and Sam urge Jake and Tony to be more romantic, which leads them to (unsuccessfully) borrow some tactics from Tiffani's romance novel.

When a confused Mark kisses Lorena, a jealous Jake reacts by ending their friendship, prompting the rest of the gang to try and help smooth things over between them.

Lorena's father hires the Dreams to play at his ski resort in Colorado, giving the gang a chance to have some fun on the slopes. However, their holiday is marred by rumors of a yeti roaming the area; something which seems a lot less silly once they find themselves lost in the woods.

The gang break into small groups as part of a class project to create and film their own TV shows. When Sly and Tony's project is noticed by a local producer, he offers them the chance to take it to air. Unfortunately, this means that both have to take a break from the band, leaving the Dreams one drummer short, and with an incompetent (yet enthusiastic) Lorena as manager.

Tiffani plays matchmaker for her dad but quickly regrets her actions when he starts breaking plans with her to spend all of his time with his new girlfriend. Meanwhile, a computer dating program deems Jake and Lorena, and Tony and Sam incompatible couples, which causes them to doubt their relationships.

A class project about family history leads Tony to dig up a part of his family's past that he'd rather ignore. Meanwhile, Mark takes on a sleazy persona when he discovers that he's related to Casanova, and Tiffani struggles to find her ancestors amidst the multitude of Smiths.

Much to the concern of his friends, especially Lorena, Jake takes up smoking to emulate his idol, his Uncle Frank. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang finds some money on the beach and contemplate what to do with it.

A new kid threatens to usurp Jake's position as Pacific Coast High's resident tough guy. Jake responds by doing the unthinkable - joining the school's safety patrol.

Darren, Tony's childhood friend pays him a visit as their old band mate JR has fallen in with the wrong crowd. When JR gets been beaten up by the gang, Tony and Darren seek revenge where things get a little too heated for Tony.

For an economics project, the gang decide to sell Sam's Great Great Grandmother's cold remedy. Sam is overwhelmed with greed, and has to decide between money and honour. Jake and Mark decide to create their own business as music teachers.

Lorena and Jake bet on whether or not a large sum of money could destroy the friendships between the rest of the gang. To prove it, they concoct a phony treasure hunt and send their friends on a wild goose chase.

With the national volleyball championships drawing near, Tiffani feels the pressure not only from her coach and teammates, but from the band too, who think that a star athlete could help boost their publicity. Desperate to succeed, she turns to steroids.