Kelly Packard
California Dreams is an American teen-oriented sitcom that aired from 1992 to 1996 on Saturday mornings during NBC’s Teen NBC programming block. It was created by writers Brett Dewey and Ronald B. Solomon and executive produced by Peter Engel, all known for their work on Saved by the Bell.
When Ethan (Christopher Gorham) arrives at the airport just in time to declare his undying love for his girlfriend, love appears to have conquered all. The scene, however, is really the ending of Ethan’s novel, which his agent (Carol Kane) calls “unrealistic.” Ethan soon meets a waitress, Jesse (Alyssa Milano), and falls in love with her despite her growing devotion to Troy (Michael Landes), a charming businessman. But the line between reality and fiction becomes increasingly blurred.
A girl and her mother escape to suburban safety after a home invasion scares them out of the city, but they’re soon menaced by a sinister figure.