California Dreams : Season 3 Episode 14 - Boyz R Us

[@PinotGrigio143]

Lorena could offer to buy her friends food. She's supposedly really rich, so buying them food is pocket change.

[@neonnat]

william james jones deserved an award for this important episode 😘👏👏👏

[@danaabel1049]

Jay Franke (Jake), whom I'm actually Friends w/ on FB, told me that this ep. actually got nominated for an Emmy

[@Not_Always]

@@danaabel1049 No it didn't, that is a straight up lie.

[@ursulade]

oh california dreams, if only it were that simple....

[@JPuReTaLeNt]

Darren was lifting weights to go point a gun later lol 😂

[@kaledadam3955]

Yea this is the only episode tony wasn’t scared of jake. As great of an episode as this is, it would have been nice to see jr, since this episode was revolved around him

[@HapaSamurai44288]

With a run time of 21 minutes they didn't have enough time for an appropriate build up of the events, they never did with their heartfelt episodes, and it always ended with their third acts escalating too quickly to a lack luster melodramatic climax. Oh 1990s teen sitcoms, how I love thee.

[@jadedheartsz]

disagree

[@drewzuhosky6826]

The episode where Tiffani gets hooked on steroids is one of the most unintentionally hilarious episodes I've seen of a TV show.

[@mickiemcmeow2605]

I forgot I was watching California Dreams for a minute. This episode was very serious.

[@danaabel1049]

Yeah, it was. And speaking of things that are serious, I'm surprised Darren didn't get arrested for "Illegal Possession Of A Firearm".

[@oliprj8676]

Only for the last 2 minutes

[@drewzuhosky6826]

The transition between the main plot and subplot is *jarring.*

[@tuningin88]

Tony's room looks real fly.

[@bsbncandey]

Man this episode was deep! I just saw it for the first time. I miss when shows would hit on hard subjects and be serious. It seems like every show had a few episodes like these, now all the shows today are just dumb and mind numbing. There is no serious hard subjects. The only show I can think of that actually talked about anything worth watching that's from the current Disney age is Girl Meets World, but it was developed by the same people that did Boy Meets World so it's to be expected.

[@kyramoonrise9064]

you're kidding right? This was so overly melodramatic just for the sake of tv cause the was the director let the black guy act wasn’t it, even for theater it’s too much and too empty. Irl they both would've been dead already the minute he threw the bat away. The as per usual, did dirty to the pic characters in shows this decades.

[@biggame2175]

​@@kyramoonrise9064you're clueless

[@stephanierodriguez9797]

the actor who played tonys friend...seem like a hot head...he played his part well

[@danaabel1049]

And it's a surprise that they didn't show him getting arrested for "Illegal Possession Of A Firearm"

[@njlee8785]

I agree with some of the sentiments expressed. It really was an interesting fact that we saw Tony afraid of Jake in previous episodes as well as the episodes following this. To see this, you wouldn't think that with his background, he would be afraid of Jake. In spite of that continuity fail, I liked how William James Jones played this scene in the alley. For a show that brought the cheese, he was able to bring the serious.

[@Demondscott]

NaVell Lee Same thing I was thinking Tony was always "afraid"of Jake and as you said with toy's background I didn't understand either.But us this was a good episode.

[@Akkatlah]

I don't think Tony was actually afraid of Jake. The situations weren't just serious enough for him to actually have to stand up to Jake. So he never did. It was all for comedic effect while this ep was all for dramatic effect

[@Demondscott]

Maybe but it just doesn't sit right with me,for Tony to be so willing to listen to Jake and show fear that way. I know is just a sitcom but c'mon.I still loved all the T-NBC show and still do.

[@Akkatlah]

Demond Scott they over did Jake's Fonzie impression

[@Demondscott]

Yeah they did. ..lol.but the show was very enjoyable but I liked it better with Matt and jeny tiff and Sam also sly.mark and Lorena I could've done without.

[@MrsSmith-cs7li]

Really enjoyed this episode.

[@tonydancefit]

I loved this show!

[@Humanoidfreak]

So if we just now find out that Tony is all street and from the ghetto. Not a surprise to see the token black guy's roots is to be from the ghetto. Why would he be afraid of Jake in the previous episodes? Hmmm Mr street? Your telling me, somebody from the hood is afraid of a biker? lol

[@MJN_SEIFER]

All the serious episodes from shows of this ilk escalate quickly. Like when a character tries smoking or drugs, and is hooked in the same episode.

[@GLBizzie]

And cured in the same episode aswell

[@danielcurry4011]

Loved this show,this was my favorite episode of them all.

[@elizabethschumann2278]

I used to watch the show along time ago

[@PinotGrigio143]

9:28 - Hahahaaa! Tiffany was funny with that accent.

[@tuningin88]

This episode was deep.

[@mrryanstills]

18:12 Never seen anybody hold a gun at a 45 degree angle before.🤨

[@nsls8223]

Yea that was terrible. It legit made me mad 😡

[@jadedheartsz]

that's how they do it in rap videos

[@danaabel1049]

@@nsls8223 Not only that, but Darren actually broke the law for possessing a firearm w/o a license -- esp. since he was underage

[@oliprj8676]

Really?

[@danaabel1049]

@@oliprj8676 Yeah, b/c you need to be 21 to purchase a firearm

[@bridgettefranklinharbour865]

so....see? Jake and Mark sang that telegram for real. Jake has a country accent when he for real sings.

[@NoxHardigan]

Tony's friend is from South Central. What a surprise! : /

[@jazzwatch64]

Best episode.....

[@oliprj8676]

No

[@AMDbAmber-Mad-Database]

Sam looked great in black anyway.

[@elizabethjones7813]

These days it's not that easy.

[@Silk066]

My thoughts exactly. Tony's family moved up from an extremely rough area. But yet we have seen Tony afraid of Jake and every other middle class kid at PCH. And suddenly he just starts acting extra tough for this episode. The episode gets a thumb down, due to poor character development.

[@jadedheartsz]

gets a thumbs up for me.

[@katrahqueymusic]

best episode

[@jerramaurice7836]

I first saw this episode when I was 14

[@PinotGrigio143]

7:25 - Hahaha! So funny. They're so cute. Especially Jake singing with that beautiful country accent

[@mariohenriquez1913]

At least you have a job Tony thank God

[@GLBizzie]

I liked this episode.. and it even had some struggling band action . Nice

[@janaepatricewalker1598]

18:20 Is that how u hold a gun?😦

[@danaabel1049]

No, & I think Tony forgot to mention that Darren's underage, & has no license, to even have a gun

[@Bull1908]

Damn! He couldn't understand that this was a struggling band making anyway they can.

[@marioenrique8494]

Actually it is 3 years

[@brocode67]

As a black guy from New Jersey I can honestly say that a high percentage of them are or at least wannabes.

[@deets795]

story used in save the last dance.. not the same ending :(

[@murlinrichard5481]

sara's mom died in a car accident, not injured, her father was a jazz musician, not a thug or had thuggish friends sara did move to a school full of blacks, but tony's the only black guy on this show, and besides his dad & mom on the show, his friend is the only person of from his past we've seen i can think of more plots but there's no need, this episode is nothing like "save the last dance"

[@GLBizzie]

The 90‘s had so many deep and teachable lessons and yet in 2024 people got worse. Why didn’t the people listened in the 90‘s?

[@troublein102]

I used to watch this show when I was growin up, but I dead ass had to turn this shit off it was so corny.

[@jadedheartsz]

nah it's good

[@mariohenriquez1913]

Also Darren

[@jerramaurice7836]

He was in this movie called Soldier Boyz with Michael Dudicoff & Tyrin Turner

[@mynameisslimepunx]

17:03

[@davemorrison312]

If you’re gonna through all that trouble to shoot someone because they look like trouble, then just fucking do it I guess

[@mariohenriquez1913]

That means cool Right

[@Miss.RubyGame]

love tonny

[@rorobaby100]

the stereo typical "black issues" episode.. these tnbc show story lines were so watered down. I guess to appeal to the masses, ah well... still love the show lol

[@RetroHabit82]

Yeah, I guess they could have had a basketball episode, or Tony got 3 baby mamas episode, you know those type of issues right?

[@jadedheartsz]

get lost nazi

[@angelroberts5641]

@@RetroHabit82 exactly i like this episode just fine

[@rufio1224]

Something was off with Jake’s hair in this episode..

[@FamilyGuy770]

Well, I don't care. It still applies...

[@mynameisslimepunx]

17:00

[@davemorrison312]

@18:12...looks so uncomfortable brandishing a firearm

[@mynameisslimepunx]

18:18

[@ArmondoeCruze88]

Again every cliche black episode

[@jadedheartsz]

k troll

[@randyscott9184]

Tiffani Samatha

[@marioenrique8494]

What

[@jeffreydickens293]

To bad they couldn’t play music

[@jadedheartsz]

yes they could

[@jeffreydickens293]

@@jadedheartsz lol ok

[@jadedheartsz]

@@jeffreydickens293 troll

[@_rmaze_quiambao5215]

Gen x nerds

[@SMP2390]

I'm sorry but this is the most unrealistic ending I've seen on tv specially 90s tv.

[@msmichelle2196]

Its actually not unrealistic as Roc the show did just that in his tv show and he was part of the streets all part of the writing team....one of the biggest reason crime is so big especially black on black crime because no one ensures they tell on the criminals ...the ending was to represent that this time ppl were not just gonna give demonic criminals the power to kill

[@danaabel1049]

@@msmichelle2196 That's right!!! It shows that the reason why the criminals are allowed to go walking the streets is b/c the people's fault for not having the guts to speak out against them. For ex., I witnessed a crime once, back in Spring '08, & yes, I was scared & angry. And even though it was EXTREMELY DIFFICULT, & even POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS, I knew testifying against the scumbags in court was the only right thing to do.

[@mcpartridgeboy]

J U D A I S M

[@2muchtv]

Rights on the day of a veawl is bot going to help.

[@marioenrique8494]

1992

[@marioenrique8494]

JR is for Joseph Junior

[@oliprj8676]

No it isn't

[@tigereyes5]

This one is cringeworthy.

[@AndreasDivus1]

That's because it's a Tony episode...Tony is by far the worst, most annoying character on this show.

[@thebuckrogers22]

Why cuz he's black?

[@thebuckrogers22]

Mark is the worst, he's sappy, never does anything and has a voice double for his singing

[@AndreasDivus1]

Tony's black?

[@jadedheartsz]

nah you are.

[@nsls8223]

Darren is a terrible actor and this episode was cringe

[@jadedheartsz]

nah he's fine.

[@Not_Always]

Sam and Tony made a terrible couple. They had no chemistry. Also, this episode is racist as fuck

[@angelroberts5641]

what was racist abiut this i why would you say tony and sam made a terrible couple you more racist then the show and yes i know you are a black women but this was very racist to say

[@mynameisslimepunx]

17:25

[@mynameisslimepunx]

18:45