On this day April 13, 1989, the short lived drama series Dream Street premiered on NBC. Set in Hoboken, New Jersey, the show focused on a group of working class friends dealing with love, family, and everyday struggles in a blue collar neighborhood.
Dream Street aimed to capture real life emotion and relationship drama with a cast of rising actors and a gritty East Coast vibe. While it tried to bring a grounded, slice of life feel to primetime TV, the show only lasted 6 episodes before being canceled. Despite its short run, it has a small cult following among fans who remember its down to earth tone and focus on character driven storytelling.
Fun fact: Dream Street was produced by Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz, the team behind Thirtysomething and later My So Called Life.
Trivia question: What 1989 NBC drama focused on life in Hoboken, New Jersey and lasted only one season with 6 episodes?
Dream Street aimed to capture real life emotion and relationship drama with a cast of rising actors and a gritty East Coast vibe. While it tried to bring a grounded, slice of life feel to primetime TV, the show only lasted 6 episodes before being canceled. Despite its short run, it has a small cult following among fans who remember its down to earth tone and focus on character driven storytelling.
Fun fact: Dream Street was produced by Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz, the team behind Thirtysomething and later My So Called Life.
Trivia question: What 1989 NBC drama focused on life in Hoboken, New Jersey and lasted only one season with 6 episodes?
