▁takes ▁place ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 3 – 6 4 , ▁season ▁two ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 4 – 6 5 , ▁and ▁season ▁three ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 5 – 6 6 . ▁ ▁The ▁series ▁was ▁created ▁by ▁Jonathan ▁Prince ▁and ▁developed ▁by ▁Josh ▁Gold stein ▁and ▁Prince ; ▁the ▁latter ▁was ▁also ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁executive ▁produ cers ▁with ▁Dick ▁Clark . ▁It ▁deb uted ▁on ▁September ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁and ▁initially ▁a ired ▁on ▁Sund ays ▁at ▁ 8 : 0 0 ▁pm ▁Eastern ▁Time , ▁but ▁moved ▁to ▁the ▁same ▁time ▁on ▁Wed nes days ▁from ▁March ▁ 9 , ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁to ▁the ▁third - season ▁finale ▁( M arch ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 2 0 0 5 ). ▁The ▁show ▁was ▁known ▁as ▁Our ▁Generation ▁when ▁it ▁deb uted ▁in ▁Australia ; ▁however , ▁it ▁was ▁changed ▁back ▁to ▁American ▁Dream s ▁when ▁it ▁returned ▁for ▁the ▁second ▁season . ▁ ▁The ▁theme ▁song ▁" Gener ation " ▁was ▁written ▁and ▁performed ▁by ▁Em erson ▁Hart , ▁lead ▁singer ▁of ▁the ▁band ▁T onic . ▁The ▁song ▁earned ▁Hart ▁an ▁ASC AP ▁award ▁for ▁Best ▁Th eme ▁Song ▁of ▁Television ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁The ▁show ▁was ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁TV ▁Land ▁Awards ▁" Future ▁Classic " ▁winner . ▁ ▁Series ▁over view ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 3 ▁Philadelphia , ▁the ▁P ry ors ▁are