ABC Afterschool Special
ABC Afterschool Special

ABC Afterschool Special

1972 25 Seasons 147 Episodes ⭐ 6.5 Drama

Dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. Several episodes were either in animated form or presented as documentaries. Topics included illiteracy, substance abuse and teenage pregnancy.

Dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. Several episodes were either in animated form or presented as documentaries. Topics included illiteracy, substance abuse and teenage pregnancy.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Last of the Curlews

EP 2

Follow the North Star

EP 3

Santiago's Ark

EP 4

William

Introduces William Shakespeare to young people through sketches, readings and music.

EP 5

The Incredible, Indelible Magical, Physical Mystery Trip

A partially-animated special about two youngsters who are miniaturized, then travel through their Uncle's body to unders

EP 6

Alexander

EP 1

Rookie of the Year

EP 2

My Dad Lives in a Downtown Hotel

Divorce, as seen through the eyes of a young boy. The youngster - whose father has been ordered out of the house and is

EP 3

Pssst! Hammerman's After You

A small-for-his-age sixth-grade student and his wild attempts to flee a bully after word gets around he thinks of him as

EP 4

Cyrano

EP 5

The Runaways

EP 6

The Magical Mystery Trip Through Little Red's Head

Two youngsters are shrunk so they can enter their teenage sister's head, and discover how the mind works.

EP 7

The Crazy Comedy Concert

EP 1

Sara's Summer of the Swans

EP 2

The Bridge of Adam Rush

EP 3

Winning and Losing: Diary of a Campaign

EP 4

The Toothpaste Millionaire

EP 5

The Skating Rink

EP 6

Santiago's America

EP 7

The Secret Life of T.K. Dearing

EP 1

It Must Be Love ('Cause I Feel So Dumb)

EP 2

The Fawn Story

EP 3

The Shaman's Last Raid

EP 4

The Amazing Cosmic Awareness of Duffy Moon

This cute story centers around an insecure 6th grader, Duffy Moon (played by Ike Eisenmann), whose discovery of ""Cosmic

EP 5

Me and Dad's New Wife

EP 6

Blind Sunday

EP 7

Dear Lovey Hart: I Am Desperate

EP 1

Francesca, Baby

Semi-standard ABC Afterschool Special about Francesca James, a teenage daughter dealing with her alcoholic mother throug

EP 2

P.J. and the President's Son

Update of Mark Twain's The Prince and the Pauper. Delivery boy and President's son discover they are exact doubles of on

EP 3

Mighty Moose and the Quarterback Kid

EP 4

My Mom's Having a Baby

My Mom's Having a Baby is an American television teen comedy/documentary that aired as an ABC Afterschool Special on Feb

EP 5

The Horrible Honchos

EP 6

Very Good Friends

EP 1

Hewitt's Just Different

EP 2

The Pinballs

Three diverse kids with different outlooks on life are sent to a foster home until family problems can be worked out.

EP 3

Michel's Mixed-Up Musical Bird

EP 4

It Isn't Easy Being a Teenage Millionaire

EP 5

The Rag-Tag Champs

EP 6

Mom and Dad Can't Hear Me

EP 7

It's a Mile from Here to Glory

EP 1

One of a Kind

EP 2

A Home Run for Love

EP 3

Gaucho

EP 4

Make-Believe Marriage

EP 5

The Terrible Secret

EP 6

The Seven Wishes of a Rich Kid

EP 1

Which Mother is Mine?

EP 2

A Movie Star's Daughter

EP 3

A Special Gift

EP 4

The Late Great Me

EP 5

Dinky Hocker

Dinky Hocker is an American television teen comedy/drama that aired as an ABC Afterschool Special on December 12, 1979.

EP 6

The Heartbreak Winner

EP 7

Where Do Teenagers Come From?

Where Do Teenagers Come From? was an American television teen comedy/documentary that aired as an ABC Afterschool Specia

EP 8

What Are Best Friends For?

EP 1

A Family of Strangers

A widower's two teen-aged daughters resent their father's remarriage to a single mother, especially since the woman's 12

EP 2

Schoolboy Father

High school senior discovers his summer girlfriend has given birth to his child, and decides to fight for custody.

EP 3

The Gymnast

EP 4

Stoned

EP 5

A Matter of Time

EP 6

Run, Don't Walk

EP 7

My Mother Was Never a Kid

My Mother Was Never a Kid is an American television teen fantasy/comedy/drama that aired as an ABC Afterschool Special o

EP 1

She Drinks a Little

""She Drinks a Little"" ... or does she a lot, lot more? That's what Cindy's friends try to convince her as she denies t

EP 2

Starstruck

Aspiring teen folk singer is torn whether to continue her singing or to accept an educational scholarship.

EP 3

Tough Girl

After juvenile delinquent Renie Lake is caught dealing drugs in a stolen van, she is court ordered to live with her fath

EP 4

The Color of Friendship

The Color of Friendship is a 1981 film shown as part of the ABC Afterschool Special series. It's about the friendship be

EP 5

The Unforgivable Secret

EP 6

Daddy, I'm Their Mama Now

EP 7

Sometimes I Don't Love My Mother

EP 1

Amy and the Angel

EP 2

Two Loves for Jenny

A teen violinist is torn between her musical career and her boyfriend. (Also knowns as "Between Two Loves")

EP 3

A Very Delicate Matter

EP 4

Please Don't Hit Me, Mom

Please Don't Hit Me, Mom is a TV episode that was nominated for Outstanding Children's Program in the 34th Primetime Emm

EP 6

Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents?

EP 7

But It's Not My Fault

EP 8

The Wave

The Wave, is a short made-for-TV movie directed by Alex Grasshoff, based on Ron Jones' The Third Wave experiment. Though

EP 1

It's No Crush, I'm in Love

EP 2

The Hand Me Down Kid

EP 3

The Dog Days of Arthur Cane

EP 4

Andrea's Story: A Hitchhiking Tragedy

EP 5

The Great Love Experiment

EP 6

Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia

EP 7

The Hero Who Couldn't Read

Teacher discovers that the star basketball player is illiterate, and makes it his mission to teach him how to read.

EP 8

The Celebrity and the Arcade Kid

Video-arcade whiz and teen movie star discover they are exact doubles and decide to switch identities.

EP 1

Summer Switch

EP 3

The Almost Royal Family

The Almost Royal Family is an American television teen comedy that aired as an ABC Afterschool Special on October 23, 19

EP 4

Mom's On Strike

EP 5

I Want to Go Home

EP 6

First the Egg

EP 7

One Too Many

Four high school friends find their lives changed forever when one of the friends drives drunk with devastating results.

EP 1

No Greater Gift

EP 2

Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale

EP 3

Don't Touch

A teen-aged girl named Karen Anderson suspects that Molly Stewart, the 6-year-old girl she is baby-sitting, is behaving

EP 4

Can a Guy Say No?

EP 5

Are You My Mother?

EP 6

Getting Even: A Wimp's Revenge

EP 1

A Desperate Exit

EP 2

Wanted: The Perfect Guy

A teen-aged boy and his girlfriend secretly place personal ads for his divorced mother, Ellie, in an effort to find Mr.

EP 3

Teen Father

EP 4

The Gift of Amazing Grace

EP 5

Supermom's Daughter

EP 6

Divorced Kids' Blues

EP 7

Class Act: A Teacher's Story

EP 8

Read Between the Lines

When an illiterate toy maker has the right to his invention stolen, his grandson and the Harlem Globetrotters team up to

EP 1

Just a Regular Kid: An AIDS Story

EP 2

The Kid Who Wouldn't Quit: The Brad Silverman Story

EP 3

The Day My Kid Went Punk

EP 4

Seasonal Differences

EP 5

The Terrible Things My Mother Told Me

Terrible Things My Mother Told Me is a 1988 TV film starring Nicole Andrews, Ita DeMarco, Carol Goodheart, Beth Howland

EP 6

Daddy Can't Read

EP 1

Date Rape

EP 2

A Family Again

EP 3

Tattle: When to Tell on a Friend

EP 4

Taking a Stand

EP 5

Just Tipsy, Honey

A teenage girl is in total denial about her mother's drinking problem.

EP 6

The Cheats

Three girls steal the answers to their final exam. When the headmistress finds out, she gives those responsible one-day

EP 7

Torn Between Two Fathers

EP 1

My Dad Can't Be Crazy, Can He?

A 16-year-old high school student tries to cope with his schizophrenic father's behavior, which takes its toll on his sc

EP 5

Over the Limit

High school student Matt Thompson (Keith Coogan) must decide whether or not to come forward with the truth about a tragi

EP 6

The Perfect Date

A 16-year-old student is convinced his upcoming date with the school prom queen will be the perfect date. However it tur

EP 1

A Question About Sex

A Question About Sex is a TV episode of ABC Afterschool Special.

EP 2

Testing Dirty

EP 3

Stood Up

A teen-aged girl attempts to get even with her boyfriend who stood her up on prom night by suing him for the cost of the

EP 4

The Less Than Perfect Daughter

EP 1

Summer Stories: The Mall (1)

EP 2

Summer Stories: The Mall (2)

EP 3

Summer Stories: The Mall (3)

EP 4

Shades of a Single Protein

EP 1

Love Hurts

EP 2

Montana Crossroads

An art student enters the breach between her controlling mother and her stubborn, aging grandfather during a stay at her

EP 3

I Hate the Way I Look

EP 4

Jacqi's Dilemma

EP 1

Boys Will Be Boys

A high-school sophomore has her reputation tarnished by some male students who scrawl malicious graffiti about her in th

EP 2

The Magical Makeover

EP 3

Bonnie Raitt Has Something to Talk About

EP 4

Notes for My Daughter

EP 1

Fast Forward

EP 2

Magical Make-Over

Teenage girl desperately wants to be popular. One day an angel grants her that wish, by giving her a new image every day

EP 3

Educating Mom

EP 4

Daddy's Girl

EP 5

Through Thick & Thin

EP 1

Too Soon for Jeff

EP 2

Positive: A Journey Into AIDS

Positive: A Journey Into AIDS is a 1995 documentary directed by Eamon Harrington and John Watkin. It was produced for th

EP 3

Just Chill

After the senseless death of his twin brother, a teen drug pusher decides to seek revenge against all who have wronged h

EP 1

Too Soon for Jeff

EP 2

Me and My Hormones

EP 3

Teenage Confidential

EP 4

Miracle at Trapper Creek

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