Seasons & Episodes
Last of the Curlews
Follow the North Star
Santiago's Ark
William
Introduces William Shakespeare to young people through sketches, readings and music.
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
Alexander
Rookie of the Year
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
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
Cyrano
The Runaways
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.
The Crazy Comedy Concert
Sara's Summer of the Swans
The Bridge of Adam Rush
Winning and Losing: Diary of a Campaign
The Toothpaste Millionaire
The Skating Rink
Santiago's America
The Secret Life of T.K. Dearing
It Must Be Love ('Cause I Feel So Dumb)
The Fawn Story
The Shaman's Last Raid
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
Me and Dad's New Wife
Blind Sunday
Dear Lovey Hart: I Am Desperate
Francesca, Baby
Semi-standard ABC Afterschool Special about Francesca James, a teenage daughter dealing with her alcoholic mother throug
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
Mighty Moose and the Quarterback Kid
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
The Horrible Honchos
Very Good Friends
Hewitt's Just Different
The Pinballs
Three diverse kids with different outlooks on life are sent to a foster home until family problems can be worked out.
Michel's Mixed-Up Musical Bird
It Isn't Easy Being a Teenage Millionaire
The Rag-Tag Champs
Mom and Dad Can't Hear Me
It's a Mile from Here to Glory
One of a Kind
A Home Run for Love
Gaucho
Make-Believe Marriage
The Terrible Secret
The Seven Wishes of a Rich Kid
Which Mother is Mine?
A Movie Star's Daughter
A Special Gift
The Late Great Me
Dinky Hocker
Dinky Hocker is an American television teen comedy/drama that aired as an ABC Afterschool Special on December 12, 1979.
The Heartbreak Winner
Where Do Teenagers Come From?
Where Do Teenagers Come From? was an American television teen comedy/documentary that aired as an ABC Afterschool Specia
What Are Best Friends For?
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
Schoolboy Father
High school senior discovers his summer girlfriend has given birth to his child, and decides to fight for custody.
The Gymnast
Stoned
A Matter of Time
Run, Don't Walk
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
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
Starstruck
Aspiring teen folk singer is torn whether to continue her singing or to accept an educational scholarship.
Tough Girl
After juvenile delinquent Renie Lake is caught dealing drugs in a stolen van, she is court ordered to live with her fath
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
The Unforgivable Secret
Daddy, I'm Their Mama Now
Sometimes I Don't Love My Mother
Amy and the Angel
Two Loves for Jenny
A teen violinist is torn between her musical career and her boyfriend. (Also knowns as "Between Two Loves")
A Very Delicate Matter
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
Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents?
But It's Not My Fault
The Wave
The Wave, is a short made-for-TV movie directed by Alex Grasshoff, based on Ron Jones' The Third Wave experiment. Though
It's No Crush, I'm in Love
The Hand Me Down Kid
The Dog Days of Arthur Cane
Andrea's Story: A Hitchhiking Tragedy
The Great Love Experiment
Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia
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.
The Celebrity and the Arcade Kid
Video-arcade whiz and teen movie star discover they are exact doubles and decide to switch identities.
Summer Switch
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
Mom's On Strike
I Want to Go Home
First the Egg
One Too Many
Four high school friends find their lives changed forever when one of the friends drives drunk with devastating results.
No Greater Gift
Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale
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
Can a Guy Say No?
Are You My Mother?
Getting Even: A Wimp's Revenge
A Desperate Exit
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.
Teen Father
The Gift of Amazing Grace
Supermom's Daughter
Divorced Kids' Blues
Class Act: A Teacher's Story
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
Just a Regular Kid: An AIDS Story
The Kid Who Wouldn't Quit: The Brad Silverman Story
The Day My Kid Went Punk
Seasonal Differences
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
Daddy Can't Read
Date Rape
A Family Again
Tattle: When to Tell on a Friend
Taking a Stand
Just Tipsy, Honey
A teenage girl is in total denial about her mother's drinking problem.
The Cheats
Three girls steal the answers to their final exam. When the headmistress finds out, she gives those responsible one-day
Torn Between Two Fathers
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
Over the Limit
High school student Matt Thompson (Keith Coogan) must decide whether or not to come forward with the truth about a tragi
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
A Question About Sex
A Question About Sex is a TV episode of ABC Afterschool Special.
Testing Dirty
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
The Less Than Perfect Daughter
Summer Stories: The Mall (1)
Summer Stories: The Mall (2)
Summer Stories: The Mall (3)
Shades of a Single Protein
Love Hurts
Montana Crossroads
An art student enters the breach between her controlling mother and her stubborn, aging grandfather during a stay at her
I Hate the Way I Look
Jacqi's Dilemma
Boys Will Be Boys
A high-school sophomore has her reputation tarnished by some male students who scrawl malicious graffiti about her in th
The Magical Makeover
Bonnie Raitt Has Something to Talk About
Notes for My Daughter
Fast Forward
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
Educating Mom
Daddy's Girl
Through Thick & Thin
Too Soon for Jeff
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
Just Chill
After the senseless death of his twin brother, a teen drug pusher decides to seek revenge against all who have wronged h
Too Soon for Jeff
Me and My Hormones
Teenage Confidential
Miracle at Trapper Creek