ABC Afterschool Special

Oct 04, 1972 (en) Drama [60] Min
  • First Air Date
    Oct 04, 1972
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato
    63.85%
  • Original title
    ABC Afterschool Special
  • Release
    Oct 04, 1972
  • en
    -

Overview

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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer

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Afterschool Special Clip Reel of the Stars' Highlighted Moments

Episode: 1

Season 1 ( 1972-10-04)

Last of the Curlews

Episode: 1

Follow the North Star

Episode: 2

Santiago's Ark

Episode: 3

William

Episode: 4

The Incredible, Indelible Magical, Physical Mystery Trip

Episode: 5

Alexander

Episode: 6

Season 2 ( 1973-10-03)

Rookie of the Year

Episode: 1

My Dad Lives in a Downtown Hotel

Episode: 2

Pssst! Hammerman's After You

Episode: 3

Cyrano

Episode: 4

The Runaways

Episode: 5

The Magical Mystery Trip Through Little Red's Head

Episode: 6

The Crazy Comedy Concert

Episode: 7

Season 3 ( 1974-10-02)

Sara's Summer of the Swans

Episode: 1

The Bridge of Adam Rush

Episode: 2

Winning and Losing: Diary of a Campaign

Episode: 3

The Toothpaste Millionaire

Episode: 4

The Skating Rink

Episode: 5

Santiago's America

Episode: 6

The Secret Life of T.K. Dearing

Episode: 7

Season 4 ( 1975-10-08)

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

Episode: 1

The Fawn Story

Episode: 2

The Shaman's Last Raid

Episode: 3

The Amazing Cosmic Awareness of Duffy Moon

Episode: 4

Me and Dad's New Wife

Episode: 5

Blind Sunday

Episode: 6

Dear Lovey Hart: I Am Desperate

Episode: 7

Season 5 ( 1976-10-06)

Francesca, Baby

Episode: 1

P.J. and the President's Son

Episode: 2

Mighty Moose and the Quarterback Kid

Episode: 3

My Mom's Having a Baby

Episode: 4

The Horrible Honchos

Episode: 5

Very Good Friends

Episode: 6

Season 6 ( 1977-10-12)

Hewitt's Just Different

Episode: 1

The Pinballs

Episode: 2

Michel's Mixed-Up Musical Bird

Episode: 3

It Isn't Easy Being a Teenage Millionaire

Episode: 4

The Rag-Tag Champs

Episode: 5

Mom and Dad Can't Hear Me

Episode: 6

It's a Mile from Here to Glory

Episode: 7

Season 7 ( 1978-09-27)

One of a Kind

Episode: 1

A Home Run for Love

Episode: 2

Gaucho

Episode: 3

Make-Believe Marriage

Episode: 4

The Terrible Secret

Episode: 5

The Seven Wishes of a Rich Kid

Episode: 6

Season 8 ( 1979-09-26)

Which Mother is Mine?

Episode: 1

A Movie Star's Daughter

Episode: 2

A Special Gift

Episode: 3

The Late Great Me

Episode: 4

Dinky Hocker

Episode: 5

The Heartbreak Winner

Episode: 6

Where Do Teenagers Come From?

Episode: 7

What Are Best Friends For?

Episode: 8

Season 9 ( 1980-09-24)

A Family of Strangers

Episode: 1

Schoolboy Father

Episode: 2

The Gymnast

Episode: 3

Stoned

Episode: 4

A Matter of Time

Episode: 5

Run, Don't Walk

Episode: 6

My Mother Was Never a Kid

Episode: 7

Season 10 ( 1981-09-23)

She Drinks a Little

Episode: 1

Starstruck

Episode: 2

Tough Girl

Episode: 3

The Color of Friendship

Episode: 4

The Unforgivable Secret

Episode: 5

Daddy, I'm Their Mama Now

Episode: 6

Sometimes I Don't Love My Mother

Episode: 7

Season 11 ( 1982-09-22)

Amy and the Angel

Episode: 1

Two Loves for Jenny

Episode: 2

A Very Delicate Matter

Episode: 3

Please Don't Hit Me, Mom

Episode: 4

Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents?

Episode: 6

But It's Not My Fault

Episode: 7

The Wave

Episode: 8

Season 12 ( 1983-09-28)

It's No Crush, I'm in Love

Episode: 1

The Hand Me Down Kid

Episode: 2

The Dog Days of Arthur Cane

Episode: 3

Andrea's Story: A Hitchhiking Tragedy

Episode: 4

The Great Love Experiment

Episode: 5

Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia

Episode: 6

The Hero Who Couldn't Read

Episode: 7

Season 13 ( 1984-09-19)

Summer Switch

Episode: 1

The Almost Royal Family

Episode: 3

Mom's On Strike

Episode: 4

I Want to Go Home

Episode: 5

First the Egg

Episode: 6

One Too Many

Episode: 7

Season 14 ( 1985-09-11)

No Greater Gift

Episode: 1

Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale

Episode: 2

Don't Touch

Episode: 3

Can a Guy Say No?

Episode: 4

Are You My Mother?

Episode: 5

Getting Even: A Wimp's Revenge

Episode: 6

Season 15 ( 1986-09-17)

A Desperate Exit

Episode: 1

Wanted: The Perfect Guy

Episode: 2

Teen Father

Episode: 3

The Gift of Amazing Grace

Episode: 4

Supermom's Daughter

Episode: 5

Divorced Kids' Blues

Episode: 6

Class Act: A Teacher's Story

Episode: 7

Season 16 ( 1987-09-09)

Just a Regular Kid: An AIDS Story

Episode: 1

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

Episode: 2

The Day My Kid Went Punk

Episode: 3

Seasonal Differences

Episode: 4

The Terrible Things My Mother Told Me

Episode: 5

Daddy Can't Read

Episode: 6

Season 17 ( 1988-09-15)

Date Rape

Episode: 1

A Family Again

Episode: 2

Tattle: When to Tell on a Friend

Episode: 3

Taking a Stand

Episode: 4

Just Tipsy, Honey

Episode: 5

The Cheats

Episode: 6

Torn Between Two Fathers

Episode: 7

Season 18 ( 1989-09-14)

My Dad Can't Be Crazy, Can He?

Episode: 1

Over the Limit

Episode: 5

The Perfect Date

Episode: 6

Season 19 ( 1990-09-13)

A Question About Sex

Episode: 1

Testing Dirty

Episode: 2

Stood Up

Episode: 3

The Less Than Perfect Daughter

Episode: 4

Season 20 ( 1992-03-19)

Summer Stories: The Mall (1)

Episode: 1

Summer Stories: The Mall (2)

Episode: 2

Summer Stories: The Mall (3)

Episode: 3

Shades of a Single Protein

Episode: 4

Season 21 ( 1993-09-16)

Love Hurts

Episode: 1

Montana Crossroads

Episode: 2

I Hate the Way I Look

Episode: 3

Jacqi's Dilemma

Episode: 4

Season 22 ( 1994-09-15)

Boys Will Be Boys

Episode: 1

The Magical Makeover

Episode: 2

Bonnie Raitt Has Something to Talk About

Episode: 3

Notes for My Daughter

Episode: 4

Season 23 ( 1995-09-21)

Fast Forward

Episode: 1

Educating Mom

Episode: 3

Daddy's Girl

Episode: 4

Through Thick & Thin

Episode: 5

Season 24 ( 1996-09-12)

Too Soon for Jeff

Episode: 1

Positive: A Journey Into AIDS

Episode: 2

Season 25 ( 1996-09-12)

Too Soon for Jeff

Episode: 1

Me and My Hormones

Episode: 2

Teenage Confidential

Episode: 3

Miracle at Trapper Creek

Episode: 4
Oct 04, 1972 (en)
Drama
[60] Min
  • First Air Date Oct 04, 1972
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato 63.85%
Original Title ABC Afterschool Special
en

Overview

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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer