The abc afterschool special season 9 episode 3 the gymnast. The abc afterschool special is an american television anthology series that aired on abc from october 14, 1972 to july 1, 1997, usually in the late afternoon on week days. Track the abc afterschool special season 2 episodes. Abc afterschool specials television academy interviews. Jun 09, 2011 abc afterschool specials june 9, 2011 10. Jodie foster extremely rare abc afterschool special. Abc afterschool specials is a comedy drama anthology that aired on abc. Tv time the abc afterschool special s14e02 cindy eller. The concept was similar to abc s afterschool special. Nov 21, 2014 the weekend specials were usually an adaption of a bestselling childrens book and usually didnt have a moral, just a good story.
Abc after school specials 1975 screamers retro flashbacks. The best episodes of abc afterschool special follow kids dealing with everything from bullying to divorcing parents. However, the girl is puzzled by this sudden lack of attention. The horrible honchos abc after school special 1977 starring kim richards.
Though new episodes were being made as recently as 1997, i stopped watching probably a decade earlier, right around the time the day my kid went punk aired. The abc afterschool special tv show season 14 episodes. Before the little rascals, sam saletta started out in show business, doing tv commercials and voiceovers, with his debut in an episode of abc afterschool specials in 1993. Jun 22, 2011 abc afterschool specials 1 include characters seth 1 bobbie 1 include relationships include additional tags drama 1 character development 1 other tags to. Watch the abc afterschool special episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Larry elikann 18 episodes, 19731980 arthur allan seidelman 5 episodes, 19791981 richard c.
Eventually, cindy sees that her mother indeed has a. Over the limit is the fifth episode of the eighteenth season of abc afterschool specials, and the one hundred twentysecond episode overall starring. Abc afterschool specials was the umbrella show name for various. The very special episode of different strokes about the pedophile was actually pretty upsetting to me as a kid. A freespirited woman realizes her daughter is no longer a child, and experiments with giving her more independence. Two releases, totalling 8 abc after school specials, are coming to dvd on october 12, according to tvshows. Though later featured as an episode of the abc afterschool special series, this show debuted october 4, 1981, almost two years.
Santiagos ark the abc afterschool special promotional spot. Richardson, panchito gomez, alma beltran, richard lieberman, richard bennett. Aug 04, 2018 for those that remember the afterschool specials, i thought you might enjoy these. The abc after school specials were a great treat and as i was just 11 years old when they. Available now for the first time on home video and dvd at an affordable price. Watch the abc afterschool special season 12, episode 5 the great love experiment. When after school specials made gay people seem notso. Watch abc afterschool specials 19721997 season 1 tweet latest airdate. The 18th emergency mouse fawley thinks of 17 emergencies lion attack, etc. Was there an afterschool special where a kid wasnt taunted by his peers. Despite her beauty, he finds a very unhappy girl with a low selfesteem. Abc afterschool special featured stories about tough topics and family issues in an entertaining format. Originally aired 011674, and stars christian juttner, lance kerwin, and jim sage. Season nine of abc afterschool specials premiered on september 24, 1980.
Most episodes were dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. This multi award winning show ran for 25 seasons from 1972 to 1997 totaling 154 episodes at. Abc afterschool special is an american television anthology series that aired on abc from october 4, 1972, to january 23, 1997, usually in the late afternoon on weekdays. A young puerto rican new york boy thinks his mother wants to move back to her homeland, so he takes a job as an errand boy for a smalltime hood to pay for the move back to her caribbean homeland. If parents wondered why their kids seemed so quiet and depressed at the dinner table, perhaps they should have looked no further than what was showing on abc at 4. The abc afterschool special season 7 episode 1 one of a kind. Browse the full list of 1960s tv shows streaming on abc.
A blind, mentally retarded infant with cerebral palsy is left in the care of an elderly english woman who refuses to. Liveactionanimation special featuring michel legrand in a true story about the bird that inspired him while studying at the paris conservatory of music. The melodramatic teen cautionary tales always contained an awesomely literal titleshe drinks a little alcoholic mom, my other mother foster parents, and schoolboy father teen pregnancyand a life lesson by the 44minute mark. Similar to both abc afterschool special and the abc saturday superstar movie, the abc weekend special differed in that it was primarily aimed at younger viewers. The wave is a subversive madefor tv movie directed by alex grasshoff, based on the third wave experiment put on by teacher ron jones in order to explain to his students how the german populace could accept the actions of the nazi regime during the second world war. Aug 16, 2017 one of the things i originally intended to do with this blog is rewatch the abc afterschool specials, or at least, as many as youtube has available. Season 2 guide for the abc afterschool special tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. The series i believe there were something like 26 episodes created and produced by martin tahse, winning him a slew of awards, was really unique in that it was. Watch the abc afterschool special season 24, episode 5 daddys girl. A pretty girl named samantha is raped by a high school heartthrob named gary on their first date. With lance kerwin, samaria graham, mara hobel, alexa kenin. Animated special about a father and son who go hunting, and debate whether or not to kill an eskimo curlew, which may become and may now be extinct. The abc afterschool special season 1 episode 1 the last of the curlews. Abc afterschool specials was the umbrella show name for various educational shows that were shown in the afternoon, occasionally.
Track the abc afterschool special season 23 episodes. The miserable world of 1970s80s afterschool specials flashbak. Watch the abc afterschool special season 17, episode 2 a family again. The abc afterschool special is an american television anthology series that aired on abc from 1972 to 1997, usually in the late afternoon on week days. The abc afterschool special series enjoyed a 25year run, ending in 1997. The longtime friendship of four friends is tested when two of them begin using cocaine. For more than 25 years, the after school specials educated and entertained young tv viewers while dealing with issues that included child abuse, teen pregnancy, drug addiction, aides, hate crimes, students rights, sexual harassment, anorexia, homelessness, divorce.
Regardless, when properly written and executed, these specials were both entertaining and thoughtprovoking to children and bravely dealt with social concerns that were still considered taboo at the time. A modern fairy tale s14e02 is the second episode of season fourteen of the abc afterschool special released on wed oct 09, 1985. I used to watch this as a kid, and i thought i was the only one who ever heard of it. The shows second and third seasons and the three television movie sequels were filmed in color. Abc afterschool specials tv series 19721997 episodes imdb. Season 23 guide for the abc afterschool special tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. An early abc afterschool speical about an imaginative and determined 14yearold puerto rican boy who builds a sailing ship to sail around central park. Jan 15, 2010 memorable tvspecial themes from the 70s and 80s. Season sixteen of abc afterschool specials premiered on september 9, 1987. Holly gagnier stars as 16yearold ginny coker, whos determined to become a worldclass athlete.
Martin tahse is the most prolific and successful producer of after school specials. Track the abc afterschool special season 14 episodes. Most episodes were dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenager. Watch the abc afterschool special season 17, episode 1 date rape. Pages in category abc afterschool special episodes the following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. What really got me to be honest was the way cool packaging of the dvd with the locker case that flips open to show the dvds inside. The abc afterschool special tv show season 2 episodes. Memorable tvspecial themes from the 70s and 80s usedwigs.
Abc after school special please dont hit me mom duration. Feb 22, 2015 abc afterschool specials intro duration. Cookies websites use cookies that have been placed on this site by its operator. Watch abc afterschool specials 19721997 season 2 tweet latest airdate. After playing the main bully, butch, in rascals, saletta maintained a busy acting career with parts in films and tv series throughout the 90s and 2000s. The series began under the title cbs afternoon playhouse, and was changed during the 1984 85 season. Today, many of the episodes are preserved for eternity on dvd. Similar to both abc afterschool special and the abc saturday superstar. The abc afterschool special season 17 episode 3 tattle.
Abc after school special please dont hit me mom by ale correia. Abc weekend special is a weekly 30minute american television anthology series for children that aired saturday mornings on abc from 1977 to 1997, which featured a wide variety of stories that were both liveaction and animated. Melissa sue anderson, marion ross, steve shaw, james g. The abc afterschool special season 10 episode 1 she drinks a little she drinks a little.
The abc afterschool special tv show season 23 episodes list. For us airdates of foreign shows, click through to the futon critic. His 26 productions have won numerous awards and prizes including 18 emmys three blue ribbons in the american film festival the peabody award and first second and third prize in the chicago film festival in the same year an honor which has never since been matched. Abc afterschool specials tv series 19721997 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A relaxed place to share and discuss lesser known media.
Anyone who grew up in the preinternet age is bound to remember the 4 p. May 05, 2020 a guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series the abc afterschool special. The specials were generally broadcast four to six times during the school year, pre. The american broadcasting company coined the term after school special in 1972 with a series of madefortelevision movies, usually dealing with controversial or socially relevant issues, that were generally broadcast in the late afternoon and meant to be viewed by schoolage children, particularly teenagers. Poverty, shattered dreams, helpless elderly, juvenile crime.
It must be love fawn story the shamans last raid the amazing cosmic awareness of duffy moon me and dads new wife blind sunday dear lovey hart. If you had asked me the chances of it coming to dvd yesterday, i. The daughter of a divorced couple wages her own custody battle. Stay in touch with the abc afterschool special next episode air date and your favorite tv shows. Oh man, i definitely need to find a torrent of stoned starring scott baio. Some good episodes of abc afterschool special even feature actors and a.
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P shown above, favorites include the red room riddle, the ghost of thomas kempe, the jokes on mr. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series the abc afterschool special. Season 14 season 15 season 16 season 17 season 18 season 19 season 20 season 21 season.
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