With lance kerwin, samaria graham, mara hobel, alexa kenin. Sucked turning a great show into another abc after school black special. High school narc clip 1985 afterschool special with nancy travis, viggo mortensen. Watch all 6 the abc afterschool special episodes from season 14,view pictures, get episode information and more. Click this link to tv shows on dvd to find out which shows have been included in the two volumes that have already been released and in the four scheduled to come. The abc afterschool special season 1 episode 1 the last of the curlews. Memorable tvspecial themes from the 70s and 80s usedwigs. A teenager babysitting a young girl discovers that she is being molested by a family friend when. Most episodes were dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of.
Abc afterschool specials dont touch tv episode 1985 imdb. Tv time the abc afterschool special s14e02 cindy eller. 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. Two releases, totalling 8 abc after school specials, are coming to dvd on october 12, according to tvshows. Abc afterschool specials less than ten dollars if you order here. The abc after school specials were a great treat and as i was just 11 years old when they premiered in. Over the limit is the fifth episode of the eighteenth season of abc afterschool specials, and the one hundred twentysecond episode overall starring. Some good episodes of abc afterschool special even feature actors and actresses like joaquin phoenix and jodie foster before they were famous. 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. Today, many of the episodes are preserved for eternity on dvd. I was the right age that it made a strong impact, and i crushed on.
The weekend specials were usually an adaption of a bestselling childrens book and usually didnt have a moral, just a good story. Kids growing up in my generation got to see the likes of anthony kiedis. Abc afterschool special featured stories about tough topics and family issues in an entertaining format. 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. A list of programs and specials that aired as part of the abc afterschool special.
What are some of the awesome afterschool specials from the 70s and 80s that you remember. The specials were generally broadcast four to six times during the. When after school specials went away the world went down hill. When after school specials made gay people seem notso. Abc afterschool specials was the umbrella show name for various educational shows that were shown in the afternoon, occasionally.
Similar to both abc afterschool special and the abc saturday superstar movie, the abc weekend special. The miserable world of 1970s80s afterschool specials. 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. Abc weekend special is a weekly 30minute american television anthology series for children that aired saturday. 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. P shown above, favorites include the red room riddle, the ghost of thomas kempe, the jokes on mr.
Available now for the first time on home video and dvd at an affordable price. Memorable tvspecial themes from the 70s and 80s written by jeff lyons. All abc afterschool special episodes list of abc afterschool. Synopsis episode from the abc afterschool specials series 1972 a 14year old girl feels angry against the whole world and especially against her family.
Hopefully you will get all tingly inside when you hear some of these marvelous and majestic tv special themes from your past. Abc afterschool specials television academy interviews. Watch the abc afterschool special season 14, episode 6 getting even. The abc afterschool special season episode 1 summer switch. The abc afterschool special an acclaimed series of daytime specials for young people that explores a range of topical issues, including sex, substance abuse, race relations and divorce. After school specials 18th emergency summer of swans martin tahse is the most prolific and successful producer of after school specials. Pages in category abc afterschool special episodes the following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. Larry elikann 18 episodes, 19731980 arthur allan seidelman 5 episodes, 19791981 richard c. The abc afterschool special season 14 episode guide on. Fabulous packaging a long awaited release with more volumes on the way. I had forgotten their existence up until that moment, yet i began shouting out lines verbatim at my computer screen. 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. Watch the abc afterschool special episodes, get episode information, recaps and more.
A relaxed place to share and discuss lesser known media. Most episodes were dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series the abc afterschool special. Were a badass a cappella group from the claremont colleges. Several episodes were either in animated form or presented as documentaries. Stay in touch with the abc afterschool special next episode air date and your favorite tv shows. Watch the abc afterschool special season 25, episode 2 me and my hormones. The adolescent act of rushing home after school to look up porn and masturbate on the singular family computer before the rest of the family returns home. 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.
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. Little starring richard more news with les nessman sanders, the. Abc afterschool specials hit their zenith or nadir with the day my kid went punk, a punksploitation show to rival the chips rip and destroy episode and yes, thats bernie kopell, the doctor. 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 best episodes of abc afterschool special follow kids dealing with everything from bullying to divorcing parents. 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. Abc afterschool special is an american television anthology series that aired on abc from. Abc after school special please dont hit me mom by ale correia. For those that remember the afterschool specials, i thought you might enjoy these. I used to watch this as a kid, and i thought i was the only one who ever heard of it. The magical mystery trip through little reds head episode. Usa abc afterschool specials is a comedy drama anthology that aired on abc. Abc after school specials 1975 screamers retro flashbacks. 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. Several of abcs afterschool specials from the mid1970s have been released on dvd and in nifty packages that resemble the trapper keepers we all carried to school back then. In fact, they aired until the fall 1995spring 1996 season, which was the 25th and last season for the abc afterschool specials. 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. 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.
Your tv show guide to countdown the abc afterschool special season 14 air dates. A contemporary remake of cinderella aimed at a preteen audience, for an abc american broadcasting company afterschool special. The abc afterschool special series enjoyed a 25year run, ending in 1997. 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.
Ken kwapis directed this adaptation of mary rodgerss novel about a man who magically switches personalities with his son, and about the comical chaos that ensues. A modern fairy tale s14e02 is the second episode of season fourteen of the abc afterschool special released on wed oct 09, 1985. Curated video from 80s and 90s afterschool specials in which being gay was a lot like being a tornado or a flesheating virus. The abc afterschool special tv show season 14 episodes. The 18th emergency originally aired 011674, and stars christian juttner, lance kerwin, and jim sage. The goldbergs season 5 episode 14, 1990something, fastforwards to the 90s for a spinoff special featuring mr.
Sensing his mom is lonely and looking for companionship, a yearold places a personal ad for the perfect guy. A 1980s adaptation of the childrens tale, where a homelybutpretty young girl struggles with her shyness and her snobbish stepsisters for the affections of a handsome boy at school. Underprivileged and troubled teens join the trapper creek jobs corp in montana to learn a trade, work in the wilderness and achieve a solid work ethic. If you had asked me the chances of it coming to dvd yesterday, i. Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf. The abc afterschool special season 14 episode 2 cindy eller. 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 2 episodes.
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