Abc afterschool specials 19781985 extended opening sequence by k. Today, many of the episodes are preserved for eternity on dvd. Usa abc afterschool specials is a comedy drama anthology that aired on abc. Two releases, totalling 8 abc after school specials, are coming to dvd on october 12, according to tvshows. Abc afterschool specials 19781985 extended opening sequence.
Underprivileged and troubled teens join the trapper creek jobs corp in montana to learn a trade, work in the. The weekend specials were usually an adaption of a bestselling childrens book and usually didnt have a moral, just a good story. Abc afterschool special daddys girl alicia elise neal, 16, and younger brother blake sharif rashed know nothing but what they remember about their longgone dad, and hardworking. Abc after school specials 1975 screamers retro flashbacks. Curated video from 80s and 90s afterschool specials in which being gay was a lot like being a tornado or a flesheating virus. With the novel coronavirus still hitting headlines, theres been a lot of talk about the world health organisation. 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.
Amy, a depressed seventeen year old high school girl, is visited by her guardian angel oliver after wishing she had never been born. 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. After school specials 18th emergency summer of swans martin tahse is the most prolific and successful producer of after school specials. 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. Most people remember the day my kid went punk for its great tv guide ad, which. Abc afterschool special is an american television anthology series that aired on abc from. 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. Oliver shows amy how important she is to the people in her life. P shown above, favorites include the red room riddle, the ghost of thomas kempe, the jokes on mr. Several episodes were either in animated form or presented as documentaries.
If you wish to highlight a portion of content in a post please use the youtube timestamps option while still linking to the full content. Amy is devastated and finds comfort in a new friendship with michelle mudd. Adrev publishing, warner chappell, and 4 music rights societies. Season 3 guide for the abc afterschool special tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. All abc afterschool special episodes list of abc afterschool. Abc afterschool specials television academy interviews. Ellis rockwell, a local ku klux klan leader who reluctantly cochaired a community summit, battling over the desegregation of schools in durham, north carolina during the raciallycharged summer of 1971.
After school specials season 1 episode 1 four letter word. Santiagos ark the abc afterschool special promotional spot duration. Abc after school specials 197476 abc after school specials 197677 abc after school specials 197879. 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. 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. I used to watch this as a kid, and i thought i was the only one who ever heard of it. The title is a reference to the 1960 film oceans 11, its 2001 remake, andor the. Larry elikann 18 episodes, 19731980 arthur allan seidelman 5 episodes, 19791981 richard c.
Ogm special professional 6 licensed to youtube by adrev for a 3rd party on behalf of group probmi. Abc afterschool specials april 24, 1985 sponsor plug duration. Abc afterschool specials was the umbrella show name for various. 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. Most episodes were dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. Millions head home on the busiest travel day of the season. 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. The abc afterschool special season 11 episode 7 but its not my fault. 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. For us airdates of foreign shows, click through to the futon critic.
A modern fairy tale s14e02 is the second episode of season fourteen of the abc afterschool special released on wed oct 09, 1985. Jeff is a nationally ranked debater and writer with a good shot at a full college scholarship when his. 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. With children of the hannah montana generation, i didnt expect a lot, but was hopeful. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series the abc afterschool special. If you had asked me the chances of it coming to dvd yesterday, i. Tv time the abc afterschool special s14e02 cindy eller.
Available now for the first time on home video and dvd at an affordable price. 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. Watch the abc afterschool special season 11, episode 2 between two loves. Jeff is a high school senior forced to confront his manhood and take on the responsibilities that come with it when his girlfriend becomes pregnant in this abc. When after school specials made gay people seem notso. 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.
Abc afterschool specials was the umbrella show name for various educational shows that were shown in the afternoon, occasionally. The miserable world of 1970s80s afterschool specials. The horrible honchos abc after school special 1977 starring kim richards. Over the limit is the fifth episode of the eighteenth season of abc afterschool specials, and the one hundred twentysecond episode overall starring. Watch the abc afterschool special episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. 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. The specials were generally broadcast four to six times during the school year, pre. Memorable tvspecial themes from the 70s and 80s usedwigs.
The best episodes of abc afterschool special follow kids dealing with everything from. The abc afterschool special tv show season 3 episodes. As a veteran abc television network executive, he led good morning america to the number one spot and oversaw the acclaimed schoolhouse rock. 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.
The abc after school specials were a great treat and as i was just 11 years old. I think im having a baby abc afterschool special full. Programs under his direction have captured more than seventyfive emmy awards. The wave is a subversive madefortv 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. All the videos which you are going to watch will be in high definition, without any charges or other hiccups. Based on a true story, the best of enemies centers on the unlikely relationship between ann atwater henson, an outspoken civil rights activist, and c. Anyone who grew up in the preinternet age is bound to remember the 4 p. Stars melissa sue anderson, katy kurtzman, sparky marcus, pamela nelson, william bassett and more. The abc afterschool special series enjoyed a 25year run, ending in 1997. Billy warlock portrays 16yearold craig foster, whose efforts to prove himself to his peers land him in juvenile hall. 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 all 8 the abc afterschool special episodes from season 11,view pictures, get episode information and more. The abc afterschool special season 11 episode guide on tv. Cyrano is listed or ranked 11 on the list the best episodes of abc. The abc afterschool special season 11 episode 5 the woman who willed a miracle. Track the abc afterschool special season 3 episodes. This multi award winning show ran for 25 seasons from 1972 to 1997 totaling. Rookie of the year, 11yearold sharon lee jodie foster encounters opposition when she joins her. 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. For those that remember the afterschool specials, i thought you might enjoy these. A blind, mentally retarded infant with cerebral palsy is left in the care of an elderly english woman who refuses to. Though later featured as an episode of the abc afterschool special series, this show debuted october 4, 1981, almost two years. With lance kerwin, samaria graham, mara hobel, alexa kenin. Little starring richard more news with les nessman sanders, the. Watch the abc afterschool special season 24, episode 5 daddys girl.
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