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. Abc afterschool specials television academy interviews. Fabulous packaging a long awaited release with more volumes on the way. The abc afterschool special tv show season 2 episodes. The series began under the title cbs afternoon playhouse, and was changed during the 1984 85 season. Abc after school specials 1975 screamers retro flashbacks. While babysitting for eightyearold brian reynolds, teenager nancy parks discovers that brian is a battered child. The weekend specials were usually an adaption of a bestselling childrens book and usually didnt have a moral, just a good story. Anyone who grew up in the preinternet age is bound to remember the 4 p. 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 miserable world of 1970s80s afterschool specials flashbak. Abc after school special please dont hit me mom youtube.
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. 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. But she quickly learns that her real problems are just beginning. Martin tahse is the most prolific and successful producer of after school specials. Memorable tvspecial themes from the 70s and 80s usedwigs.
But it means crossing her mother, who still hasnt forgiven him for walking out on them. The wave is a 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. 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. Cbs schoolbreak special is an american anthology series for teenagers that aired on cbs from april 1980 to january 1996. The abc afterschool special is an abc network anthology series which aired from. We believe in providing an exceptional childcare program for children of. The abc afterschool special tv show season 3 episodes.
Pages in category abc afterschool special episodes the following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. 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. It us up to school administrators to stop the game of psychological contr. Larry elikann 18 episodes, 19731980 arthur allan seidelman 5 episodes, 19791981 richard c. Today, many of the episodes are preserved for eternity on dvd.
A modern fairy tale s14e02 is the second episode of season fourteen of the abc afterschool special released on wed oct 09, 1985. The abc afterschool special tv show season 3 episodes list. Most people remember the day my kid went punk for its great tv guide ad, which. With lance kerwin, samaria graham, mara hobel, alexa kenin. Abc afterschool specials less than ten dollars if you order here.
Abc afterschool specials 1 include characters seth 1 bobbie 1 include relationships include additional tags drama 1 character development 1 other tags to include exclude. The best episodes of abc afterschool special follow kids dealing with everything from bullying. Two releases, totalling 8 abc after school specials, are coming to dvd on october 12, according to tvshows. 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. Most episodes were dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenager. A list of programs and specials that aired as part of the abc afterschool special.
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. For nearly a quartercentury, the abc afterschool special taught kids about the. Though later featured as an episode of the abc afterschool special series, this show. However, the girl is puzzled by this sudden lack of attention. Season 2 guide for the abc afterschool special tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Do you have a favorite abc afterschool special episode. Season 3 guide for the abc afterschool special tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. It us up to school administrators to stop the game of psychological. Track the abc afterschool special season 3 episodes. My moms having a baby is an american television teen comedydocumentary that aired as an abc afterschool special on february 16, 1977. Abc after school special please dont hit me mom by ale correia. Nov 16, 2004 several of abc s 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.
Liveactionanimation special featuring michel legrand in a true story about the bird that inspired him while studying at the paris conservatory of music. Abc afterschool specials april 24, 1985 bumper by retronewfoundland. Track the abc afterschool special season 2 episodes. 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 7 episode 1 one of a kind. 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. Available now for the first time on home video and dvd at an affordable price. I used to watch this as a kid, and i thought i was the only one who ever heard of it. Though later featured as an episode of the abc afterschool special series, this show debuted october 4, 1981, almost two years. For those that remember the afterschool specials, i thought you might enjoy these. A relaxed place to share and discuss lesser known media.
Abc afterschool specials was the umbrella show name for various educational shows that were shown in the afternoon, occasionally. Tv time the abc afterschool special s14e02 cindy eller. We believe in providing an exceptional childcare program for children of varying ages, kindergarten through the eighth grade. The program would be historic as it was the first television program of its kind in the united states to showcase the pregnancy process and conception to young people, using a combination of animation and live action. May 05, 2020 a guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series the abc afterschool special. Abc afterschool specials 19721997 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25. All abc afterschool special episodes list of abc afterschool. The abc afterschool special season 11 episode 8 the wave. A high school history teachers lesson on nazi germany soon turns out to be a reallife lesson in mindcontrol and fascism at the school. 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. Usa abc afterschool specials is a comedy drama anthology that aired on abc. After school special, season 2 episode 1 by eastsideonline.
Over the limit is the fifth episode of the eighteenth season of abc afterschool specials, and the one hundred twentysecond episode overall starring. Feb 22, 2015 abc afterschool specials intro duration. Little starring richard more news with les nessman sanders, the. Watch the abc afterschool special season 25, episode 2 me and my hormones. Most episodes were dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. The abc afterschool special series enjoyed a 25 year run, ending in 1997. This multi award winning show ran for 25 seasons from 1972 to 1997 totaling.
Watch the abc afterschool special season 25, episode 3 teenage confidential. 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. Click on the titles to order huge discounts and free shipping through. The concept was similar to abc s afterschool special. Aug 04, 2018 for those that remember the afterschool specials, i thought you might enjoy these. 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. Memorable tvspecial themes from the 70s and 80s written by jeff lyons. Kids growing up in my generation got to see the likes of anthony kiedis. The abc afterschool special tv show season 2 episodes list. Several episodes were either in animated form or presented as documentaries. A freespirited woman realizes her daughter is no longer a child, and experiments with giving her more independence. Exclude ratings general audiences 1 exclude warnings no archive warnings apply 1. Her father abandoned sixteen year old alicia ten years ago.
After school specials 18th emergency summer of swans martin tahse is the most prolific and successful producer of after school specials. 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. In fact, they aired until the fall 1995spring 1996 season, which was the 25th and last season for the abc afterschool specials. By season three, the specials were largely made up of topical content. Jun 09, 2011 abc afterschool specials june 9, 2011 10. Why choose abc care for your child care abc care, a nonprofit corporation, intends for our schoolage childcare centers to provide a safe, secure, fun recreational and educational experience. 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. The abc after school specials were a great treat and as i was just 11 years. 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.
Watch the abc afterschool special episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. The miserable world of 1970s80s afterschool specials. When after school specials made gay people seem notso. Abc afterschool specials is a comedy drama anthology that aired on abc. 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. The specials were generally broadcast four to six times during the school year, pre. Now a family wedding presents a chance for her to forge a relationship with him. High school narc clip 1985 afterschool special with nancy travis, viggo mortensen. P shown above, favorites include the red room riddle, the ghost of thomas kempe, the jokes on mr. The horrible honchos abc after school special 1977 starring kim richards. If you had asked me the chances of it coming to dvd yesterday, i. 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. I had forgotten their existence up until that moment, yet i began shouting out lines verbatim at my computer screen. We meet some aussie kids whose parents are working on finding a vaccine for covid19.