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. Fabulous packaging a long awaited release with more volumes on the way. Usa abc afterschool specials is a comedy drama anthology that aired on abc. An aspiring teenager lisa dancer gets the chance to try out for a dance troupe.
Abc afterschool specials was the umbrella show name for various. After school specials 18th emergency summer of swans martin tahse is the most prolific and successful producer of after school specials. Starring a young ricki lake filmed shortly after she filmed hairspray. 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.
The latest movie news, movie trailers, new movies from 2020 movies releases and more. The miserable world of 1970s80s afterschool specials flashbak. The subtle brilliance of the after school special by marisa meltzer slate july 20, 2006. That was especially true of the last episode tahse produced, just tipsy. Meanwhile a recovering teenage alcoholic struggles to stay sober when an old drinking buddy shows up. All abc afterschool special episodes list of abc afterschool. 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. 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. Season 20 guide for the abc afterschool special tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. The riddle of dyslexia, airing as an abc afterschool specials presentation wednesday, march 7, 1984 4. Memorable tvspecial themes from the 70s and 80s written by jeff lyons. Little starring richard more news with les nessman sanders, the. Abc afterschool specials television academy interviews. 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.
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River phoenix stars as young brian ellsworth, who suffers from an undiagnosed case of the reading disorder dyslexia. I had forgotten their existence up until that moment, yet i began shouting out lines verbatim at my computer screen. Most people remember the day my kid went punk for its great tv guide ad, which. The american broadcasting company coined the term after school special in 1972 with a series of madefortelevision movies.
Watch the abc afterschool special season 20, episode 1 in the shadow of love. Most episodes were dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenager. Abc after school special, cbs wizard of oz 1986 by moderately neato. The abc afterschool special season 1 episode 1 the last of the curlews. With lance kerwin, samaria graham, mara hobel, alexa kenin. The best episodes of abc afterschool special follow kids dealing with everything from bullying to divorcing parents. The abc afterschool special season 10 episode 1 she drinks a little she drinks a little. May 31, 2009 this feature is not available right now.
Jodie foster extremely rare abc afterschool special. 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. But will fear of failure keep her from auditioning. Abc after school specials 1975 screamers retro flashbacks. He produced more than 20 episodes of abc afterschool specials. Larry elikann 18 episodes, 19731980 arthur allan seidelman 5 episodes, 19791981 richard c. By season three, the specials were largely made up of topical content. If you had asked me the chances of it coming to dvd yesterday, i. Saras summer of the swans, teenage sara heather totten must. Jun 09, 2011 abc afterschool specials june 9, 2011 10. Infos episodenguide ubersicht originalfassung staffel 1 originalfassung staffel 2. 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.
When after school specials made gay people seem notso. Over the limit is the fifth episode of the eighteenth season of abc afterschool specials, and the one hundred twentysecond episode overall starring. Martin tahse is the most prolific and successful producer of after school specials. The shows second and third seasons and the three television movie sequels were filmed in color. Eventually, cindy sees that her mother indeed has a serious drinking problem and needs help. Fast forward 20 or so years and for many teachers, the way they learn. 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. Oh man, i definitely need to find a torrent of stoned starring scott baio. For those that remember the afterschool specials, i thought you might enjoy these. 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. 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.
Tv time the abc afterschool special s14e02 cindy eller. 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. The weekend specials were usually an adaption of a bestselling childrens book and usually didnt have a moral, just a good story. Browse the full list of 1960s tv shows streaming on abc. P shown above, favorites include the red room riddle, the ghost of thomas kempe, the jokes on mr. 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. Abc afterschool specials is a comedy drama anthology that aired on abc.
Some good episodes of abc afterschool special even feature actors and actresses like joaquin phoenix and jodie foster before they were famous. Abc afterschool special featured stories about tough topics and family issues in an entertaining format. In this series on good australian films for students in years 7 to 10. Frustrated and ashamed because he cant read or write, he takes out his anger by defacing a school hallway in backwards. May 05, 2020 a guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series the abc afterschool special. Exclude ratings general audiences 1 exclude warnings no archive warnings apply 1. Most episodes were dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. Today, many of the episodes are preserved for eternity on dvd. Track the abc afterschool special season 20 episodes. 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.
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. Memorable tvspecial themes from the 70s and 80s usedwigs. The abc afterschool special season episode 2 out of step. For nearly a quartercentury, the abc afterschool special taught kids about the. Santiagos america is listed or ranked 20 on the list the best episodes of. The very special episode of different strokes about the pedophile was actually pretty upsetting to me as a kid. 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. 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. This is a homerun for love by robert lieberman on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Watch all 4 the abc afterschool special episodes from season 20,view pictures, get episode information and more. Several episodes were either in animated form or presented as documentaries. 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. Available now for the first time on home video and dvd at an affordable price. A modern fairy tale s14e02 is the second episode of season fourteen of the abc afterschool special released on wed oct 09, 1985. In temptations the gang prepares to go their separate ways as the summer comes to a close.
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. 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. The abc afterschool special tv show season 20 episodes. 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. Watch the abc afterschool special episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Abc afterschool specials less than ten dollars if you order here. The abc afterschool special tv show season 2 episodes. 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 abc afterschool special tv show season 3 episodes list. Liveactionanimation special featuring michel legrand in a true story about the bird that inspired him while studying at the paris conservatory of music. Feb 22, 2015 abc afterschool specials intro duration. Kids growing up in my generation got to see the likes of anthony kiedis. For anyone who was a kid or young teenager in the 70s, the dvd series of abcs after school specials will be the first time youve seen these in over twentyfive.
The specials were generally broadcast four to six times during the school year, pre. The miserable world of 1970s80s afterschool specials. Hopefully you will get all tingly inside when you hear some of these marvelous and majestic tv special themes from your past. 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. Click on the titles to order huge discounts and free shipping through. Thats what cindys friends try to convince her as she denies that her mother may be a flatout alcoholic. I used to watch this as a kid, and i thought i was the only one who ever heard of it. 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. Afterschool special 15 and getting straight part 1. Two releases, totalling 8 abc after school specials, are coming to dvd on october 12, according to tvshows. In fact, they aired until the fall 1995spring 1996 season, which was the 25th and last season for the abc afterschool specials. Abc afterschool specials was the umbrella show name for various educational shows that were shown in the afternoon, occasionally.
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