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Most episodes were dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. 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. The abc afterschool special episodes tv series 1972 1997. The january 27, 1988, edition of variety announced that greg germann was a cast member of the film frozen assets aka wasted which had begun filming january 18, 1988, in new jersey. 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 afterschool specials a desperate exit tv episode. See more ideas about movies, movies to watch and youtube movies. The specials were generally broadcast four to six times during the.
The miserable world of 1970s80s afterschool specials. The series began under the title cbs afternoon playhouse, and was changed during the 1984 85 season. The 18th emergency originally aired 011674, and stars christian juttner, lance kerwin, and jim sage. May 05, 2020 a guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series the abc afterschool special. Melissa sue anderson, marion ross, steve shaw, james g. This leads the other to begin a search to discover the reason for the desperate act. America watched him grow up as the lovable, only male child in the huxtable family on the 1980s hit the cosby show. Was there an afterschool special where a kid wasnt taunted by his peers. The afterschool special vs dj illes full house dj illes remix by.
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Instead of allowing the child to be placed up for adoption as the girl wants, he decides to try to raise it himself. The abc afterschool special series enjoyed a 25year run, ending in 1997. Abc afterschool specials a desperate exit tv episode 1986 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The abc afterschool special tv show season 6 episodes list. Over the limit is the fifth episode of the eighteenth season of abc afterschool specials, and the one hundred twentysecond episode overall starring. Memorable tvspecial themes from the 70s and 80s usedwigs. 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. Teenager is stunned when his best friend commits suicide, and is left with one unanswered question why. When after school specials made gay people seem notso. Healthy kids, healthy museums association of childrens museums. Two releases, totalling 8 abc after school specials, are coming to dvd on october 12, according to tvshows. 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 15, episode 1 a desperate exit.
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Watch the abc afterschool special season 1, episode 4 william. With malcolmjamal warner, rob stone, nadia deleye, allison balson. But like other successful child actors who made good as adults, there is more to malcolmjamal warner s talent than meets the eye. Helping is certainly the intent of a desperate exit, which begins the 15th season of abc afterschool specials at 3 today on channel 10 and. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works.
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