The miserable world of 1970s80s afterschool specials. Abc after school special, cbs wizard of oz 1986 by moderately neato. Track the abc afterschool special season 14 episodes. A young puerto rican new york boy thinks his mother wants to move back to her homeland, so he takes a job as an errand boy for a smalltime hood to pay for the move back to her caribbean homeland. Below is a complete abc afterschool special episode list that spans the. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free.
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 specials online full episodes of season 1 yidio. The dance fight is odd for so many reasons not the least of which is the fact that all of the bad guys are wearing very feminine purple outfits. Larry elikann 18 episodes, 19731980 arthur allan seidelman 5 episodes, 19791981 richard c. Based on emily cheney nevilles novel the 17th street gang. Abc afterschool special is an american television anthology series that aired on abc from. The daughter of a divorced couple wages her own custody battle. The longtime friendship of four friends is tested when two of them begin using cocaine. Abc afterschool special season 10 episodes watch on kodi. This multi award winning show ran for 25 seasons from 1972 to 1997 totaling 154 episodes. Season 4 episode 4 the amazing cosmic awareness of duffy moon. 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.
Reeling from the death of her parents, 17yearold elena becomes interested in a. The horrible honchos abc after school special 1977 starring kim richards. 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. One of a kind, a freespirited woman realizes her daughter is no longer a child. Nov 21, 2014 the miserable world of 1970s80s afterschool specials. Effective staff meetings are planned ahead of time with a clear purpose and. His 26 productions have won numerous awards and prizes including 18 emmys three blue ribbons in the american film festival the peabody award and the first second and hird prize in the chicago film festival in the same year an honor which has never since been matched. True story about a teen with down syndrome who begins attending college classes. 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. 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 weekdays. 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 afterschool special season 4 episodes watch on kodi.
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. After school specials 18th emergency summer of swans martin tahse is the most prolific and successful producer of after school specials. Jun 09, 2011 abc afterschool specials june 9, 2011 10. You can also see easter shows and concerts for new years eve. All abc afterschool special episodes list of abc afterschool. 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. Memorable tvspecial themes from the 70s and 80s usedwigs. The abc afterschool special season 17 episode 3 tattle. In fact, they aired until the fall 1995spring 1996 season, which was the 25th and last season for the abc afterschool specials. It featured a wide variety of stories that were both liveaction and animated.
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. Abc afterschool specials was the umbrella show name for various educational shows that were shown in the afternoon, occasionally. Season 3 guide for the abc afterschool special tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Most episodes were dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. Get an ad free experience with special benefits, and directly support reddit. 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. When after school specials made gay people seem notso. Curated video from 80s and 90s afterschool specials in which being gay was a lot like being a tornado or a flesheating virus. Abc afterschool specials less than ten dollars if you order here. Click on the titles to order huge discounts and free shipping through.
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May 25, 20 when there is a political event or special occasion, you can often view specials on the abc network. Abc weekend special is abc weekend special on netflix. Track the abc afterschool special season 3 episodes. 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. The color of friendship is a 1981 film shown as part of the abc afterschool special series. Free spirited mother realizes her daughter is no longer a little girl, and tries to give her more independence. This cute story centers around an insecure 6th grader, duffy moon played by ike eisenmann, whose discovery of cosmic awareness leads him on a journey to selfdiscovery and confidence that he can do anything. Abc afterschool specials it must be love cause i feel so dumb. The abc weekend special is a weekly 30minute anthology tv series for children that aired saturday mornings on abc from 1977 to 1997. The abc afterschool special series enjoyed a 25year run, ending in 1997. I liked the abc weekend specials much more than the afterschool specials. I used to watch this as a kid, and i thought i was the only one who ever heard of it. Martin tahse is the most prolific and successful producer of after school specials.
The abc afterschool special season 1 episode guide on tv. Two releases, totalling 8 abc after school specials, are coming to dvd on october 12, according to tvshows. Meanwhile the daughter is puzzled by her mothers lack of attention. May 31, 2009 this feature is not available right now. Watch all 6 the abc afterschool special episodes from season 1,view pictures, get episode information and more. The series i believe there were something like 26 episodes created and. The abc after school specials were a great treat and as i was just 11 years old when they.
The abc afterschool special season 16 episode 2 the kid who wouldnt quit. It aired for more than 20 years providing a monthly dose of drama to preteens and teens during the school year in the hours after school before dinner. When there is a political event or special occasion, you can often view specials on the abc network. When after school specials made gay people seem notsospecial. Over the limit is the fifth episode of the eighteenth season of abc afterschool specials. The specials were tv movies that explored the angst and problems that real kids experienced.
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