ABC Afterschool Special

1. Last of the Curlews

Air Date: 1972-10-04

2. Follow the North Star

Air Date: 1972-11-01

3. Santiago's Ark

Air Date: 1972-12-06

4. William

Air Date: 1973-01-03

Introduces William Shakespeare to young people through sketches, readings and music.

5. The Incredible, Indelible Magical, Physical Mystery Trip

Air Date: 1973-02-07

A partially-animated special about two youngsters who are miniaturized, then travel through their Uncle's body to understand more about his health.

6. Alexander

Air Date: 1973-04-04

1. Rookie of the Year

Air Date: 1973-10-03

2. My Dad Lives in a Downtown Hotel

Air Date: 1973-11-28

Divorce, as seen through the eyes of a young boy. The youngster - whose father has been ordered out of the house and is forced to take up permanent residence in a downtown hotel - is traumatized by the imminent divorce, and it is up to his loved ones to help him cope.

3. Pssst! Hammerman's After You

Air Date: 1974-01-16

A small-for-his-age sixth-grade student and his wild attempts to flee a bully after word gets around he thinks of him as a Neanderthal.

4. Cyrano

Air Date: 1974-03-06

5. The Runaways

Air Date: 1974-03-27

6. The Magical Mystery Trip Through Little Red's Head

Air Date: 1974-05-15

Two youngsters are shrunk so they can enter their teenage sister's head, and discover how the mind works.

7. The Crazy Comedy Concert

Air Date: 1974-06-05

1. Sara's Summer of the Swans

Air Date: 1974-10-02

2. The Bridge of Adam Rush

Air Date: 1974-10-23

3. Winning and Losing: Diary of a Campaign

Air Date: 1974-11-06

4. The Toothpaste Millionaire

Air Date: 1974-11-27

5. The Skating Rink

Air Date: 1975-02-05

6. Santiago's America

Air Date: 1975-02-19

7. The Secret Life of T.K. Dearing

Air Date: 1975-04-27

1. It Must Be Love ('Cause I Feel So Dumb)

Air Date: 1975-10-08

2. The Fawn Story

Air Date: 1975-10-22

3. The Shaman's Last Raid

Air Date: 1975-11-19

4. The Amazing Cosmic Awareness of Duffy Moon

Air Date: 1976-02-04

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 self-discovery and confidence that he can do anything.

5. Me and Dad's New Wife

Air Date: 1976-02-18

6. Blind Sunday

Air Date: 1976-04-21

7. Dear Lovey Hart: I Am Desperate

Air Date: 1976-05-19

1. Francesca, Baby

Air Date: 1976-10-06

Semi-standard ABC Afterschool Special about Francesca James, a teenage daughter dealing with her alcoholic mother through the support group Ala-Teen.

2. P.J. and the President's Son

Air Date: 1976-11-10

Update of Mark Twain's The Prince and the Pauper. Delivery boy and President's son discover they are exact doubles of one another, and decide to swap identities.

3. Mighty Moose and the Quarterback Kid

Air Date: 1976-12-01

4. My Mom's Having a Baby

Air Date: 1977-02-16

My Mom's Having a Baby is an American television teen comedy/documentary that aired as an ABC Afterschool Special on February 16, 1977. 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. The program was a co-production between Dick Clark Productions and DePatie-Freleng Enterprises.

5. The Horrible Honchos

Air Date: 1977-03-09

6. Very Good Friends

Air Date: 1977-04-06

1. Hewitt's Just Different

Air Date: 1977-10-12

2. The Pinballs

Air Date: 1977-10-26

Three diverse kids with different outlooks on life are sent to a foster home until family problems can be worked out.

3. Michel's Mixed-Up Musical Bird

Air Date: 1978-02-15

4. It Isn't Easy Being a Teenage Millionaire

Air Date: 1978-03-08

5. The Rag-Tag Champs

Air Date: 1978-03-22

6. Mom and Dad Can't Hear Me

Air Date: 1978-04-05

7. It's a Mile from Here to Glory

Air Date: 1978-05-03

1. One of a Kind

Air Date: 1978-09-27

2. A Home Run for Love

Air Date: 1978-10-11

3. Gaucho

Air Date: 1978-10-25

4. Make-Believe Marriage

Air Date: 1979-02-14

5. The Terrible Secret

Air Date: 1979-03-07

6. The Seven Wishes of a Rich Kid

Air Date: 1979-05-09

1. Which Mother is Mine?

Air Date: 1979-09-26

2. A Movie Star's Daughter

Air Date: 1979-10-10

3. A Special Gift

Air Date: 1979-10-04

4. The Late Great Me

Air Date: 1979-11-14

5. Dinky Hocker

Air Date: 1979-12-12

Dinky Hocker is an American television teen comedy/drama that aired as an ABC Afterschool Special on December 12, 1979. It was based on the 1972 novel Dinky Hocker Shoots Smack by M.E. Kerr.

6. The Heartbreak Winner

Air Date: 1980-02-13

7. Where Do Teenagers Come From?

Air Date: 1980-03-05

Where Do Teenagers Come From? was an American television teen comedy/documentary that aired as an ABC Afterschool Special on March 5, 1980. The live action/animation program was produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises and was a sequel to the 1977 program My Mom's Having a Baby. The special was notable for its signature song "Growing Up," written by Doug Goodwin.

8. What Are Best Friends For?

Air Date: 1980-03-19

1. A Family of Strangers

Air Date: 1980-09-24

A widower's two teen-aged daughters resent their father's remarriage to a single mother, especially since the woman's 12-year-old daughter (who is several years younger) will now compete for the parents attention. This special focuses on the parents' attempts to unite the new stepsisters into a loving family.

2. Schoolboy Father

Air Date: 1980-10-15

High school senior discovers his summer girlfriend has given birth to his child, and decides to fight for custody.

3. The Gymnast

Air Date: 1980-10-29

4. Stoned

Air Date: 1980-11-12

5. A Matter of Time

Air Date: 1981-02-11

6. Run, Don't Walk

Air Date: 1981-03-04

7. My Mother Was Never a Kid

Air Date: 1981-03-16

My Mother Was Never a Kid is an American television teen fantasy/comedy/drama that aired as an ABC Afterschool Special on March 16, 1981. It was based on the 1977 Francine Pascal novel Hangin' Out With CiCi, which in turn was the first teen novel in the "Victoria Martin" trilogy series. It was also the first of two Pascal teen novels that were adapted into Afterschool Specials for the network, the other being The Hand-Me-Down Kid.

1. She Drinks a Little

Air Date: 1981-09-23

""She Drinks a Little"" ... or does she a lot, lot more? That's what Cindy's friends try to convince her as she denies that her mother may be a flat-out alcoholic. Eventually, Cindy sees that her mother indeed has a serious drinking problem and needs help. This ABC Afterschool Special showcases Alateen, the national support group for teenagers with alcoholic family members.

2. Starstruck

Air Date: 1981-10-14

Aspiring teen folk singer is torn whether to continue her singing or to accept an educational scholarship.

3. Tough Girl

Air Date: 1981-10-28

After juvenile delinquent Renie Lake is caught dealing drugs in a stolen van, she is court ordered to live with her father and rigid step-family. Despite living with a family that seems to dislike her, she re-enrolls in High School and befriends a hearing-impaired girl.

4. The Color of Friendship

Air Date: 1981-11-11

The Color of Friendship is a 1981 film shown as part of the ABC Afterschool Special series. It's about the friendship between two 13-year-old boys, one black and one white, in a small town that has just started integrating its schools.

5. The Unforgivable Secret

Air Date: 1982-02-10

6. Daddy, I'm Their Mama Now

Air Date: 1982-03-03

7. Sometimes I Don't Love My Mother

Air Date: 1982-04-07

1. Amy and the Angel

Air Date: 1982-09-22

2. Two Loves for Jenny

Air Date: 1982-10-27

A teen violinist is torn between her musical career and her boyfriend. (Also knowns as "Between Two Loves")

3. A Very Delicate Matter

Air Date: 1982-11-10

4. Please Don't Hit Me, Mom

Air Date: 1983-01-19

Please Don't Hit Me, Mom is a TV episode that was nominated for Outstanding Children's Program in the 34th Primetime Emmy Awards.

6. Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents?

Air Date: 1983-03-16

7. But It's Not My Fault

Air Date: 1983-03-23

8. The Wave

Air Date: 1983-03-30

The Wave, is a short made-for-TV movie directed by Alex Grasshoff, based on Ron Jones' The Third Wave experiment. Though more prominently featured as an episode of the ABC Afterschool Special series, this show debuted October 4, 1981, almost two years before being featured in the Afterschool Special series. It starred Bruce Davison as the teacher Ben Ross, a character based on Jones. A novelization of the film The Wave, was released in the same year. Ron Jones' writings and Johnny Dawkins' screenplay were also basis of the 2008 German film The Wave

1. It's No Crush, I'm in Love

Air Date: 1983-09-28

2. The Hand Me Down Kid

Air Date: 1983-10-19

3. The Dog Days of Arthur Cane

Air Date: 1984-02-18

4. Andrea's Story: A Hitchhiking Tragedy

Air Date: 1983-12-07

5. The Great Love Experiment

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6. Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia

Air Date: 1984-03-07

7. The Hero Who Couldn't Read

Air Date: 1984-04-18

1. Summer Switch

Air Date: 1984-09-19

3. The Almost Royal Family

Air Date: 1984-10-24

The Almost Royal Family is an American television teen comedy that aired as an ABC Afterschool Special on October 23, 1984. The program was based on the 1973 novel Meanwhile, Back At the Castle, by Hope Campbell.

4. Mom's On Strike

Air Date: 1984-11-14

5. I Want to Go Home

Air Date: 1985-02-13

6. First the Egg

Air Date: 1985-03-06

7. One Too Many

Air Date: 1985-05-01

Four high school friends find their lives changed forever when one of the friends drives drunk with devastating results.

1. No Greater Gift

Air Date: 1985-09-11

2. Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale

Air Date: 1985-10-09

3. Don't Touch

Air Date: 1985-11-06

A teen-aged girl named Karen Anderson suspects that Molly Stewart, the 6-year-old girl she is baby-sitting, is behaving quite strangely around an adult friend of the Stewarts. Turns out that the man is likely molesting Molly. Karen tries to bring the matter to the Stewarts' attention, but they only take action when it is almost too late. This special takes a look at child molestation and explores the warning signs people should notice.

4. Can a Guy Say No?

Air Date: 1986-02-12

5. Are You My Mother?

Air Date: 1986-03-05

6. Getting Even: A Wimp's Revenge

Air Date: 1986-03-19

1. A Desperate Exit

Air Date: 1986-09-17

2. Wanted: The Perfect Guy

Air Date: 1986-10-01

A teen-aged boy and his girlfriend secretly place personal ads for his divorced mother, Ellie, in an effort to find Mr. Right. The two screen potential dates, but none of them seem right for Ellie. In the end, it is Ellie who finds the man who she deems ""the perfect guy.

3. Teen Father

Air Date: 1986-10-22

4. The Gift of Amazing Grace

Air Date: 1986-11-19

5. Supermom's Daughter

Air Date: 1987-02-18

6. Divorced Kids' Blues

Air Date: 1987-03-04

7. Class Act: A Teacher's Story

Air Date: 1987-03-18

1. Just a Regular Kid: An AIDS Story

Air Date: 1987-09-09

2. The Kid Who Wouldn't Quit: The Brad Silverman Story

Air Date: 1987-09-23

3. The Day My Kid Went Punk

Air Date: 1987-10-23

4. Seasonal Differences

Air Date: 1987-12-02

5. The Terrible Things My Mother Told Me

Air Date: 1988-01-20

Terrible Things My Mother Told Me is a 1988 TV film starring Nicole Andrews, Ita DeMarco, Carol Goodheart, Beth Howland and Stephen James. This TV film is about a 16-year-old girl who doesn't realize that her mother is emotionally and verbally abusive to her. It was directed by Susan Rohrer and written by John Alan Palmer, Christopher Whitesell and Susan Rohrer. It aired on ABC.

6. Daddy Can't Read

Air Date: 1988-03-16

1. Date Rape

Air Date: 1988-09-15

2. A Family Again

Air Date: 1988-10-13

3. Tattle: When to Tell on a Friend

Air Date: 1988-10-26

4. Taking a Stand

Air Date: 1989-01-19

5. Just Tipsy, Honey

Air Date: 1989-03-16

A teenage girl is in total denial about her mother's drinking problem.

6. The Cheats

Air Date: 1989-03-30

Three girls steal the answers to their final exam. When the headmistress finds out, she gives those responsible one-day to confess. After that anyone participating in the cover-up will be expelled.

7. Torn Between Two Fathers

Air Date: 1989-04-20

1. My Dad Can't Be Crazy, Can He?

Air Date: 1989-09-14

A 16-year-old high school student tries to cope with his schizophrenic father's behavior, which takes its toll on his schoolwork, activities and reputation.

5. Over the Limit

Air Date: 1990-03-23

High school student Matt Thompson (Keith Coogan) must decide whether or not to come forward with the truth about a tragic drunk-driving accident. Co-starring Sam Rockwell.

6. The Perfect Date

Air Date: 1990-04-19

A 16-year-old student is convinced his upcoming date with the school prom queen will be the perfect date. However it turns out to be anything but the perfect date.

1. A Question About Sex

Air Date: 1990-09-13

A Question About Sex is a TV episode of ABC Afterschool Special.

2. Testing Dirty

Air Date: 1990-10-18

3. Stood Up

Air Date: 1990-12-06

A teen-aged girl attempts to get even with her boyfriend who stood her up on prom night by suing him for the cost of the dress. When the small claims court docket is full, she takes her case to a high school student court.

4. The Less Than Perfect Daughter

Air Date: 1991-01-24

1. Summer Stories: The Mall (1)

Air Date: 1992-03-19

2. Summer Stories: The Mall (2)

Air Date: 1992-04-02

3. Summer Stories: The Mall (3)

Air Date: 1992-04-16

4. Shades of a Single Protein

Air Date: 1993-01-28

1. Love Hurts

Air Date: 1993-09-16

2. Montana Crossroads

Air Date: 1993-12-09

An art student enters the breach between her controlling mother and her stubborn, aging grandfather during a stay at her grandfather's Montana ranch.

3. I Hate the Way I Look

Air Date: 1994-03-21

4. Jacqi's Dilemma

Air Date: 1994-05-02

1. Boys Will Be Boys

Air Date: 1994-09-15

A high-school sophomore has her reputation tarnished by some male students who scrawl malicious graffiti about her in the boys' restroom.

2. The Magical Makeover

Air Date: 1994-12-08

3. Bonnie Raitt Has Something to Talk About

Air Date: 1995-03-16

4. Notes for My Daughter

Air Date: 1995-04-06

1. Fast Forward

Air Date: 1995-09-21

3. Educating Mom

Air Date: 1996-03-14

4. Daddy's Girl

Air Date: 1996-04-18

5. Through Thick & Thin

Air Date: 1996-06-11

1. Too Soon for Jeff

Air Date: 1996-09-12

2. Positive: A Journey Into AIDS

Air Date: 1995-12-07

Positive: A Journey Into AIDS is a 1995 documentary directed by Eamon Harrington and John Watkin. It was produced for the ABC Afterschool Special series. It followed actors Michael Sutton and Kimberly McCullough, who played Stone Cates and Robin Scorpio, respectively, as they researched HIV and AIDS for their roles as HIV+ teenagers on the long-running ABC daytime serial General Hospital.

1. Too Soon for Jeff

Air Date: 1996-09-12

2. Me and My Hormones

Air Date: 1996-10-24

3. Teenage Confidential

Air Date: 1996-12-05

4. Miracle at Trapper Creek

Air Date: 1997-01-23