The Best Episodes of ABC Afterschool Special

9.0/10(10 votes)
#1 - Jacqi's Dilemma
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S21:E45/2/1994
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8.7/10(35 votes)
#2 - The Wave
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S11:E83/30/1983
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
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8.6/10(28 votes)
#3 - The Color of Friendship
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S10:E411/11/1981
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.
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8.5/10(11 votes)
#4 - The Hero Who Couldn't Read
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S12:E74/18/1984
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8.3/10(44 votes)
#5 - My Mom's Having a Baby
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S5:E42/16/1977
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.
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8.2/10(76 votes)
#6 - Last of the Curlews
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S1:E110/4/1972
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#7 - Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia
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S12:E63/7/1984
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8.1/10(36 votes)
#8 - Hewitt's Just Different
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S6:E110/12/1977
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8.0/10(16 votes)
#9 - The Heartbreak Winner
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S8:E62/13/1980
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8.0/10(13 votes)
#10 - Summer Stories: The Mall (2)
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S20:E24/2/1992
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7.9/10(66 votes)
#11 - Very Good Friends
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S5:E64/6/1977
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7.9/10(22 votes)
#12 - I Want to Go Home
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S13:E52/13/1985
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7.9/10(23 votes)
#13 - Seasonal Differences
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S16:E412/2/1987
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7.8/10(104 votes)
#14 - The Amazing Cosmic Awareness of Duffy Moon
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S4:E42/4/1976
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.
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#15 - The Pinballs
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S6:E210/26/1977
Three diverse kids with different outlooks on life are sent to a foster home until family problems can be worked out.
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7.8/10(21 votes)
#16 - Just a Regular Kid: An AIDS Story
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S16:E19/9/1987
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7.7/10(61 votes)
#17 - A Special Gift
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S8:E310/4/1979
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7.6/10(55 votes)
#18 - Francesca, Baby
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S5:E110/6/1976
Semi-standard ABC Afterschool Special about Francesca James, a teenage daughter dealing with her alcoholic mother through the support group Ala-Teen.
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7.6/10(9 votes)
#19 - Summer Stories: The Mall (3)
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S20:E34/16/1992
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7.6/10(9 votes)
#20 - Shades of a Single Protein
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S20:E41/28/1993
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7.5/10(51 votes)
#21 - The Incredible, Indelible Magical, Physical Mystery Trip
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S1:E52/7/1973
A partially-animated special about two youngsters who are miniaturized, then travel through their Uncle's body to understand more about his health.
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7.5/10(46 votes)
#22 - The Horrible Honchos
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S5:E53/9/1977
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7.5/10(38 votes)
#23 - Which Mother is Mine?
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S8:E19/26/1979
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7.5/10(21 votes)
#24 - A Movie Star's Daughter
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S8:E210/10/1979
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7.5/10(23 votes)
#25 - Positive: A Journey Into AIDS
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S24:E212/7/1995
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.
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The Best Episodes of ABC Afterschool Special

The Best Episodes of ABC Afterschool Special

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#1 - Jacqi's Dilemma

#2 - The Wave

#3 - The Color of Friendship

#4 - The Hero Who Couldn't Read

#5 - My Mom's Having a Baby

#6 - Last of the Curlews

The 20 WORST Episodes of ABC Afterschool Special

#7 - Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia

#8 - Hewitt's Just Different

#9 - The Heartbreak Winner

#10 - Summer Stories: The Mall (2)

#11 - Very Good Friends

#12 - I Want to Go Home

#13 - Seasonal Differences

#14 - The Amazing Cosmic Awareness of Duffy Moon

#15 - The Pinballs

#16 - Just a Regular Kid: An AIDS Story

#17 - A Special Gift

#18 - Francesca, Baby

#19 - Summer Stories: The Mall (3)

#20 - Shades of a Single Protein

#21 - The Incredible, Indelible Magical, Physical Mystery Trip

#22 - The Horrible Honchos

#23 - Which Mother is Mine?

#24 - A Movie Star's Daughter

#25 - Positive: A Journey Into AIDS

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