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The Best Seasons of ABC Afterschool Special

Every season of ABC Afterschool Special ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of ABC Afterschool Special!

Binge this in Unknown•Peaking at 9.7/10

Dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. Several episodes were either in animated form or presented as documentaries. Topics included illiteracy, substance abuse and teenage pregnancy.

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#1

Season 21

4 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1993

9.7/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE4 · Jacqi's Dilemma 9.7

#2

Season 9

7 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1980

7.4/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE3 · The Gymnast 8.7

#3

Season 14

6 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1985

7.4/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE4 · Can a Guy Say No? 8.9

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#4

Season 5

6 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1976

7.4/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE4 · My Mom's Having a Baby 8.4

#5

Season 8

8 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1979

7.4/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE6 · The Heartbreak Winner 8.4

#6

Season 6

7 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1977

7.3/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE1 · Hewitt's Just Different 8.3

#7

Season 10

7 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1981

7.3/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE4 · The Color of Friendship 8.8

#8

Season 20

4 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 1992

7.3/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE1 · Summer Stories: The Mall (1) 7.3

#9

Season 4

7 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1975

7.2/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE4 · The Amazing Cosmic Awareness of Duffy Moon 7.7

#10

Season 12

7 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1983

7.2/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE6 · Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia 8.3

#11

Season 17

7 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1988

7.1/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE3 · Tattle: When to Tell on a Friend 8.0

#12

Season 7

6 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1978

7.1/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE4 · Make-Believe Marriage 7.8

#13

Season 22

4 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1994

7.1/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE1 · Boys Will Be Boys 7.1

#14

Season 1

6 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1972

7.1/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE1 · Last of the Curlews 8.2

#15

Season 11

7 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1982

7.0/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE8 · The Wave 8.5

#16

Season 15

8 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1986

7.0/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE4 · The Gift of Amazing Grace 8.4

#17

Season 3

7 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1974

7.0/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE4 · The Toothpaste Millionaire 7.6

#18

Season 23

5 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1994

6.8/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE5 · Through Thick & Thin 7.7

#19

Season 2

7 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1973

6.7/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE3 · Pssst! Hammerman's After You 7.2

#20

Season 16

6 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1987

6.5/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE4 · Seasonal Differences 8.0

#21

Season 25

4 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1996

6.5/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE4 · Miracle at Trapper Creek 8.4

#22

Season 13

7 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1984

6.5/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE5 · I Want to Go Home 8.1

#23

Season 24

3 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1994

6.5/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE2 · Positive: A Journey Into AIDS 7.8

#24

Season 19

4 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1990

6.5/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE4 · The Less Than Perfect Daughter 7.5

#25

Season 18

3 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1989

6.4/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE1 · My Dad Can't Be Crazy, Can He? 6.6