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The Best Episodes of ABC Afterschool Special Season 10

Every episode of ABC Afterschool Special Season 10 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of ABC Afterschool Special Season 10!

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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. #1 Fan Favorite
    ABC Afterschool Special Season 10 Episode 4 - The Color of Friendship
    8.8/10(26 votes)
    S10:E4

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. ABC Afterschool Special Season 10 Episode 3 - Tough Girl
    7.4/10(50 votes)
    S10:E3

    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.

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  3. ABC Afterschool Special Season 10 Episode 1 - She Drinks a Little
    7.3/10(38 votes)
    S10:E1

    ""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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. ABC Afterschool Special Season 10 Episode 2 - Starstruck
    7.3/10(23 votes)
    S10:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. ABC Afterschool Special Season 10 Episode 5 - The Unforgivable Secret
    7.2/10(14 votes)
    S10:E5

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. ABC Afterschool Special Season 10 Episode 6 - Daddy, I'm Their Mama Now
    6.0/10(31 votes)
    S10:E6

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. ABC Afterschool Special Season 10 Episode 7 - Sometimes I Don't Love My Mother
    0.0/10(0 votes)
    S10:E7

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Season 10 Ratings Summary

"The Color of Friendship" is the best rated episode of "ABC Afterschool Special" season 10. It scored 8.8/10 based on 26 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/11/1981. This episode is rated 1.4 points higher than the second-best, "Tough Girl".