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The Best Episodes of ABC Afterschool Special Season 9

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Every episode of ABC Afterschool Special Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of ABC Afterschool Special Season 9!

The Best Episodes of ABC Afterschool Special Season 9

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,...

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  1. 8.7/10(48 votes)

    #1 - The Gymnast

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  2. 7.7/10(26 votes)

    #2 - A Family of Strangers

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    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.

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  3. 7.5/10(24 votes)

    #3 - Run, Don't Walk

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  4. 7.4/10(98 votes)

    #4 - Schoolboy Father

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

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  5. 7.4/10(33 votes)

    #5 - A Matter of Time

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  6. 7.1/10(75 votes)

    #6 - My Mother Was Never a Kid

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    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.

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  7. 6.0/10(124 votes)

    #7 - Stoned

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Season 9 Ratings Summary

"The Gymnast" is the best rated episode of "ABC Afterschool Special" season 9. It scored 8.7/10 based on 48 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/29/1980. This episode is rated 1.0 points higher than the second-best, "A Family of Strangers".