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The Best Episodes of ABC Afterschool Special Season 9

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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. Background image for A Family of Strangers
    7.7/10(26 votes)

    #1 - A Family of Strangers

    S9:E1

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Schoolboy Father
    7.4/10(98 votes)

    #2 - Schoolboy Father

    S9:E2

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for The Gymnast
    8.7/10(48 votes)

    #3 - The Gymnast

    S9:E3

    No description available

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Stoned
    6.0/10(124 votes)

    #4 - Stoned

    S9:E4

    No description available

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for A Matter of Time
    7.4/10(33 votes)

    #5 - A Matter of Time

    S9:E5

    No description available

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Run, Don't Walk
    7.5/10(24 votes)

    #6 - Run, Don't Walk

    S9:E6

    No description available

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  7. Background image for My Mother Was Never a Kid
    7.1/10(75 votes)

    #7 - My Mother Was Never a Kid

    S9:E7

    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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Season 9 Ratings Summary

"A Family of Strangers" is the best rated episode of "ABC Afterschool Special" season 9. It scored 7.7/10 based on 26 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/24/1980. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Schoolboy Father".