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The Best Episodes of ABC Afterschool Special Season 9

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

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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 9 Episode 3 - The Gymnast
    8.7/10(45 votes)

    S9:E3

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  2. ABC Afterschool Special Season 9 Episode 1 - A Family of Strangers
    7.8/10(28 votes)

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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. ABC Afterschool Special Season 9 Episode 6 - Run, Don't Walk
    7.6/10(23 votes)

    S9:E6

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  4. ABC Afterschool Special Season 9 Episode 5 - A Matter of Time
    7.5/10(33 votes)

    S9:E5

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  5. ABC Afterschool Special Season 9 Episode 2 - Schoolboy Father
    7.4/10(101 votes)

    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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  6. ABC Afterschool Special Season 9 Episode 7 - My Mother Was Never a Kid
    7.2/10(81 votes)

    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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  7. ABC Afterschool Special Season 9 Episode 4 - Stoned
    5.8/10(136 votes)

    S9:E4

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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 45 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/29/1980. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "A Family of Strangers".