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The Worst Episodes of ABC Afterschool Special

Every episode of ABC Afterschool Special ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of ABC Afterschool Special!

Worst episode
S13E1 Summer Switch
3.840 votes
Best episode
S14E4 Can a Guy Say No?
8.955 votes
Top season
Season 21
9.7avg
Binge time
5d 17h
147 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    ABC Afterschool Special Season 13 Episode 1 - Summer Switch
    3.8/10(40 votes)

    S13:E1

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. ABC Afterschool Special Season 25 Episode 1 - Too Soon for Jeff
    4.9/10(172 votes)

    S25:E1

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. ABC Afterschool Special Season 15 Episode 2 - Wanted: The Perfect Guy
    5.1/10(78 votes)

    S15:E2

    A teen-aged boy and his girlfriend secretly place personal ads for his divorced mother, Ellie, in an effort to find Mr. Right. The two screen potential dates, but none of them seem right for Ellie. In the end, it is Ellie who finds the man who she deems ""the perfect guy.

    Director:Catlin Adams
    Writer:Mary Pleshette Willis

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  4. ABC Afterschool Special Season 16 Episode 6 - Daddy Can't Read
    4.4/10(28 votes)

    S16:E6

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

    S9:E4

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. ABC Afterschool Special Season 16 Episode 3 - The Day My Kid Went Punk
    5.9/10(111 votes)

    S16:E3

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. ABC Afterschool Special Season 14 Episode 1 - No Greater Gift
    5.4/10(24 votes)

    S14:E1

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. ABC Afterschool Special Season 19 Episode 2 - Testing Dirty
    5.8/10(46 votes)

    S19:E2

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. ABC Afterschool Special Season 11 Episode 3 - A Very Delicate Matter
    5.8/10(43 votes)

    S11:E3

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. ABC Afterschool Special Season 24 Episode 1 - Too Soon for Jeff
    5.2/10(15 votes)

    S24:E1

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. ABC Afterschool Special Season 5 Episode 2 - P.J. and the President's Son
    5.7/10(26 votes)

    S5:E2

    Update of Mark Twain's The Prince and the Pauper. Delivery boy and President's son discover they are exact doubles of one another, and decide to swap identities.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. ABC Afterschool Special Season 25 Episode 3 - Teenage Confidential
    5.3/10(15 votes)

    S25:E3

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. ABC Afterschool Special Season 7 Episode 3 - Gaucho
    5.8/10(22 votes)

    S7:E3

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

    S10:E6

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. ABC Afterschool Special Season 19 Episode 1 - A Question About Sex
    5.8/10(18 votes)

    S19:E1

    A Question About Sex is a TV episode of ABC Afterschool Special.

    Director:Tom Skerritt
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. ABC Afterschool Special Season 13 Episode 4 - Mom's On Strike
    6.2/10(45 votes)

    S13:E4

    No description available

    Director:Joan Darling
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. ABC Afterschool Special Season 8 Episode 7 - Where Do Teenagers Come From?
    6.3/10(72 votes)

    S8:E7

    Where Do Teenagers Come From? was an American television teen comedy/documentary that aired as an ABC Afterschool Special on March 5, 1980. The live action/animation program was produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises and was a sequel to the 1977 program My Mom's Having a Baby. The special was notable for its signature song "Growing Up," written by Doug Goodwin.

    Director:Larry Elikann
    Writer:Elaine Evans Rushnell

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  18. ABC Afterschool Special Season 18 Episode 6 - The Perfect Date
    6.3/10(60 votes)

    S18:E6

    A 16-year-old student is convinced his upcoming date with the school prom queen will be the perfect date. However it turns out to be anything but the perfect date.

    Director:Kristoffer Tabori
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. ABC Afterschool Special Season 2 Episode 5 - The Runaways
    6.1/10(24 votes)

    S2:E5

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. ABC Afterschool Special Season 12 Episode 4 - Andrea's Story: A Hitchhiking Tragedy
    6.4/10(74 votes)

    S12:E4

    No description available

    Director:Robert Mandel
    Writer:Paul W. Cooper

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  21. ABC Afterschool Special Season 3 Episode 5 - The Skating Rink
    6.4/10(57 votes)

    S3:E5

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. ABC Afterschool Special Season 2 Episode 1 - Rookie of the Year
    6.5/10(95 votes)

    S2:E1

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. ABC Afterschool Special Season 4 Episode 5 - Me and Dad's New Wife
    6.5/10(51 votes)

    S4:E5

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. ABC Afterschool Special Season 17 Episode 6 - The Cheats
    6.0/10(12 votes)

    S17:E6

    Three girls steal the answers to their final exam. When the headmistress finds out, she gives those responsible one-day to confess. After that anyone participating in the cover-up will be expelled.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. ABC Afterschool Special Season 18 Episode 5 - Over the Limit
    6.4/10(30 votes)

    S18:E5

    High school student Matt Thompson (Keith Coogan) must decide whether or not to come forward with the truth about a tragic drunk-driving accident. Co-starring Sam Rockwell.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Summer Switch" is the worst rated episode of ABC Afterschool Special. It scored 3.8/10 from 40 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on September 19, 1984. This episode scored 1.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Too Soon for Jeff".

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