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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!

The Worst Episodes of ABC Afterschool Special

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 - Sara's Summer of the Swans

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    #2 - The Bridge of Adam Rush

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    #3 - Winning and Losing: Diary of a Campaign

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    #4 - The Toothpaste Millionaire

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    #5 - The Skating Rink

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    #6 - Santiago's America

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    #7 - The Secret Life of T.K. Dearing

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    #8 - Hewitt's Just Different

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    #9 - The Pinballs

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    Three diverse kids with different outlooks on life are sent to a foster home until family problems can be worked out.

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    #10 - Michel's Mixed-Up Musical Bird

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    #11 - It Isn't Easy Being a Teenage Millionaire

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    #12 - The Rag-Tag Champs

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    #13 - Mom and Dad Can't Hear Me

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    #14 - It's a Mile from Here to Glory

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    #15 - What Are Best Friends For?

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    #16 - 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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    #17 - 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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    #18 - The Gymnast

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    #19 - Stoned

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    #20 - A Matter of Time

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    #21 - Run, Don't Walk

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    #22 - 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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    #23 - Sometimes I Don't Love My Mother

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    #24 - The Dog Days of Arthur Cane

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    #25 - Love Hurts

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Sara's Summer of the Swans" is the worst rated episode of "ABC Afterschool Special". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/2/1974. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Bridge of Adam Rush".