The abc afterschool special season 8 episode 7 what are friends for. After school specials offer children an opportunity to explore new activities, develop a deeper understanding about topics of interest and enjoy more time. The abc afterschool special is an american television anthology series that aired on abc from 1972 to 1997, usually in the late afternoon on week days. Several episodes were either in animated form or presented as documentaries. In fact, they aired until the fall 1995spring 1996 season, which was the 25th and last season for the abc afterschool specials. Most episodes were dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of. The weekend specials were usually an adaption of a bestselling childrens book and usually didnt have a moral, just a good story. The abc afterschool special season 14 episode 2 cindy eller. Larry elikann 18 episodes, 19731980 arthur allan seidelman 5 episodes, 19791981 richard c. Several of abcs afterschool specials from the mid1970s have been released on dvd and in nifty packages that resemble the trapper keepers we all carried to school back then. After playing the main bully, butch, in rascals, saletta maintained a busy acting career with parts in films and tv series throughout the 90s and 2000s.
His 26 productions have won numerous awards and prizes including 18 emmys three blue ribbons in the american film festival the peabody award and first second and third prize in the chicago film festival in the same year an honor which has never since. It was a similar story to mark twains tom sawyer or huck finn. I use to watch these on abc, one show was called my friend soup. Available now for the first time on home video and dvd at an affordable price. After school specials 18th emergency summer of swans martin tahse is the most prolific and successful producer of after school specials. Abc s summer 2020 schedule includes holey moley, marvels agents of s. Today, many of the episodes are preserved for eternity on dvd.
Why choose abc care for your child care abc care, a nonprofit corporation, intends for our schoolage childcare centers to provide a safe, secure, fun recreational and educational experience. I had forgotten their existence up until that moment, yet i began shouting out lines verbatim at my computer screen. Before the little rascals, sam saletta started out in show business, doing tv commercials and voiceovers, with his debut in an episode of abc afterschool specials in 1993. The abc afterschool special series enjoyed a 25year run, ending in 1997. The american broadcasting company coined the term after school special in 1972 with a series of madefortelevision movies, usually dealing with controversial or socially relevant issues, that were generally broadcast in the late afternoon and meant to be viewed by schoolage children, particularly teenagers. Season 14 guide for the abc afterschool special tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Two releases, totalling 8 abc after school specials, are coming to dvd on october 12, according to tvshows.
P shown above, favorites include the red room riddle, the ghost of thomas kempe, the jokes on mr. The miserable world of 1970s80s afterschool specials. One of the things i originally intended to do with this blog is rewatch the abc afterschool specials, or at least, as many as youtube has available. For more than 25 years, the after school specials educated and entertained young tv viewers while dealing with issues that included child abuse, teen pregnancy, drug addiction, aides, hate crimes, students rights, sexual harassment, anorexia, homelessness, divorce. I wouldnt consider history, science, or language to be specials. Track the abc afterschool special season 14 episodes. Little starring richard more news with les nessman sanders, the.
Curated video from 80s and 90s afterschool specials in which being gay was a lot like being a tornado or a flesheating virus. Hopefully you will get all tingly inside when you hear some of these marvelous and majestic tv special themes from your past. The specials were generally broadcast four to six times during the. Abc afterschool specials less than ten dollars if you order here. It must be love fawn story the shamans last raid the amazing cosmic awareness of duffy moon me and dads new wife blind sunday dear lovey hart. Click on the titles to order huge discounts and free shipping through. Sensing his mom is lonely and looking for companionship, a yearold places a personal ad for the perfect guy. I am assuming you are referencing language arts when you write language and not a foreign language program. I was the right age that it made a strong impact, and i crushed on. When after school specials made gay people seem notso. I used to watch this as a kid, and i thought i was the only one who ever heard of it. A 1980s adaptation of the childrens tale, where a homelybutpretty young girl struggles with her shyness and her snobbish stepsisters for the affections of a handsome boy at school.
Regardless, when properly written and executed, these specials were both entertaining and thoughtprovoking to children and bravely dealt with social concerns that were still considered taboo at the time. Over the limit is the fifth episode of the eighteenth season of abc afterschool specials, and the one hundred twentysecond episode overall starring. A relaxed place to share and discuss lesser known media. What are some of the awesome afterschool specials from the 70s and 80s that you remember. Abc after school special part1 by brian dominionlive. Though new episodes were being made as recently as 1997, i stopped watching probably a decade earlier, right around the time the day my kid went punk aired. Abc afterschool specials was the umbrella show name for various educational shows that were shown in the afternoon, occasionally. A contemporary remake of cinderella aimed at a preteen audience, for an abc american broadcasting company afterschool special. Abc after school specials 1975 screamers retro flashbacks. The abc afterschool special is an american television anthology series that aired on abc from october 14, 1972 to july 1, 1997, usually in the late afternoon on week days. Abc afterschool specials television academy interviews. I think im having a baby 1981 starring jennifer jason leigh by jjl channel. His 26 productions have won numerous awards and prizes including 18 emmys three blue ribbons in the american film festival the peabody award and first second and third prize in the chicago film festival in the same year an.
What really got me to be honest was the way cool packaging of the dvd with the locker case that flips open to show the dvds inside. If you had asked me the chances of it coming to dvd yesterday, i. Abc afterschool specials 1 include characters seth 1 bobbie 1 include relationships include additional tags drama 1 character development 1 other tags to include exclude. Tv time the abc afterschool special s14e02 cindy eller. For those that remember the afterschool specials, i thought you might enjoy these. Kids growing up in my generation got to see the likes of anthony kiedis. Abc afterschool special is an american television anthology series that aired on abc from october 4, 1972, to january 23, 1997, usually in the late afternoon on weekdays. Memorable tvspecial themes from the 70s and 80s usedwigs. Watch the abc afterschool special season 25, episode 2 me and my hormones. Most episodes were dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. Must submit in completed envelope with payment to asp by friday prior to attending. Summer switch 1986 abc after school special promo by sean mc. Abc afterschool specials 19781985 extended opening sequence by k.
An abc american broadcasting company afterschool special, about an overworked housewife, who, as the title suggests, goes on strike, in order to persuade the rest of her family to share household chores. Fabulous packaging a long awaited release with more volumes on the way. I wouldnt consider language arts, or even immersion to be specials. A modern fairy tale s14e02 is the second episode of season fourteen of the abc afterschool special released on wed oct 09, 1985. Memorable tvspecial themes from the 70s and 80s written by jeff lyons. We believe in providing an exceptional childcare program for children of varying ages, kindergarten through the eighth grade. Click this link to tv shows on dvd to find out which shows have been included in the two volumes that have already been released and in the four scheduled to come. The abc afterschool special season 11 episode 5 the woman who willed a miracle.
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