The ABC Afterschool Special

Season 12

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.

Where to Watch The ABC Afterschool Special • Season 12

8 Episodes

  • It's No Crush, I'm in Love
    E1
    It's No Crush, I'm in LoveA high school girl has a crush on a soap-opera star but she thinks she is in love with him. At school she meets her new English teacher who looks closely like the soap-opera star. Partly filmed at Lyndhurst Library
  • The Hand Me Down Kid
    E2
    The Hand Me Down Kid
  • The Dog Days of Arthur Cane
    E3
    The Dog Days of Arthur Cane
  • Andrea's Story: A Hitchhiking Tragedy
    E4
    Andrea's Story: A Hitchhiking TragedyA pretty teen-aged girl named Andrea Cranston and her boyfriend are stranded, and decide to hitchhike home. A nice man driving a green Dodge Coronet gives them a ride. After dropping the boyfriend off at home, the nice man reveals his true colors and declares ""We're going for a ride."" The man takes Andrea to a remote location, knocks her out and rapes her. This story explores the dangers of hitchhiking and the boyfriend's efforts to track down Andrea's assailant. In the end, the man is caught, and it's revealed he has raped more than one girl in his time.
  • The Great Love Experiment
    E5
    The Great Love ExperimentTeenagers bait a timid girl to get her involved with various displays of affection. Starring Tracy Pollan, Pete Kowanko and Jennifer Grey.
  • Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia
    E6
    Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia13-year-old boy has problems reading, which his teachers attribute to laziness. It is later discovered that he has Dyslexia.
  • The Hero Who Couldn't Read
    E7
    The Hero Who Couldn't ReadTeacher discovers that the star basketball player is illiterate, and makes it his mission to teach him how to read.
  • The Celebrity and the Arcade Kid
    E8
    The Celebrity and the Arcade KidVideo-arcade whiz and teen movie star discover they are exact doubles and decide to switch identities.

Cast of Season 12

  • Jameson BrewerWriter
  • Courtney FlavinWriter
  • Beth ThompsonWriter
  • Tracey ThompsonWriter
  • Arthur HeinemannWriter
  • Roberta RoweProducer
  • Diana KerewProducer
  • Jane StartzExecutive Producer
  • Martin TahseExecutive Producer
  • David H. DePatieExecutive Producer
  • Joseph BarberaProducer
  • Ray NunnProducer
  • Robert ChenaultProducer
  • Eamon HarringtonProducer
  • Friz FrelengExecutive Producer
  • Debra Di MaioExecutive Producer
  • Lisa SchmidProducer
  • Frank DoelgerExecutive Producer
  • Joanne Curley-KernerProducer
  • Judith StoiaExecutive Producer

 

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