The ABC Afterschool Special

Season 2

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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7 Episodes

Rookie of the Year
E1
Rookie of the Year11-year-old Sharon Lee (Jodie Foster) encounters opposition when she joins her brother's Little League baseball team, which happens to be all male. (1972 was when girls were first allowed on Little League teams.) Co-starring Steve Gustafson; based on Isabella Taves's book Not Bad For a Girl.
My Dad Lives in a Downtown Hotel
E2
My Dad Lives in a Downtown HotelDivorce, as seen through the eyes of a young boy. The youngster - whose father has been ordered out of the house and is forced to take up permanent residence in a downtown hotel - is traumatized by the imminent divorce, and it is up to his loved ones to help him cope.
Pssst! Hammerman's After You
E3
Pssst! Hammerman's After YouA small-for-his-age sixth-grade student and his wild attempts to flee a bully after word gets around he thinks of him as a Neanderthal.
Cyrano
E4
CyranoLong-nosed Cyrano de Bergerac helps an army officer woo Roxanne (voice of Joan Van Ark), the woman Cyrano himself loves, in this animated version of Edmond Rostand's play.
The Runaways
E5
The RunawaysLive-action;A small-town teenage girl teams up with a younger but wiser boy for survival. Co-starring Moosie Drier; written by Clyde Ware.
The Magical Mystery Trip Through Little Red's Head
E6
The Magical Mystery Trip Through Little Red's HeadTwo youngsters are shrunk so they can enter their teenage sister's head, and discover how the mind works.
The Crazy Comedy Concert
E7
The Crazy Comedy ConcertLive action/animation special geared to educate young people about classical music. Starring Tim Conway and Ruth Buzzi.