Little starring richard more news with les nessman sanders, the. 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. Watch the abc afterschool special episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. I was the right age that it made a strong impact, and i crushed on. Track the abc afterschool special season episodes. Jodie foster extremely rare abc afterschool special. A dutch public broadcaster has organised a special online song contest where all. The specials were generally broadcast four to six times during the school year, pre. 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. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series the abc afterschool special. But will fear of failure keep her from auditioning.
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. After school specials season 1 episode 1 four letter word. The abc afterschool special season episode 1 summer switch. Most people remember the day my kid went punk for its great tv guide ad, which. Michael young served as host of the series for two seasons.
Abc afterschool specials was the umbrella show name for various educational shows that were shown in the afternoon, occasionally. 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. After school specials 18th emergency summer of swans martin tahse is the most prolific and successful producer of after school specials. 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. Applies when payment is not submitted to asp by friday prior to attending. I dont know why they took after school special off. Rating is available when the video has been rented. After school specials offer children an opportunity to explore new activities, develop a deeper understanding about topics of interest and enjoy more time with friends in a supervised environment. A contemporary remake of cinderella aimed at a preteen audience, for an abc american broadcasting company afterschool special. If you had asked me the chances of it coming to dvd yesterday, i. I am assuming you are referencing language arts when you write language and not a foreign language program. 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. When after school specials made gay people seem notso. 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.
I used to watch this as a kid, and i thought i was the only one who ever heard of it. Abc afterschool specials television academy interviews. The abc afterschool special tv show season episodes. Kids growing up in my generation got to see the likes of anthony kiedis. 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. The abc afterschool special season episode 2 out of step. 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.
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. Ken kwapis directed this adaptation of mary rodgerss novel about a man who magically switches personalities with his son, and about the comical chaos that ensues. For us airdates of foreign shows, click through to the futon critic. What are some of the awesome afterschool specials from the 70s and 80s that you remember. My oldest two children are a son and a daughter age, and they both have sat. The best episodes of abc afterschool special follow kids dealing with. Available now for the first time on home video and dvd at an affordable price. Martin tahse is the most prolific and successful producer of after school specials. An aspiring teenager lisa dancer gets the chance to try out for a dance troupe.
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. We believe in providing an exceptional childcare program for children of. Several episodes were either in animated form or presented as documentaries. A relaxed place to share and discuss lesser known media. The abc after school specials were a great treat and as i was just 11 years old when.
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. Exclude ratings general audiences 1 exclude warnings no archive warnings apply 1. In fact, they aired until the fall 1995spring 1996 season, which was the 25th and last season for the abc afterschool specials. Memorable tvspecial themes from the 70s and 80s written by jeff lyons. Abc afterschool special is an american television anthology series that aired on abc from.
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 been matched. This multi award winning show ran for 25 seasons from 1972 to 1997 totaling 154. Hopefully you will get all tingly inside when you hear some of these marvelous and majestic tv special themes from your past. 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. 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. Most episodes were dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. Abc afterschool specials 19781985 extended opening sequence by k. Larry elikann 18 episodes, 19731980 arthur allan seidelman 5 episodes, 19791981 richard c.
For those that remember the afterschool specials, i thought you might enjoy these. Curated video from 80s and 90s afterschool specials in which being gay was a lot like being a tornado or a flesheating virus. 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. I wouldnt consider language arts, or even immersion to be specials. Usa abc afterschool specials is a comedy drama anthology that aired on abc. 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. Must submit in completed envelope with payment to asp by friday prior to attending. Today, many of the episodes are preserved for eternity on dvd. With lance kerwin, samaria graham, mara hobel, alexa kenin. The abc afterschool special series enjoyed a 25year run, ending in 1997.
Two releases, totalling 8 abc after school specials, are coming to dvd on october 12, according to tvshows. Memorable tvspecial themes from the 70s and 80s usedwigs. Season guide for the abc afterschool special tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. All abc afterschool special episodes list of abc afterschool. Watch the abc afterschool special season 24, episode 5 daddys girl. Over the limit is the fifth episode of the eighteenth season of abc afterschool specials, and the one hundred twentysecond episode overall starring. 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. The miserable world of 1970s80s afterschool specials. I wouldnt consider history, science, or language to be specials. Abc after school specials 1975 screamers retro flashbacks.
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