Martin tahse is the most prolific and successful producer of after school specials. The abc afterschool special tv show season 8 episodes list. The weekend specials were usually an adaption of a bestselling childrens book and usually didnt have a moral, just a good story. The 18th emergency originally aired 011674, and stars christian juttner, lance kerwin, and jim sage. Today, many of the episodes are preserved for eternity on dvd. 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. Abc afterschool special is an american television anthology series that aired on abc from. May 14, 20 i use to watch these on abc, one show was called my friend soup. With the debut of the abc weekend special, some of the early abc afterschool specials that had been targeted towards younger viewers were subsequently repackaged and rerun instead as abc weekend specials. Two 12yearold girls going through a divorce make a pact never to divorce their friendship.
These episodes were shot on location in a shadowy style,put together by a shuffling soundtrack free sequence,but in all this was the best of the specials that came. In 2004 and 2005, bci eclipse and sunset home visual entertainment. Most episodes were dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. Lendon smith explains pregnancy and childbirth to a nineyearold boy whose mother is pregnant. The abc afterschool special promotional spot duration. The miserable world of 1970s80s afterschool specials flashbak. The 1972 senate race is seen through the eyes of two teen aged girls, each a campaign volunteer for george mcgovern democrat and leo thorness republican. I use to watch these on abc, one show was called my friend soup. 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 was the umbrella show name for various educational shows that were shown in the afternoon, occasionally. This article argues that abcs after school specials 197295 employed a. 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.
Movies wars abc edition a list of 27 titles created 11 jun 2018 afterschool viewing in. Watch the abc afterschool special season 25, episode 2 me and my hormones. Little starring richard more news with les nessman sanders, the. Kids these days are deprived of abc afterschool specials and the wayback of the station wagon. A high school history teachers lesson on nazi germany soon turns out to be a reallife lesson in mindcontrol and fasci. Jessica marie alba was born on april 28, 1981, in pomona, ca, to catherine jensen and mark david. An aspiring teenager lisa dancer gets the chance to try out for a dance troupe. Abc afterschool specials is a comedy drama anthology that aired. Abc afterschool specials television academy interviews. Abc afterschool specials less than ten dollars if you order here. The abc after school specials were a great treat and as i was just 11 years old.
Animated special about a father and son who go hunting, and debate whether or not to kill an eskimo curlew, which may become and may now be extinct. A list of programs and specials that aired as part of the abc afterschool special. Article information, pdf download for after school special education. 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. The abc afterschool special series enjoyed a 25year run, ending in 1997. The abc afterschool special season 19 episode 1 a question about sex.
Ghost rider is unforgettable, the kind of film that stays with you for a long time after you watch it. Pages in category abc afterschool special episodes the following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. Fabulous packaging a long awaited release with more volumes on the way. Abc afterschool specials 19781985 extended opening sequence. Watch the abc afterschool special season 12, episode 5 the great love experiment. The abc afterschool special is an american television anthology series that aired on. 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. With lance kerwin, samaria graham, mara hobel, alexa kenin. One of a kind, a freespirited woman realizes her daughter is no longer a child and.
P shown above, favorites include the red room riddle, the ghost of thomas kempe, the jokes on mr. The abc afterschool special season 8 episode 7 what are friends for. 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. Made in 1982, it was probably one of the last great educational movies to be shot on film, as vcrs were starting to take over the classrooms at the time. 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. It features a series of tracing games to help kids recognize letter shapes, associate them with phonic sounds, and put their alphabet knowledge to use in fun matching exercises. 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 main focus of abc weekend special was to encourage children to read. In 2004 and 2005, bci eclipse and sunset home visual entertainment issued six dvd. Made in 1982, it was probably one of the last great educational movies to be shot on film, as vcrs were starting to take over the classrooms at the time and edufilms were starting to be shot on video. Abc kids is a free phonics and alphabet teaching app that makes learning fun for children, from toddlers all the way to preschoolers and kindergartners. Jun 09, 2011 abc afterschool specials june 9, 2011 10.
Most episodes were dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenager. Nov 16, 2004 several of abc s 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. His 26 productions have won numerous awards and prizes including 18 emmys three blue ribbons in the american film festival the peabody award and the first second and hird prize in the chicago film festival in the same year an honor which has never since been matched. Watch the abc afterschool special season 11, episode 8 the wave. The abc after school special was geared towards teenagers and meant to be educational. High school narc clip 1985 afterschool special with nancy travis, viggo mortensen. Nov 21, 2014 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 an acclaimed series of daytime specials for young people that explores a range of topical issues, including sex, substance abuse, race relations and divorce. The abc afterschool special season 1 episode 1 the last of the curlews. The abc afterschool special season episode 2 out of step. But will fear of failure keep her from auditioning. Will smith a list of 30 titles created 30 dec 2015. A high school senior, concerned about the epidemic of teenaged pregnancy in her. It was a similar story to mark twains tom sawyer or huck finn.
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