Martin tahse productions took a story in which a personable young boy faced the first great dilemma of his life and brought it to life in such a way that no viewer was spared the agony of helping him make the choice. The abc afterschool special aired order all seasons. Abc afterschool specials will be on dvd anime superhero. One of the boys decides to make the ultimate sacrifice to the other so he can have a chance at life. Thankfully, abc dreamt up one of the staples of 1970s and 1980s childhood the after school special.
The abc afterschool special season 25 episode 4 miracle at trapper creek. Nbc countered with its special treat from 1975 to 1986. My favorite after school special was very good friends which on dvd releases is renamed beat the turtle drum after the book it was based on. 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. Originally produced as part of the abc afterschool special series, the emmy and peabody awardwinning the wave proved so powerful that the network chose to debut the film as one of three entries in its. Abc afterschool specials was the umbrella show name for various educational shows that were shown in the afternoon, occasionally. Contentsshow 19721977 19771985 alternate graphic add a photo to this gallery 19851993 19931997. Abc afterschool specials a special gift tv episode 1979 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I never thought id be doing a writeup of this news.
The program would be historic as it was the first television program of its kind in the united states to showcase the pregnancy process and conception to young people, using a combination of animation and live action. With or without oprah, the abc afterschool special continued its attempts to expand the social consciousness of young tv viewers until the late 90s, when it went the way of the curlews. Watch the abc afterschool special season 8, episode 3 a special gift. Cookies websites use cookies that have been placed on this site by its operator. The network coined the term and its afternoon showcase of moralteaching movies, abc afterschool specials, ran from 1972 to 1997. The abc afterschool special tv show season 6 episodes. Abc afterschool specials a special gift tv episode 1979. A special gift an abc afterschool special peabody award. A boy with two exciting talentsbasketball and balletgives the american television viewer a real treat in the abc afterschool specials presentation a special gift.
The abc afterschool special tv show season episodes. I found some info from about the upcoming abc afterschool specials coming to dvd. Stay in touch with the abc afterschool special next episode air date and your favorite tv shows. Most of the episodes were dramatically presented situations often. The wave is a subversive madefortv movie directed by alex grasshoff, based on the third wave experiment put on by teacher ron jones in order to explain to his students how the german populace could accept the actions of the nazi regime during the second world war. The abc afterschool special promotional spot duration. Find listings of daytime and primetime abc tv shows, movies and specials. If you wish to highlight a portion of content in a post please use the youtube timestamps option while still linking to the full content. The abc afterschool special comes to dvd with eight different specials on 2 dvd volumes that will be sold separately.
Add the shows you like to a watchlist and let the site take it from there. Each of these are from the 19741977 years, and were produced by martin tahse in the golden years of the. Welcome home jellybean afterschool special youtube. With ajay naidu, zero hubbard, betty thomas, reni santoni. A cbs schoolbreak special about a 12yearold mentallychallenged girl whose parents decide to remove her from the institution where she was raised, and try to give her a home life.
Several episodes were either in animated form or presented as documentaries. Stoned movie part 2 rare 1980 after school special starring scott baio. Abc afterschool special, tv, classic tv were back with a back to school themed episode dedicated to the abc afterschool special. Informing the comical awfulness of very special episodes and television gems like 7th heaven. After school specials 18th emergency summer of swans martin tahse is the most prolific and successful producer of after school specials. 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 weekdays. Abc afterschool specials didnt put out any new episodes after the mid90s, but their legacy lives on. Watch full episodes of afterschool special and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. With steve austin, bill sorrells, alice hirson, deirdre sheehan.
Today, many of the episodes are preserved for eternity on dvd. 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. Abc afterschool specials no greater gift tv episode. A young girl learns that her father is among the illiterate. Two terminally ill boys strike up a friendship in a hospital ward. 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. Abc afterschool special wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. The abc afterschool special series enjoyed a 25year run, ending in 1997. This abc afterschool special, while spotlighting the struggles and humiliation the illiterate face, focuses more on the daughters efforts to help her father learn to read, and the power one has when overcoming this crippling problem. My moms having a baby is an american television teen comedydocumentary that aired as an abc afterschool special on february 16, 1977. 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 movie, a godwink christmas, will premiere on november 18 starring kimberley. With lance kerwin, samaria graham, mara hobel, alexa kenin.
It was the story of two sisters, the older one being melissa sue anderson from little house, and the younger one, joss played by katy kurtzman who was in tons of things in the 70s, including two little house episodes. 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. Underprivileged and troubled teens join the trapper creek jobs corp in montana to learn a trade, work in the wilderness and achieve a solid work ethic. Most episodes were dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. Though later featured as an episode of the abc afterschool special series, this show debuted october 4, 1981, almost two years. 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. We, as we are wont to do, made it a twofer, and chose two episodes starring one of our favorite actors, lance guest. Usa abc afterschool specials is a comedy drama anthology that aired on abc. 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. Abc afterschool specials less than ten dollars if you order here.
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