A Desperate Exit
1986
The Cosby Show's Malcolm-Jamal Warner stretches his acting muscles in this powerful ABC Afterschool Special. Warner is cast as Charlie Curtis, a teenager who on...
Ace Hits the Big Time
1985
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Words by Heart
1984
Words by Heart is set in a northern farming town in 1910. The town's only black family, recently arrived from the south, is treated with barely concealed contempt by the white...
Andrea's Story: A Hitchhiking Tragedy
1983
The dangers facing teenaged hitchhikers are forcefully brought home in this uncompromising ABC Afterschool Special. Though she has been warned never to hitch a ride, {%Andrea...
Between Two Loves
1982
Per the title of this ABC Afterschool Special, teenaged Amy (Karlene Crockett) has two loves in her life: her boyfriend (Lance Guest) and her music. A brilliant...
She Drinks a Little
1981
This is one of a handful of ABC Afterschool Special presentations produced to heighten awareness of Ala-Teen, an organization for the teenaged children of alcoholics. Although...
A Matter of Time
1981
A young Rob Lowe plays a supporting role in this Emmy Award-winning ABC Afterschool Special. The main focus, however, is on high-school senior Lisl Gilbert (Karlene...
ABC Afterschool Special [TV Series]
1972
First telecast October 4, 1972, the ABC Afterschool Special series was an ambitious project underwritten not only by ABC but also by several prominent children's advertisers...