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ABC Afterschool Special

1972–1997·Ended·25 Seasons·147 Episodes·45 min·ABC (US)
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English · USA
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Drama

Overview

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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Keywords

anthology

Seasons

Specials1 episodes
1
Afterschool Special Clip Reel of the Stars' Highlighted Moments
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Season 16 episodes
1972
1
Last of the Curlews
1972-10-04
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2
Follow the North Star
1972-11-01
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3
Santiago's Ark
1972-12-06
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4
William
1973-01-03
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5
The Incredible, Indelible Magical, Physical Mystery Trip
1973-02-07
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6
Alexander
1973-04-04
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Season 27 episodes
1973
1
Rookie of the Year
1973-10-03
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2
My Dad Lives in a Downtown Hotel
1973-11-28
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3
Pssst! Hammerman's After You
1974-01-16
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4
Cyrano
1974-03-06
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5
The Runaways
1974-03-27
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6
The Magical Mystery Trip Through Little Red's Head
1974-05-15
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7
The Crazy Comedy Concert
1974-06-05
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Season 37 episodes
1974
1
Sara's Summer of the Swans
1974-10-02
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2
The Bridge of Adam Rush
1974-10-23
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3
Winning and Losing: Diary of a Campaign
1974-11-06
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4
The Toothpaste Millionaire
1974-11-27
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5
The Skating Rink
1975-02-05
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6
Santiago's America
1975-02-19
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7
The Secret Life of T.K. Dearing
1975-04-27
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Season 47 episodes
1975
1
It Must Be Love ('Cause I Feel So Dumb)
1975-10-08
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2
The Fawn Story
1975-10-22
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3
The Shaman's Last Raid
1975-11-19
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4
The Amazing Cosmic Awareness of Duffy Moon
1976-02-04
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5
Me and Dad's New Wife
1976-02-18
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6
Blind Sunday
1976-04-21
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7
Dear Lovey Hart: I Am Desperate
1976-05-19
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Season 56 episodes
1976
1
Francesca, Baby
1976-10-06
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2
P.J. and the President's Son
1976-11-10
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3
Mighty Moose and the Quarterback Kid
1976-12-01
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4
My Mom's Having a Baby
1977-02-16
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5
The Horrible Honchos
1977-03-09
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6
Very Good Friends
1977-04-06
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Season 67 episodes
1977
1
Hewitt's Just Different
1977-10-12
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2
The Pinballs
1977-10-26
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3
Michel's Mixed-Up Musical Bird
1978-02-15
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4
It Isn't Easy Being a Teenage Millionaire
1978-03-08
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5
The Rag-Tag Champs
1978-03-22
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6
Mom and Dad Can't Hear Me
1978-04-05
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7
It's a Mile from Here to Glory
1978-05-03
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Season 76 episodes
1978
1
One of a Kind
1978-09-27
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2
A Home Run for Love
1978-10-11
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3
Gaucho
1978-10-25
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4
Make-Believe Marriage
1979-02-14
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5
The Terrible Secret
1979-03-07
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6
The Seven Wishes of a Rich Kid
1979-05-09
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Season 88 episodes
1979
1
Which Mother is Mine?
1979-09-26
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2
A Movie Star's Daughter
1979-10-10
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3
A Special Gift
1979-10-04
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4
The Late Great Me
1979-11-14
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5
Dinky Hocker
1979-12-12
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6
The Heartbreak Winner
1980-02-13
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7
Where Do Teenagers Come From?
1980-03-05
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8
What Are Best Friends For?
1980-03-19
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Season 97 episodes
1980
1
A Family of Strangers
1980-09-24
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2
Schoolboy Father
1980-10-15
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3
The Gymnast
1980-10-29
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4
Stoned
1980-11-12
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5
A Matter of Time
1981-02-11
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6
Run, Don't Walk
1981-03-04
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7
My Mother Was Never a Kid
1981-03-16
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Season 107 episodes
1981
1
She Drinks a Little
1981-09-23
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2
Starstruck
1981-10-14
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3
Tough Girl
1981-10-28
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4
The Color of Friendship
1981-11-11
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5
The Unforgivable Secret
1982-02-10
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6
Daddy, I'm Their Mama Now
1982-03-03
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7
Sometimes I Don't Love My Mother
1982-04-07
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Season 117 episodes
1982
1
Amy and the Angel
1982-09-22
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2
Two Loves for Jenny
1982-10-27
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3
A Very Delicate Matter
1982-11-10
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4
Please Don't Hit Me, Mom
1983-01-19
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6
Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents?
1983-03-16
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7
But It's Not My Fault
1983-03-23
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8
The Wave
1983-03-30
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Season 128 episodes
1983
1
It's No Crush, I'm in Love
1983-09-28
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2
The Hand Me Down Kid
1983-10-19
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3
The Dog Days of Arthur Cane
1984-02-18
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4
Andrea's Story: A Hitchhiking Tragedy
1983-12-07
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5
The Great Love Experiment
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6
Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia
1984-03-07
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7
The Hero Who Couldn't Read
1984-04-18
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8
The Celebrity and the Arcade Kid
1983-11-19
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Season 136 episodes
1984
1
Summer Switch
1984-09-19
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3
The Almost Royal Family
1984-10-24
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4
Mom's On Strike
1984-11-14
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5
I Want to Go Home
1985-02-13
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6
First the Egg
1985-03-06
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7
One Too Many
1985-05-01
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Season 146 episodes
1985
1
No Greater Gift
1985-09-11
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2
Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale
1985-10-09
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3
Don't Touch
1985-11-06
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4
Can a Guy Say No?
1986-02-12
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5
Are You My Mother?
1986-03-05
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6
Getting Even: A Wimp's Revenge
1986-03-19
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Season 158 episodes
1986
1
A Desperate Exit
1986-09-17
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2
Wanted: The Perfect Guy
1986-10-01
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3
Teen Father
1986-10-22
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4
The Gift of Amazing Grace
1986-11-19
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5
Supermom's Daughter
1987-02-18
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6
Divorced Kids' Blues
1987-03-04
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7
Class Act: A Teacher's Story
1987-03-18
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8
Read Between the Lines
1987-06-03
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Season 166 episodes
1987
1
Just a Regular Kid: An AIDS Story
1987-09-09
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2
The Kid Who Wouldn't Quit: The Brad Silverman Story
1987-09-23
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3
The Day My Kid Went Punk
1987-10-23
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4
Seasonal Differences
1987-12-02
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5
The Terrible Things My Mother Told Me
1988-01-20
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6
Daddy Can't Read
1988-03-16
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Season 177 episodes
1988
1
Date Rape
1988-09-15
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2
A Family Again
1988-10-13
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3
Tattle: When to Tell on a Friend
1988-10-26
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4
Taking a Stand
1989-01-19
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5
Just Tipsy, Honey
1989-03-16
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6
The Cheats
1989-03-30
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7
Torn Between Two Fathers
1989-04-20
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Season 183 episodes
1989
1
My Dad Can't Be Crazy, Can He?
1989-09-14
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5
Over the Limit
1990-03-23
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6
The Perfect Date
1990-04-19
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Season 194 episodes
1990
1
A Question About Sex
1990-09-13
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2
Testing Dirty
1990-10-18
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3
Stood Up
1990-12-06
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4
The Less Than Perfect Daughter
1991-01-24
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Season 204 episodes
1992
1
Summer Stories: The Mall (1)
1992-03-19
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2
Summer Stories: The Mall (2)
1992-04-02
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3
Summer Stories: The Mall (3)
1992-04-16
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4
Shades of a Single Protein
1993-01-28
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Season 214 episodes
1993
1
Love Hurts
1993-09-16
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2
Montana Crossroads
1993-12-09
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3
I Hate the Way I Look
1994-03-21
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4
Jacqi's Dilemma
1994-05-02
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Season 224 episodes
1994
1
Boys Will Be Boys
1994-09-15
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2
The Magical Makeover
1994-12-08
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3
Bonnie Raitt Has Something to Talk About
1995-03-16
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4
Notes for My Daughter
1995-04-06
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Season 235 episodes
1995
1
Fast Forward
1995-09-21
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2
Magical Make-Over
1994-12-08
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3
Educating Mom
1996-03-14
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4
Daddy's Girl
1996-04-18
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5
Through Thick & Thin
1996-06-11
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Season 243 episodes
1996
1
Too Soon for Jeff
1996-09-12
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2
Positive: A Journey Into AIDS
1995-12-07
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3
Just Chill
1994-01-24
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Season 254 episodes
1996
1
Too Soon for Jeff
1996-09-12
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2
Me and My Hormones
1996-10-24
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3
Teenage Confidential
1996-12-05
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4
Miracle at Trapper Creek
1997-01-23
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Added: 5/19/2026Updated: 6/5/2026