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The ABC Afterschool Special

Season 14 1985 - 1986

  • 1985-09-11T21:00:00Z on ABC
  • 45m
  • 6h 45m (7 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Drama
Occasional educational shows broadcast in the afternoon. EMost episodes were 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.

7 episodes

Season Premiere

1985-09-11T21:00:00Z

14x01 No Greater Gift

Season Premiere

14x01 No Greater Gift

  • 1985-09-11T21:00:00Z1h

Two terminally ill boys strike up a friendship in a hospital ward. One of the boys decides to make the ultimate sacrifice to the other so he can have a chance at life.

A 1980s adaptation of the children's tale, where a homely-but-pretty young girl struggles with her shyness and her snobbish stepsisters for the affections of a handsome boy at school.

1985-11-06T22:00:00Z

14x03 Don't Touch

14x03 Don't Touch

  • 1985-11-06T22:00:00Z1h

A teen-aged girl named Karen Anderson suspects that Molly Stewart, the 6-year-old girl she is baby-sitting, is behaving quite strangely around an adult friend of the Stewarts. Turns out that the man is likely molesting Molly.
Karen tries to bring the matter to the Stewarts' attention, but they only take action when it is almost too late.
This special takes a look at child molestation and explores the warning signs people should notice.

1985-12-04T22:00:00Z

14x04 High School Narc

14x04 High School Narc

  • 1985-12-04T22:00:00Z1h

A 22-year-old police officer (Michael E. Knight) poses as a student to sniff out the drug supplier for an inner-city high school.

1986-02-12T22:00:00Z

14x05 Can a Guy Say No?

14x05 Can a Guy Say No?

  • 1986-02-12T22:00:00Z1h

A 17-year-old student learns just how deceiving looks can be, when he befriends the prettiest girl in school. It turns out her beauty compensates for unhappiness and low self-esteem, or does it? Starring Steve Antin, Heather Langenkamp, Christa Denton, Khrystyne Haje and Beau Bridges.

Season Finale

1986-03-05T22:00:00Z

14x06 Are You My Mother?

Season Finale

14x06 Are You My Mother?

  • 1986-03-05T22:00:00Z1h

A teenage girl is stunned to discover that her supposedly-deceased mother is actually mentally ill, and institutionalized. Co-starring Marian Mercer and Michael York.

14x07 Getting Even: A Wimp's Revenge

  • 1986-03-19T22:00:00Z45m

Tired of being bullied at school, a boy starts drawing a master scientist. He begins to imagine what it would be like, as the scientist, standing up to the bullies at school. Directed by James Scott and starring Adolph Caesar.

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