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. Most 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. The series won 51 Daytime Emmy Awards during its 25-year run.
In 2004 and 2005, BCI Eclipse and Sunset Home Visual Entertainment issued six DVD collections of episodes from the series that had been produced by Martin Tahse, each collection containing four episodes. A boxed set, in the shape of a school bus, was also released containing all of the DVD releases, with a detailed information booklet of all the specials on the set and including an extra DVD of two specials that had previously not been released on DVD. The DVDs are currently out of print.
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List of specials
Season One (1972-73)
Season Two (1973-74)
Season Three (1974-75)
Season Four (1975-76)
Season Five (1976-77)
Season Six (1977-78)
Season Seven (1978-79)
Season Eight (1979-80)
Season Nine (1980-81)
Season Ten (1981-82)
Season Eleven (1982-83)
Season Twelve (1983-84)
Season Thirteen (1984-85)
Season Fourteen (1985-86)
Season Fifteen (1986-87)
Season Sixteen (1987-88)
Season Seventeen (1988-89)
Season Eighteen (1989-90)
Season Nineteen (1990-91)
Season Twenty (1991-92)
Season Twenty-One (1992-93)
Season Twenty-Two (1993-94)
Season Twenty-Three (1994-95)
Season Twenty-Four (1995-96)
Season Twenty-Five (1996-97)
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Reception
In 1993, TV Guide named the series the best kids' show of the 1980s.
See also
- ABC Weekend Special
- The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie
- After school special
- CBS Schoolbreak Special
- Special Treat
References
External links
- ABC Afterschool Special on IMDb
- ABC Afterschool Special at TV.com
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