Guy Fraumeni
Director
The ABC Afterschool Special (1972)
Season 10
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.
Released Oct. 4, 1972
Episode 59 min
None+
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Keywords: imdb.acronym-in-title, imdb.anthology, tmdb.anthology, awards.emmy-award-winner, awards.emmy-award-nominated, imdb.coming-of-age-drama
Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S10E1 - She Drinks a Little
""She Drinks a Little"" ... or does she a lot, lot more? That's what Cindy's friends try to convince her as she denies that her mother may be a flat-out alcoholic. Eventually, Cindy sees that her mother indeed has a serious drinking problem and needs help. This ABC Afterschool Special showcases Alateen, the national support group for teenagers with alcoholic family members.
Sept. 23, 1981, midnight
S10E2 - Starstruck
Aspiring teen folk singer is torn whether to continue her singing or to accept an educational scholarship.
Oct. 14, 1981, midnight
S10E3 - Tough Girl
After juvenile delinquent Renie Lake is caught dealing drugs in a stolen van, she is court ordered to live with her father and rigid step-family. Despite living with a family that seems to dislike her, she re-enrolls in High School and befriends a hearing-impaired girl.
Oct. 28, 1981, midnight
S10E4 - The Color of Friendship
The Color of Friendship is a 1981 film shown as part of the ABC Afterschool Special series. It's about the friendship between two 13-year-old boys, one black and one white, in a small town that has just started integrating its schools.
Nov. 11, 1981, midnight
S10E5 - The Unforgivable Secret
None
Feb. 10, 1982, midnight
S10E6 - Daddy, I'm Their Mama Now
None
March 3, 1982, midnight
S10E7 - Sometimes I Don't Love My Mother
None
April 7, 1982, midnight
ABC
59 min/ep
8673 min
Oct. 4, 1972
Jan. 23, 1997, midnight
Ended
NR
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