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The ABC Afterschool Special

Season 13 1984 - 1985

  • 1984-09-19T21:00:00Z 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

1984-09-19T21:00:00Z

13x01 Summer Switch

Season Premiere

13x01 Summer Switch

  • 1984-09-19T21:00:00Z1h

Ken Kwapis directed this adaptation of Mary Rodgers's novel about a man who magically switches personalities with his son, and about the comical chaos that ensues.

1984-10-10T21:00:00Z

13x02 Out of Step

13x02 Out of Step

  • 1984-10-10T21:00:00Z45m

An aspiring teenager Lisa dancer gets the chance to try out for a dance troupe. But will fear of failure keep her from auditioning? Terry Donahoe stars as Lisa Williams.

1984-10-24T21:00:00Z

13x03 The Almost Royal Family

13x03 The Almost Royal Family

  • 1984-10-24T21:00:00Z1h

Family inherits a house on a tiny island between Canada and the United States, outside the jurisdiction of either country. Sarah Jessica Parker stars.

1984-11-14T22:00:00Z

13x04 Mom's on Strike

13x04 Mom's on Strike

  • 1984-11-14T22:00:00Z1h

When her husband and children begin to take her for granted, a suburban housewife finally takes the drastic step of ... going on strike! This comic tale relates her family's efforts to fend for themselves and learn responsibility while the woman walks the picket line.

1985-02-13T22:00:00Z

13x05 I Want to Go Home

13x05 I Want to Go Home

  • 1985-02-13T22:00:00Z1h

Tommy and Mary Sanders (Seth Green, Maddie Corman) go on the run with their divorced mom Louise (Lindsay Crouse). Only belatedly do they realize that Louise has kidnapped them from their dad Tom (John Getz).

1985-03-06T22:00:00Z

13x06 First the Egg

13x06 First the Egg

  • 1985-03-06T22:00:00Z1h

A group of high school students take part in a parenting class where their first assignment is to 'parent' an egg. Starring Justine Bateman, Jimmy McNichol, Chris Hebert and Helene Udy.

Season Finale

1985-05-01T21:00:00Z

13x07 One Too Many

Season Finale

13x07 One Too Many

  • 1985-05-01T21:00:00Z1h

Actor Peter Horton directed this tale of four high school friends (Lance Guest, Val Kilmer, Michelle Pfeiffer and Mare Winningham) who find their lives changed forever, when one of them drives drunk with devastating results. This special was originally shown in prime-time.[3]

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