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The ABC Afterschool Special

Season 16 1987 - 1988

  • 1987-09-09T21:00:00Z on ABC
  • 45m
  • 6h (6 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.

6 episodes

Season Premiere

1987-09-09T21:00:00Z

16x01 Just a Regular Kid: An A.I.D.S. Story

Season Premiere

16x01 Just a Regular Kid: An A.I.D.S. Story

  • 1987-09-09T21:00:00Z1h

Teenager Kevin Casio (Christian Hoff) discovers he has been infected with AIDS by a blood transfusion. Co-starring Florence Henderson and Ronny Cox (as Kevin's parents); featuring Lewis Arquette (as one of his doctors).

True story about a teen with Down syndrome who begins attending college classes.

1987-10-23T21:00:00Z

16x03 The Day My Kid Went Punk

16x03 The Day My Kid Went Punk

  • 1987-10-23T21:00:00Z1h

Drama about high school student Terry Warner, who makes a startling transition from inconspicuous to exceptionally noticeable.

1987-12-02T22:00:00Z

16x04 Seasonal Differences

16x04 Seasonal Differences

  • 1987-12-02T22:00:00Z1h

A Christmas Nativity scene is displayed at a high school, where it sparks debate and protest from the student body; this leads to the separation of church and state being examined, formally, and in depth. Co-starring Megan Follows.

A 16-year-old girl named Julia, who longs for her mother's affections, receives nothing but verbal abuse in return.

Season Finale

1988-03-16T22:00:00Z

16x06 Daddy Can't Read

Season Finale

16x06 Daddy Can't Read

  • 1988-03-16T22:00:00Z1h

More than 23 million adults in the United States can't read. A young girl learns that her father is among the illiterate.
This ABC Afterschool Special, while spotlighting the struggles and humiliation the illiterate face, focuses more on the daughter's efforts to help her father learn to read, and the power one has when overcoming this crippling problem.

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