ABC Afterschool Special (1972 - 1996)
The ABC Afterschool Special is an American television anthology series that aired on ABC from 1972 to 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.ABC Afterschool Special is not currently available to stream, rent, or buy but you can track it for updates. It's a drama show with 127 episodes over 24 seasons. ABC Afterschool Special is no longer running and has no plans to air new episodes or seasons. It has a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.1 (1,097 votes).
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ABC Afterschool Special Season 24 Overview
Sep 12, 1996 - Oct 24, 1996Season 24 of ABC Afterschool Special has 2 episodes that are not available to stream or rent on any services. Track the series to get notified when an episode becomes available on your services.
ABC Afterschool Special Season 24 EpisodesS24 E02
Positive: A Journey Into...Oct 24, 1996Positive: A Journey Into AIDS is a 1995 documentary directed by Eamon Harrington and John Watkin. It was produced for...
S24 E02 of ABC Afterschool Special is not available to stream or rent on any services. Track the series to get notified when it becomes available on your services.
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Too Soon for JeffSep 12, 1996S24 E01 of ABC Afterschool Special is not available to stream or rent on any services. Track the series to get notified when it becomes available on your services.
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#3472 Ranked in Drama TV
ABC Afterschool Special has a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.1 (1,097 votes). The show is somewhat popular with Reelgood users lately.
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ABC Afterschool Special Overview
The ABC Afterschool Special is an American television anthology series that aired on ABC from 1972 to 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.