His 26 productions have won numerous awards and prizes including 18 emmys three blue ribbons in the american film festival the peabody award and first second and third prize in the chicago film festival in the same year an honor which has never since been matched. Martin tahse is the most prolific and successful producer of after school specials. A family of strangers 1983 a family thanks giving 2010 a family thing 1996 a family torn apart tv 1993. Within more than one million books in print, squires godwink stories are a popular monthly feature on the nbc today show. As a child, lived in various parts of europe before his family moved to san francisco, where they settled. The stranger in our home sophie draper ebook books to read. The 18th emergency originally aired 011674, and stars christian juttner, lance kerwin, and jim sage. The abc afterschool special episodes tv series 1972 1997. See more ideas about family movies, movies and hallmark movies. Watch the abc afterschool special episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Today, many of the episodes are preserved for eternity on dvd.
Abc afterschool specials less than ten dollars if you order here. Abc afterschool specials a family of strangers tv episode 1980. Over the limit is the fifth episode of the eighteenth season of abc afterschool specials, and the one hundred twentysecond episode overall starring. The abc afterschool special tv show season 6 episodes list. Abc afterschool special a family again 1988 ricki lake.
Oct 06, 2012 my favorite after school special was very good friends which on dvd releases is renamed beat the turtle drum after the book it was based on. The section ii personality disorders criteria and text with updating of the text are retained from dsmivtr. The abc afterschool special tv show season 6 episodes. Little starring richard more news with les nessman sanders, the. My moms having a baby 1977 one of the most famous and celebrated entries in the 24year saga of the abc afterschool special series, my moms having a baby handles a delicate subject with intelligence and impeccable taste. Several episodes were either in animated form or presented as documentaries. For us airdates of foreign shows, click through to the futon critic. Most people remember the day my kid went punk for its great tv guide ad, which.
Me and my dads wife 1976 abc afterschool special youtube. P shown above, favorites include the red room riddle, the ghost of thomas kempe, the jokes on mr. Abc afterschool specials a family of strangers tv episode. The riddle of dyslexia, airing as an abc afterschool specials presentation wednesday, march 7, 1984 4. Cry for the strangers cbs saturday night movie dec. Abc afterschool specials ist eine fernsehfilmreihe des usamerikanischen fernsehsenders abc. One of the things i originally intended to do with this blog is rewatch the abc afterschool specials, or at least, as many as youtube has available. Though new episodes were being made as recently as 1997, i stopped watching probably a decade earlier, right around the time the day my kid went punk aired. With lance kerwin, samaria graham, mara hobel, alexa kenin. Abc afterschool specials was the umbrella show name for various educational shows that were shown in the afternoon, occasionally. My favorite after school special was very good friends which on dvd releases is renamed beat the turtle drum after the book it was based on. When he is involved in a nearfatal car accident caused by his inability to read traffic signs, he realizes its time to learn how to read. An abc afterschool specials presentation that focuses on a high school student who is illiterate and relies on his skills in basketball to assure his future.
The abc afterschool special an acclaimed series of daytime specials for young people that explores a range of topical issues, including sex, substance abuse, race relations and divorce. 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. A family of strangers, a widower danny aiello with two daughters. Abc afterschool special is an american television anthology series that aired on abc from october 4, 1972, to january 23, 1997, usually in the late afternoon on weekdays. Mario van peebles biography, celebrity facts and awards tv guide. As a veteran abc television network executive, he led good morning america to the number one spot and oversaw the acclaimed schoolhouse rock. High school narc clip 1985 afterschool special with nancy travis, viggo mortensen.
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. If you had asked me the chances of it coming to dvd yesterday, i. It was the story of two sisters, the older one being melissa sue anderson from little house, and the younger one, joss played by katy kurtzman who was in tons of things in the 70s, including two little house episodes. Holly gagnier stars as 16yearold ginny coker, whos determined to become a worldclass athlete. Programs under his direction have captured more than seventyfive emmy awards. Most episodes were dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenager. With danny aiello, maria tucci, lauri hendler, laura dean. Most episodes were dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. After playing the main bully, butch, in rascals, saletta maintained a busy acting career with parts in films and tv series throughout the 90s and 2000s. Read all about mario van peebles with s exclusive biography. Abc afterschool specials a family of strangers tv episode 1980 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. One of the upstairs rooms was supposedly inhabiting a ghost by the name of jamie bly, who was a young boy who burned in the room years before. The miserable world of 1970s80s afterschool specials flashbak.
Abc afterschool specials television academy interviews. The abc afterschool special series enjoyed a 25year run, ending in 1997. After school specials hear as we discuss about a particular few oddballs of after school specials, and wonder how these things were even made. In this episode, our lovable hosts return from their little hiatus and come back with something awesome. Happens in the installment about abc afterschool specials, as abcs fluffy childrens specials give way to darker and edgier, teenoriented stories. Two releases, totalling 8 abc after school specials, are coming to dvd on october 12, according to tvshows. Abc afterschool special featured stories about tough topics and family issues in an entertaining format. Abc afterschool specials jeff bartlett 19801981 actor a new kind of family tony flanagan 19791980.
River phoenix stars as young brian ellsworth, who suffers from an undiagnosed case of the reading disorder dyslexia. Plus we go off the rails and talk about freddie prince jr. Aug 16, 2017 one of the things i originally intended to do with this blog is rewatch the abc afterschool specials, or at least, as many as youtube has available. I used to watch this as a kid, and i thought i was the only one who ever heard of it.
I thought they were wholesome family tv with morals in each one of course. The weekend specials were usually an adaption of a bestselling childrens book and usually didnt have a moral, just a good story. Nov 21, 2014 the weekend specials were usually an adaption of a bestselling childrens book and usually didnt have a moral, just a good story. Winner for best special effects at the new york city horror film festival in directed. Before the little rascals, sam saletta started out in show business, doing tv commercials and voiceovers, with his debut in an episode of abc afterschool specials in 1993. May 05, 2020 a guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series the abc afterschool special.
Squire rushnell is a popular speaker and new york times bestselling author who has coined the term godwink, now in mainstream usage. Watch the abc afterschool special season 9, episode 7 my mother was never a kid. Larry elikann 18 episodes, 19731980 arthur allan seidelman 5 episodes, 19791981 richard c. Widower with two daughters marries a widow with one daughter, creating a blended family. Here is a short story film family of strangers from 1980. Fabulous packaging a long awaited release with more volumes on the way. The abc afterschool special season 9 episode 3 the gymnast. Regardless, when properly written and executed, these specials were both entertaining and thoughtprovoking to children and bravely dealt with social concerns that were still considered taboo at the time.
The miserable world of 1970s80s afterschool specials. Abc afterschool special daddys girl alicia elise neal, 16, and younger brother blake sharif rashed know nothing but what they remember about their longgone dad, and hardworking. The best episodes of abc afterschool special follow kids dealing with everything from bullying to divorcing parents. The woman who willed a miracle 1983 part 2 by livinginthepast on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people. Veteran film actor danny aiello, best known for his roles in do the right. Frustrated and ashamed because he cant read or write, he takes out his anger by defacing a school hallway in backwards. Some good episodes of abc afterschool special even feature actors and actresses like joaquin phoenix and jodie foster before they were famous. If you wish to highlight a portion of content in a post please use the youtube timestamps option while still linking to the full content. A yearold girl with a fetish for trouble takes a trip back to the 1940s, when her mother was her age. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series the abc afterschool special. The menu is backed by a notebook page, a pencil scribbles out the information and an eraser rubs out the information when you move on to the next movie for which the pencil scribbles in the new information. New christmas family movies hallmark movies christmas list 2016 christmas list 2016, merry. Tenyearold petey shane sinutko is both concerned and confused about his mothers pregnancy. Widower with two daughters marries a widow with one daughter, creating.
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