Anyone who grew up in the preinternet age is bound to remember the 4 p. Synopsis episode from the abc afterschool specials series 1972 a 14year old girl feels angry against the whole world and especially against her family. Daytime emmy award for outstanding childrens special 1,444 words exact match in snippet view article find links to article retired after 2007. Winners in bold 1974 abc afterschool specials rookie of the year. Find listings of daytime and primetime abc tv shows, movies and specials. The abc afterschool special season 8 episode 7 what are friends for. However, the girl is puzzled by this sudden lack of attention. The specials were generally broadcast four to six times during the school year, pre. I think im having a baby 1981 starring jennifer jason leigh. May 14, 20 i use to watch these on abc, one show was called my friend soup. 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. She is forced to make an examination of her behavior when one of her little brothers runs away from home and.
Misha segal is an israeli music producer and film composer. P shown above, favorites include the red room riddle, the ghost of thomas kempe, the jokes on mr. When after school specials made gay people seem notso. Watch the abc afterschool special episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Abc afterschool specials was the umbrella show name for various educational shows that were shown in the afternoon, occasionally. Jun 09, 2011 abc afterschool specials june 9, 2011 10. Martin tahse is the most prolific and successful producer of after school specials.
Pdf school and university in the mirror of american, british. One of a kind, a freespirited woman realizes her daughter is no longer a. The melodramatic teen cautionary tales always contained an awesomely literal titleshe drinks a little alcoholic mom, my other mother foster parents, and schoolboy father teen pregnancyand a life lesson by the 44minute mark. Synopsis episode from the abc afterschool specials series 1972 a 14yearold girl feels angry against the whole world and especially against her family. 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. I had forgotten their existence up until that moment, yet i began shouting out lines verbatim at my computer screen. Little starring richard more news with les nessman sanders, the. Click this link to tv shows on dvd to find out which shows have been included in the two volumes that have already been released and in the four scheduled to come. Two 12yearold girls going through a divorce make a pact never to divorce their friendship. In this cbs after school special from 1981, jennifer jason leigh plays a naive high school girl learning about life, love, and sexuality.
The abc afterschool special series enjoyed a 25year run, ending in 1997. Abc afterschool specials television academy interviews. The 18th emergency originally aired 011674, and stars christian juttner, lance kerwin, and jim sage. First stepshe drinks a little short story film 1981. The miserable world of 1970s80s afterschool specials. The american broadcasting company coined the term after school special in 1972 with a series of madefortelevision movies, usually dealing with controversial or socially relevant issues, that were generally broadcast in the late afternoon and meant to be viewed by schoolage children, particularly teenagers. Abc afterschool specials is a comedy drama anthology that aired. Shy teen enrolls in a new school and doesnt make friends easily.
In 2004 and 2005, bci eclipse and sunset home visual entertainment. The abc afterschool special season 1 episode 1 the last of the curlews. The abc saturday superstar movie after school special cbs schoolbreak. Most episodes were dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenager. The miserable world of 1970s80s afterschool specials flashbak. Most episodes were dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. What really got me to be honest was the way cool packaging of the dvd with the locker case that flips open to show the dvds inside. The weekend specials were usually an adaption of a bestselling childrens book and usually didnt have a moral, just a good story. Winners in bold 1974 abc afterschool specials rookie of the year abc abc afterschool specials my dad lives in a downtown hotel. Abc afterschool special is an american television anthology series that aired on abc from.
After school specials 18th emergency summer of swans martin tahse is the most prolific and successful producer of after school specials. Then overnight everyone wants to be her friend, once it is discovered that her father is a famous movie star. Although disneys 1970s witch mountain films were tremendously. The abc after school specials were a great treat and as i was just 11 years. Abc afterschool specials 19781985 extended opening sequence. 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. The abc after school special was geared towards teenagers and meant to be educational. The 1972 senate race is seen through the eyes of two teen aged girls, each a campaign volunteer for george mcgovern democrat and leo thorness republican. Several of abcs afterschool specials from the mid1970s have been released on dvd and in nifty packages that resemble the trapper keepers we all carried to school back then. We also realized that categorizing the best comedy films doesnt. Liveactionanimation special featuring michel legrand in a true story about the bird that inspired him while studying at the paris conservatory of music. Watch the abc afterschool special season 25, episode 2 me and my hormones.
Today, many of the episodes are preserved for eternity on dvd. His 26 productions have won numerous awards and prizes including 18 emmys three blue ribbons in the american film festival the peabody award and the first second and hird prize in the chicago film festival in the same year an honor which has never since been matched. My mom is having a baby short story film documentary. For researchers in the field of film studies, cultural studies, media culture. Managing female adolescence in disneys witch mountain movies. But remember, the archive is a free service that relies on donations to keep. Several episodes were either in animated form or presented as documentaries. Larry elikann 18 episodes, 19731980 arthur allan seidelman 5 episodes, 19791981 richard c. The 50 best comedy movies of all time hiconsumption.
He studied music, film, and philosophy at tel aviv university and apprenticed under dieter schohnbach in germany. Kids growing up in my generation got to see the likes of anthony kiedis. Nov 16, 2004 several of abc s afterschool specials from the mid1970s have been released on dvd and in nifty packages that resemble the trapper keepers we all carried to school back then. Fabulous packaging a long awaited release with more volumes on the way.
Curated video from 80s and 90s afterschool specials in which being gay was a lot like being a tornado or a flesheating virus. She falls for her friends ex, a moronic jock boy who. When he orders tia not to use her powers to free an imprisoned bear. Animated special about a father and son who go hunting, and debate whether or not to kill an eskimo curlew, which may become and may now be extinct. 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. Very good friendsbeat the turtle drum short story film 1977 by tainlor. Feb 14, 2015 a handful of after school specials from the 1970s and 80s. Abc afterschool specials jeff bartlett 19801981 actor a new kind of family tony flanagan 19791980. A free spirited woman realizes her daughter is no longer a child, and experiments with giving her more independence. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. The abc afterschool special promotional spot duration. 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.
Abc afterschool specials christy 1996 chicago hope florie hernandez 1996 venus rising young eve 1995. Abc afterschool special a family again 1988 ricki lake. Usa abc afterschool specials is a comedy drama anthology that aired on abc. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Afterschool specials abc, 197297, and eight is enough abc. I use to watch these on abc, one show was called my friend soup. Made in 1982, it was probably one of the last great educational movies to be shot on film, as vcrs were starting to take over the classrooms at the time and edufilms were starting to be shot on video. The exciting car chase at the end of the film may have glamorized joyriding to students more than actually demonize it.
Soccer foundations free soccerbased afterschool program that uses soccer as a. Joblo jessica alba joins the netflix ranks in the actionthriller trigger warning. A handful of after school specials from the 1970s and 80s. Segal has stated that he has been influenced by jazz. Popular videos abc afterschool special abc afterschool special topic.
It was a similar story to mark twains tom sawyer or huck finn. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. High school narc clip 1985 afterschool special with nancy travis, viggo mortensen. Made in 1982, it was probably one of the last great educational movies to be shot on film, as vcrs were starting to take over the classrooms at the time. Episode from the abc afterschool specials series 1972 a 14yearold girl feels angry against the whole world and especially against her family, rejects her friends and isolates herself. With lance kerwin, samaria graham, mara hobel, alexa kenin. Felicity huffman on her first job on an abc afterschool special duration. Free spirited mother realizes her daughter is no longer a little girl, and tries to give her. Segal also studied composition and conducting at the guildhall school of music and drama in london, after which point he attended the berklee college of music in boston. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. 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.
A young puerto rican new york boy thinks his mother wants to move back to her homeland, so he takes a job as an errand boy for a smalltime hood to pay for the move back to her caribbean homeland. Abc afterschool specials less than ten dollars if you order here. Pages in category abc afterschool special episodes the following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. A list of programs and specials that aired as part of the abc afterschool special.