The ABC Afterschool SpecialSeason 16

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.

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6 episoder

Just a Regular Kid: An AIDS Story
E1
Just a Regular Kid: An AIDS StoryTeenager 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).
The Kid Who Wouldn't Quit: The Brad Silverman Story
E2
The Kid Who Wouldn't Quit: The Brad Silverman StoryTrue story about a teen with Down syndrome who begins attending college classes.
The Day My Kid Went Punk
E3
The Day My Kid Went PunkDrama about high school student Terry Warner, who makes a startling transition from inconspicuous to exceptionally noticeable.
Seasonal Differences
E4
Seasonal DifferencesA 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.
The Terrible Things My Mother Told Me
E5
The Terrible Things My Mother Told MeTerrible Things My Mother Told Me is a 1988 TV film starring Nicole Andrews, Ita DeMarco, Carol Goodheart, Beth Howland and Stephen James. This TV film is about a 16-year-old girl who doesn't realize that her mother is emotionally and verbally abusive to her. It was directed by Susan Rohrer and written by John Alan Palmer, Christopher Whitesell and Susan Rohrer. It aired on ABC.
Daddy Can't Read
E6
Daddy Can't ReadMore 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.