The ABC Afterschool Special
Season 19
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.
Where to Watch Season 19
4 Episodes
- A Question About Sex
E1A Question About SexShauna Kelly becomes involved in school politics by advocating sex education when a friend of hers gets pregnant. Meanwhile, she starts to become concerned about her own sexual development when it becomes clear that she and her boyfriend are moving too fast, much to the chagrin of her worried mother. - Testing DirtyE2
Testing DirtyHaving never used illegal drugs in his life, model teenager Will Hatch (Christopher Daniel Barnes)—a competitive swimmer who also works as delivery boy for a medical clinic—is shocked when he tests positive for amphetamines (actually, it was medication for swimmer's ear). He's even more shocked when "speed" is found in his locker, which school security forcibly searches—in his absence—over the test results. Also shocked are: his mom (Alley Mills) and his girlfriend Carla (Lisa Dean Ryan), who believe in his innocence; swim-team coach Stanley Daniels (Chris Rich) and Will's high-school principal (Art LaFleur), who do not. It does not help that Stan is also Carla's father and Mrs. Hatch's fiancé; he even turns against his own daughter, when she's expelled for refusing to take the same drug test as Will. Adam Sandler has a cameo as a pusher.
