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The Best Episodes of ABC Afterschool Special

Every episode of ABC Afterschool Special ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of ABC Afterschool Special!

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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    ABC Afterschool Special Season 21 Episode 4 - Jacqi's Dilemma
    9.7/10(11 votes)

    S21:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. ABC Afterschool Special Season 14 Episode 4 - Can a Guy Say No?
    8.9/10(55 votes)

    S14:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. ABC Afterschool Special Season 10 Episode 4 - The Color of Friendship
    8.8/10(26 votes)

    S10:E4

    The Color of Friendship is a 1981 film shown as part of the ABC Afterschool Special series. It's about the friendship between two 13-year-old boys, one black and one white, in a small town that has just started integrating its schools.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. ABC Afterschool Special Season 9 Episode 3 - The Gymnast
    8.7/10(45 votes)

    S9:E3

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. ABC Afterschool Special Season 11 Episode 8 - The Wave
    8.5/10(42 votes)

    S11:E8

    The Wave, is a short made-for-TV movie directed by Alex Grasshoff, based on Ron Jones' The Third Wave experiment. Though more prominently featured as an episode of the ABC Afterschool Special series, this show debuted October 4, 1981, almost two years before being featured in the Afterschool Special series. It starred Bruce Davison as the teacher Ben Ross, a character based on Jones. A novelization of the film The Wave, was released in the same year. Ron Jones' writings and Johnny Dawkins' screenplay were also basis of the 2008 German film The Wave

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. ABC Afterschool Special Season 5 Episode 4 - My Mom's Having a Baby
    8.4/10(48 votes)

    S5:E4

    My Mom's Having a Baby is an American television teen comedy/documentary that aired as an ABC Afterschool Special on February 16, 1977. The program would be historic as it was the first television program of its kind in the United States to showcase the pregnancy process and conception to young people, using a combination of animation and live action. The program was a co-production between Dick Clark Productions and DePatie-Freleng Enterprises.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. ABC Afterschool Special Season 8 Episode 6 - The Heartbreak Winner
    8.4/10(17 votes)

    S8:E6

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. ABC Afterschool Special Season 15 Episode 4 - The Gift of Amazing Grace
    8.4/10(17 votes)

    S15:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. ABC Afterschool Special Season 25 Episode 4 - Miracle at Trapper Creek
    8.4/10(11 votes)

    S25:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. ABC Afterschool Special Season 6 Episode 1 - Hewitt's Just Different
    8.3/10(37 votes)

    S6:E1

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. ABC Afterschool Special Season 12 Episode 6 - Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia
    8.3/10(102 votes)

    S12:E6

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. ABC Afterschool Special Season 1 Episode 1 - Last of the Curlews
    8.2/10(80 votes)

    S1:E1

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    Director:Charles August Nichols
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. ABC Afterschool Special Season 13 Episode 5 - I Want to Go Home
    8.1/10(21 votes)

    S13:E5

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. ABC Afterschool Special Season 16 Episode 4 - Seasonal Differences
    8.0/10(24 votes)

    S16:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. ABC Afterschool Special Season 17 Episode 3 - Tattle: When to Tell on a Friend
    8.0/10(30 votes)

    S17:E3

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    Director:Gabrielle Beaumont
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. ABC Afterschool Special Season 5 Episode 6 - Very Good Friends
    7.9/10(69 votes)

    S5:E6

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. ABC Afterschool Special Season 16 Episode 1 - Just a Regular Kid: An AIDS Story
    7.9/10(20 votes)

    S16:E1

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. ABC Afterschool Special Season 6 Episode 2 - The Pinballs
    7.8/10(113 votes)

    S6:E2

    Three diverse kids with different outlooks on life are sent to a foster home until family problems can be worked out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. ABC Afterschool Special Season 7 Episode 4 - Make-Believe Marriage
    7.8/10(42 votes)

    S7:E4

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    Director:Unknown
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  20. ABC Afterschool Special Season 8 Episode 4 - The Late Great Me
    7.8/10(17 votes)

    S8:E4

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    Writer:Unknown

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  21. ABC Afterschool Special Season 9 Episode 1 - A Family of Strangers
    7.8/10(28 votes)

    S9:E1

    A widower's two teen-aged daughters resent their father's remarriage to a single mother, especially since the woman's 12-year-old daughter (who is several years younger) will now compete for the parents attention. This special focuses on the parents' attempts to unite the new stepsisters into a loving family.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. ABC Afterschool Special Season 14 Episode 3 - Don't Touch
    7.8/10(67 votes)

    S14:E3

    A teen-aged girl named Karen Anderson suspects that Molly Stewart, the 6-year-old girl she is baby-sitting, is behaving quite strangely around an adult friend of the Stewarts. Turns out that the man is likely molesting Molly. Karen tries to bring the matter to the Stewarts' attention, but they only take action when it is almost too late. This special takes a look at child molestation and explores the warning signs people should notice.

    Director:Beau Bridges
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. ABC Afterschool Special Season 24 Episode 2 - Positive: A Journey Into AIDS
    7.8/10(18 votes)

    S24:E2

    Positive: A Journey Into AIDS is a 1995 documentary directed by Eamon Harrington and John Watkin. It was produced for the ABC Afterschool Special series. It followed actors Michael Sutton and Kimberly McCullough, who played Stone Cates and Robin Scorpio, respectively, as they researched HIV and AIDS for their roles as HIV+ teenagers on the long-running ABC daytime serial General Hospital.

    Director:Melissa Gilbert
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. ABC Afterschool Special Season 4 Episode 4 - The Amazing Cosmic Awareness of Duffy Moon
    7.7/10(108 votes)

    S4:E4

    This cute story centers around an insecure 6th grader, Duffy Moon (played by Ike Eisenmann), whose discovery of "Cosmic Awareness" leads him on a journey to self-discovery and confidence that he can do anything.

    Director:Larry Elikann
    Writers:Thomas Baum, Jean Robinson

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  25. ABC Afterschool Special Season 7 Episode 2 - A Home Run for Love
    7.7/10(31 votes)

    S7:E2

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Jacqi's Dilemma" is the best rated episode of "ABC Afterschool Special". It scored 9.7/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/2/1994. This episode scored 0.8 points higher than the second highest rated, "Can a Guy Say No?".