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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!

The Best Episodes of ABC Afterschool Special

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,...
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  1. Background image for Jacqi's Dilemma
    9.0/10(10 votes)

    #1 - Jacqi's Dilemma

    S21:E4

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for Can a Guy Say No?
    8.8/10(56 votes)

    #2 - Can a Guy Say No?

    S14:E4

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for The Gymnast
    8.7/10(48 votes)

    #3 - The Gymnast

    S9:E3

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for The Wave
    8.7/10(36 votes)

    #4 - The Wave

    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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  5. Background image for The Color of Friendship
    8.6/10(28 votes)

    #5 - The Color of Friendship

    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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  6. Background image for Read Between the Lines
    8.6/10(10 votes)

    #6 - Read Between the Lines

    S15:E8

    When an illiterate toy maker has the right to his invention stolen, his grandson and the Harlem Globetrotters team up to get them back.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  7. Background image for The Magical Makeover
    8.6/10(10 votes)

    #7 - The Magical Makeover

    S22:E2

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for The Hero Who Couldn't Read
    8.5/10(11 votes)

    #8 - The Hero Who Couldn't Read

    S12:E7

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for My Mom's Having a Baby
    8.4/10(46 votes)

    #9 - My Mom's Having a Baby

    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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  10. Background image for Last of the Curlews
    8.2/10(78 votes)

    #10 - Last of the Curlews

    S1:E1

    No description available

    Director:Charles August Nichols
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Hewitt's Just Different
    8.2/10(37 votes)

    #11 - Hewitt's Just Different

    S6:E1

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for The Heartbreak Winner
    8.2/10(17 votes)

    #12 - The Heartbreak Winner

    S8:E6

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Miracle at Trapper Creek
    8.2/10(11 votes)

    #13 - Miracle at Trapper Creek

    S25:E4

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia
    8.1/10(102 votes)

    #14 - Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia

    S12:E6

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for The Gift of Amazing Grace
    8.1/10(18 votes)

    #15 - The Gift of Amazing Grace

    S15:E4

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Tattle: When to Tell on a Friend
    8.0/10(31 votes)

    #16 - Tattle: When to Tell on a Friend

    S17:E3

    No description available

    Director:Gabrielle Beaumont
    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Summer Stories: The Mall (2)
    8.0/10(13 votes)

    #17 - Summer Stories: The Mall (2)

    S20:E2

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Very Good Friends
    7.9/10(67 votes)

    #18 - Very Good Friends

    S5:E6

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for I Want to Go Home
    7.9/10(22 votes)

    #19 - I Want to Go Home

    S13:E5

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Seasonal Differences
    7.9/10(23 votes)

    #20 - Seasonal Differences

    S16:E4

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for The Amazing Cosmic Awareness of Duffy Moon
    7.8/10(105 votes)

    #21 - The Amazing Cosmic Awareness of Duffy Moon

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for The Pinballs
    7.8/10(102 votes)

    #22 - The Pinballs

    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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  23. Background image for Make-Believe Marriage
    7.8/10(42 votes)

    #23 - Make-Believe Marriage

    S7:E4

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Just a Regular Kid: An AIDS Story
    7.8/10(21 votes)

    #24 - Just a Regular Kid: An AIDS Story

    S16:E1

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for A Home Run for Love
    7.7/10(29 votes)

    #25 - A Home Run for Love

    S7:E2

    No description available

    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 9/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/2/1994. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Can a Guy Say No?".