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CBS Schoolbreak Special is an American anthology series for teenagers that aired on CBS from December 1978 to January 1996. The series began under the title CBS Afternoon Playhouse, and was changed during the 1984–85 season. The concept was similar to ABC's Afterschool Special.
CBS distributed its own productions as the CBS Afternoon Playhouse (later known as CBS Schoolbreak Special). It also had a program called Famous Classic Tales , which aired Australian cartoons that were adapted from literature books (similar to Family Classic Tales ).
Mar 1, 2024 · Revisit the ABC Afterschool Special episodes that shaped our childhood! We've listed every one of the vintage TV movies, along with photos and dozens of promos and full-length videos.
Mar 28, 2019 · From 1972 to 1996, no topic was too taboo for the ABC Afterschool Special, an anthology series that aired every other Wednesday at 4 p.m. Each of the standalone, hour-long installments...
CBS Schoolbreak Special: With Monica Calhoun, Tammy Lauren, Nick Angotti, Beau Dremann. CBS late afternoon specials designed for middle school and high school students, dramatizing issues affecting teenagers.
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- 1984-01-23
- Adventure, Comedy, Drama
- Monica Calhoun, Tammy Lauren, Nick Angotti
An early ABC Afterschool Speical about an imaginative and determined 14-year-old Puerto Rican boy who builds a sailing ship to sail around Central Park. Followed in 1975 by the sequel "Santiago's America."
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The success of the Afterschool Special led CBS and NBC to air their own "afterschool specials." CBS began its own Schoolbreak Special in 1980 and continued until 1996, while NBC presented its own Special Treat from 1975 to 1986.
