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ABC Afterschool Special is an American anthology television series that aired on ABC from October 4, 1972, to January 23, 1997, usually in the late afternoon on weekdays.
ABC Afterschool Specials: Created by Guy Fraumeni. With Lance Kerwin, Samaria Graham, Mara Hobel, Alexa Kenin. A teen drama anthology that often touched on social issues of the day.
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- Michelle Pfeiffer & Val Kilmer, One Too Many, 1985. "It was only some drinks until one mistake made it one too many," warned the trailer for this cautionary tale about drinking and driving, which was directed by Pfeiffer's then-husband, Peter Horton.
- Marisa Tomei, Supermom's Daughter, 1987. Smart student Noelle (Tomei, center, with Donna Vivino and Robert Oliveri) and her local news-anchor mom (played by Barbara Bosson) clash when the teen gets into MIT but would rather attend a state college and teach nursery school.
- Freddie Prinze Jr. & Jessica Alba, Too Soon for Jeff, 1996. Prinze's character Jeff opts not to wear a condom with his girlfriend (Alba) and learns some hard truths about parenting.
- Jodie Foster, Rookie of the Year, 1973. Foster was only 12 years old when she starred as Sharon, who joins her brother's Little League team as the lone girl.
The American Broadcasting Company coined the term after school special in 1972 with a series of made-for-television movies, usually dealing with controversial or socially relevant issues, that were generally broadcast in the late afternoon and meant to be viewed by school age children, particularly teenagers.
- Ben Affleck Played A 13-Year-Old Who Tries To Find Companionship For His Lonely Single Mom In 'Wanted: The Perfect Guy' Ben Affleck, alongside his best pal Matt Damon, won an Academy Award for writing the 1997 dramedy Good Will Hunting.
- Lauryn Hill Had A Supporting Role In 'Daddy's Girl' Before Her Massive Singing Career Took Off. In the 1990s, Lauryn Hill showed that females could rule the rap world.
- Jessica Alba And Freddie Prinze Jr. 's Characters Learned The Consequences Of Not Wearing A Condom In 'Too Soon For Jeff' Photo: ABC. Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jessica Alba are household names now, but they made their Afterschool Special debut in 1996.
- A 27 Year Old Viggo Mortensen Played A High School Dealer Who Got Busted In 'High School Narc' Viggo Mortensen, three-time Academy Award nominee, is perhaps most known for his performances as Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings trilogy as well as his role in David Cronenberg's A History Of Violence.
Writer (133 Episodes) 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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Discover the cast of ABC Afterschool Special. Watch episodes in animated form, as documentaries, etc. Get informed about illiteracy, teenage pregnancy, substance abuse. Own the boxed set. 51 Daytime Emmy Awards.
