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ABC Afterschool Special

1972 6.5

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. Play She Drinks a Little
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    She Drinks a Little

    1981-09-23

    ""She Drinks a Little"" ... or does she a lot, lot more? That's what Cindy's friends try to convince her as she denies that her mother may be a flat-out alcoholic. Eventually, Cindy sees that her mother indeed has a serious drinking problem and needs help. This ABC Afterschool Special showcases Alateen, the national support group for teenagers with alcoholic family members.

  2. Play Starstruck
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    Starstruck

    1981-10-14

    Aspiring teen folk singer is torn whether to continue her singing or to accept an educational scholarship.

  3. Play Tough Girl
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    Tough Girl

    1981-10-28

    After juvenile delinquent Renie Lake is caught dealing drugs in a stolen van, she is court ordered to live with her father and rigid step-family. Despite living with a family that seems to dislike her, she re-enrolls in High School and befriends a hearing-impaired girl.

  4. Play The Color of Friendship
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    The Color of Friendship

    1981-11-11

    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.

  5. Play The Unforgivable Secret
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    The Unforgivable Secret

    1982-02-10
  6. Play Daddy, I'm Their Mama Now
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    Daddy, I'm Their Mama Now

    1982-03-03
  7. Play Sometimes I Don't Love My Mother
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    Sometimes I Don't Love My Mother

    1982-04-07

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