Overview of 'ABC Afterschool Special' Season 2

ABC Afterschool Special (1972)

Drama

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.

Writing:

Courtney Flavin
Tracey Thompson
Beth Thompson

Stars:

Release Date: 1972-10-04
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

6.4/10

Country: US
Language: English
Runtime: 60

Season 2 Episode List

Episode 1 - Rookie of the Year
Release Date: 1973-10-03
Episode 2 - My Dad Lives in a Downtown Hotel
Release Date: 1973-11-28
Divorce, as seen through the eyes of a young boy. The youngster - whose father has been ordered out of the house and is forced to take up permanent residence in a downtown hotel - is traumatized by the imminent divorce, and it is up to his loved ones to help him cope.
Episode 3 - Pssst! Hammerman's After You
Release Date: 1974-01-16
A small-for-his-age sixth-grade student and his wild attempts to flee a bully after word gets around he thinks of him as a Neanderthal.
Episode 4 - Cyrano
Release Date: 1974-03-06
Episode 5 - The Runaways
Release Date: 1974-03-27
Episode 6 - The Magical Mystery Trip Through Little Red's Head
Release Date: 1974-05-15
Two youngsters are shrunk so they can enter their teenage sister's head, and discover how the mind works.
Episode 7 - The Crazy Comedy Concert
Release Date: 1974-06-05