ABC Afterschool Special
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| ABC Afterschool Special | |
| Genre | Children's programs |
|---|---|
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 25 |
| No. of episodes | 154 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Picture format | Color |
| Original run | October 4, 1972 – December 5, 1996 |
The ABC Afterschool Special is an American television anthology series that aired on ABC from 1972 to 1996, usually at 4:00 PM. Most of the episodes were dramatic presentations of situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers.[1] Several episodes were either in animated form or presented as documentaries. Topics included illiteracy, substance abuse and teenage pregnancy.
The series won 51 Daytime Emmy Awards during its 24-year run.[2]
In 2004 and 2005, BCI Eclipse and Sunset Home Visual Entertainment issued six DVD collections of the series, each collection containing four episodes.
[edit] References
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2009). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2007 (Volume 1). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-3305-6.
- ^ Awards for ABC Afterschool Special (1972), http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0202179/awards, retrieved on 2009-04-13
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