

The Best of Times
1981, English. Directed by Don Mischer.
This ABC pilot starred seven teenagers in an '80s-style laugh-in. It told the light and dark side of teenage thoughts with dancing and singing added in for color.
- Runtime
- 0h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 13 July 1981
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Bob Arnott, Carol Hatfield Sarasohn, Lane Sarasohn
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The Best of Times runs 48 minutes (0h 48m).
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Which OTT platform is The Best of Times on?
The Best of Times isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 July 1981. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Best of Times?
If you liked The Best of Times, try Alley Cats Strike, Barbarians at the Gate, Drumline: A New Beat.
Who directed The Best of Times?
The Best of Times (1981) was directed by Don Mischer and stars Crispin Glover, Jill Schoelen, Nicolas Cage.