ABC Afterschool Special

Season 10

1981 · 7 episodes · 7h 0m in all · 8.5/10

Episodes

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   1. She Drinks a Little

   23 Sept 1981 · 60 min · 7.0/10

   ""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.

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   2. Starstruck

   14 Oct 1981 · 60 min

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

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   3. Tough Girl

   28 Oct 1981 · 60 min · 10.0/10

   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.

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   4. The Color of Friendship

   11 Nov 1981 · 60 min

   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.

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   5. The Unforgivable Secret

   10 Feb 1982 · 60 min

6. 6

   6. Daddy, I'm Their Mama Now

   3 Mar 1982 · 60 min

7. 7

   7. Sometimes I Don't Love My Mother

   7 Apr 1982 · 60 min