ABC Afterschool Special

Season 11

1982 · 7 episodes · 7h 0m in all · 4.0/10

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Amy and the Angel

   22 Sept 1982 · 60 min

2. 2

   2. Two Loves for Jenny

   27 Oct 1982 · 60 min

   A teen violinist is torn between her musical career and her boyfriend. (Also knowns as "Between Two Loves")

3. 3

   3. A Very Delicate Matter

   10 Nov 1982 · 60 min

4. 4

   4. Please Don't Hit Me, Mom

   19 Jan 1983 · 60 min

   Please Don't Hit Me, Mom is a TV episode that was nominated for Outstanding Children's Program in the 34th Primetime Emmy Awards.

5. 6

   6. Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents?

   16 Mar 1983 · 60 min

6. 7

   7. But It's Not My Fault

   23 Mar 1983 · 60 min

7. 8

   8. The Wave

   30 Mar 1983 · 60 min · 4.0/10

   The Wave, is a short made-for-TV movie directed by Alex Grasshoff, based on Ron Jones' The Third Wave experiment. Though more prominently featured as an episode of the ABC Afterschool Special series, this show debuted October 4, 1981, almost two years before being featured in the Afterschool Special series. It starred Bruce Davison as the teacher Ben Ross, a character based on Jones. A novelization of the film The Wave, was released in the same year. Ron Jones' writings and Johnny Dawkins' screenplay were also basis of the 2008 German film The Wave