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ABC Afterschool Specials Season 13 Episodes
Season 13 Episode Guide
7 Episodes 1984 - 1985
Episode 1
Summer Switch
Wed, Sep 19, 198446 mins
The switch is on! Summer Switch - a charming and very funny tale which proves that "trading places" isn't all it's cracked up to be. Comedian Robert Klein stars as Bill Andrews, a film executive who dreads his upcoming meeting with the studio's new president. His son Ben, on the other hand, longs to get out of going to Camp Soonawissakit, which his father loved as a child. And when the two of them exclaim "I'd give anything to be in his shoes," they magically switch bodies. But what is fun at first soon turns into a disaster for both father and son. And after a short time, both realize they were much happier as themselves. The miraculous switch back provides them with a newfound understanding of themselves...and each other.
Episode 2
Out of Step
Wed, Oct 10, 1984
Teenage girl wants to be a successful dancer, and has a chance to try out for a dance troupe. But fear of failure may keep her from auditioning.
Episode 3
The Almost Royal Family
Wed, Oct 24, 198452 mins
Family inherits a house on a tiny island between Canada and the US, and is not the jurisdiction of either country.
Episode 4
Mom's on Strike
Wed, Nov 14, 1984
An ABC (American Broadcasting Company) Afterschool Special, about an overworked housewife, who, as the title suggests, goes on strike, in order to persuade the rest of her family to share household chores.
Episode 5
I Want to Go Home
Wed, Feb 13, 198560 mins
Brother and sister go on the run with their divorced mom, not realizing until later that their mom has kidnapped them from their dad.
Episode 6
First the Egg
Wed, Mar 6, 198587 mins
A group of high school students take part in a parenting class where their first assignment is to 'parent' an egg.
Episode 7
One Too Many
Wed, May 1, 198530 mins
This after-school special is a short, to the point message to teens about drunk driving and its consequences. With a cast of talented actors "before they were stars," such as Mare Winningham, Val Kilmer, and Michelle Pfeiffer, the movie isn't big on plot but separates itself from the typical driver's education movie with a surprise ending that universalizes its message and makes a seemingly cliche movie worthwhile.
