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ABC Afterschool Specials Season 14 Episodes
Season 14 Episode Guide
7 Episodes 1985 - 1986
Episode 1
No Greater Gift
Wed, Sep 11, 198545 mins
Based on a real-life account, No Greater Gift is the poignant story of Nick Santana and Keith Williams, two twelve year olds from different backgrounds who are drawn together by their illnesses, but torn by the realization that they will soon be separated, he must make a decision that could save his new friend's life.
Episode 2
Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale
Wed, Oct 9, 198544 mins
A contemporary remake of "Cinderella" aimed at a pre-teen audience, for an ABC (American Broadcasting Company) Afterschool Special.
Episode 3
Don't Touch
Wed, Nov 6, 198560 mins
A teenager babysitting a young girl discovers that she is being molested by a family friend when harrowing memories of her own past molestation by her uncle come to the surface.
Episode 4
High School Narc
Wed, Dec 4, 1985
22-year-old police officer poses as a student to find the identity of a drug supplier at an inner-city high school.
Episode 5
Can a Guy Say No?
Wed, Feb 12, 198660 mins
A 17-year-old boy finds that looks can be deceiving when he becomes friends with the prettiest girl in school; despite her beauty, she's very unhappy and has low self-esteem.
Episode 6
Are You My Mother?
Wed, Mar 5, 1986
A teenage girl is stunned to discover that her mother is not deceased, but mentally ill and living in an institution.
Episode 7
Getting Even: A Wimp's Revenge
Wed, Mar 19, 198646 mins
Tired of being bullied at school, a boy start drawing a master scientist. He begins to imagine what it would be like, as the scientist, standing-up to the bullies at school.