Dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. Several episodes were either in animated form or presented as documentaries. Topics included illiteracy, substance abuse and teenage pregnancy.
| Created By | Guy Fraumeni | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Ended | |
| Original Name | ABC Afterschool Special | |
| First Air Date | October 4, 1972 | |
| Last Air Date | January 23, 1997 | |
| Seasons | 25 | |
| Episodes | 147 | |
| Episode Runtime | 1h 0min | |
| Language | English | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | — | |
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| Networks | ABC | |