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ABC Afterschool Special

Season 10

1981 · 7 episodes

  1. 1. She Drinks a Little

    1981-09-23 · 60m

    ""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.

  2. 2. Starstruck

    1981-10-14 · 60m

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

  3. 3. Tough Girl

    1981-10-28 · 60m

    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.

  4. 4. The Color of Friendship

    1981-11-11 · 60m

    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.

  5. 5. The Unforgivable Secret

    1982-02-10 · 60m

  6. 6. Daddy, I'm Their Mama Now

    1982-03-03 · 60m

  7. 7. Sometimes I Don't Love My Mother

    1982-04-07 · 60m

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