Browse episode ratings trends for ABC Afterschool Special. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of ABC Afterschool Special's 147 episodes.
Best Episodes of ABC Afterschool Special
Please Don't Hit Me, Mom
S11 Ep4
10.0
19th Jan 1983
Please Don't Hit Me, Mom is a TV episode that was nominated for Outstanding Children's Program in the 34th Primetime Emmy Awards.
Two Loves for Jenny
S11 Ep2
10.0
27th Oct 1982
A teen violinist is torn between her musical career and her boyfriend. (Also knowns as "Between Two Loves")
Tough Girl
S10 Ep3
10.0
28th Oct 1981
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.
She Drinks a Little
S10 Ep1
10.0
23rd Sep 1981
""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.
My Mother Was Never a Kid
S9 Ep7
10.0
16th Mar 1981
My Mother Was Never a Kid is an American television teen fantasy/comedy/drama that aired as an ABC Afterschool Special on March 16, 1981. It was based on the 1977 Francine Pascal novel Hangin' Out With CiCi, which in turn was the first teen novel in the "Victoria Martin" trilogy series. It was also the first of two Pascal teen novels that were adapted into Afterschool Specials for the network, the other being The Hand-Me-Down Kid.
Worst Episodes of ABC Afterschool Special
Schoolboy Father
S9 Ep2
5.5
15th Oct 1980
High school senior discovers his summer girlfriend has given birth to his child, and decides to fight for custody.
Wanted: The Perfect Guy
S15 Ep2
7.0
1st Oct 1986
A teen-aged boy and his girlfriend secretly place personal ads for his divorced mother, Ellie, in an effort to find Mr. Right. The two screen potential dates, but none of them seem right for Ellie. In the end, it is Ellie who finds the man who she deems ""the perfect guy.
Pssst! Hammerman's After You
S2 Ep3
9.0
16th Jan 1974
A small-for-his-age sixth-grade student and his wild attempts to flee a bully after word gets around he thinks of him as a Neanderthal.
Don't Touch
S14 Ep3
9.0
6th Nov 1985
A teen-aged girl named Karen Anderson suspects that Molly Stewart, the 6-year-old girl she is baby-sitting, is behaving quite strangely around an adult friend of the Stewarts. Turns out that the man is likely molesting Molly. Karen tries to bring the matter to the Stewarts' attention, but they only take action when it is almost too late. This special takes a look at child molestation and explores the warning signs people should notice.
The Incredible, Indelible Magical, Physical Mystery Trip
S1 Ep5
10.0
7th Feb 1973
A partially-animated special about two youngsters who are miniaturized, then travel through their Uncle's body to understand more about his health.
ABC Afterschool Special Episode Guide
William
S1 Ep4
3rd Jan 1973
Introduces William Shakespeare to young people through sketches, readings and music.
The Incredible, Indelible Magical, Physical Mystery Trip
S1 Ep5
10.0
7th Feb 1973
A partially-animated special about two youngsters who are miniaturized, then travel through their Uncle's body to understand more about his health.
The best rated episodes of ABC Afterschool Special are:
Please Don't Hit Me, Mom S11E4 rated 10.0
Two Loves for Jenny S11E2 rated 10.0
Tough Girl S10E3 rated 10.0
She Drinks a Little S10E1 rated 10.0
My Mother Was Never a Kid S9E7 rated 10.0
The lowest rated episodes of ABC Afterschool Special are:
Schoolboy Father S9E2 rated 5.5
Wanted: The Perfect Guy S15E2 rated 7.0
Pssst! Hammerman's After You S2E3 rated 9.0
Don't Touch S14E3 rated 9.0
The Incredible, Indelible Magical, Physical Mystery Trip S1E5 rated 10.0
The first episode of ABC Afterschool Special aired on October 04, 1972.
The last episode of ABC Afterschool Special aired on January 23, 1997.
There are 147 episodes of ABC Afterschool Special.
