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After School Specials

January 14, 2005

Once upon a time, latchkey kids could curl up to the TV for dramatized versions of the more vexing issues of adolescence. Bullying, parental divorce, teen pregnancy, and the dangers of drugs were just some of the topics addressed in ABC's After School Specials, which aired from 1972 through 1988. For everybody who wasn't a TV child of the 70s or 80s, or who just wants a refresher on the parables broadcast then, the specials are now available on DVD. OTM's Sarah Lemanczyk reports on how they play in 2005.

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