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Genre:
Adventure / Comedy / Drama / Family /
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Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy.
Another 88 wins
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158 nominations more »
User Ratings:
6.5
(324 votes) more »
Distributor:
FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY
Summary:
"ABC Afterschool Specials" was the umbrella show name for various educational shows that were shown in the afternoon, occasionally. Each episode was produced by a separate company. more »
Created by:
Guy Fraumeni
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Series Cast Summary (37 of 180) (View more cast) Episode Count Year Range STARmeter™ Lance Kerwin ... Adam Rush / ... 5 (1974-1976) 16,433 Samaria Graham ... Marla Clayton / ... 5 (1992-1996) 41,131 Mara Hobel ... Sarah Charney / ... 5 (1980-1992) 21,879 Alexa Kenin ... Boots McAfee / ... 5 (1976-1982) 16,724 Betty Beaird ... Brenadelle / ... 4 (1975-1982) 98,393 Marion Ross ... Billie Silverman / ... 4 (1979-1996) 7,411 Ike Eisenmann ... Dalton / ... 4 (1973-1979) 9,986 Jean De Baer ... Dr. Hayden / ... 4 (1983-1995) 86,079 Sparky Marcus ... Brian Varner / ... 4 (1975-1977) 41,056 Oprah Winfrey ... Herself - Host / ... 4 (1992-1994) 2,265 Kristy McNichol ... Carlie Higgins / ... 3 (1975-1977) 5,260 Jodie Foster ... Sharon Lee / ... 3 (1973-1975) 404 Kelly Wolf ... Karen Anderson / ... 3 (1984-1985) 35,320 Alexander Chaplin ... Spinner 3 (1992) 20,027 Lauri Hendler ... Carrie Mills / ... 3 (1978-1987) 6,104 Moosie Drier ... David / ... 3 (1974-1983) 27,177 Rachel Longaker ... Kelly / ... 3 (1977-1981) 29,516 Jorja Fox ... Diane Dravecki 3 (1992) 3,750 Laura Dean ... Alison / ... 3 (1979-1984) 17,364 Marisol Massey ... Theresa Lopez 3 (1992) 114,011 Vicky Dawson ... Jen / ... 3 (1973-1982) 119,888 Peter Brandon ... Father / ... 3 (1976-1977) 103,014 Anne Gee Byrd ... Esther Greene / ... 3 (1978-1980) 66,644 Corey Parker ... David / ... 3 (1983-1986) 14,083 Tara Talboy ... Karen Faraday / ... 3 (1975-1977) 307,871 Laurence Haddon ... Hollis' Father / ... 3 (1976-1979) 88,255 Jarrod Johnson ... Oscar / ... 3 (1977-1980) 177,171 Peter Shaw ... Drew Gordon 3 (1992) 123,938 Jack Manning ... Mr. Herschel / ... 3 (1974-1981) 95,650 Claudio Martínez ... Bobby / ... 3 (1973-1978) 174,190 Doney Oatman ... Mary / ... 3 (1974-1977) 129,156 Michael Link ... Alvin / ... 3 (1973-1975) 64,356 Carol Worthington ... Math Teacher / ... 3 (1976) 130,910 Joel de la Fuente ... Quan Kim Thanh 3 (1992) 3,745 Cheryl Arutt ... Alison Watson / ... 3 (1979-1988) 45,025 Tempestt Bledsoe ... Herself / ... 3 (1986-1994) 5,011 Malcolm-Jamal Warner ... Himself / ... 3 (1986-1994) 5,997 View more cast