ABC Afterschool Specials Can a Guy Say No? (Season 14, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

ABC Afterschool Specials

Can a Guy Say No? (Season 14, Episode 5)

TV Episode | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A 17-year-old boy finds that looks can be deceiving when he becomes friends with the prettiest girl in school; despite her beauty, she's very unhappy and has low self-esteem.

Director

Thomas Schlamme

Writers

Judy Engles | Todd Strasser (book "A Very Touchy Subject")

Producer

Fred Berner

Composer

Garry Sherman

Cinematographer

Jeffrey Jur (as Jeff Jur)

Production Designer

Larry Fulton

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 12, 1986

Release date

Feb 12, 1986 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 90 wins & 158 nominations

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11 cast members

Name	Known for
Steve Antin Scott Tauscher Scott Tauscher See fewer	The Goonies (1985)
Heather Langenkamp Paula Finkle Paula Finkle See fewer	A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Christa Denton Kerry Tauscher Kerry Tauscher See fewer	The Gate (1987)
Khrystyne Haje Alix Shuman Alix Shuman See fewer	Head of the Class (1986)
Garin Bougié Albert Albert See fewer	Maggie (I) (1981)
Karl Wiedergott Gordy Gordy See fewer	The Simpsons Movie (2007)
Sharon Spelman Mrs. Tauscher Mrs. Tauscher See fewer	Angie (1979)
Brooke Bundy Mrs. Finkle Mrs. Finkle See fewer	A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
Beau Bridges Mr. Tauscher Mr. Tauscher See fewer	The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
Tony Margulies Country Club Punk Country Club Punk See fewer	Rudy (1993)
Theora Balsam Bar Girl (uncredited) Bar Girl (uncredited) See fewer	Marriage Story (2019)