ABC Afterschool Specials The Color of Friendship (Season 10, Episode 4)
TV Episode | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

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ABC Afterschool Specials

The Color of Friendship (Season 10, Episode 4)

TV Episode | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Two teenagers, one black and one white, begin a friendship.

Director

Writers

Johnny Dawkins | Nancy Garden (book What Happened in Marston)

Producers

Diana Kerew | Patrick McCormick

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 11, 1981

Release date

Nov 11, 1981 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
James Bond III Joel Garth Joel Garth See fewer	Def by Temptation (1990)
Chris Barnes David Bellinger David Bellinger See fewer	The Bad News Bears (1976)
Mary Alice Mrs. Garth Mrs. Garth See fewer	The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
Katharine Houghton Miss James Miss James See fewer	Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
Eric Schiff Beany Beany See fewer	Deliver Me (2008)
Jill Andre Mrs. Bellinger Mrs. Bellinger See fewer	The Runaways (2010)
Dan Ziskie Mr. Bellinger Mr. Bellinger See fewer	Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
Neal Fauntleroy Foxy Foxy See fewer	ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)
Kia Goodwin Marlen Marlen See fewer	227 (1985)
Anthony Mannino Mr. Angelo Mr. Angelo See fewer	All the President's Men (1976)
Terrance Ellis Trigger Trigger See fewer	Gang Related (1997)
Cleavon Little Community Leader Community Leader See fewer	Blazing Saddles (1974)
Tony Arkin Actor Actor See fewer	American Playhouse (1980)
Kadeem Hardison Actor Actor See fewer	A Different World (1987)
Samm-Art Williams Cop Cop See fewer	Blood Simple (1984)

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