ABC Afterschool Specials A Matter of Time (Season 9, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

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ABC Afterschool Specials

A Matter of Time (Season 9, Episode 5)

TV Episode | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Teen Lisl Gilbert (Karlene Crockett) finds inner strength when she learns her mother (Rosemary Forsyth) is dying of cancer.

Director

Arthur Allan Seidelman

Writers

Paul W. Cooper (teleplay by) | Roni Schotter (based on the book by)

Producer

Composer

Glenn Paxton (music composed by)

Cinematographer

Robert Steadman

Casting Director

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 11, 1981

Release date

Feb 11, 1981 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
Karlene Crockett Lisl Gilbert Lisl Gilbert See fewer	Dallas (1978)
Rosemary Forsyth Jean Gilbert Jean Gilbert See fewer	Disclosure (1994)
Kate Zentall Samantha Canby Samantha Canby See fewer	Days of Our Lives (1965)
Carrie Freeman Jane Allerton Jane Allerton See fewer	ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)
Malcolm Groome Jim Allerton Jim Allerton See fewer	The Cooler (2003)
Wayne Heffley Louis Gilbert Louis Gilbert See fewer	Orca (1977)
Helene Heigh Actress Actress See fewer	9 to 5 (1980)
Roberta Jean Williams Actress Actress See fewer	The Greatest American Hero (1981)
Pat Gainor Actress Actress See fewer	The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)
Val Bettin Actor Actor See fewer	The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
Oliver Fuselier Actor Actor See fewer	Take This Lollipop (2011)
Lisa Jane Persky Joe Dayton Joe Dayton See fewer	Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
Rob Lowe Jeff Bartlett Jeff Bartlett See fewer	St. Elmo's Fire (1985)

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