CBS Schoolbreak Special

1h

CBS Schoolbreak Special is an American anthology series for teenagers that aired on CBS from April 1980 to January 1996. The series began under the title CBS Afternoon Playhouse, and was changed during the 1984 - 85 season. The concept was very similar to ABC's Afterschool Special.

Episodes

Cast

Dead Wrong: The John Evans Story

1. Dead Wrong: The John Evans Story

1h

24th Jan 1984

Convicted of murder and set for execution, John Evans tells his story to the prison chaplain.

Welcome Home, Jellybean

2. Welcome Home, Jellybean

1h

27th Mar 1984

The story of Geraldine Oxley, a cognitively deficient 12-year-old girl whose parents remove her from the institution where she has been raised in order to give her a normal-as-possible home life.

All the Kids Do It

3. All the Kids Do It

1h

24th Apr 1984

A teenage boy (played by Baio) suffers the consequences of drinking and driving.

The Alfred G. Graebner Memorial High School of Rules and Regulations

4. The Alfred G. Graebner Memorial High School of Rules and Regulations

1h

12th Jun 1984

Teenagers from diverse backgrounds experience their freshman year in High School.

First air date

24th Jan 1984

Last air date

23rd Jan 1996

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks