About this season
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 (5)
1. Sexual Considerations
Aired 20 October 1992 • 60 min
When a high school girl claims she is being sexually harassed by another student, an in-school court is convened to settle the dispute.
2. Words Up!
Aired 1 December 1992 • 60 min
Illiterate 25-year-old decides to return to high school by posing as a teenager so he can learn how to read.
3. Love Off Limits
Aired 19 January 1993 • 60 min
Two students cry censorship when the school asks them to edit out portions of their film which are deemed 'inappropriate.'
4. Big Boys Don't Cry
Aired 9 March 1993 • 60 min
A high-school wrestler suspects his uncle is molesting his little brother, which forces painful memories of his own abuse to surface.
5. Crosses on the Lawn
Aired 13 April 1993 • 60 min
A community begins to take sides when an affirmative action program is introduced.