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 (4)
1. Other Mothers
Aired 12 October 1993 • 60 min
Teenage boy, who has been raised by a lesbian couple, must contend with the conservative views of his new school.
2. If I Die Before I Wake
Aired 26 October 1993 • 60 min
High school students are left to pick up the pieces when the entire track team is killed in an airplane crash.
3. Love in the Dark Ages
Aired 8 March 1994 • 60 min
A teenager is stunned to discover that her boyfriend has given her an STD.
4. Same Difference
Aired 12 April 1994 • 60 min
Two teens from different cultural backgrounds face opposition from their parents when they begin to date.