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. The War Between the Classes
9.0Aired 22 October 1985 • 60 min
Racial discrimination is examined when a social studies teacher assigns his students to play 'The Color Game', which divides the class into different social classes.
2. Have You Tried Talking to Patty?
Aired 14 January 1986 • 60 min
Wanting to be accepted by others at school, a hearing-impaired teenager attempts to change her image.
3. Babies Having Babies
Aired 28 January 1986 • 60 min
Five pregnant teenage girls meet up at a group counseling session and begin to discuss their situation and feelings amongst each other.
4. God, the Universe and Hot Fudge Sundaes
Aired 1 April 1986 • 60 min
Teenage girl begins to question her religion after her sister is diagnosed with a terminal illness.