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. Dedicated to the One I Love
Aired 22 October 1991 • 60 min
Teenage girl is stunned to discover that her deceased boyfriend was exposed to the AIDS virus.
2. Two Teens and a Baby
Aired 21 January 1992 • 60 min
Two teenage brothers are stunned when their mother announces that she is pregnant.
3. 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth
Aired 10 March 1992 • 60 min
Special featuring 50 things young people can do to save the earth.
4. Please, God, I'm Only 17
Aired 24 March 1992 • 60 min
In this story about learning not to take life for granted, Steve, a teenager, loses his best friend in a car accident.
5. Different Worlds: A Story of Interracial Love
Aired 7 April 1992 • 60 min
Two teens from racially different background begin a relationship after witnessing the murder of a mutual friend.