About this season
Dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. Several episodes were either in animated form or presented as documentaries. Topics included illiteracy, substance abuse and teenage pregnancy.
Episodes (6)
1. Just a Regular Kid: An AIDS Story
Aired 9 September 1987 • 60 min
2. The Kid Who Wouldn't Quit: The Brad Silverman Story
Aired 23 September 1987 • 60 min
3. The Day My Kid Went Punk
Aired 23 October 1987 • 60 min
4. Seasonal Differences
10.0Aired 2 December 1987 • 60 min
5. The Terrible Things My Mother Told Me
7.0Aired 20 January 1988 • 60 min
Terrible Things My Mother Told Me is a 1988 TV film starring Nicole Andrews, Ita DeMarco, Carol Goodheart, Beth Howland and Stephen James. This TV film is about a 16-year-old girl who doesn't realize that her mother is emotionally and verbally abusive to her. It was directed by Susan Rohrer and written by John Alan Palmer, Christopher Whitesell and Susan Rohrer. It aired on ABC.
6. Daddy Can't Read
Aired 16 March 1988 • 60 min