After School Specials (1979)

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Product Summary Publisher: Brentwood Format: DVD UPC: 00787364577798 Buy.com Sku: 40702008 Item#: VRHDVW Category Keywords: 1970s  Classic  Classic Television  Educational  Recommended  Series  Teenage  Teenagers  Television Programs  Television Shows  Television Specials  Vintage TV  Rating: NR     Features: DVD   Editor's Note Generation X-ers retain fond memories of coming home from school, casting aside their Trapper Keepers, and cozying up to moralistic tales of teen pregnancy, suicide, and drug abuse on ABC's Emmy Award-winning AFTER SCHOOL SPECIALS. Airing on weekday afternoons from 1974-1989, the series' issue-oriented storylines were adapted from young-adult novels and starred some of the most popular teen actors of its day: Melissa Sue Anderson, Nancy McKeon, Chris Knight, Eve Plumb, and the queen of 1970s television melodrama, Kristy McNichol. This collection offers a quartet of early specials produced by Martin Tahse between 1979-1980: "A Special Gift," about a young boy from a traditional farming family who secretly desires a career in classical dance; "The Gold Test," in which a promising young figure skater finds her dreams cut short by a crippling disease; "What Are Friends For," which details the friendship of two children of divorced parents; and "Schoolboy Father," co-starring Rob Lowe and Dana Plato in a realistic tale of teenage pregnancy and parenthood.   Features Region (Unknown) 2-Disc Set Collectible "School Locker" Packaging Full Frame - 1.33 Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo - English Additional Release Material: Featurettes - Highlights Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access   Technical Info Release Information Studio: Brentwood Release Date: 1/11/2005 Original Release Date: 1979 Catalog ID: 45777-9 UPC: 00787364577798 Number of Discs: 2 Audio & Video Original Language: English Available Audio Tracks: English Video: Color   Cast & Crew Rob Lowe Dana Plato Martin Tahse - Producer    Related Videos Northern Exposure (Comple... Black Adder the Third Bueaty an dhte Beast Comp...