ABC Afterschool Specials Premiered Date, Network, Genre, Cast

Premiered Date

October 4, 1972

Cast

Oprah Winfrey, Rob Lowe, Jodie Foster, Kadeem Hardison, Kristy McNichol, Marion Ross, Mara Hobel, Ike Eisenmann, Alexa Kenin

Oprah Winfrey

as Self

Rob Lowe

as Charles Elderberry

Jodie Foster

as Sharon Lee

Kadeem Hardison

as Cast

Kristy McNichol

as Carlie Higgins

Marion Ross

as Billie Silverman

Mara Hobel

as Sarah Charney

Ike Eisenmann

as Dalton

1962-1985

Alexa Kenin

as Boots McAfee

About ABC Afterschool Specials

About

Anthology series that aired on ABC from 1972 to 1997, usually in the late afternoon on weekdays. Topics included illiteracy, substance abuse and teenage pregnancy.

Trivia

The series won 51 Daytime Emmy Awards during its 25-year run.