Season: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25
Year: 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997


Season 1


Season 1, Episode 1: The Last of the Curlews

4 October 1972
The last male Eskimo curlew, his search for a mate, and the problems they face as they make the treacherous migration from the high arctic tundra to Argentina and back to the nesting grounds.

Ross Martin ... Stan (voice)

Ginny Tyler ... Bird Calls (voice)

Vincent Van Patten ... Mark (voice)
Lee Vines ... Narrator (voice)

Season 1, Episode 2: Follow the North Star

1 November 1972
A young boy helps his friend escape slavery through the underground railway.
Chris Valentine ... Benjy
Dennis Hines ... David
Mel Profit ... Bounty Hunter
Jon Granik ... Craft
Chris Wiggins ... Dudley
Meg Hogarth ... Mrs. Dudley
Lorraine Foreman ... Mrs. Craft
Louise Stubbs ... Harriet Tubman

Season 1, Episode 3: Santiago's Ark

6 December 1972
An early ABC Afterschool Speical about an imaginative and determined 14-year-old Puerto Rican boy who builds a sailing ship to sail around Central Park. Followed in 1975 by the sequel "Santiago's America."
Reuben Figueroa ... Santiago
Carmen Maya ... Santiago's Mother
René Enríquez ... Santiago's Father
Marcus Ticotin ... Stevie

Bill Duke ... Mr. Sands
Alex Colon ... Carlos

Season 1, Episode 4: William: The Life, Works and Times of William Shakespeare

3 January 1973
Special introducing William Shakespeare to young people through sketches, readings and music.

John Gielgud ... Himself

Ralph Richardson ... Himself

Lynn Redgrave ... Herself

Simon Ward ... Himself
Paul Jones ... Himself

Season 1, Episode 5: The Incredible, Indelible, Magical Physical, Mystery Trip

7 February 1973
Animated special about two youngsters who are miniaturized and travel through their Uncle's body, to understand more about his health.

Hal Smith ... Uncle Carl

Kim Richards ... Missey
Michael Link ... Joey
Peter Broderick ... Joey (voice)
Kathy Buch ... Missey (voice)
Len Maxwell ... Timer (voice)

Season 1, Episode 6: Alexander

4 April 1973
The story of a retired clown and his undying love for children.

Red Buttons ... Alexander

Jodie Foster ... Sue
Kerry MacLane ... Tom

Robbie Rist ... Raymond
Helen Kleeb ... Emily
John Lupton ... Mr. Adams

Jed Allan ... Harmon

Nancy Jeris ... Mrs. Adams
Jan Burrell ... Mrs. Gordon
Scott Garrett ... Barry
Jay Brooks ... Judge Longworth
David Lawrence ... Kid

Season 2


Season 2, Episode 1: Rookie of the Year

3 October 1973
11-year-old girl encounters opposition when she joins her brother's Little League Baseball team, which happens to be all male.

Jodie Foster ... Sharon Lee
Ned Wilson ... Coach Shafer
Dennis McKiernan ... Mark
David Perkins ... Charlie
Steve Gustafson ... Ralph
Barbara Andres ... Mrs. Lee
Kenneth Kimmins ... Mr. Lee (as Ken Kimmins)
Vicky Dawson ... Laura (as Victoria Dawson)
Timmy Smith ... Matt
Joey Marvel ... Kenny
Mitchell Spera ... Greg
Brad Bedford ... Chris
Michael Schear ... Paul
Ralph Strait ... Lester

Season 2, Episode 2: My Dad Lives in a Downtown Hotel

28 November 1973
Son is shocked when his parents announce that they have decided to separate.

Beau Bridges ... Joe Grant (Father)

Ike Eisenmann ... Joey Grant

Margaret Blye ... June Grant (Mother)

Naomi Stevens

Diane Cary ... Receptionist (as Diane Civita)
Claudio Martínez ... Bobby

Dermott Downs ... Tommy
Betty Bresler ... Lady on Bus
Albert Able
Barbara Colby

Season 2, Episode 3: Pssst! Hammerman's After You!

16 January 1974
Sixth-grader insults the school bully who wants to meet with him after school.
Christian Juttner ... Mouse

Lance Kerwin ... Ezzie
Titos Vandis ... Mr. Casino
Jack Manning ... Mr. Stein

Jay W. MacIntosh ... Mother
Penny Santon ... Mrs. Casino
Lillian Adams ... Mrs. Schwartz
Ann D'Andrea ... Margy
Jim Sage ... Marv
Kevin McCarley ... Peaches
Robert Lussier ... Stumpy
Lark Geib ... Viola Angotti
Michael Link

Willie Aames
Leslie S. Sachs (as Leslie Sachs)
Bobby Eilbacher
Shelly Juttner
Louise Foley
Peter Haas
Shepard Menken

Season 2, Episode 4: Cyrano

6 March 1974
Long-nosed Cyrano de Begerac helps an army officer woo Roxanne, the woman he loves in this animated version of Edmond Rostand's play.

José Ferrer ... Cyrano de Bergerac (voice)

Joan Van Ark ... Roxanne (voice)
Jane Connell ... Duenna (voice)

Victor Garber ... Christian de Neuvillette (voice)
Martyn Green ... Comte de Guiche (voice)

Kurt Kasznar ... Ragueneau (voice)

Alan Oppenheimer ... First Cadet / de Brigny (voice)
John Stephenson ... Richelieu (voice)

Season 2, Episode 5: Runaways

27 March 1974
A small-town teenage girl joins forces with a younger, street-wise boy. A story about their struggle for survival in an often frightening big city.

Belinda Balaski ... Cindy Britton
Claudio Martínez ... Francis

Patricia Blair ... Louise Britton
Anthony Eisley ... John Turner
William Bryant ... Detective
Moosie Drier ... Freddie
Helene Nelson ... Vitina
Hal Bokar ... Simpson

Biff Elliot ... Bus Driver
Skip Riley ... Policeman
Bill McLean

Norman Alden ... Auto Driver
Keith Taylor
Tony Haig

Season 2, Episode 6: The Magical Mystery Trip Through Little Red's Head

15 May 1974
Two youngsters are shrunk so they can enter their teenage sister's head, and discover how the mind works.
Lennie Weinrib ... Timer (voice)
Diane Murphy ... Carol (voice)

Ike Eisenmann ... Larry (voice)

Sarah Kennedy ... Little Red (voice)
Joan Gerber ... Mother / Adeline / Diane (voice)

Season 2, Episode 7: The Crazy Comedy Concert

5 June 1974
Live action/animation special geared to educate young people about classical music.

Tim Conway ... Janitor

Ruth Buzzi ... Cleaning Lady

Season 3


Season 3, Episode 1: Sara's Summer of the Swans

2 October 1974
Teenage girl is forced to confront the problems involving her mentally challenged brother.
Heather Totten ... Sara

Christopher Knight ... Joe (as Chris Knight)
Priscilla Morrill ... Aunt Willie
Betty Ann Carr ... Wanda
Doney Oatman ... Mary

Eve Plumb ... Gretchen
Scott McCartor ... Frank
Mike Tucker ... First Bully
Kevin McCarley ... Second Bully
Reed Diamond ... Charlie

Season 3, Episode 2: The Bridge of Adam Rush

23 October 1974
12-year-old city boy adjusts to a new way of life when his mother remarries and moves the whole family to the country.

Lance Kerwin ... Adam Rush
James Pritchett ... Tom
Barbara Andres ... Rebecca
Ray Bellerman ... Jody
Ed Crowley ... Matt
Brendan Fay ... The Drover
Karen Sedore ... Elizabeth

Season 3, Episode 3: Winning and Losing: Diary of a Campaign

6 November 1974
The 1972 Senate race is seen through the eyes of two teen aged girls, each a campaign volunteer for George McGovern (Democrat) and Leo Thorness (Republican).

Season 3, Episode 4: The Toothpaste Millionaire

27 November 1974
12-year-old entrepreneur decides to create and sell his own brand of toothpaste.
Tierre Turner ... Rufus
Shelly Juttner ... Kate

David Pollock ... Oscar
Wright King ... Joe Smiley
Reuben Collins ... Mr. Mayflower
Helen Hatcher ... Mrs. Mayflower
Cliff Emmich ... Porter
Claude Johnson ... Conti
Mel Stevens ... Evers
Peter Haas ... Clem

Season 3, Episode 5: The Skating Rink

5 February 1975
Teenager with a stuttering problem overcomes his shyness to become a championship figure skater.
Stewart Petersen ... Tucker 'Tuck' Holland Faraday
Devon Ericson ... Lilly Degley
Betty Beaird ... Ida Faraday

Rance Howard ... Myron Faraday
Jerry Dexter ... Pete Degley
Cindy Eilbacher ... Elva Grimes (as Cynthia Eilbacher)
Billy Bowles ... Tom

Robert Clotworthy ... Clete
Tara Talboy ... Karen Faraday
Molly Dodd ... Mrs. Bayliss
Patricia Stevens ... Tuck's Mother
Sparky Marcus ... Young Tuck

Season 3, Episode 6: Santiago's America

19 February 1975
Puerto Rican boy is invited to a prestigious conference in LA. With no money, he re-builds a broken Taxi to get there.
Reuben Figueroa ... Santiago
Marc Jordan ... John, the Junkman
Alex Colon ... Carlos
Carmen Maya ... Santiago's Mother
René Enríquez ... Santiago's Father

Gloria Irizarry ... Teacher

Bill Duke ... Mr. Sands
Marcus Ticotin ... Stevie

Season 3, Episode 7: The Secret Life of T.K. Dearing

23 April 1975
12-year-old girl invites her grandfather to join her 'secret' club.

Jodie Foster ... T.K. Dearing

Eduard Franz ... Grandfather Kinderman

Leonard Stone ... Walter Dearing
Zoe Karant ... Ruth Dearing
Brian Wood ... Potato Tom
Brian Part ... Dugger
Michael Link ... Alvin
Robin Stone ... Alice
Tierre Turner ... Jerry (as Tierre R. Turner)
Barbara Morrison ... Mrs. Whitfield
Norman R. Andrews ... Crane
Ted Jordan ... Sheriff

Season 4


Season 4, Episode 1: It Must Be Love Cause I Feel So Dumb

8 October 1975
A 13-year-old boy has a crush on a cheerleader at his school and dreams up creative ways to try to impress her.

Alfred Lutter III ... Eric
Vicky Dawson ... Lisa
Denby Olcott ... Cathy
Kay Frye ... Eric's Mother
Michael Miller ... Eric's Father
P.R. Paul ... LeRoy

Season 4, Episode 2: Fawn Story

22 October 1975
Brother and sister discover a wounded deer and proceed to nurse the animal back to health.

Kristy McNichol ... Jenna McPhail
Poindexter Yothers ... Toby McPhail
Med Flory ... John McPhail
Karen Obediear ... Louisa McPhail

Gordon Jump ... Trooper
Cal Haynes ... Ranger
Charles Walker ... Reporter
Skip Lowell ... 1st Hunter
Michael Maitland ... 2nd Hunter

James Carroll ... 1st Technician (as James Lough)

Season 4, Episode 3: The Shaman's Last Raid

19 November 1975
Despite his failing health, a Native-American medicine man is determined to teach his great-grandchildren the traditions of the Apache nation.
Ned Romero ... Chief Red Eagle
Dehl Berti ... The Shaman
Virginia Paris ... Mrs. Strong (as Gina Alvarado)
Monika Ramirez ... Melody
Oscar Valdez ... Ebon
Angus Duncan ... Woodley
Clay Tanner ... Wrangler

Season 4, Episode 4: The Amazing Cosmic Awareness of Duffy Moon

4 February 1976
Tired of being short, a sixth-grader buys a magical book that enables him to "Think Big".

Lance Kerwin ... Peter Finley

Ike Eisenmann ... Duffy Moon

Jim Backus ... Dr. Flamel

Jerry Van Dyke ... Mr. Finley

Basil Hoffman ... Photographer
Jane Connell ... Aunt Peggy
Jack Collins ... Uncle Ralph
Merie Earle ... Old Lady
Carol Worthington ... Mrs. Varner
Sparky Marcus ... Brian Varner (as Sparkey Marcus)
Tommy Crebbs ... Andrew Varner
Peggy Rea ... Mrs. Charles
Nora Denney ... Mrs. Toby (as Dodo Denney)

Alexa Kenin ... Boots McAfee

Season 4, Episode 5: Me and Dad's New Wife

18 February 1976
12-year-old girl finds it hard to accept her new step-mother.

Season 4, Episode 6: Blind Sunday

21 April 1976
In an effort to understand his blind girlfriend, a teenage boy decides to spend an entire Sunday blindfolded.
Leigh McCloskey ... Jeff
Jewel Blanch ... Eileen
Betty Beaird ... Mrs. Hays
Robert Ridgely ... Jeff's father
Cindy Eilbacher ... Marge
Debi Storm ... Pam
Carol Worthington ... Math Teacher

Corbin Bernsen ... Lifeguard
Ivan Bonar ... Ticket Taker

William Elliott ... Cab Driver
Steve Tanner ... Erik

Season 4, Episode 7: Dear Lovey Hart: I Am Desperate

19 May 1976
Teenaged girl decides to start an advice column for her school newspaper.
Susan Lawrence ... Carrie Wasserman
Meegan King ... Skip Custer
Barbara Timko ... Susan
Elyssa Davalos ... Linda
Del Hinkley ... Marc
Bebe Kelly ... Bernice
Al Eisenmann ... Jeff Wasserman
Stephen Liss ... Marty
Benny Medina ... Bob

Craig Huxley ... Barker (as Craig Hundley)
Eric Suter ... 1st Student
Charles Bloom ... 2nd Student
John Starr ... Sam
Sheri Jason ... Barbara
Helene Nelson ... Estelle (as Helene T. Nelson)
Bruce V. Caton ... Freddie (as Bruce Caton)

Bill Seward ... Sports Editor

Season 5


Season 5, Episode 1: Francesca, Baby

6 October 1976
Semi-standard ABC Afterschool Special about Francesca James, a teenage daughter dealing with her alcoholic mother through the support group Ala-Teen.

Carol Jones ... Francesca James
Melendy Britt ... Lillian James
Dennis Bowen ... Bix
Tara Talboy ... Kate
Alice Nunn ... Connie
Peter Brandon ... Father
Elizabeth Herbert ... Jo Lynn
Benny Medina ... Mike
Doney Oatman ... Patty
Scot Marc Sovie ... Greg
Mona Tera ... Marion
Lee Kessler ... Miss Handley
Jody Britt ... Louise
Barbara England ... Salesgirl (uncredited)

Season 5, Episode 2: P.J. and the President's Son

10 November 1976
Update of Mark Twain's The Prince and the Pauper. Delivery boy and President's son discover they are exact doubles of one another, and decide to swap identities.

Lance Kerwin ... P.J. / Preston
Irene Tedrow ... Grandma McNulty
Laurence Haddon ... Mr. Nolan
Patti Cohoon-Friedman ... Tina (as Patti Cohoon)
Peter Brandon ... The President
Jane Brandon ... First Lady
Fritz Feld ... The Chef

Rosalind Chao ... Ambassador's Daughter
Carol Worthington ... Reporter
Robert Miller Driscoll ... Piccard
Milton Selzer ... Bascomb

Chao Li Chi ... Ambassador
Harry Kerwin ... Jerry
Lark Geib ... Girl Scout #1

Season 5, Episode 3: Mighty Moose and the Quarterback Kid

1 December 1976
Football coach tries to mediate a conflict between the star Quarterback and his father.

Brandon Cruz ... Benny Singleton

Dave Madden ... Coach Puckett

Joseph Mascolo ... Mr. Singleton

Alex Karras ... Alex 'Moose' Novak
Nancy Puthuff ... Suzy
Charles Everett ... L.J.
Peter Halton ... Morris
Matthew Roberts ... Robbie
Larry Gelman ... Luncheonette Owner
James Axotis ... Jimmy

Season 5, Episode 4: My Mom's Having a Baby

16 February 1977
Curious about his mom's pregnancy, a ten-year-old seeks answers to where babies come from.
Lendon Smith ... Himself (as Dr. Lendon Smith)
Shane Sinutko ... Petey Evans
Jarrod Johnson ... Oscar
Rachel Longaker ... Kelly
Candace Farrell ... Anne Evans
Ed Rombola ... Petey's Father
Karen Carr ... Nurse (as Karen Glow Carr)
Nora Denney ... Receptionist (as Dodo Denney)

Season 5, Episode 5: The Horrible Honchos

9 March 1977
Neighborhood gang makes a pact to torment and bully the new kid on the street.

Kim Richards ... Minnow
Christian Juttner ... Hollis
Tara Talboy ... Louise

Billy Jayne ... Ivan (as Billy Jacoby)

Christopher Maleki ... C.C.
Laurence Haddon ... Hollis' Father (as Larry Haddon)
Davey Davison ... Hollis' Mother
Pat Delaney ... Louise's Mother
Jack Knight ... Louise's Father

Season 5, Episode 6: Very Good Friends

6 April 1977
A sensitive young girl (Melissa Sue Anderson) gradually comes to terms with the accidental death of her younger sister. Based on the award-winning young adult novel by Constance Greene.

Melissa Sue Anderson ... Kate

Katy Kurtzman ... Joss
Sparky Marcus ... Tootie
Pamela Nelson ... Mother

William Bassett ... Father
Montana Smoyer ... Mrs. Essig
William Lanteau ... Mr. Essig

Anne Seymour ... Miss Pemberthy
John Carlyle ... Minister

Wesley Marie Tackitt ... Sheila
Steve Sherman ... Sam
Joshua Davis ... Harry
Kelly Britt ... Store Clerk
Allan Lurie ... Mr. Watchs

Season 6


Season 6, Episode 1: Hewitt's Just Different

12 October 1977
16-year-old mentally retarded teen attempts to make friends with other kids in the neighborhood.
Moosie Drier ... Willie Arthur

Perry Lang ... Hewitt Calder
Peter Brandon ... Mr. Arthur
Gloria Stroock ... Mrs. Arthur

Peggy McCay ... Mrs. Calder

Russell Johnson ... Mr. Calder

Christopher Maleki ... Palumbo
Doney Oatman ... Tally
Jarrod Johnson ... Goose
Tom Gulager ... Nubby
Stack Pierce ... Andrus
Michael Luther ... Frank
Jean-Paul Hellendall ... Baseball Player (uncredited)

Season 6, Episode 2: The Pinballs

26 October 1977
Three orphans from very different backgrounds find themselves living with the same foster couple while waiting to be adopted.

Kristy McNichol ... Carlie Higgins
Johnny Doran ... Harvey
Sparky Marcus ... Thomas J.
Priscilla Morrill ... Mrs. Ramona Mason
Walter Brooke ... Mr. Mason
Barry Coe ... Harvey's Father
Beverly Hope Atkinson ... Nurse
Jacque Lynn Colton ... Mrs. Harris
James Chandler ... Policeman

Season 6, Episode 3: Michel's Mixed-Up Musical Bird

1 February 1978
Live-Action/animation special featuring Michel Legrand in a true story about the bird that inspired him while studying at the Paris Conservatory of Music.

Michel Legrand ... Himself

Olivia Barash ... Eugenie Legrand
Michael Barbera ... Young Michel (voice)
Rita Lynn ... Madame Footy (voice)

Hal Smith ... Professor Latouche (voice)

Season 6, Episode 4: It Isn't Easy Being a Teenage Millionaire

8 March 1978
14-year-old wins the lottery and thinks all her problems are over. But she quickly learns that her real problems are just beginning.
Victoria Paige Meyerink ... Melissa Harrington
Karen Hurley ... Katherine Harrington

Bob Hastings ... Harry Harrington

Lauri Hendler ... Teague Harrington
Chris Dekker ... Jeff Gardner

Susan O'Connell ... Aunt Liz
Danette Pachtner ... Gail
Owlen Morgan ... Mrs. Scanlon
Clark Brandon ... Mark Henderson
Alice Cadogan ... Wndy Rogers
Julie MacAskill ... Mrs. Waverly
Jim McKrell ... Himself
Judith Weston ... Miss Palmer
Chris Pray ... Phil Davidson
Morgan Upton ... Television Announcer

Season 6, Episode 5: The Rag Tag Champs

22 March 1978
14-year-old baseball player and his uncle/baseball manager find themselves at odds over the philosophy 'Winning Is Everything'.

Larry B. Scott ... Jake Wrather

Glynn Turman ... Lenny Johnson

Madge Sinclair ... Mrs. Bradsbury
Shannon Terhune ... Cindy Franks
Guillermo San Juan ... Tony De Vito
Chris Petersen ... Pat McCleod
John Durren ... Mr. McCleod
Jacque Lynn Colton ... Mrs. Fulton
Melvin F. Allen ... Mr. Phelps
Joseph Clark ... Nick

Newell Alexander ... Mr. Fredricks

Jimmy Bridges ... Jerry
Claudio Martínez ... Sanchez
Stephen H. Cassidy ... John Fulton
Ken Daly ... Jeff Bigler
Dorian Gibbs ... Tyrone
Tim Maier ... Danny Kohl
Jeff Feldman ... High Five Kid

Season 6, Episode 6: Mom and Dad Can't Hear Me

5 April 1978
Adolescent girl is ashamed to introduce her friends to her parents because they are deaf.

Rosanna Arquette ... Charlie Meredith

Priscilla Pointer ... Ruth Meredith
Stephen Elliott ... Dan Meredith
Eric Scott ... David
Wendy Rastattar ... Joyce
Noelle North ... Alice
Susan Myers ... Martha
David Hollander ... Hughie
Victoria Shaw ... Mrs. Egan
Loretta Lottman ... Mrs. Wagner
Mags Kavanaugh ... Salesgirl (uncredited)

Season 6, Episode 7: It's a Mile from Here to Glory

5 May 1978
High school track star is involved in a life threatening accident, and now must learn to depend on others for his day to day living.
Steve Shaw ... Early McLaren
Justin Lord ... Billy Patnell
David Haskell ... Coach Canepa

Woodrow Parfrey ... John Moody

Anne Gee Byrd ... Mary Bruce
James G. Richardson ... Dave McLaren
David Cole ... Tim Mahaney
Art Kimbro ... Dizzy Cartwright

Anthony Kiedis ... Jimmy Plummer (as Cole Dammett)
Suzy Callahan ... Dorothy Kidder

Steve Eastin ... Doctor
Allan Lurie ... Bus Driver
Dave Morick ... Radio Announcer

Season 7


Season 7, Episode 1: One of a Kind

27 September 1978
Free spirited mother realizes her daughter is no longer a little girl, and tries to give her more independence. Meanwhile the daughter is puzzled by her mother's lack of attention.

Diane Baker ... Carrie Williams
Stephanie Brown ... Lizzie Williams
Ken Hill ... Ellie
Patrick Finnegan ... Sonny
Olive Abbott ... Mrs. Cohen
Charlie Gold ... Mr. Cohen
Federico Montoya ... Dancer

Season 7, Episode 2: A Home Run for Love

11 October 1978
In 1947, a young white boy and an elderly black man enjoy a warm and wonderful friendship based on their mutual love of the Brooklyn Dodgers and Jackie Robinson.
Ronnie Scribner ... Sammy Greene
Charles Lampkin ... Davy Henderson

Anne Gee Byrd ... Esther Greene (as Ann Gee Byrd)

Felicity Huffman ... Sara Greene (as Flicka Huffman)
Niva Ruschell ... Henrietta Barnes
J. Jay Saunders ... Elliott Barnes
Red Barber ... Brooklyn Dodgers Announcer (voice)

Edie McClurg ... Esther Greene
Robert Lussier
William Lanteau
Lew Saunders ... Doctor
Lois Hall ... Nurse

Anne Ramsey ... Nurse
Mary Betten
William Lodge

Stephen R. Hudis ... Crippled Boy

John Lafayette ... Jackie Robinson (uncredited)

Season 7, Episode 3: Gaucho

25 October 1978
A young Puerto Rican New York boy thinks his mother wants to move back to her homeland, so he takes a job as an errand boy for a small-time hood to pay for the move back to her Caribbean homeland.

Season 7, Episode 4: Dinky Hocker

12 December 1979
Overweight teenage girl is obsessed with food and can stop eating. Only when she turns to a friend for help, does she start making changes in her eating habits.

Wendie Jo Sperber ... Susan 'Dinky' Hocker

June Lockhart ... Helen Hocker

Alan Oppenheimer ... John Hocker

Jon Walmsley ... Tucker Woolf

Gary Springer ... Tucker

Maureen Teefy ... Natalia

Season 7, Episode 5: Make Believe Marriage

14 February 1979
High school students take part in a marriage course where they are coupled up and must complete everyday married life tasks.

Alexa Kenin ... Penny Costanzo
James Carroll ... Gary Simmons
Janina Mathews ... Gail Cooper
Larry Keith ... Mr. Webster
Bea Bevis ... Rose Bieberman

Lonny Price ... Danny Dawson

David Paymer ... Ralph
Amy DeMayo ... Sarah
Jane Cecil ... Mrs. Frederick
Charles Blackwell ... Mr. Parker
Marilyn Rockafellow ... Mrs. Webster
Marla Johnson ... Linda
Jody Handman ... Ellen

Season 7, Episode 6: The Terrible Secret

5 March 1979
Teenage girl is involved in a hit and run and the guilt starts to take a toll on her everyday life.
Linda Grovenor ... Bobbie Marston

Michael Biehn ... Seth
Tom Mason ... Coach Polk

Dan Monahan ... Ben

Kevin Scott Allen ... Chuck
Peggy Rea ... Mrs. Atwater
Laurence Haddon ... Mr. Marston

Dawn Jeffory ... Lola

Inga Swenson ... Mrs. Marston

Newell Alexander ... Newscaster
Al Stellone ... Policeman
John J. Fox ... Policeman
Bill Elliot ... Sergeant
John Waldron ... Boy
John Petlock ... Dr. Sutherland
Peggy Aca

Season 7, Episode 7: Seven Wishes of a Rich Kid

9 May 1979
Lonely rich kid is suddenly granted seven wishes from a genie. He uses all of the wishes to impress a girl at school, but it doesn't work out the way he envisioned.

Butterfly McQueen ... Aunt Thelma

Robbie Rist ... Calvin Brundage

Cynthia Nixon ... Melanie Gamble
Rex Robbins ... Mr. Brundage

Christopher Hewett ... Butler

Season 8


Season 8, Episode 1: Which Mother Is Mine?

26 September 1979
16-year-old girl is stunned when her biological mother arrives to take her away from her adoptive parents.

Melissa Sue Anderson ... Alexandria 'Alex' Benton

Marion Ross ... Lila Dennis
Eric Scott ... Eric

Bruce Kirby ... Tom Denis
Lee Kessler ... Jill
Virginia Capers ... Judge Atherton
Woody Eney
Shannon Terhune ... Jill Benson
Jean Le Bouvier
Nomi Mitty
Ty Mitchell

Season 8, Episode 2: A Movie Star's Daughter

10 October 1979
Shy teen enrolls in a new school and doesn't make friends easily. Then overnight everyone wants to be her friend, once it is discovered that her father is a famous movie star.

Trini Alvarado ... Dena McKain
Frank Converse ... Hal McKain
Marcia Rodd ... Barbara McKain

Laura Dean ... Alison

Alexa Kenin ... Gerri

Cheryl Arutt
Jennifer Cooke ... Rosemary

Joan Severance ... Actress exiting limo (uncredited)

Season 8, Episode 3: A Special Gift

24 October 1979
14-year-old basketball player wants to be a ballet dancer, and is worried about what his friends and family will think.

Season 8, Episode 4: The Late Great Me! Story of a Teenage Alcoholic

14 November 1979
15-year-old girl starts to drink liquor to impress a boy, and soon starts to develop a serious alcohol problem.

Maia Danziger ... Geri Peters

Charley Lang ... Dave Townsend
Kaiulani Lee ... Ms. Laine
Teri Keane ... Ginger Peters
Michael Miller ... George Peters

Al Corley ... Jack Peters
Amy DeMayo ... Carolyn
Jo Lynn Sciarro ... BJ

Michael Earl ... Student (uncredited)
Lori Lamb ... Teen alcoholic friend (uncredited)

Season 8, Episode 5: The Heartbreak Winner

13 February 1980
Teenage figure skater learns to true value of winning when she meets a paraplegic youngster.

Season 8, Episode 6: Where Do Teenagers Come From?

5 March 1980
12-year-old girl wonders about all of the changes that's happening to her body. Sequel to My Mom's Having a Baby.
Lendon Smith ... Himself (as Dr. Lendon Smith)
Rachel Longaker ... Kelly
Shane Sinutko ... Pete
Jarrod Johnson ... Oscar
Stephanie Steele ... Julie
Sarah Miller ... Mrs. Driscoll
Budd Symes ... Mr. Driscoll

Season 8, Episode 7: What Are Friends For?

19 March 1980
Two 12-year-old girls going through a divorce make a pact never to divorce their friendship.

Melora Hardin ... Amy Warner

Dana Hill ... Michelle Mudd
Susan Adams ... Mrs. Warner
Tasha Zemrus ... Nora
Sally Kemp ... Mrs. Mudd
Michael Currie ... Dr. Mudd
Ellie Thompkins ... Diane
Jill Tyler ... Barbra Dulaney

Season 9


Season 9, Episode 1: A Family of Strangers

24 September 1980
Widower with two daughters marries a widow with one daughter, creating a blended family.

Danny Aiello ... Dominic Ginetti
Maria Tucci ... Marie Mills

Lauri Hendler ... Carrie Mills

Laura Dean ... Ginger Ginetti
Mara Hobel ... Rose Ann Ginetti
Barton Heyman ... Justice

Season 9, Episode 2: Schoolboy Father

15 October 1980
High school senior discovers his summer girlfriend has given birth to his child, and decides to fight for custody.

Rob Lowe ... Charles Elderberry

Dana Plato ... Daisy Dallenger
Sharon Spelman ... Mrs. Elderberry

Nancy McKeon ... Lucy Twining
Beatrice Colen ... Ms. Shipley
Bryan Utman ... Jeff
Lois Hall ... Mrs. Rogers
Jack Manning ... Mr. Herschel

Hugh Warden ... Walter Farley
Dorothy Sinclair ... Nursery Nurse
Patti Jerome ... Macho Muriel

Evan Hart ... Son

Taylor Gerard Hart ... Son

Season 9, Episode 3: The Gymnast

28 October 1980
16-year-old gymnast is determined to become a world-class athlete.

Holly Gagnier ... Ginny Coker

Zina Bethune ... Leslie Wade
Jack Knight ... Paul Coker

Patrick Gorman ... Jack Peters
Kari Markussen ... Karala Murtaugh
Kelly Gallagher ... Liz Dupre
D.J. Sydney ... Coleen Coker
Mitch Brown ... Ralph Walker

Season 9, Episode 4: Stoned

12 November 1980
Jack is a motivated high school student who smokes cannabis for the first time, and falls in with a fast crowd. Will he wake up and realize what he's doing with his future before it's too late?

Scott Baio ... Jack Melon
Vincent Bufano ... Mike Melon
Largo Woodruff ... Felicity
Jack Finch ... Teddy

Steve Monarque ... Alan

John Herzfeld ... Doug
Ira Elliott ... Glen
David Wunsch

Season 9, Episode 5: A Matter of Time

11 February 1981
Teen Lisl Gilbert (Karlene Crockett) finds inner strength when she learns her mother (Rosemary Forsyth) is dying of cancer.
Karlene Crockett ... Lisl Gilbert

Rosemary Forsyth ... Jean Gilbert
Kate Zentall ... Samantha Canby
Wayne Heffley ... Louis Gilbert
Carrie Freeman ... Jane Allerton

Lisa Jane Persky ... Jo Dayton

Rob Lowe ... Jeff Bartlett
Malcolm Groome ... Jim Allerton

Season 9, Episode 6: Run, Don't Walk

4 March 1981
Teenage girl is in denial about being in a wheelchair when an accident leaves her paralyzed. She begins to change when she becomes friends with a boy in the same situation.
Toni Kalem ... Samantha Anderson

Scott Baio ... Johnny Jay

Dee Wallace ... Sue Jinkins
Jim McKrell ... Ted Anderson

Bruno Kirby ... Official

Sheila Frazier ... Betty Ross

Hal Williams ... Mr. Carter

Season 9, Episode 7: My Mother Was Never a Kid

18 March 1981
Teenage girl is convinced her mother doesn't understand the younger generation. Through circumstance, she is sent back in time and meets her mother as a teenager.

Mary-Beth Manning ... Victoria Martin

Holland Taylor ... Felicia Martin
Rachel Longaker ... Cici
Elizabeth Ward ... Nina Martin
Jane Lowry ... Esther Drew
Gale Myron ... Steffi
Judith Grimley ... Betty

Vincent Murray ... 50's kid

Season 10


Season 10, Episode 1: She Drinks a Little

23 September 1981
16-year-old girl is in denial about her mother's drinking problem and refuses to join Ala-Teen.

Amanda Wyss ... Cindy Scott

Bonnie Bartlett ... Miriam Scott
Elliot Jaffe ... Brett Scott
Peg Stewart ... Esther Sherrigan

Anna Garduno ... Sherrie Bergman
Kathryn Greer ... Jannelle Andrews
Jack Manning ... Mr. Sharrigan
Michael LeClair ... Mitch Stevens
Vanda Barra ... Mrs. Bergman
Marc Copage ... Student

Julie Dolan ... Student

Season 10, Episode 2: Starstruck

14 October 1981
Aspiring teen folk singer is torn whether to continue her singing or to accept an educational scholarship.

Trini Alvarado ... Alicia Marin

Joanna Merlin ... Inez Marin

Lee Curreri ... Steve
Antonia Rey ... Aunt Fernanda

Miriam Colon ... Yolanda

Anna Maria Horsford ... Jessica

Jay O. Sanders ... Mr. Miller
Francine Beers ... Mrs. Kvares
Rita Karin ... Mrs. Reuben

Terry Layman ... Warren Adler

Season 10, Episode 3: Tough Girl

28 October 1981
Streetwise teenager is sent to live in the suburbs with her father new family.
Karin Argoud ... Renie Lake

Bibi Besch ... Marlene Lake

Lin McCarthy ... Russell Lake
Kristina Sorenson ... Gretchen Lake
Sally Kemp ... Janet

Anne Seymour ... Dr. Bancroft
Gregory Koppel ... Jan Redner (as Greg Koppel)
William Bramley ... Judge
Susan Vickery ... Denise
Harris Kal ... Gary

Kate Williamson ... Mrs. Redner
Laurence Lau ... Wally
Steven Hirsch ... Paul
John MacBride ... Doc Sarno
Charles Douglas Laird ... Policeman

Season 10, Episode 4: The Color of Friendship

11 November 1981
Two teenagers, one black and one white, begin a friendship.
James Bond III ... Joel Garth
Chris Barnes ... David Bellinger

Mary Alice ... Mrs. Garth

Katharine Houghton ... Miss James
Eric Schiff ... Beany

Jill Andre ... Mrs. Bellinger
Dan Ziskie ... Mr. Bellinger
Neal Fauntleroy ... Foxy
Kia Goodwin ... Marlen
Anthony Mannino ... Mr. Angelo

Terrance Ellis ... Trigger

Cleavon Little ... Community Leader
Tony Arkin

Kadeem Hardison
Samm-Art Williams ... Cop

Season 10, Episode 5: The Unforgivable Secret

10 February 1982
15-year-old girl is stunned when she discovers her deceased father is very much alive.

Barbara Feldon ... Karen Dunoway

Amanda Plummer ... Angela Dunoway

Danny Aiello ... Frank Caruso

Steve Vinovich ... Larry Brandon
Jo Lynn Sciarro ... Carole

Lois Smith ... Margaret
Ken Albrecht ... Robert Gray

Ruby Payne ... Bride's Mother (uncredited)

Season 10, Episode 6: Daddy, I'm Their Mama Now

3 March 1982
12-year-old girl assumes responsibility for her two little brothers, after the passing of their mother.
Mallie Jackson ... Retta Rollins

Trey Wilson ... Shorty Rollins
Betty Beaird ... Brenadelle

Jason Lively ... Johnny Rollins

Jason Hervey ... Roy Rollins
Eric Taslitz ... Arthur
Ted Gehring ... Colonel
Daryn Sipes ... Girl

Daniel Selby

Season 10, Episode 7: Sometimes I Don't Love My Mother

7 April 1982
After the death of her father, a teenage girl struggles with her mother's total dependency on her.
Melinda Culea ... Dallas Davis
Patricia Elliott ... Ellen Davis

Ruth Warrick ... Eva
Vicky Dawson ... Jen
Claudette Sutherland ... Vi Waters
Ron Parady ... Dr. Saunders
William McNulty ... Frank
Barton Heyman ... Bill Waters

Season 11


Season 11, Episode 1: Amy & the Angel

22 September 1982
Amy, a depressed seventeen year old high school girl, is visited by her guardian angel Oliver after wishing she had never been born. Oliver shows Amy how important she is to the people in her life.

Helen Slater ... Amy Watson
Albert Macklin ... Oliver The Angel

James Earl Jones ... Gabriel

Gail Strickland ... Mrs. Watson

David Huddleston ... Edgar Watson

Hermione Gingold ... Pincus

Alexa Kenin ... Janet

Concetta Tomei ... Mrs. Mixner

Hansford Rowe ... St. Peter

Meg Ryan ... Denise

Matthew Modine ... Randy
Jennifer Ashe ... Sara
Rochelle Oliver ... Mrs. York
Alma Cuervo ... Teacher

Season 11, Episode 2: Between Two Loves

27 October 1982
Teen violinist is torn between her musical career and her boyfriend.
Karlene Crockett ... Susan Adams

Lance Guest ... Doug Henshaw

Barbara Tarbuck ... Mrs. Adams

Robert Reed ... Henry Forbes
Michelle LaMar ... Pam Schultz

Olive Dunbar ... Stella
Charles Douglass ... Charlie (as Charles W. Douglass)

Robin Krieger

Season 11, Episode 3: A Very Delicate Matter

10 November 1982
Teenage girl is shocked when a former boyfriend tells her he has gonorrhea. Not only does she get tested, she must tell her current boyfriend to get tested as well.
Lori-Nan Engler ... Kristin Sorenson

Zach Galligan ... Greg Pscharapolus
Marta Kober ... Cookie Platt
John Didrichsen ... Eddie Burak
Grant Aleksander ... Larry Milligan
Valorie Armstrong ... Caroline Sorenson

Andreas Katsulas ... Zachary Pscharapolus
Alma Cuervo ... Dr. Riccardo

Season 11, Episode 4: Please Don't Hit Me, Mom

19 January 1983
Teenager stumbles upon a case of child abuse. She discovers a child she baby-sits is regular beaten by the mother.

Season 11, Episode 5: The Woman Who Willed a Miracle

9 February 1983
A blind, mentally retarded infant with cerebral palsey is left in the care of an elderly English woman who refuses to let him die.

Cloris Leachman ... May Lemke

M. Emmet Walsh ... Joe Lempke
Leif Green ... Leslie

Rosemary Murphy ... Gladys
Fran Bennett ... Nurse Matthews

James Noble ... Dr. Edwards

Bruce French ... Doctor Vince

Kirk Cameron ... Willy
Harold Pruett ... Neighbor boy (uncredited)

Season 11, Episode 6: Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents?

16 March 1983
Two teenage girls, one rich and one middle-class, become best friends over the summer.
Kari Michaelsen ... Fran Davies

Jennifer Jason Leigh ... Andrea Fairchild

Marion Ross ... Mrs. Davies

Carol Lawrence ... Mrs. Fairchild

James Karen ... Mr. Fairchild

Hallie Todd ... Brenda
Shawn Schepps ... Eva Marie

Julie Piekarski ... Sarah
Tim Maier ... Steve
Ta-Ronce Allen ... Marcia
Megan Wyss ... Lisa
Gail Landry ... Aunt Jessie
Don Billett ... Davies

Season 11, Episode 7: But It's Not My Fault

22 March 1983
A 16-year-old boy (Warlock) ends up in juvenile hall after trying to "prove" himself to his peers.

Billy Warlock ... Craig Foster
Jay Varela ... Victorio Baca
Ray Anthony Williams ... Ahmaad
Michael Carmine ... Vato Loco

Al White ... Fred Carver
Ted Gehring ... Lubbock
Kenneth Kimmins ... Uncle Paul
Jeri Arredondo ... Annie

Geoffrey Blake ... Ron
Ernest Esparza III ... Miguel
Gabriel Espinoza ... Fernando
Will Gill Jr. ... Guard
Dudley Knight ... Mr. Foster
Mark Levine ... Dave

Rosanna Locke ... Caroline
Lucy McDougall ... Old Woman
David Murphy ... Louis

Lupe Ontiveros ... Mrs. Nunez
Belle Richter ... Old Woman's Friend
Judith Searle ... Mrs. Foster
Kimberly Sedgwick ... Lynee

Season 11, Episode 8: The Wave

30 March 1983
High School teacher decides to conduct a social experiment, asking his students to take part. But what they don't know is that the experiment is on mind control.

Bruce Davison ... Ben Ross
Lori Lethin ... Laurie

John Putch ... David
Johnny Doran ... Robert
Pasha Gray ... Amy
Wesley Pfenning ... Christy Ross (as Wesley Ann Pfennng)
Larry Keith ... Mr. Saunders
Teri Ralston ... Mrs. Saunders
Marc Copage ... Student

Jamie Rose ... Andrea

Season 12


Season 12, Episode 1: It's No Crush, I'm in Love

28 September 1983
A high school girl has a crush on a soap-opera star but she thinks she is in love with him. At school she meets her new English teacher who looks closely like the soap-opera star. Partly filmed at Lyndhurst Library

Cynthia Nixon ... Amy Cassidy
Mark La Mura ... Zak Whittier / David Angelucci
Julie Cohen ... Susannah Siegelbaum

Todd Graff ... Robby Pols
Jean De Baer ... Mrs. Cassidy
Jennifer Taylor ... Soap Opera Actress
Danga Lee ... Chrissy

Season 12, Episode 2: The Hand Me Down Kid

19 October 1983
Tired of receiving hand me downs from her sister, an 11-year-old girl borrows her bike. When the bike gets stolen, she tries to find it before her sister finds out.

Tracey Gold ... Ari Jacobs

Cheryl Arutt ... Liz Jacobs
Elizabeth Ward ... Jane Richardson
Sara Botsford ... Mrs. Jacobs

Terry O'Quinn ... Mr. Jacobs

Evan Mirand ... Bucky
Tim Rail ... Joey

Corey Parker ... Eddie

Martha Plimpton ... Rhona
Alan North ... Otto Rhinehart

Season 12, Episode 3: The Celebrity and the Arcade Kid

19 November 1983
Video-arcade whiz and teen movie star discover they are exact doubles and decide to switch identities.
Darnell Williams ... Kyle

Shelley Fabares ... Fran Brogliatti

Roxie Roker ... Aunt Helen

Hal Williams ... Tony Grant

Debbi Morgan ... Jennifer Sanders

Dick Sargent ... Lew Shorr

Season 12, Episode 4: Andrea's Story: A Hitchhiking Tragedy

7 December 1983
Teenage girl is traumatized after being assaulted by a stranger whom she hitched a ride from.
Michele Greene ... Andrea Cranston
Moosie Drier ... David

Robert DoQui ... Sgt. Corbett

Carrie Snodgress ... Mrs. Cranston

Matt Clark ... Phil Cranston

Kirk Cameron ... Jefffrey Cranston
Kristina Sorenson

Terry Burns
Oliver Fuselier
Jeannie Linero
Dennis Tracy ... Cop in line-up (as Dennis A. Tracy)
Terry Wills ... The Man

Season 12, Episode 5: The Great Love Experiment

8 February 1984
Teenagers lure a timid girl into a made-up experiment that gets her involved in affectionate ways.

Tracy Pollan ... Jen Robbins
Kelly Wolf ... Maude Harris
Peter Kowanko ... Dolph Krager (as Pete Kowanko)

Esai Morales ... Miguel Rados
Scott Renderer ... Larry Meadows

Jennifer Grey ... Carol Schwartz (as Jenny Grey)
Donna Ingram-Young ... Mindy Duarte

Ron McLarty ... Mr. Harris
Manny Jacobs ... Steve Harris

Joey Dedio ... Anthony

John Bluthal

Season 12, Episode 6: Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia

7 March 1984
13-year-old boy has problems reading, which his teachers attribute to laziness. It is later discovered that he has Dyslexia.

Madge Sinclair ... Miss Tomas

River Phoenix ... Brian Ellsworth
Judy Farrell ... Barbara Ellsworth

Joaquin Phoenix ... Robby Ellsworth (as Leaf Phoenix)
Stephanie Evans ... Kim
Sharon Anderson
Charles Theodore Bates III
Daniel Davies
Bo Kaprall ... Walter Ellsworth
Peter Moore
Shirley Venard (as Shirley Venard-Diercks)
Jack Walsh

Catherine Campion ... Student

Season 12, Episode 7: The Hero Who Couldn't Read

18 April 1984
Teacher discovers that the star basketball player is illiterate, and makes it his mission to teach him how to read.

Clarence Williams III ... Mr. Simpson

Lynn Hamilton ... Mrs. Ellis
Eric D. Wallace ... Freddie Ellis
James Carroll Jordan ... Mike Chapman
Arthur Taxier ... Coach Jefferies

Renée Jones ... Cynthia Beale
Ira Angustain ... Ramone
Stan Foster ... Calvin Smith

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ... Himself

Michael Dorn ... Dr. Bennett

Cindy Herron ... Betty

Season 13


Season 13, Episode 1: Summer Switch

19 September 1984
Father and son magically switch personalities with comical results.

Robert Klein ... Bill Andrews

Scott Schwartz ... Ben Andrews
Margo Skinner ... Ellen Andrews

Anna Maria Horsford ... Stepahnie Marshak

Lenora May ... Annabel Andrews
Knowl Johnson ... Duck Levine

Rex Everhart ... Captain Splasher Wilking
Blake Brocksmith ... Brian Hitzigger
Sam Stoneburner ... Ty Donovan
Sloane Shelton ... Pegotty Horn

Josh Hamilton ... Swenson
Helen Harrelson ... Betty Lou
Travis Swords ... Tony Crane
William Metzo ... Richard DeVirgillio
John Leonard ... Terry Mallison
Helen Hanft ... Waitress
Sam Slovick ... Messenger

Season 13, Episode 2: Out of Step

10 October 1984
Teenage girl wants to be a successful dancer, and has a chance to try out for a dance troupe. But fear of failure may keep her from auditioning.
Terry Donahoe ... Lisa Williams
Johann Carlo ... Patti DiAngelo

Laura Dean ... Cheryl
Charles McGowan ... Tony (as Charlie McGowan)

Philip Casnoff ... Harvey Schmidt

Veanne Cox ... Robin Miller
Bambi Jordan ... Laurie Michaels

Season 13, Episode 3: The Almost Royal Family

24 October 1984
Family inherits a house on a tiny island between Canada and the US, and is not the jurisdiction of either country.

Sarah Jessica Parker ... Suzanne Henderson
Christine Langner ... Natalie Johnson
John Femia ... Sam Henderson

Mary Elaine Monti ... Helen Henderson

Garrett M. Brown ... John Henderson

Fred Koehler ... Jimmy Henderson (as Freddy Hoehler)
Christopher Curry ... Surveyor
David Babcock ... Jim Ross

Freda Foh Shen ... Lynn Watson
Dan Crane ... Russell Jensen
Daniel Lambert ... Lucien Dore

Season 13, Episode 4: Mom's on Strike

14 November 1984
An ABC (American Broadcasting Company) Afterschool Special, about an overworked housewife, who, as the title suggests, goes on strike, in order to persuade the rest of her family to share household chores.

Mary Kay Place ... Ellie Skinner

Stephen Keep Mills ... Michael Skinner (as Stephen Keep)

Yeardley Smith ... Jenny

George Gaynes ... The Commander
Jenny Rebecca Dweir ... Marcia
Timmy Geissler ... Jack

Jonathan Ward ... Ben

Lauren Tom ... Sarah
Jean De Baer ... Tiffany

Mercedes Ruehl ... Sandy
Lily Knight ... Penny

Ivar Brogger ... Officer Krause

Jere Burns ... Hal

Sam McMurray ... Trendy Liberal

Season 13, Episode 5: I Want to Go Home

13 February 1985
Brother and sister go on the run with their divorced mom, not realizing until later that their mom has kidnapped them from their dad.

Lindsay Crouse ... Louise Sanders

Maddie Corman ... Mary Sanders

Seth Green ... Tommy Sanders

John Getz ... Thomas Sanders
Laurie Heineman ... Sharon Sanders
Melissa Morell ... Sonja (as Marisa Morell)

Elaine Bromka ... Librarian
Marge Redmond ... Judge Bard

Mark Margolis ... Cab Driver
Frances Foster ... School Principal
Rex Robbins ... Urban Principal

Kamal Ahmed ... (Uncredited)
Samantha Follows ... Girl #2 (in bathroom)

Season 13, Episode 6: First the Egg

6 March 1985
A group of high school students take part in a parenting class where their first assignment is to 'parent' an egg.

Justine Bateman ... Sara White
Jimmy McNichol ... David Hanna (as James McNichol)
Chris Hebert ... Robbie
Elizabeth Huddle ... Mrs. White

Helene Udy ... Tory

Mary Wickes ... Ms. Crandall

Jack Riley ... Mr. White

Ian Abercrombie ... Mr. Hanna
Cindi Dietrich ... Student

Julie Dolan ... Student
Crystal Jenious ... Student

Olive Dunbar ... Student
Charles Douglas

Kristoff St. John ... Student

Jimmy Bridges ... Rookie Cop

Sean Frye ... Punk Boyfriend

Season 13, Episode 7: One Too Many

1 May 1985
Four high school friends find their lives changed forever when one of the friends drives drunk with devastating results.

Michelle Pfeiffer ... Annie

Val Kilmer ... Eric

Mare Winningham ... Beth

Lance Guest ... Tim

Grace Zabriskie ... Mrs. Linton

Michael Ensign ... Mr. Grey
Cinda Jackson ... 1st Paramedic

Mark Gordon ... 2nd Paramedic
Gerry Black ... Interrogating Officer
Peter Crabbe ... Arresting Officer

Leo Rossi ... Mr. Jenkins

Season 14


Season 14, Episode 1: No Greater Gift

11 September 1985
Two terminally ill boys strike up a friendship in a hospital ward. One of the boys decides to make the ultimate sacrifice to the other so he can have a chance at life.

Ajay Naidu ... Nick Santana
Zero Hubbard ... Keith Williams

Betty Thomas ... Dr. Mary Lewis

Reni Santoni ... Mario

Jeff Cohen (as Jeff B. Cohen)
Mario Santana ... Mr. Santana

Season 14, Episode 2: Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale

9 October 1985
A contemporary remake of "Cinderella" aimed at a pre-teen audience, for an ABC (American Broadcasting Company) Afterschool Special.

Pearl Bailey ... Martha Dermody

Kyra Sedgwick ... Cindy Eller

Jennifer Grey ... Laura Eller
Kelly Wolf ... Liza Eller

Grant Show ... Gregory Prince III

Melanie Mayron ... Janet Eller

Stephen Keep Mills ... Mr. Eller (as Stephen Keep)

Sylvia Miles ... Sweet Susie

Season 14, Episode 3: Don't Touch

6 November 1985
A teenager babysitting a young girl discovers that she is being molested by a family friend when harrowing memories of her own past molestation by her uncle come to the surface.
Kelly Wolf ... Karen Anderson
Niki Scalera ... Molly Stewart

Blair Brown ... Joan Stewart

Lenny von Dohlen ... Mike Rivers

Corey Parker ... David

John Glover ... Mr. Stewart

Debra Mooney ... Mrs. Anderson
Paige Price ... Allison

Lisa Bonet ... Carrie

Joseph Lawrence ... Mattie (as Joey Lawrence)

Matthew Lawrence ... Matt (as Matt Lawrence)

Danielle Carin ... Dana (as Danielle Acarino)

Season 14, Episode 4: High School Narc

4 December 1985
22-year-old police officer poses as a student to find the identity of a drug supplier at an inner-city high school.

Michael E. Knight ... Andrew

Nancy Travis ... Judy

Greg Germann ... Billy

Don Harvey ... Kevin
Joie Gallo ... Cindy

Viggo Mortensen ... Tim

James Handy ... Lieutenant Bingham
Ellen Holly ... Mrs. Robbins

Joe Lisi ... Frank
Richard Bright ... Dave
Eddie Parker ... Joey

Season 14, Episode 5: Can a Guy Say No?

12 February 1986
17-year-old boy finds looks can be deceiving when he becomes friends with the prettiest girl in school. Despite her beauty, he finds a very unhappy girl with a low self-esteem.

Steve Antin ... Scott Tauscher

Heather Langenkamp ... Paula Finkle
Christa Denton ... Kerry Tauscher

Khrystyne Haje ... Alix Shuman
Garin Bougié ... Albert
Karl Wiedergott ... Gordy
Sharon Spelman ... Mrs. Tauscher

Brooke Bundy ... Mrs. Finkle

Beau Bridges ... Mr. Tauscher

Tony Margulies ... Country Club Punk

Season 14, Episode 6: Are You My Mother?

5 March 1986
Teenage girl is stunned to discover that her mother is not deceased, but mentally ill living in an institution.

Michael York ... Chet Gordon
Beth Miller (as Beth Ann Miller)

Belinda Balaski ... Anna

Sheree North ... Madelyn

Marian Mercer ... Sister Regina
Michael Franks ... Himself

Bert Freed ... Bert
Tom Harrison ... Jerry
Tyra Ferrell ... Tracy
Donna Woodrum ... Teri

Season 14, Episode 7: Getting Even: A Wimp's Revenge

19 March 1986
Tired of being bullied at school, a boy start drawing a master scientist. He begins to imagine what it would be like, as the scientist, standing-up to the bullies at school.

Adolph Caesar ... Dr. Rancid
Jon Rothstein ... Jeffrey Childs
Michael Storm ... Spence Childs

Marisa Berenson ... Liz Childs
Eddie Castrodad ... Dewey Balasco
Maureen Anderman ... Mrs. Bixby
Michael Sergio ... Mr. Burkett
Karen MacDonald ... Nurse
Tisha Ford ... Candy
Joey Grasso ... Bixby
Pia Scala ... Lana
Alexander Burgos ... Danny

Season 15


Season 15, Episode 1: A Desperate Exit

19 September 1986
Teenager is stunned when his best friend commits suicide, and is left with one unanswered question - Why?

Season 15, Episode 2: Wanted: The Perfect Guy

1 October 1986
Sensing his mom is lonely and looking for companionship, a 13-year-old places a personal ad for 'The Perfect Guy'

Ben Affleck ... Danny Coleman

Madeline Kahn ... Ellie Coleman

Pam Potillo ... Melanie

Keith Szarabajka ... Peter Desmond
Candy Trabuco ... Woman On Bus

Melanie Mayron ... Sue
Allison Marra ... Passenger
Chad Burton ... Super

Peter Onorati ... (uncredited)

Season 15, Episode 3: Teen Father

22 October 1986
College bound 18-year-old has his life turned upside down when his 16-year-old girlfriend announce she is pregnant.

Corey Parker ... Roy Thomas
Christine Langner ... Maria Torres
Don Auspitz ... John Torres

Janis Dardaris ... Mrs. Torres
Emmanuelle LaSalle ... Patricia
Ricky Barnard ... Stan
Jean De Baer ... Ellen

Eriq La Salle ... Charlie
Gene Crane ... Father Ruelle

Season 15, Episode 4: The Gift of Amazing Grace

19 November 1986
Teenage girl is frustrated about her lack of singing ability in her gospel singing family. She writes a song about her problem, and soon finds where her musical talent lies.

Tempestt Bledsoe ... Grace Williams

Della Reese ... Aunt Faith

Samuel E. Wright ... Morris (as Sam Wright)

Kasi Lemmons ... Subaya
Juanita Fleming ... Paulette

Jennifer Leigh Warren ... Charlotte
Danton Stone ... J.T.

Vernel Bagneris ... Joe Witherspoon
Robert King ... Emcee
Sam Guncler ... Judge

Season 15, Episode 5: Supermom's Daughter

18 February 1987
Career driven mother and her daughter don't see eye to eye when it comes to the daughter's future plans.

Marisa Tomei ... Noelle Crandall

Barbara Bosson ... Donna Crandall
Cynthia Mace ... Lucy Bard
Vicki Richardson ... Karen

Ray Baker ... Dr. Thomas Crandall
Bobby Leslie ... Josh

Alec Mapa ... Peng
John Danelle ... Dr. Bard
Robert Oliveri ... Paul Bard
Donna Vivino ... Kendall Bard
Rick Lohman ... Jack Bard
Larue Morales ... Millie

Season 15, Episode 6: Divorced Kids' Blues

4 March 1987
15-year-old struggles through the politics of divorce as his parents split up.

Lauri Hendler ... Diane Sherman

Ronee Blakley ... Gina Sherman
Ken Sylk ... Paul Sherman

Stephen Mailer ... Mickey Sherman
Linda Wasserman ... Tracy

David Margulies ... Justin
Kristen Jones ... Young Diane

Season 15, Episode 7: Class Act: A Teacher's Story

18 March 1987
Rich businessman decides to return to teaching after working in the stock market. He inherits a class of under-achievers and sets out to make them winners.

Ron Leibman ... Sam Greene

Lisa Vidal ... Gloria Rodriguez
Thomas Davis Jr. ... Otis Schneider
Kelly Neal ... Reggie Franklin

Pat Cooper ... Coach Corsini

Susan Wilder ... Mrs. Hopkins
Charlene Cheslak ... Blade Gilbert
Jusak Bernhard ... Binkie Chung

Ralph Garman ... Kronke
Paul Burnley ... Zac Miles

John Allen ... Coach Hobrick
Katherine Conklin ... Freddie
Gene Crane ... Kurty

Joseph Ricci ... Carmine Pierucci
Martha Saunders ... Guest

Season 15, Episode 8: Read Between the Lines

3 June 1987
When an illiterate toy maker has the right to his invention stolen, his grandson and the Harlem Globetrotters team up to get them back.

Philip Bosco ... Grandfather

Jordan Marder ... Casey
Dana Dawson ... Mike
Andrew Cassese ... Richie

Larry Pine ... Elmo Grady

Mary Elaine Monti ... Mrs. Scott

Ed Wheeler ... Mr. Davis
Angela Pietropinto ... Waitress

Olga Merediz ... Mrs. Mathias

Barry Heins ... Shoe Salesman

Kelly Connell ... Jackson
Veronica Seet ... Betsy
Twiggy Sanders ... Himself
Lynette Woodard ... Herself

Season 16


Season 16, Episode 1: Just a Regular Kid: An AIDS Story

9 September 1987
Teenaged boy discovers he has been afflicted with AIDS after a blood transfusion.

Season 16, Episode 2: The Kid Who Wouldn't Quit: The Brad Silverman Story

23 September 1987
True story about a teen with Down's Syndrome who begins attending college classes.

Shelley Berman ... Harold
K.C. Martel ... Brad (ages 13-18)

Carl Steven ... Brad (ages 10-13)
David Feit ... Brad (age 5)
Liam Sullivan ... Mr. Pappas

Marion Ross ... Billie Silverman

Milt Kogan ... Doctor
Brad Silverman ... Himself
Eric D. Wallace
Robert Hackman ... Sam
Heath Porter
Ken Medlock
Shelly Lipkin
Lisa Fuller
Christopher Ciampa

Trish Johnson ... Gloria Anderson (as Pat Johnson)

Jason Oliver

Season 16, Episode 3: The Day My Kid Went Punk

23 October 1987
Teen decides to make noticed from the rest of the crowd by becoming a Punk Rocker.

Jay Underwood ... Terry
Christine Belford ... Louise

Bernie Kopell ... Tom

Albert Hague ... Prof. Steinberg

Roxie Roker ... Phyllis Brooks

Jay W. MacIntosh ... Mrs. Rehnquist

James Noble ... Max Smiley

Craig Bierko ... Carl Warner
Mark D. Roberts ... Prof. Adam Cameron
Megan Fahey ... Terry's Sister

Lucy Boryer ... Girl

Holly Fields ... Lisa Kirk
Megan Pryor
Ronan O'Casey
Nancy Gulla ... Professor Maynard
Johnny O'Neil
Dan Martinez

Season 16, Episode 4: Seasonal Differences

2 December 1987
The separation of church and state is examined when a Christmas Nativity scene, being displayed at a high school, sparks debate and protest from the student body.

Megan Follows ... Dana Sherman
Timothy Owen Waldrip ... Mark Davis (as Timothy Owen)

Melba Moore ... Ms. Varady

Uta Hagen ... Omi

Frank Whaley ... Jeff Dillon

Jonathan Tiersten ... Jason
Meg Myles ... Mrs. Davis

P.J. Ochlan ... Andy
Joan Kaye ... Mrs. Sherman
Pierre Epstein ... Mr. Sherman
Joe Hamer ... Mr. Sennett
Tom Kubasik ... Steven 'Steve' Sennett
Mara Hobel ... Vanessa
Sky Berdahl ... Bruce Sherman (as Skye Ashley Berdahl)

Gabrielle Carteris ... Leslie

Daniel Jordano

Todd Louiso
Dan Paterson
Catherine Satterwhite (as Katherine Satterwhite)

Season 16, Episode 5: Terrible Things My Mother Told Me

20 January 1988
16-year-old girl doesn't realize that her mother emotionally and verbally abusive to her.
Beth Howland ... Eleanor Flemming

Katherine Kamhi ... Julia Flemming
Ita DeMarco ... Katie Flemming

Ian Ziering ... Randy Forrester
Carol Goodheart ... Mary Forrester
Stephen James ... Mr. Bacharan
Stephanie Winters ... Beth Sotheby
Nicole Andrews
Omar Jermaine

Season 16, Episode 6: Daddy Can't Read

16 March 1988
Teenage girl doesn't understand why her father is against her campaign to promote literacy at his factory. Until she discovers that her father can't read.

Edward Albert ... Bill Watson

Cheryl Arutt ... Alison Watson

Marcia Strassman ... Mary Watson
Joey Travolta ... Bobby
Harold Pruett ... Gary Watson

Michael Jackson ... Himself

Cathy Rigby ... Lenore Luellen

Richard Roundtree ... Jason Ruigh
Aurelia D'Antonio ... Kelly

Season 17


Season 17, Episode 1: Date Rape

15 September 1988
Teenage girl is raped after accepting a date from the most popular boy in school.

Season 17, Episode 2: A Family Again

15 October 1988
A family comes to grips with their own grief after the eldest daughter is killed.

Jill Eikenberry ... Clare Foster
Michael Tucker ... Jeremy Foster
Tonya Crowe ... Lindsay Foster
Rob Stone ... Chris

Ricki Lake ... Carmen

Judith Barsi ... Billie Foster

Rhea Perlman ... Aunt Dee

Sherilyn Fenn ... Beth

Pamela Adlon ... Jill (as Pamela Segall)

Heather Fairfield ... Charlotte
Jeanne Hepple ... Mrs. Clay
Tom Hodges ... Tom
Karla Montana ... Jackie

Anthony Thompkins ... Band Leader (as Anthony Tompkins)

Season 17, Episode 3: Tattle: When to Tell on a Friend

26 October 1988
The tale of four friends who are members of a high school swimming team, and the threat to those bonds when two of them experiment with cocaine.

Allison Smith ... Maggie

Katharine Ross ... Maggie's Mother

Tammy Lauren ... Colleen McNeil

Amy Benedict ... Sandy
Marisol Rodriguez ... Linda

Bibi Besch ... Coach

Zachary Bostrom ... Teddy
April Brotherton ... Cindy

Luke Edwards ... Jack
Connie Mercede ... Donna Mirchell

Connie Richmond ... Donna Mirchell
Charles Siebert ... Mr. McNeil

Season 17, Episode 4: Taking a Stand

19 January 1989
Neighborhood starts examining their feelings of racism when one of the neighbors is caught vandalizing the home of a black family, and people start taking sides.

Season 17, Episode 5: Just Tipsy, Honey

16 March 1989
Teenage girl is in total denial about her mother's drinking problem.

Joanna Pettet ... Carolyn Adams

Ellie Cornell ... Patty Adams

Lyman Ward ... Chris Adams
Sasha Jenson ... Rick
Jon Matthews ... Dennis Frazier
Julie Parrish ... Mrs. Frazier
Erin O'Leary ... Robin

LaRita Shelby ... Rosemary
Hilary Morse ... Judy
Jaki Valensi ... Amy

Craig Thomas ... Zev

Patrick Day ... Jeff
Kathryn Skatula ... Rita Bauer
Eugene Williams ... Eddie
Jon Rider

Shirley Hunt ... Girl with Clay (uncredited)

Season 17, Episode 6: The Cheats

30 March 1989
Three girls steal the answers to their final exam. When the headmistress finds out, she gives those responsible one-day to confess. After that anyone participating in the cover-up will be expelled.

Daphne Reid ... Judith Daniels

Heather McAdam ... Holly Mitchell
Christine Langer ... Lynnie Ryan
Dana Behr ... Beth Davis
Elsie Hilario ... Robin Archer
Mona Clark ... Mrs. Lederer

Dossy Peabody

James Huston
Peter Kovner
Richard Elliott ... Customer

Season 17, Episode 7: Torn Between Two Fathers

20 April 1989
The daughter of a divorced couple wages her own custody battle. After her natural mother dies in an accident, a teenager sues her natural father for the right to live with her disabled step-dad.
Elizabeth Bliss ... Elizabeth Bliss
Richard Kendall ... Tim

Carl Weintraub ... Peter
Pat Benatar ... Donna
Susannah Blinkoff ... Angela Morris

Susan Blakely ... Jennifer
Melissa Watson ... Jody
Patricia Ponton ... Linda

Jim Townsend ... 1st Police Officer

Dawn Jeffory ... Katie
Brandon Bluhm ... Sam
Jandi Swanson ... Judy
Oceana Marr ... Music Teacher
Kerry Remsen ... Receptionist
Roger Scott ... Eddie

Richard Speight Jr. ... Kenny

Shirley Hunt ... Clarinet Player (uncredited)

Season 18


Season 18, Episode 1: My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?

14 September 1989
Teenage boy is unable to deal with his schizophrenic father.
Don Murray ... Jack Karpinsky

Loretta Swit ... Wanda Karpinsky

Wil Wheaton ... Nick Karpinsky

Christian Jacobs ... Danny

Sadie Stratton ... Lois (as Sadie Kratzig)
Judith Jones ... Karen
Fran Bennett ... Nurse Etting
Liam Sullivan ... Doctor
Ken Medlock ... Coach
Lew Gallo ... Teacher
Robert Gibson ... Edmonds
Vance Valencia ... Cop
Jerry Spicer

Season 18, Episode 2: Private Affairs

26 October 1989
A departure from most ABC Afterschool Specials, this one focuses on Madeline Green, a teenage girl who discovers her father's affair with a friend of her mother, and struggles to keep it from tearing her family apart.

Kerri Green ... Madeline Green

Kay Lenz ... Bonnie Green

Dean Butler ... Matthew Green

Amy Lynne ... Lindy

Christopher Daniel Barnes ... Boyd
Elizabeth Savage ... Doreen

Michael Warren ... Dr. Hawkins

Nancy Kulp ... Aurora

Lynne Thigpen ... Mrs. Meeks
Christopher Collet ... Nickel
Wendy Brainard ... Tina
Joe Bratcher ... Richard
Zero Hubbard ... Randall
Chris Demetral ... Allen

Season 18, Episode 3: A Town's Revenge

30 November 1989
Teenager tries to convince the town to farm without the use of pesticides, and finds many in the town resistant to change.

Keith Coogan ... Eric Nelson

Elizabeth Franz ... Cecile Nelson
Brian Smiar ... John Nelson
Donna Haley ... Hannah

Amelia Campbell ... Ida
Richard Kuss ... Carl

David Carpenter ... Dan Prescott

James Mathers ... Benjamin

James Rebhorn ... Dan Jensen

Matthew Kimbrough ... Sheriff
Walter Flanagan ... Bill Benton

Nicholas Sadler ... Billy Dryer

Morgan H. Margolis ... Steve (as Morgan Margolis)
Ron Lee Savin

J.R. Nutt
Conrad McLaren

Susan Wands

Season 18, Episode 4: All That Glitters

25 January 1990
A group of high school students learn about ethics and the seduction of power when they start a cookie company for a class project.

Tovah Feldshuh ... Mrs. Carr

Marc Price ... Chris Derby

Dondre Whitfield ... Brian Davidson
Nile Lanning ... Lori

Scott Allegrucci ... Mike
Nancy Balbirer ... Veronica

Pam Potillo ... Kate
William Mooney ... Whitney Faye
Jason Andrews ... Vag

John Finn
Cynthia Mace

William H. Macy ... Store Clerk

Jack Wallace

Season 18, Episode 5: Over the Limit

22 February 1990
High school student debates whether to come forward about the facts of a drunk-driving accident that turned tragic.

Keith Coogan ... Matt Thompson
Michael St. Gerard ... Bobby Stewart
Jason Andrews ... Chris Walsh

Sam Rockwell ... Jason
Lisanne Falk ... Karen
Michael Lombard ... Mr. Stewart

Elaine Bromka ... Mrs. Thompson

Jill Larson ... Mrs. Walsh

Tony Lo Bianco ... Officer Abbott
Ellen Hamilton Latzen ... Casey Walsh (as Ellen Hamilton-Latzen)

Dick Latessa ... Coach Schneider
Ashley Greenfield ... Randy
Brandi Hensley
Mitchell Marchand
Edward Seamon
Lisa Ann Poggi

Season 18, Episode 6: The Perfect Date

19 April 1990
16-year-old student is convinced his upcoming date with the school prom queen will be the perfect date. However it turns out to be anything but the perfect date.
Richard Murphy ... Stephen Sanders

Lycia Naff ... Bernice Sherman

James Sutorius ... Mr. Sanders
Marnie Mosiman ... Mrs. Sanders

Jason Kristofer ... Carl (as Jason Kristopher)

Alison Elliott ... Cindy

Terri Ivens ... Iola
Emily Schulman ... Anna
James Calvert ... Dewey (as Jim Calvert)

Todd Bryant ... Jimbo

Réal Andrews
Charles Hallahan ... Wrecker

Will Smith ... Hawker
Alyson Sullivan ... Fawn (as Alyson Kiperman)

Art LaFleur
Toni M. Youngblood ... Concert girl (as Toni Youngblood)

Season 19


Season 19, Episode 1: A Question About Sex

13 September 1990
Teenage girl who advocates sex education at her school finds herself butting heads with her mother who is seeking a spot on the school board.

Tracey Gold ... Shauna Kelly

Cindy Pickett ... Joanne Kelly

Kristin Dattilo ... Allison Street (as Kristen Dattilo)
Derek Rydall ... Ron

Renée Estevez ... Becky
Michael Keys Hall ... Charlie Pike
Carol Siskind ... Peggy

Janice Lynde ... Nina

Myra Turley ... Fran
Elyse Donalson ... Sue
Douglas Bryant Johnson ... Steve Johnson
Barbara Pariot ... Miss Josey
Lisa Marie Russell ... Janet
Richard Israel ... Carl

Michael Laskin ... Bill Dodge
Elvera Roussel ... Lisa
Parker Whitman ... Dr. Singer

Vince Vaughn ... Jason

Tom Skerritt ... Jim
Sheldon R. Siegel ... Extra - Concerned Parent (uncredited)

Season 19, Episode 2: Testing Dirty

18 October 1990
Having never used drugs in his life, a teenage boy is shocked to test positive for drugs.

Season 19, Episode 3: Stood Up!

6 December 1990
After getting stood up for the school prom a high school girl sues her date.

Season 19, Episode 4: The Less Than Perfect Daughter

24 January 1991
Mother and daughter are at odds when the daughter wants to be independent and less reliant on her mom.

Robyn Lively ... Melissa Harmon

Jenny O'Hara ... Irene Harmon

Andrea Elson ... Liz

Ernie Lively ... Jack Harmon

Michael Kopelow ... Ron
Jeanne Mori ... Mrs. Tanka
Leia Kim ... Jenny
Michael Pritchard ... Michael Peterson
Arlene Taylor ... Jeri

Debbi Morgan ... Celia

Renée O'Connor ... Linda

Anthony Lucero ... Lee
Mel Winkler ... Landlord
Nancy Kandal ... Customer
Rudy Hornish ... Father
Evangelina Costa ... Mother
Max Vogler ... Hairdresser
Joel Carlson ... Little Boy

Season 19, Episode 5: It's Only Rock & Roll

21 March 1991
Teenage girl finds her song lyrics being scrutinized when some people find them too suggestive.

Alison Bartlett ... Halle Angelisi

William McNamara ... Johnny Dumont

Carole King ... Johanna Martin

Davy Jones ... Albert Lynch

Caroline Kava ... Hallie's Mother

Walter Bobbie ... Sheriff
Lewis Van Bergen ... Father

Matt McGrath ... C.z.

John Bedford Lloyd ... Bear
John Michael Bennett

Melora Walters
Harry O'Reilly ... Larry
Sarah Hanssen ... Penny
Sara Wolfson ... Dolly

Randy Jones ... Cowboy / Village People (uncredited)

Season 20


Season 20, Episode 1: In the Shadow of Love: A Teen AIDS Story

18 September 1991
Two high school journalists write a story about a teen HIV support group, and are stunned by some of the stories they hear.

Harvey Fierstein ... Andrew
Jane Pratt ... Paula Morgan

Jennifer Dundas ... Katie Dunn

Lisa Vidal ... Lisa Diaz
James R. O'Connor ... Wayne Kowalski

Suzzanne Douglas ... Sammy

Luis Robledo ... Nick
Jung Park ... June
Nicolle White-Robledo ... Louise
Alex Ruiz ... Javier

Omar Epps ... Deron
Brian McDonald ... Victor
Paul Kaup ... Eric
Toshi Hoo ... Student Director
Shaun Branigan ... Ed
Robert Patton-Spruill ... Larry

Season 20, Episode 2: Summer Stories: The Mall - Part 1

19 March 1992
Three part series about high school graduates contemplating their future, while working at the mall. In 'First Impressions' a girl is torn whether to meet her birth mother.
Mara Hobel ... Sarah Charney

Samaria Graham ... Marla Clayton

Alexander Chaplin ... Spinner (as Sandy Gaberman)
Marisol Massey ... Theresa Lopez

Jorja Fox ... Diane Dravecki (as Jorjan Fox)

Peter Shaw ... Drew Gordon

Kathie Lee Gifford ... Herself

Kelly Bishop ... Roxanne Holden
William Wise ... Chuck Charney

Barbara Barrie ... Anne Charney

Davenia McFadden ... Graduation Speaker
Brenda Currin ... Mother in Dream
Yvonne Warden ... Grandmother

Joel de la Fuente ... Quan Kim Thanh

Season 20, Episode 3: Summer Stories: The Mall - Part 2

2 April 1992
In 'Second Chances' a girl struggles with her feelings as her mother prepares to remarry, years after the death of her father.

Season 20, Episode 4: Summer Stories: The Mall - Part 3

16 April 1992
In 'Temptations' the gang prepares to go their separate ways as the summer comes to a close. Meanwhile a recovering teenage alcoholic struggles to stay sober when an old drinking buddy shows up.

Season 21


Season 21, Episode 1: Surviving a Break-up

1 October 1992
Oprah Winfrey moderates a panel of teens, celebrities and experts to discuss surviving the end of a relationship.

Oprah Winfrey ... Herself - Host

Mayim Bialik ... Herself

Tempestt Bledsoe ... Herself
Tracy Cabot ... Herself

Sandra 'Pepa' Denton ... Herself

M.C. Hammer ... Himself
Cheryl 'Salt' James ... Herself
Christopher Martin ... Himself

Christopher Reid ... Himself
Deidre 'Spinderella' Roper ... Herself

John Stamos ... Himself

Malcolm-Jamal Warner ... Himself

Jody Watley ... Herself

Season 21, Episode 2: Shades of a Single Protein

28 January 1993
Oprah Winfrey moderates a panel of teens discussing race relations in America.

Oprah Winfrey ... Herself - Host

Season 21, Episode 3: Learning Not to Hurt

18 March 1993
Roz Abrams hosts a special report on youth violence and later moderates a panel discussion.
Roz Abrams ... Herself - Host

Oprah Winfrey ... Herself

Edward James Olmos ... Himself
Deborah Prothrow-Stith ... Herself

Season 21, Episode 4: Girlfriend

15 April 1993
Two teenage girls, one black and one white, become friends while working on a mural to honor a black classmate killed by random gunfire.

Samaria Graham ... LaChrista
Rinnan Henderson ... Lynda

Torrance Harvey ... Trevor Tate

Lynne Thigpen ... Jo Delancey
Kia Goodwin ... Stephanie

Lisa Nicole Carson ... Desiree

Lawrence Gilliard Jr. (as Larry Gilliard Jr.)

Joe D'Onofrio ... Anthony

Season 22


Season 22, Episode 1: Love Hurts

16 September 1993
16-year-old girl turns to a support group when her boyfriend begins to hit her.

Holly Shaw ... Christie
Paul M. White ... Michael Kelso

Tressa Thomas ... Sherry

Peter Van Wagner ... Mr. Bernard
Scott Goodrich ... Peter
Mary Ernster ... Mrs. Jordan
Dan Mooney ... Mr. Jordan

Danny Goldring ... Mr. Kelso
Cynthia Baker ... Mrs. Kelso
Maricela Ochoa ... Joanne
Sam Saletta ... Brian

Ryan Oliver

Neil Flynn

Justina Machado

Susie Park ... Dr. Guo

Season 22, Episode 2: Montana Crossroads

9 December 1993
Woman struggles with her daughter wanting to leave the nest, while at the same time trying to convince her father to enter a retirement home.

Kellie Martin ... Samantha Wheeler

Jacklyn Zeman ... Julia Morrow Wheeler
Don Murray ... Frank Morrow

Michael Cutt ... Craig
Ray Oriel ... Eric Plainfeather

Season 22, Episode 3: I Hate the Way I Look

21 March 1994
Oprah Winfrey moderates a panel of teens, celebrities and experts to discuss the obsession teens have with their appearance.

Oprah Winfrey ... Herself - Host

Mayim Bialik ... Herself

Tempestt Bledsoe ... Herself

Sandra 'Pepa' Denton ... Herself

M.C. Hammer ... Himself
Cheryl 'Salt' James ... Herself

Queen Latifah ... Herself
Bennett Leventhal ... Himself
Christopher Martin ... Himself

Nia Peeples ... Herself

Paulina Porizkova ... Herself

Christopher Reid ... Himself
Deidre 'Spinderella' Roper ... Herself

John Stamos ... Himself

Blair Underwood ... Himself
Joyce Vedral ... Herself

Jack Wagner ... Himself

Malcolm-Jamal Warner ... Himself

Jody Watley ... Herself

Season 22, Episode 4: Jacqui's Dilemma

2 June 1994
A pregnant 16-year-old girl examines her choices over what to do with her unborn baby amidst interviews with teens, parents, educators, counselors, social workers and doctors that amplify the issues.

Melissa Lozoff ... Jacqui (as Melissa Thompson)
Joycelyn Elders ... Herself

Season 23


Season 23, Episode 1: Boys Will Be Boys

15 September 1994
After being the victim of sexually harassment by her male classmates, a teenage girl decides to sue the school for doing nothing to stop the harassment.

Ami Dolenz ... Ali Cooper

Joan Van Ark ... Susan Cooper

Richard Karn ... Mr. Delo

Jane Kaczmarek ... Mary Reed

Larry Wilcox ... Howard Cooper

Dorothy Lyman ... Mrs. Green

Lindsay Price ... Laurie

David Lipper ... Steve Cooper

Alanna Ubach ... Cindy

Jeremy Jordan ... Johnny

J. Trevor Edmond ... Evan

Hunter Bodine ... Robbie

Steven Gilborn ... Mr. Pritchard

Danny Cooksey ... Todd
Christian Fletcher ... Michael

Kai Lennox ... Rick
Juliet Tablak ... Chris

R.D. Robb ... Johnny
David Grubka ... Johnny's Friend

Season 23, Episode 2: Magical Make-Over

8 December 1994
Teenage girl desperately wants to be popular. One day an angel grants her that wish, by giving her a new image every day. But soon she wishes she could just be herself.

Amy Hargreaves ... Christine
Mark Brettschneider ... Scott McCord

Ingrid Rogers ... Alison

BD Wong ... Johnny Angel
Heather Gottlieb ... Jody
Bette Henritze ... Mrs. Gorniki
Jeanine Morick ... Coach Laurie

Kerry Washington ... Heather
Joyce Lynn O'Connor ... Teacher
Jonathan Peck ... Security Guard

Mike Doyle ... Malcolm
Krystin West ... Marlene

Pauley Perrette ... Shannon

Season 23, Episode 3: Bonnie Raitt Has Something to Talk About

16 March 1995
Whoopi Goldberg interviews musician/singer Bonnie Raitt about her life, career and future plans.

Whoopi Goldberg ... Herself - Host

Bonnie Raitt ... Herself
John Raitt ... Himself

Season 23, Episode 4: Notes for My Daughter

6 April 1995
Teenage girl struggles with her mother's illness from breast cancer.

Kate Burton ... Brenda Gardner

Grace Johnston ... Dany Gardner

Michael Countryman ... Jeff Gardner

Elizabeth Franz ... Alice Kelly
Jean De Baer ... Dr. Hayden

Jane Adams ... Michelle

Betsy Aidem ... Jean

Danielle Carin ... Tara

Camryn Manheim ... Risa
Danielle Marcot ... Missy

Olga Merediz ... Dr. Montoya
Tommy J. Michaels ... Jim Clemmer
Mesha Millington ... Laurel
Susan Pellegrino ... Ella
Andrea Steiner ... Rochelle

Season 23, Episode 5: Long Road Home

25 May 1995
Teen finds himself having to take a long road trip with his new stepmother, whom he dislikes. His resent begins to melt away as the two get to know one another.
Micah Dyer ... Hank Atkins

Kristen Cloke ... Amanda

Jameson Parker ... John Atkins
Darleen Carr ... Marianne

Matty Liu ... Derrick (as Matthew Stephen Liu)
Melique Berger ... Clerk
Robert Bu ... Station Owner
Sharon Popovich ... Waitress

Season 24


Season 24, Episode 1: Fast Forward

21 September 1995
Teen travels to the future to see his future self, and is stunned to see how alcohol has shaped his life.
Geoffrey Scott Brown ... Alex--As a Teenager

Gerald McRaney ... Alex--As an Adult

Mimi Kennedy ... Elaine Marshall

Susan Haskell ... Pamela

Lisa Robin Kelly ... Ashley

Stan Kirsch ... Matt
Charlie Heath ... Tommy

Bonnie Hellman ... Matt's Mom
Glenn Scarpelli ... Eddie Laporte

David St. James ... Coach Slocum

Frank Birney ... Ralph
Lance Slaughter ... Carl

Season 24, Episode 2: Positive: A Journey Into AIDS

7 December 1995
Documentary following two actors from General Hospital as they research and talk to people living with HIV and AIDS.

Kimberly McCullough ... Herself

Michael Sutton ... Himself
Francesca James ... Herself
Steven Miles ... Himself (as Dr. Steven Miles)

Season 24, Episode 3: Just Chill

24 January 1994
After the senseless death of his twin brother, a teen drug pusher decides to seek revenge against all who have wronged him in the neighborhood.

Harvey Silver ... Dante
Sky Berdahl ... Samantha

Jim Moody ... Howard

Blaze Berdahl ... Rona
Marcella Lowery ... Ms. Rose

Season 24, Episode 4: Educating Mom

14 March 1996
Soccer mom decides to get her high school diploma and ends up sharing classes with her teenage son.

Jane Kaczmarek ... Nancy Gallagher

Will Friedle ... Jason Gallagher

Todd Waring ... Jerry Gallagher

Lacey Chabert ... Carly Gallagher

Devon Gummersall ... Dwayne

Sarah Lassez ... Gilda Steinberg

Jennifer Bassey ... Mrs. Hanff

Samaria Graham ... Rosie

Kevin Connolly ... Kevin

Robert Desiderio ... Mr. Benson

Season 24, Episode 5: Daddy's Girl

18 April 1996
Teenage girl meets up with her father for the first time in ten years, and yearns to reunite her family despite their opposition.
Bo Rucker ... Phillip

Elise Neal ... Alicia

Brenda Pressley ... Sheila
Sharif Rashed ... Blake

Phyllis Yvonne Stickney ... Aunt Zed

Ruben Santiago-Hudson ... Kevin
Barbara Montgomery ... Geneva

Lauryn Hill ... Malika

Season 24, Episode 6: Through Thick & Thin

11 June 1996
Twin sisters, one slim and one overweight, magically switch personalities giving each a new appreciation of each other.
Leslie Hibbard ... Lori Abbott

Annie Meisels ... Trish Abbott
Leslie Denniston ... Mrs. Abbott
Peter Davies ... Mr. Abbott

Anita Gillette ... Aunt Rita
Christopher Martin Brown ... Tommy Singleton
Tighe Swanson ... Harvey Kurtz
Samantha Reynolds ... Anna
Mary Hammett ... Rosie

Ayo Haynes ... Myla
Mike Wiggins ... Charlie

Mark Kassen ... Spencer
Alison Cramer ... Dancer
Tina Horii ... Dancer
Nancy Lemenanger ... Dancer
Jill Nicklaus ... Dancer

Robert Della Cerra
Carl Bernard ... Rosario

Season 25


Season 25, Episode 1: Too Soon for Jeff

12 September 1996
High school senior finds his future plans turned upside down when his girlfriend tell him she is pregnant.

Freddie Prinze Jr. ... Jeff

Jessica Alba ... Christy
Wendy Phillips ... Karen

Michael Bacall ... Jeremy

Breck Wilson ... Benny

Ed Begley Jr. ... Mr. Rogers

Taylor Nichols ... Steve
Brad Maule ... Hank

Biff Yeager ... Mr. Calder

Amy Hill
Robert Gould

Terri Conn

Raymond Mamrak ... Student

Season 25, Episode 2: Me and My Hormones

24 October 1996
Three women of various generations deal with the many changes taking place in their lives.

Robin Strasser ... Julia
Stuart Damon ... Bill

Courtney Peldon ... Megan

Marion Ross ... Ruth Roberston

Bruce Boxleitner ... Mr. Mahar

Sara Gilbert ... Jessie

Chad Lowe ... Roger

Mitzi McCall ... Manager
Marsha Warfield ... Nurse

Meagan Good ... Janie

Aaron Michael Metchik ... Todd

Lennie Loftin ... Jeff
Asher Metchik ... Kyle

Drake Bell ... Scott
Jonathan Bouck ... Chad

Leslie Hoffman ... Wrestler
Melissa DeLizia ... Girl WIth Nails

Season 25, Episode 3: Teenage Confidential

5 December 1996
Comedy about overprotective parents so concerned about their daughter's safety, they hire a private eye to follow her every move.

Morgan Fairchild ... Joan

Lauren Woodland ... Andrea Mattson

Sam McMurray ... Glen Mattson

James Kiberd ... Det. Ben Lawson
Dustin Cruse ... Dante

Nicole Bilderback ... Laura

Danny Cooksey ... Jake
James Maitland ... Birthday Man
Robert Bu ... Clerk

Rick Copp ... Pharmacist
John Wyler ... Mr. Johnson

Dee Freeman ... Policewoman
Larry Braman ... Policeman
D. Hampton Rice ... Officer

Season 25, Episode 4: Miracle at Trapper Creek

23 January 1997
Underprivileged and troubled teens join the Trapper Creek Jobs Corp in Montana to learn a trade, work in the wilderness and achieve a solid work ethic.

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