IMDb > "ABC Afterschool Specials" Pssst! Hammerman's After You! (1974)

"ABC Afterschool Specials" Pssst! Hammerman's After You! (1974)


Overview

User Rating:
6.1/10   27 votes
Director:
Jack Regas
Writers:
Betsy Byars (novel)
Bob Rodgers (writer)
Contact:
View company contact information for Pssst! Hammerman's After You! on IMDbPro.
TV Series:
"ABC Afterschool Specials" (1972)
Original Air Date:
16 January 1974 (Season 2, Episode 3)
Genre:
Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family more
Plot:
Sixth-grader insults the school bully who wants to meet with him after school. | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
User Comments:
Let's Hear It For The Street Kids! more (2 total)

Cast

  (Episode Cast overview, first billed only)
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)
more
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parents
Runtime:
USA:60 min (including commercials)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Company:
Martin Tahse Productions more

Fun Stuff

Movie Connections:
Features Simba (1955) more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Comments

   (Comment on this title)
5 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
Let's Hear It For The Street Kids!, 31 October 2004
Author: Bolesroor from New York, NY USA

"Pssst! Hammerman's After You" (aka "The 18th Emergency") is one of the early ABC Afterschool Specials. It's the story of a boy nicknamed Mouse who has been targeted by the school's biggest bully. Will Mouse face up to his fears? Can you reason with a bully? Is fighting the way to solve your problems?

I forget.

What I do know is this is the prototypical 70's children's film: A shaggy haired hero named Benji (or sometimes Max) wanders the streets of the city all by himself and makes sarcastic, insightful comments while effortlessly outwitting every adult he meets. This film takes place in that universe in which children walk the city streets fearlessly, in haircuts that would blush the Beatles and enough denim and army gear to go to war. I guess you could say this has a happy ending in that Hammerman, the angry bully, stops short of actually killing Benji (Mouse)... he only beats him violently and bloodies his nose. How sweet... just like the Little Rascals!

In conclusion this is a ten-minute message stretched across a forty-minute film. If you have memories of the movie or the era you might enjoy it nostalgically but otherwise you'll be bored... quickly. Let's hear it for the street kids!

Was the above comment useful to you?
more (2 total)

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for "ABC Afterschool Specials" (1972)

Related Links

Main series Episode guide Full cast and crew
Company credits External reviews IMDb TV section
IMDb Adventure section IMDb USA section Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.