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Series · 1977 – 1996

ABC Weekend Specials

★7.5 1977 – 1996 15 Seasons TV-MA

The ABC Weekend Specials is a weekly 30-minute anthology TV series for children that aired Saturday mornings on ABC from 1977 to 1997. It featured a wide variety of stories that were both live-action and animated. Similar to both the ABC Afterschool Special and The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie that had started five years previous, the ABC Weekend Specials differed in that it was primarily aimed at younger viewers following ABC's Saturday Morning cartoon lineup, whereas the ABC Afterschool Special was known for its somewhat more serious, and often dramatic storylines dealing with issues concerning a slightly older teen and pre-teen audience. With the debut of the ABC Weekend Specials, some of the early ABC Afterschool Specials that had been targeted towards younger viewers were subsequently repackaged and re-run instead as ABC Weekend Specials.

Seasons & episodes

15 seasons · 112 episodes

About the series

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Audience score
★ 7.5 /10

based on 8 votes

Synopsis

The ABC Weekend Specials is a weekly 30-minute anthology TV series for children that aired Saturday mornings on ABC from 1977 to 1997. It featured a wide variety of stories that were both live-action and animated. Similar to both the ABC Afterschool Special and The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie that had started five years previous, the ABC Weekend Specials differed in that it was primarily aimed at younger viewers following ABC's Saturday Morning cartoon lineup, whereas the ABC Afterschool Special was known for its somewhat more serious, and often dramatic storylines dealing with issues concerning a slightly older teen and pre-teen audience. With the debut of the ABC Weekend Specials, some of the early ABC Afterschool Specials that had been targeted towards younger viewers were subsequently repackaged and re-run instead as ABC Weekend Specials.

Where to watch ABC Weekend Specials

ABC Weekend Specials is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The series has 15 seasons and 112 total episodes, rated 7.5/10 by 8 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does ABC Weekend Specials have?

ABC Weekend Specials has 15 seasons with 112 episodes in total.

Is ABC Weekend Specials still on the air?

ABC Weekend Specials has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs ABC Weekend Specials?

ABC Weekend Specials airs on ABC.

When did ABC Weekend Specials first air?

ABC Weekend Specials first aired on September 10, 1977.

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