ABC Afterschool Special - Season 10

1. She Drinks a Little

Aired: 9/23/1981

""She Drinks a Little"" ... or does she a lot, lot more? That's what Cindy's friends try to convince her as she denies that her mother may be a flat-out alcoholic. Eventually, Cindy sees that her mother indeed has a serious drinking problem and needs help. This ABC Afterschool Special showcases Alateen, the national support group for teenagers with alcoholic family members.

2. Starstruck

Aired: 10/14/1981

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

3. Tough Girl

Aired: 10/28/1981

After juvenile delinquent Renie Lake is caught dealing drugs in a stolen van, she is court ordered to live with her father and rigid step-family. Despite living with a family that seems to dislike her, she re-enrolls in High School and befriends a hearing-impaired girl.

4. The Color of Friendship

Aired: 11/11/1981

The Color of Friendship is a 1981 film shown as part of the ABC Afterschool Special series. It's about the friendship between two 13-year-old boys, one black and one white, in a small town that has just started integrating its schools.

5. The Unforgivable Secret

Aired: 2/10/1982

6. Daddy, I'm Their Mama Now

Aired: 3/3/1982

7. Sometimes I Don't Love My Mother

Aired: 4/7/1982