ABC Weekend Specials

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(01/29/1977–08/18/1996)

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ABC (US)30 min

A youth anthology series focusing primarily on adaptations of children's literature.

Source: unknown ABC Weekend Specials

Episodes

Season 1

S01E01

Valentine's Second Chance

January 29, 1977 at 05:00 PM

S01E02

The Haunted Trailer

March 26, 1977 at 05:00 PM

S01E03

My Dear Uncle Sherlock

April 16, 1977 at 05:00 PM

S01E04

Homer and the Wacky Doughnut Machine

April 30, 1977 at 04:00 PM

S01E05

The Winged Colt, Part 1

September 10, 1977 at 04:00 PM

S01E06

The Winged Colt, Part 2

September 17, 1977 at 04:00 PM

S01E07

The Winged Colt, Part 3

September 24, 1977 at 04:00 PM

S01E08

The Ransom of Red Chief

October 22, 1977 at 04:00 PM

S01E09

Portrait of Grandpa Doc

November 05, 1977 at 05:00 PM

S01E10

Trouble River, Part 1

November 12, 1977 at 05:00 PM

S01E11

Trouble River, Part 2

November 19, 1977 at 05:00 PM

S01E12

Tales of the Nunundaga, Part 1

November 26, 1977 at 05:00 PM

S01E13

Tales of the Nunundaga, Part 2

December 03, 1977 at 05:00 PM

S01E14

The Escape of a One-Ton Pet, Part 1

January 07, 1978 at 05:00 PM

S01E15

The Escape of a One-Ton Pet, Part 2

January 14, 1978 at 05:00 PM

S01E16

The Escape of a One-Ton Pet, Part 3

January 21, 1978 at 05:00 PM

S01E17

Soup and Me

February 04, 1978 at 05:00 PM

S01E18

The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy

May 06, 1978 at 04:00 PM

Season 2

S02E01

The Seven Wishes of Joanna Peabody

September 09, 1978 at 04:00 PM

S02E02

The Contest Kid and the Big Prize

September 16, 1978 at 04:00 PM

S02E03

If I'm Lost, How Come I Found You? Part 1

September 30, 1978 at 04:00 PM

S02E04

If I'm Lost, How Come I Found You? Part 2

October 07, 1978 at 04:00 PM

S02E05

The $100,000 Bill

October 28, 1978 at 04:00 PM

S02E06

Little Lulu

November 04, 1978 at 05:00 PM

S02E07

Soup for President

November 18, 1978 at 05:00 PM

S02E08

Weep No More, My Lady

February 10, 1979 at 05:00 PM

S02E09

The Horse That Played Centerfield, Part 1

February 24, 1979 at 05:00 PM

S02E10

The Horse That Played Center Field, Part 2

March 03, 1979 at 05:00 PM

S02E11

The Baby with Four Fathers

March 31, 1979 at 05:00 PM

S02E12

The Puppy's Great Adventure

May 12, 1979 at 04:00 PM

Season 3

S03E01

The Big Hex of Little Lulu

September 15, 1979 at 04:00 PM

S03E02

The Contest Kid Strikes Again

September 22, 1979 at 04:00 PM

S03E03

The Girl with ESP

October 20, 1979 at 04:00 PM

S03E04

The Ghost of Thomas Kempe, Part 1

November 03, 1979 at 05:00 PM

S03E05

The Ghost of Thomas Kempe, Part 2

November 10, 1979 at 05:00 PM

S03E06

The Incredible Detectives

November 17, 1979 at 05:00 PM

S03E07

The Revenge of Red Chief

December 15, 1979 at 05:00 PM

S03E08

The Puppy's Amazing Rescue

January 26, 1980 at 05:00 PM

S03E09

The Gold Bug, Part 1

February 02, 1980 at 05:00 PM

S03E10

The Gold Bug, Part 2

February 09, 1980 at 05:00 PM

S03E11

The Trouble with Miss Switch, Part 1

February 16, 1980 at 05:00 PM

S03E12

The Trouble with Miss Switch, Part 2

February 23, 1980 at 05:00 PM

Season 4

S04E01

Scruffy, Part 1

October 04, 1980 at 04:00 PM

S04E02

Scruffy, Part 2

October 11, 1980 at 04:00 PM

S04E03

Scruffy, Part 3

October 18, 1980 at 04:00 PM

S04E04

Arthur the Kid

January 03, 1981 at 05:00 PM

S04E05

Zack and the Magic Factory, Part 1

January 10, 1981 at 05:00 PM

S04E06

Zack and the Magic Factory, Part 2

January 17, 1981 at 05:00 PM

S04E07

Mayday! Mayday!, Part 1

January 24, 1981 at 05:00 PM

S04E08

Mayday! Mayday!, Part 2

January 31, 1981 at 05:00 PM

Season 5

S05E01

The Puppy Saves the Circus

September 12, 1981 at 04:00 PM

S05E02

The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County

September 19, 1981 at 04:00 PM

S05E03

Bunnicula, the Vampire Rabbit

January 09, 1982 at 05:00 PM

S05E04

Miss Switch to the Rescue (Part 1)

January 16, 1982 at 05:00 PM

S05E05

Miss Switch to the Rescue, Part 2

January 23, 1982 at 05:00 PM

S05E06

The Joke's on Mr. Little

February 06, 1982 at 05:00 PM

S05E07

Stanley, the Ugly Duckling

May 01, 1982 at 04:00 PM

Season 6

S06E01

The Haunted Mansion Mystery (Part 1)

January 08, 1983 at 05:00 PM

S06E02

The Haunted Mansion Mystery, Part 2

January 15, 1983 at 05:00 PM

S06E03

The Red Room Riddle

February 05, 1983 at 05:00 PM

S06E04

Horatio Alger Updated: Frank and Fearless, Part 1

February 12, 1983 at 05:00 PM

S06E05

Horatio Alger Updated: Frank and Fearless (Part 2)

February 19, 1983 at 05:00 PM

S06E06

All the Money in the World

March 19, 1983 at 05:00 PM

S06E07

The Secret World of Og (Part 1)

April 30, 1983 at 04:00 PM

S06E08

The Secret World of Og (Part 2)

May 07, 1983 at 04:00 PM

S06E09

The Secret World of Og (Part 3)

May 14, 1983 at 04:00 PM

Season 7

S07E01

Cougar!, Part 1

January 07, 1984 at 05:00 PM

S07E02

Cougar!, Part 2

January 14, 1984 at 05:00 PM

S07E03

Cougar!, Part 3

January 21, 1984 at 05:00 PM

S07E04

The Dog Days of Arthur Cane, Part 1

February 18, 1984 at 05:00 PM

S07E05

The Dog Days of Arthur Cane, Part 2

February 25, 1984 at 05:00 PM

S07E06

A Different Twist

March 10, 1984 at 05:00 PM

S07E07

The Amazing Bunjee Venture, Part 1

March 24, 1984 at 05:00 PM

S07E08

The Amazing Bunjee Venture, Part 2

March 31, 1984 at 05:00 PM

S07E09

Bad Cat

April 14, 1984 at 05:00 PM

Season 8

S08E01

Henry Hamilton Graduate Ghost, Part 1

December 08, 1984 at 05:00 PM

S08E02

Henry Hamilton, Graduate Ghost, Part 2

December 15, 1984 at 05:00 PM

S08E03

The Bollo Caper

February 02, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S08E04

The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf, Part 1

February 23, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S08E05

The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf, Part 2

March 02, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S08E06

The Return of the Bunjee, Part 1

April 06, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S08E07

The Return of the Bunjee, Part 2

April 13, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S08E08

The Velveteen Rabbit

April 20, 1985 at 05:00 PM

Season 9

S09E01

The Adventures of Con Sawyer and Hucklemary Finn, Part 1

September 07, 1985 at 04:00 PM

S09E02

The Adventures of Con Sawyer and Hucklemary Finn, Part 2

September 14, 1985 at 04:00 PM

S09E03

Jeeter Mason and the Magic Headset

October 05, 1985 at 04:00 PM

S09E04

Cap'n O.G. Readmore's Jack and the Beanstalk

October 12, 1985 at 04:00 PM

S09E05

Pippi Longstocking, Part 1

November 02, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S09E06

Pippi Longstocking, Part 2

November 09, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S09E07

Columbus Circle

November 23, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S09E08

The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin, Part 1

November 30, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S09E09

The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin, Part 2

December 07, 1985 at 05:00 PM

Season 10

S10E01

Cap'n O.G. Readmore Meets Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

September 13, 1986 at 04:00 PM

S10E02

The Day the Kids Took Over, Part 1

September 20, 1986 at 04:00 PM

S10E03

The Day the Kids Took Over, Part 2

September 27, 1986 at 04:00 PM

S10E04

Liberty and the Littles, Part 1

October 18, 1986 at 04:00 PM

S10E05

Liberty and the Littles, Part 2

October 25, 1986 at 04:00 PM

S10E06

Liberty and the Littles, Part 3

November 01, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S10E07

The Mouse and the Motorcycle, Part 1

November 08, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S10E08

The Mouse and the Motorcycle, Part 2

November 15, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S10E09

Santabear's First Christmas

November 22, 1986 at 05:00 PM

Season 11

S11E01

Cap'n O.G. Readmore Meets Little Red Riding Hood

April 02, 1988 at 05:00 PM

S11E02

Here Come the Littles, Part 1

April 23, 1988 at 04:00 PM

S11E03

Here Comes the Littles, Part 2

April 30, 1987 at 04:00 PM

S11E04

Here Comes the Littles, Part 3

May 07, 1987 at 04:00 PM

Season 12

S12E01

Cap'n O.G. Readmore's Puss in Boots

September 10, 1988 at 04:00 PM

S12E02

Runaway Ralph, Part 1

October 29, 1988 at 04:00 PM

S12E03

Runaway Ralph, Part 2

November 05, 1988 at 05:00 PM

S12E04

P.J. Funnybunny

February 04, 1989 at 05:00 PM

S12E05

The Monster Bed

September 09, 1989 at 04:00 PM

Season 13

S13E01

Ralph S. Mouse, Part 1

February 16, 1991 at 05:00 PM

S13E02

Ralph S. Mouse, Part 2

February 23, 1991 at 05:00 PM

S13E03

Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great

March 23, 1991 at 05:00 PM

Season 14

S14E01

McGee and Me!: The Big Lie

January 25, 1992 at 05:00 PM

S14E02

Cap'n O.G. Readmore Meets Chicken Little

April 18, 1992 at 04:00 PM

S14E03

The Kingdom Chums: Original Top Ten

May 02, 1992 at 04:00 PM

Season 15

S15E01

McGee and Me!: Take Me Out of the Ball Game

September 12, 1992 at 04:00 PM

S15E02

Monster in My Pocket: The Big Scream

October 31, 1992 at 05:00 PM

S15E03

Stanley and the Dinosaurs

November 07, 1992 at 05:00 PM

S15E04

Choose Your Own Adventure: The Case of the Silk King, Part 1

December 12, 1992 at 05:00 PM

S15E05

Choose Your Own Adventure: The Case of the Silk King, Part 2

December 19, 1992 at 05:00 PM

S15E06

The Parsley Garden

March 27, 1993 at 05:00 PM

S15E07

The Legend of Lochnagar

April 24, 1993 at 04:00 PM

S15E08

Commander Toad in Space

May 08, 1993 at 04:00 PM

Season 16

S16E01

P.J.'s Unfunnybunny Christmas

December 11, 1993 at 05:00 PM

S16E02

The Magic Flute, Part 1

April 30, 1994 at 04:00 PM

S16E03

The Magic Flute, Part 2

May 07, 1994 at 04:00 PM

Season 17

S17E01

The Secret Garden

November 05, 1994 at 05:00 PM

S17E02

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

February 25, 1995 at 05:00 PM

S17E03

P.J. Funnybunny: A Very Cool Easter

March 30, 1996 at 05:00 PM

S17E04

The Magic Pearl, Part 1

August 04, 1996 at 04:00 PM

S17E05

The Magic Pearl, Part 2

August 11, 1996 at 04:00 PM

S17E06

The Magic Pearl, Part 3

August 18, 1996 at 04:00 PM