ABC Weekend Specials
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About ABC Weekend Specials
ABC Weekend Specials is a TV series that premiered on ABC on September 10, 1977. It has 15 seasons and 112 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 17 Episode 6 "The Magic Pearl (3)", aired on August 18, 1996.
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.
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112 episodes · 15 seasons
Season 1
1977 · 17 episodes · Last episode: 48 years ago
- E17Finale
- E16
16. Soup and Me
- E15
15. The Escape of a One-Ton Pet (3)
- E14
14. The Escape of a One-Ton Pet (2)
- E13
13. The Escape of a One-Ton Pet (1)
- E12
12. My Dear Uncle Sherlock
- E11
11. The Haunted Trailer
- E10
10. Tales of the Nunundaga (2)
- E9
9. Tales of the Nunundaga (1)
- E8
8. Trouble River (2)
- E7
7. Trouble River (1)
- E6
6. Portrait of Grandpa Doc
- E5
5. The Ransom of Red Chief
- E4
4. Homer and the Wacky Doughnut Machine
- E3
3. The Winged Colt (3)
- E2
2. The Winged Colt (2)
- E1
1. The Winged Colt (1)
Season 2
1978 · 12 episodes · Last episode: 47 years ago
- E12
12. The Puppy's Great Adventure
Finale - E11
11. The Baby with Four Fathers
In 1946 New York City, four 11-year-old boys (Al Billera, Patrick Piccininni, Albert Ferrara, Eric Gurry) encounter problems when they find an abandoned baby girl and decide to "adopt" her.
- E10
10. The Horse That Played Center Field (2)
- E9
9. The Horse That Played Center Field (1)
- E8
8. Weep No More, My Lady
- E7
7. Soup for President
- E6
6. Little Lulu
- E5
5. The $1,000 Bill
- E4
4. If I'm Lost, How Come I Found You? (2)
- E3
3. If I'm Lost, How Come I Found You? (1)
- E2
2. The Contest Kid and the Big Prize
- E1
1. The Seven Wishes of Joanna Peabody
Season 3
1979 · 12 episodes · Last episode: 46 years ago
- E12
12. The Trouble with Miss Switch (Part 2)
FinaleMiss Switch and Bathsheba fly to Witch Mountain with Rupert and Amelia in their plan to stop the wicked witch Saturna (voiced by June Foray), who has condemned Miss Switch and taken control of the Witches' Council.
- E11
11. The Trouble with Miss Switch (Part 1)
Rupert Brown (voiced by Eric Taslitz) and Amelia Daley (voiced by Nancy McKeon) are classmates who discover that their teacher, Miss Switch (voiced by Janet Waldo), is a witch with a magical talking cat named Bathsheba (voiced by June Foray).
- E10
10. The Gold Bug (Part 2)
Air date TBA - E9
9. The Gold Bug (Part 1)
Air date TBA - E8
8. The Puppy's Amazing Rescue
- E7
7. The Revenge of Red Chief
- E6
6. The Incredible Detectives
- E5
5. The Ghost of Thomas Kempe (Part 2)
Air date TBA - E4
4. The Ghost of Thomas Kempe (Part 1)
Air date TBA - E3
3. The Girl with ESP
- E2
2. The Contest Kid Strikes Again
- E1
1. The Big Hex of Little Lulu
Season 4
1980 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 45 years ago
- E8
8. Mayday! Mayday! (2)
Finale - E7
7. Mayday! Mayday! (1)
- E6
6. Zack and the Magic Factory (2)
- E5
5. Zack and the Magic Factory (1)
- E4
4. Arthur the Kid
- E3
3. Scruffy (3)
Scruffy meets a tough bulldog named Butch (voiced by Michael Bell) who takes her to join his family of strays who have set up a canine commune in an abandoned station wagon.
- E2
2. Scruffy (2)
Scruffy – frightened and freezing – returns alone to the big city and finds an affectionate new master, a ragged but regal Shakespearean street performer named Tibbles (voiced by Hans Conried).
- E1
1. Scruffy (1)
Scruffy (voiced by Nancy McKeon) is a lovable puppy struggling to survive in an unfamiliar world where she loses loved ones, battles fiendish foes and learns the value of loyal friends.
Season 5
1981 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 44 years ago
- E7
7. Stanley, the Ugly Duckling
Finale - E6
6. The Joke's on Mr. Little
- E5
5. Miss Switch to the Rescue (Part 2)
Saturna the wicked witch (voiced by June Foray) is the real power behind this diabolical plot. Amelia begins to fade away and vanishes – a disappearance Miss Switch knows will be permanent, unless Amelia is rescued by nightfall.
- E4
4. Miss Switch to the Rescue (1)
When Amelia (voiced by Nancy McKeon) is kidnapped by Mordo the warlock (voiced by Hans Conried), Miss Switch (voiced by Janet Waldo) returns to help Rupert (voiced by Eric Taslitz) rescue his friend.
- E3
3. Bunnicula, the Vampire Rabbit
After a family adopts an abandoned baby rabbit, Bunnicula, mysterious happenings lead the family cat Chester (voiced by Howard Morris) and dog Harold (voiced by Jack Carter) to suspect their new peer is a vampire.
- E2
2. The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
- E1
1. The Puppy Saves the Circus
Season 6
1983 · 9 episodes · Last episode: 43 years ago
- E9
9. The Secret World of Og (3)
FinaleThis much sought after animated mini-series for nostalgic cartoon fans is based on Pierre Berton's best-selling children's book about five young siblings and their pets' discovery of a tunnel beneath their clubhouse floor. Penny, Pamela, Patsy, Peter, Pollywog, Yukie and Earless follow it and explore an underground make-believe world of Og, where little green creatures who can only say "OG" live a fantasy life based on comic books stolen from the world above.
- E8
8. The Secret World of Og (2)
This much sought after animated mini-series for nostalgic cartoon fans is based on Pierre Berton's best-selling children's book about five young siblings and their pets' discovery of a tunnel beneath their clubhouse floor. Penny, Pamela, Patsy, Peter, Pollywog, Yukie and Earless follow it and explore an underground make-believe world of Og, where little green creatures who can only say "OG" live a fantasy life based on comic books stolen from the world above.
- E7
7. The Secret World of Og (1)
This much sought after animated mini-series for nostalgic cartoon fans is based on Pierre Berton's best-selling children's book about five young siblings and their pets' discovery of a tunnel beneath their clubhouse floor. Penny, Pamela, Patsy, Peter, Pollywog, Yukie and Earless follow it and explore an underground make-believe world of Og, where little green creatures who can only say "OG" live a fantasy life based on comic books stolen from the world above.
- E6
6. All the Money in the World
- E5
5. Frank and Fearless (2)
- E4
4. Frank and Fearless (1)
- E3
3. Red Room Riddle
- E2
2. The Haunted Mansion Mystery (2)
- E1
1. The Haunted Mansion Mystery (1)
Season 7
9 episodes · Last episode: 42 years ago
- E9
9. Bad Cat
Air date TBA - E8
8. The Amazing Bunjee Venture (Part 2)
Karen and Andy return to the modern world with Bunjee, who is hardly ready for civilization and soon a couple of Bunjee eggs hatch into pure prehistoric pandemonium.
- E7
7. The Amazing Bunjee Venture (Part 1)
Karen (voiced by Nancy Cartwright) and Andy (voiced by Robbie Lee) are accidentally transported back to the year 100,000,000 B.C. in their father's time machine. Trapped in the Age of Dinosaurs, the kids confront surly cavemen and are also rescued from a pterosaur by a lovable, orange-haired creature with an inflatable trunk named Bunjee (voiced by Frank Welker).
- E6
6. A Different Twist
When movie star Phil Grey (Peter Gallagher) does a production of Oliver with boys only, 12-year-old Christi (Allison Smith) disguises herself as a boy to get into the show.
- E5
5. The Dog Days of Arthur Cane (Part 2)
Air date TBA - E4
4. The Dog Days of Arthur Cane (Part 1)
Air date TBA - E3
3. Cougar! (Part 3)
Air date TBA - E2
2. Cougar! (Part 2)
Air date TBA - E1
1. Cougar! (Part 1)
Air date TBA
Season 8
1984 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 41 years ago
- E8
8. The Velveteen Rabbit
Finale - E7
7. The Return of the Bunjee (2)
Bunjee, Karen and Andy are transported back to medieval times where they must go through the obstacle of facing off against a malevolent sorceress and a three-headed dragon; eventually, they find a mother who also becomes Bunjee's mate named Bunjana and the kids return home to modern times.
- E6
6. The Return of the Bunjee (1)
Bunjee (voiced by Frank Welker), Karen (voiced by Nancy Cartwright) and Andy (voiced by Robbie Lee) must use the time machine once again and set out on an adventure to find a mother for the Bunjee babies.
- E5
5. The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf (2)
- E4
4. The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf (1)
- E3
3. The Bollo Caper
Bollo (voiced by Michael Bell), a leopard brought to New York to be made into a fur coat, manages to escape to Washington to try to get Congress to declare him an endangered species.
- E2
2. Henry Hamilton, Graduate Ghost (2)
- E1
1. Henry Hamilton, Graduate Ghost (1)
Henry Hamilton (Steve Nevil) is a ghost who has graduated from Spiritual Specter University and gets his first haunting assignment.
Season 9
1985 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 40 years ago
- E8
8. The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin (2)
Finale - E7
7. The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin (1)
- E6
6. Columbus Circle
- E5
5. Pippi Longstocking (2)
- E4
4. Pippi Longstocking (1)
- E3
3. Jeeter Mason and the Magic Headset
- E2
2. The Adventures of Con Sawyer and Hucklemary Finn (2)
- E1
1. The Adventures of Con Sawyer and Hucklemary Finn (1)
Season 10
1986 · 9 episodes · Last episode: 40 years ago
- E9
9. Santabear's First Christmas
Finale Air date TBA - E8
8. The Mouse and the Motorcycle (Part 2)
Air date TBA - E7
7. The Mouse and the Motorcycle (Part 1)
Air date TBA - E6
6. Liberty and the Littles (Part 3)
Air date TBA - E5
5. Liberty and the Littles (Part 2)
Air date TBA - E4
4. The Mouse and the Motorcycle
Air date TBAThe Mouse and the Motorcycle is a television program that was shown as part of the ABC Weekend Specials series.
- E3
3. The Day the Kids Took Over (Part 2)
Air date TBA - E2
2. The Day the Kids Took Over (Part 1)
Air date TBA - E1
1. Cap'n O.G. Readmore Meets Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Season 11
1988 · 2 episodes · Last episode: 38 years ago
- E5
5. Runaway Ralph
Finale Air date TBA - E1
1. Cap'n O. G. Readmore Meets Red Riding Hood
Cap'n O.G. Readmore (voiced by Neil Ross) and his friends are holding their Friday Night Book Club meeting. Cap'n O. G. makes the mistake of underestimating the value of a good villain and ends up meeting Little Red Riding Hood as the new Big Bad Wolf.
Season 12
1992 · 1 episode · Last episode: 34 years ago
- E1
1. Ralph S. Mouse
Season 13
1 episode
- E4
4. Commander Toad in Space
Air date TBA
Season 17
1994 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 30 years ago
- E20
20. The Magic Flute (2)
Finale - E19
19. The Magic Flute (1)
- E6
6. The Magic Pearl (3)
- E5
5. The Magic Pearl (2)
- E4
4. The Magic Pearl (1)
- E3
3. P. J. Funnybunny: A Very Cool Easter
P. J. Funnybunny (voiced by Jason Barnhill) attempts to plan an Easter parade and an Easter egg hunt, despite some unseasonably cold weather.
- E2
2. Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
A brave boy named Temba (voiced by Jamil Walker Smith) ventures to find food and water for his drought-stricken village. But when he is given a set of magical bones, he uses them to gain riches for himself instead of sharing with his friends.
- E1
1. The Secret Garden
A mischievous orphan (voiced by Anndi McAfee) and her sickly cousin find joy and magic in a neglected garden on a British estate.
Season 18
1 episode · Last episode: 31 years ago
- E21
21. Jirimpimbira: An African Folktale
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ABC Weekend Specials FAQ
Will there be new episodes of ABC Weekend Specials?
ABC Weekend Specials has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on August 18, 1996.
When did the latest episode of ABC Weekend Specials come out?
The most recent episode of ABC Weekend Specials, Season 17 Episode 6 "The Magic Pearl (3)", aired on August 18, 1996.
How many seasons of ABC Weekend Specials are there?
ABC Weekend Specials has 15 seasons with 112 episodes in total.
When did ABC Weekend Specials first air?
ABC Weekend Specials first aired on ABC on September 10, 1977.
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