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COLLECTION · Series · 1977

Weekend Special

ABC Weekend Special

The ABC Weekend Special 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 Special 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 Special, 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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* 7.5 (8)United States
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Countries
United States
Studios
ABC
Runtime
30 min/ep
Age rating
TV-Y
Release
10/09/1977
Score
7.5 / 10 (8)
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Seasons and episodes
Specials
3 episodes
Episode 1. Valentine's Second Chance
30 min

No synopsis

Episode 3. My Dear Uncle Sherlock
30 min

No synopsis

Episode 4. Homer & The Wacky Doughnut Machine
30 min

No synopsis

Season 1
17 episodes · 1977
Episode 1. The Winged Colt (1)
1977-09-10 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 2. The Winged Colt (2)
1977-09-17 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 3. The Winged Colt (3)
1977-09-24 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 4. Homer and the Wacky Doughnut Machine
1977-10-15 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 5. The Ransom of Red Chief
1977-10-22 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 6. Portrait of Grandpa Doc
1977-11-05 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 7. Trouble River (1)
1977-11-12 · 30 min

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Episode 8. Trouble River (2)
1977-11-19 · 30 min

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Episode 9. Tales of the Nunundaga (1)
1977-11-26 · 30 min

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Episode 10. Tales of the Nunundaga (2)
1977-12-10 · 30 min

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Episode 11. The Haunted Trailer
1977-12-24 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 12. My Dear Uncle Sherlock
1977-12-31 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 13. The Escape of a One-Ton Pet (1)
1978-01-07 · 30 min

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Episode 14. The Escape of a One-Ton Pet (2)
1978-01-14 · 30 min

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Episode 15. The Escape of a One-Ton Pet (3)
1978-01-21 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 16. Soup and Me
1978-02-04 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 17. The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy
1978-05-06 · 30 min

No synopsis

Season 2
12 episodes · 1978
Episode 1. The Seven Wishes of Joanna Peabody
1978-09-09 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 2. The Contest Kid and the Big Prize
1978-09-16 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 3. If I'm Lost, How Come I Found You? (1)
1978-09-30 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 4. If I'm Lost, How Come I Found You? (2)
1978-10-07 · 30 min

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Episode 5. The $1,000 Bill
1978-10-28 · 30 min

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Episode 6. Little Lulu
1978-11-04 · 30 min

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Episode 7. Soup for President
1978-11-18 · 30 min

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Episode 8. Weep No More, My Lady
1979-02-10 · 30 min

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Episode 9. The Horse That Played Center Field (1)
1979-02-24 · 30 min

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Episode 10. The Horse That Played Center Field (2)
1979-03-03 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 11. The Baby with Four Fathers
1979-03-31 · 30 min

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.

Episode 12. The Puppy's Great Adventure
1979-05-12 · 30 min

No synopsis

Season 3
12 episodes · 1979
Episode 1. The Big Hex of Little Lulu
1979-09-15 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 2. The Contest Kid Strikes Again
1979-09-22 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 3. The Girl with ESP
1979-10-20 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 4. The Ghost of Thomas Kempe (Part 1)
30 min

No synopsis

Episode 5. The Ghost of Thomas Kempe (Part 2)
30 min

No synopsis

Episode 6. The Incredible Detectives
1979-11-17 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 7. The Revenge of Red Chief
1979-12-15 · 30 min

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Episode 8. The Puppy's Amazing Rescue
1980-01-26 · 30 min

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Episode 9. The Gold Bug (Part 1)
30 min

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Episode 10. The Gold Bug (Part 2)
30 min

No synopsis

Episode 11. The Trouble with Miss Switch (Part 1)
1980-02-16 · 30 min

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…

Episode 12. The Trouble with Miss Switch (Part 2)
1980-02-23 · 30 min

Miss 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.

Season 4
8 episodes · 1980
Episode 1. Scruffy (1)
1980-10-04 · 30 min

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.

Episode 2. Scruffy (2)
1980-10-11 · 30 min

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).

Episode 3. Scruffy (3)
1980-10-18 · 30 min

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.

Episode 4. Arthur the Kid
1981-01-03 · 30 min

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Episode 5. Zack and the Magic Factory (1)
1981-01-10 · 30 min

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Episode 6. Zack and the Magic Factory (2)
1981-01-17 · 30 min

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Episode 7. Mayday! Mayday! (1)
1981-01-24 · 30 min

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Episode 8. Mayday! Mayday! (2)
1981-01-31 · 30 min

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Season 5
7 episodes · 1981
Episode 1. The Puppy Saves the Circus
1981-09-12 · 30 min

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Episode 2. The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
1981-09-19 · 30 min

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Episode 3. Bunnicula, the Vampire Rabbit
1982-01-09 · 30 min

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.

Episode 4. Miss Switch to the Rescue (1)
1982-01-16 · 30 min

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.

Episode 5. Miss Switch to the Rescue (Part 2)
1982-01-23 · 30 min

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.

Episode 6. The Joke's on Mr. Little
1982-02-06 · 30 min

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Episode 7. Stanley, the Ugly Duckling
1982-05-01 · 30 min

No synopsis

Season 6
9 episodes · 1983
Episode 1. The Haunted Mansion Mystery (1)
1983-01-08 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 2. The Haunted Mansion Mystery (2)
1983-01-15 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 3. Red Room Riddle
1983-02-05 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 4. Frank and Fearless (1)
1983-02-12 · 30 min

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Episode 5. Frank and Fearless (2)
1983-02-19 · 30 min

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Episode 6. All the Money in the World
1983-03-19 · 30 min

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Episode 7. The Secret World of Og (1)
1983-04-30 · 30 min

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,…

Episode 8. The Secret World of Og (2)
1983-05-07 · 30 min

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,…

Episode 9. The Secret World of Og (3)
1983-05-14 · 30 min

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,…

Season 7
9 episodes
Episode 1. Cougar! (Part 1)
30 min

No synopsis

Episode 2. Cougar! (Part 2)
30 min

No synopsis

Episode 3. Cougar! (Part 3)
30 min

No synopsis

Episode 4. The Dog Days of Arthur Cane (Part 1)
30 min

No synopsis

Episode 5. The Dog Days of Arthur Cane (Part 2)
30 min

No synopsis

Episode 6. A Different Twist
1984-03-10 · 30 min

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.

Episode 7. The Amazing Bunjee Venture (Part 1)
1984-03-24 · 30 min

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…

Episode 8. The Amazing Bunjee Venture (Part 2)
1984-03-31 · 30 min

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.

Episode 9. Bad Cat
30 min

No synopsis

Season 8
8 episodes · 1984
Episode 1. Henry Hamilton, Graduate Ghost (1)
1984-12-08 · 30 min

Henry Hamilton (Steve Nevil) is a ghost who has graduated from Spiritual Specter University and gets his first haunting assignment.

Episode 2. Henry Hamilton, Graduate Ghost (2)
1984-12-15 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 3. The Bollo Caper
1985-02-02 · 30 min

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.

Episode 4. The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf (1)
1985-02-23 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 5. The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf (2)
1985-03-02 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 6. The Return of the Bunjee (1)
1985-04-06 · 30 min

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.

Episode 7. The Return of the Bunjee (2)
1985-04-13 · 30 min

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…

Episode 8. The Velveteen Rabbit
1985-04-20 · 30 min

No synopsis

Season 9
8 episodes · 1985
Episode 1. The Adventures of Con Sawyer and Hucklemary Finn (1)
1985-09-07 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 2. The Adventures of Con Sawyer and Hucklemary Finn (2)
1985-09-14 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 3. Jeeter Mason and the Magic Headset
1985-10-05 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 4. Pippi Longstocking (1)
1985-11-02 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 5. Pippi Longstocking (2)
1985-11-09 · 30 min

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Episode 6. Columbus Circle
1985-11-23 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 7. The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin (1)
1985-11-30 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 8. The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin (2)
1985-12-07 · 30 min

No synopsis

Season 10
9 episodes · 1986
Episode 1. Cap'n O.G. Readmore Meets Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1986-09-13 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 2. The Day the Kids Took Over (Part 1)
30 min

No synopsis

Episode 3. The Day the Kids Took Over (Part 2)
30 min

No synopsis

Episode 4. The Mouse and the Motorcycle
30 min

The Mouse and the Motorcycle is a television program that was shown as part of the ABC Weekend Specials series.

Episode 5. Liberty and the Littles (Part 2)
30 min

No synopsis

Episode 6. Liberty and the Littles (Part 3)
30 min

No synopsis

Episode 7. The Mouse and the Motorcycle (Part 1)
30 min

No synopsis

Episode 8. The Mouse and the Motorcycle (Part 2)
30 min

No synopsis

Episode 9. Santabear's First Christmas
30 min

No synopsis

Season 11
2 episodes · 1988
Episode 1. Cap'n O. G. Readmore Meets Red Riding Hood
1988-04-02 · 30 min

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…

Episode 5. Runaway Ralph
30 min

No synopsis

Season 12
1 episodes · 1992
Episode 1. Ralph S. Mouse
1992-09-13

No synopsis

Season 13
1 episodes
Episode 4. Commander Toad in Space
30 min

No synopsis

Season 17
8 episodes · 1994
Episode 1. The Secret Garden
1994-11-05 · 30 min

A mischievous orphan (voiced by Anndi McAfee) and her sickly cousin find joy and magic in a neglected garden on a British estate.

Episode 2. Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
1994-02-25 · 30 min

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…

Episode 3. P. J. Funnybunny: A Very Cool Easter
1996-03-30 · 30 min

P. J. Funnybunny (voiced by Jason Barnhill) attempts to plan an Easter parade and an Easter egg hunt, despite some unseasonably cold weather.

Episode 4. The Magic Pearl (1)
1996-08-04 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 5. The Magic Pearl (2)
1996-08-11 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 6. The Magic Pearl (3)
1996-08-18 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 19. The Magic Flute (1)
1994-04-30 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 20. The Magic Flute (2)
1994-05-07 · 30 min

No synopsis

Season 18
1 episodes
Episode 21. Jirimpimbira: An African Folktale
1995-02-25 · 30 min

No synopsis

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