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ABC Weekend Specials

Show Summary

Aired: 1977 - 1997
Show Type: Live Action
Country of Origin: US

The stories had come from some childrens novels which were turned into a cartoon or acted by a few professional actors. Some stories included "Soup and Me","Tom Sawer and Huckel bary Finn," Runaway Ralph, P.J. Funnybunny, Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde and a few stories to get children minterested in reading books. Willie Tyler and his vent-figure Lester), and more recent Captain O.G. Readmore.After the story was over, the host would usually encourage similar readings from the days story, or tell where people can find the book that was just shown for the day, and encourage reading it.

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OpenArms81Posted: 11/19/2007

This along,with The Afterschool special gumball,are 2 of my favorite intro's from childhood.

RahdeePosted: 12/03/2007

I remember a spooky story, I want to say it was about a boy named Zack or Jack. Anyway, I remember a magic bottle. I don't remember much else, but I know after seeing that story I was hooked on the weekend specials. Those weekend specials were "special" because they used to not come on every weekend, so it was a treat. I think once WillieTyler or Capt OG came in it was weekly. Ms. Swatch ruled!!!

BC_AnselmoPosted: 12/04/2007

I believe that this had moved over to CBS and later called themselves CBS Storybreak and the intro had changed as well, but this is the intro I remember.

shiroihikariPosted: 02/08/2008

Definitely remember OG Readmore, though probably more from the PSAs than this show. I don't remember watching it that often, though I'm pretty sure my dad recorded The Mouse and the Motorcycle.

Also, CBS Storybreak was a totally different program as far as I know. I think both ABC Weekend Specials and CBS Storybreak ran until the mid 90s.

gaastraPosted: 02/22/2008

Cbs storybreak was on at the same time as weekend special.

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