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Hard-hitting, intense, and sometimes difficult to watch--but it was can't-miss TV. This was the world of After-School specials in the 1980s. After being created by ABC in the 1970s, the after-school special continued to rise to prominence in the 1980s, where it became a television institution for an entire generation of kids. From its unique origins and the numerous awards to the breakout performances of actors who later became major stars, the ABC After-School Special left a lasting impact on television history. Get access to new shows early and ad-free: Patreon.com/80s
This week I basically have a ABC After School Special about the trend regarding young men and music, and then, I share a few great new songs for your playlists.To check out this week's songs on your platform of choice head to Songs That Don't SuckConnect with Songs That Don't Suck ~ Instagram | BlueSky2025 Songs That Don't Suck || 2024 Songs That Don't Suck || 2023 Songs That Don't Suck
Lou fulfills his lifelong podcasting dream of devoting an episode to his favorite ABC After School Special (from 1976), The Amazing Cosmic Awareness of Duffy Moon. He plays the recently unearthed demo version of the show's theme song for Adelle, provides a semi-coherent synopsis of the story, and excitedly tells her all he knows about the cast. In an unexpected twist, Adelle reveals her love for Gilligan's Island.Hit up our Substack to hear the full Duffy theme song without Lou blabbing over it!https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/WATCH the ep. On LouTubehttps://youtu.be/Mi6mKIT2VZgWATCH The Amazing Cosmic Awareness of Duffy Moon!!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA5NnBEHuNU&t=941s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the dog days of the summer of ‘77, a bunch of boyhood buddies stumbled into the adventure of a life time when they befriended the new kid in the neighborhood; but what at first sounds like the synopsis for a classic ABC After-School Special is skewed by the fact that the “new kid” was a young Bigfoot and the odyssey that ensued is one of the strangest and darkest chapters in the history of cryptozoology. Art References: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008529559385&sk=photos The Cryptonaut Podcast Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/cryptonautpodcas The Cryptonaut Podcast Merch Stores:Cryptonautmerch.com - Hellorspace.com Stay Connected with the Cryptonaut Podcast: Website - Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - YouTube
Peter Bell is a guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer, and teacher at Berklee College of Music. He composed the themes for This Old House, New Yankee Workshop, Victory Garden, the ABC After School Special, the award-winning film Radio Cape Cod, and countless jingles and production tracks. He recorded with Bonnie Raitt and the James Montgomery Band and has two Emmys, seven NEBA awards, and six ASCAP awards. Peter and I had a great conversation following our week together during the Monterey Songwriting Retreat. Pete discussed the importance of working with other musicians and played some of his collaborations with former Berklee students. He also shared the fascinating story of meeting a young Bonnie Raitt and playing on her first album. This episode is sponsored by Kits.ai, a platform for artists, producers, and fans to create AI voice models with ease. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Google, YouTube Show Notes: Peter's Website - https://peterbellmusic.com/ Creating Commercial Music by Peter Bell - https://amzn.to/3EUUnxa Just Sayin' by Peter Bell - https://peterbellmusic.com/just-sayin/ Bar of 2 Productions - https://barof2.com/ David Mash - http://www.mashine.com/ This Old House theme by Peter Bell - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIday2U1x3Y "Natural Ball" by Peter Bell - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_qmvijwg00 Peter's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@bellmusicproductions7840 Peter's Studio Gear - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GezGn2gPcvNGG5eUajNt1S9Xt3ScELwm/view?usp=share_link Matt Jones on the Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/matt-jones "Where Did My Heart Go" by Some Good Evil - https://soundcloud.com/somegoodevil/05-where-did-my-heart-go Brian Funk Website - https://brianfunk.com Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc 5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/book Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store Thank you for listening. Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don't forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk
Today on the Rarified Heir Podcast we are talking to Susannah Mars, daughter of the amazing actor/comedian Kenneth Mars. We spoke to Susannah about growing up with the man who portrayed the outrageous Nazi playwright Franz Liebkind in The Producers as well as Inspector Kemp in Young Frankenstein. Of course that means we talk about Mel Brooks but it also means we talk about everything from Chicago radio/TV personality Sonny Mars who was Kenneth's step father, additional Mars films like The Parallax View & What's Up, Doc? & hanging out with dad's friends Dick Gautier (Hymie from Get Smart) and Dave Madden of The Partridge Family. Susannah also talks to us about her own career as a performer, actress and her upcoming documentary “Mourning Has Broken”, her father's amazing accents which may or may not be used In LA restaurants, his penchant for elaborate gags at lunch as well as his stage career which frankly we knew too little about. It was wonderful talking to Susannah because not only did she have some great tales about being on the set of Young Frankenstein and being in the seats at The Muny in St; Louis, but she regales us with stories about appearing in an ABC After School Special with Kristy McNichol, her small role in the Jodie Foster version of Freaky Friday and her obvious bond she and her dad shared. She really brings his wild but loving personality to life in our interview. So if the cult TV show Fernwood 2 Night, meeting Lucille Ball on the Universal lot or The Playboy Club circuit mean anything to you, you should take a listen to this episode of the Rarified Heir Podcast. Take a listen.
Jacklyn Zeman talks about choosing your path, her long road on General Hospital, and the audition that led to it all!About Jacklyn:Jacklyn Zeman does it all! Mother-Actress-Author-TV/Radio Host- Designer. Now after more than 6,000 episodes as nurse ‘Bobbie Spencer' Chief Surgical RN on ABC's “General Hospital,” she has become one of the most visible and likable actresses on network television. Jackie is a true contemporary and role model to millions of daytime viewers.Born in Englewood, New Jersey, Jacklyn completed her high school studies at age 15 and studied dance at New York University on a scholarship. Within months she was dancing and modeling professionally while continuing her studies. A desire to act on daytime television led Jacklyn to her debut on ABC-TV's, “One Life to Live.” After her character's untimely demise, she was asked to go to Los Angeles to create the role of ‘Bobbie Spencer' on “General Hospital.” Four decades later...Bobbie Spencer lives on and continues to be a fan favorite.Jacklyn is currently appearing as southern belle ‘Sofia Madison' on indie drama “The Bay” produced by LANY. She was invited to join the “The Bay” family by Producer Gregori J Martin in July 2011. She is delighted to have been invited back for all the past seasons; and she is looking forward to the new season of upcoming episodes. “The Bay” shoots on location in Los Angeles and overseas. Episodes live stream on Amazon, Hulu, Popstar! TV, and Peacock.Jacklyn is also currently featured on indie series “Misguided” as ‘Mo'. Jackie has been thrilled to be invited to join the cast for the past few seasons by Producer-Writer-Star Paul Gosselin. ‘Misguided' is produced by Cosmopaulitan Entertainment. Episodes for the new season will shoot on location in Los Angeles. Jacklyn has received two Independent Series Awards (ISA Awards) nominations for Supporting Actress in a comedy/drama for her role as ‘Mo'.In addition to television work, she has performed in off-Broadway and community productions. She guest starred, portraying herself, in the hit stage production of “Menopause the Musical” at the Coronet Theatre in West Hollywood, CA. The sold-out audiences had a chance to see her wearing her song and dance hat. She starred in, “Come Blow Your Horn,” “Barefoot in the Park” and “The Boyfriend.” Under her own production banner she co- produced and co-starred in an original play “Seacliff California”. She has also appeared in “The Current Mrs. Harrison” as Mrs.Harrison at Theatre 68 and as Alain in “Talking With” at the Court Theatre in Los Angeles.Feature film credits include, Gary Marshall's “Young Doctors in Love,” John Hughes' “National Lampoon's Class Reunion,” “The Day the Music Died,” “Deep in the Valley,” “The Groove Tube,” and “The Mission.”Jacklyn received critical acclaim for her starring role in “Montana Crossroads,” an ABC After School Special, and took a break from her busy “General Hospital” schedule to co-star as a lawyer in ABC's Comedy Movie for Television, “Jury Duty.” She has appeared on “Chicago Hope,” “Mike Hammer,” “Love, American Style,” “Fantasy,” “Sledgehammer” and “Madd TV.”Travel, interior design and style, some of her favorite pastimes, has been incorporated into appearances on “Runaway” and “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.” Jacklyn is a frequent guest on some of television's top talk and game shows. Her appearances include: “Good Morning America,” “Oprah,” “The View,” “Live with Regis...,” “The Merv Griffin Show,” “Home and Family”, “Lifestyle Magazine”, “Donahue,” “Rosie O'Donnell,” “Master Chef,” “The Florence Henderson Show,” The Suzanne Somers Show,” “Braveheart Women,” “The Dog Whisperer,” “I've got a Secret,” “Hollywood Squares,” “Family Feud” “Wheel of Fortune,” “Catch 21,” and many more.Jacklyn hosted a popular E! Entertainment special, profiling the “Men of Daytime” and co-hosted a series of specials for “Epcot Magazine,” at Disney World for The Disney Channel. She was chosen by ABC Television to co-host ABC Daytime's Greatest Weddings” video and was the sole representative of the network for its advertising campaign.Her interest and flare for interior design lead to appearances on “At Home With,” on the E! Entertainment Network, “Home and Garden,” with Rob Weller, “Treasures in Your Home,” “Great Day America” on the PAX television channel and “Soap Pads” with Kim Zimmer.Jacklyn has co-hosted ABC-TV affiliate morning shows throughout the country, and was recurring co-host for ABC's “Home Show.” She contributed special segments on beauty, interior design, health, fitness and fashion. “I've always had a passion for decorating. It's exciting to design and create a beautiful space that's reflective of one's personal style. I believe a home should be functional, comfortable and colorful - incorporating a mix of sentimental family treasures and new additions for a fresh perspective.” In 2018 Jackie co-hosted “Make This Place Your Home” with Jaime Laurita. The episodes aired on TLC.She was featured on Jamie Jamison's “Home Tips,” a syndicated radio show airing in over 300 markets nationally and hosted “Soap Talk” for The ABC Radio Network. She also hosted “Our Time” on Sirius Satellite Radio. Jackie continues to host and co-host various talk radio shows throughout the country. “I enjoy the personal connection and the challenge of exchanging thoughts and ideas live, on the air. There is always something interesting to explore and discover.”Jackie began designing jewelry for friends and family as a teenager. Her jewelry collections have appeared on QVC, Home Shopping Network, and Shop at Home TV. This provides an outlet for her creativity and sense of fashion. “Jewelry is a valuable gift because it has longevity and it makes a person's heart feel happy.”Add ‘Author' to Jackie's list of achievements. Her first book, Beauty on the Go, was published by Simon and Schuster in 1986. She has written beauty and fitness feature articles for major consumer and Daytime magazines. She has also contributed recipes to more cookbooks than she can count, to help raise money for various charitable organizations. Her most recent book, Turn Your Acting Talent Into a Successful Career has become a fan favorite.As a spokesperson, in national campaigns for major corporations in all forms of media, public relations and marketing teams value her on camera presence and credibility. Categories include beauty and fitness, diet and nutrition, pharmaceutical and educational campaigns. She was chosen to launch the new Excedrin Migraine campaign by Bristol Myers Squibb. She appeared in their television, radio, and national print campaign. Jackie was the national spokesperson for the International Correspondence Schools. She has always valued education and strongly believes education is the key to one's goals.Jackie hosted the very successful and long time running infomercials for Leslie Sansone's fitness videos, “Walk Away the Pounds.” The CD's were one of the nation's top selling exercise programs.She spearheaded the Beauty Logics Skincare run on Home Shopping Network and was the spokeswoman for the Metabolic Trim Plan, a healthy way to stay trim and fit. She guested with Jerry Lewis in a cooking video and has starred in the “Beauty on the Go” and “Soap Star Workout” videos.In August 2011, Jackie joined the team at Semprae Laboratories as the National Spokeswoman for Zestra for their TV, radio and print ads campaign. “This is a valuable opportunity for me to connect and interact with women on the important issues of love, romance, intimacy and sex. There is always something new and exciting to share and to learn.”Jackie has also given her time and energy to help support public awareness programs for organdonors and filmed a video used in hospitals nationally to promote Hepatitis B vaccines to medical workers. As an advocate of health and well being, she has appeared numerous times at Health and Beauty Expos sponsored in major cities.In June, 2000 Jackie received the Gabriel Project's Distinguished Achievement Award for her continued support for African children in critical need of life-saving heart surgery. She has personally traveled to Africa to accompany children back to the United States numerous times over the past 25 years. She has been a board member and the Leukemia Society's Honorary Chair for various events held in New York City. In 1998, she received the Leukemia Society's Charlotte M. Meyers Volunteer Recognition Award. Jackie continues to lend her time and energy to help raise funds for Leukemia research by traveling to New York City in the spring and fall, to work with Jane Elissa on their fundraising events. She has been a spokesperson for the American Heart Association, helping to raise awareness of the women's risk of heart disease and received their Les Etoiles de Coeur Award. Jackie and former “General Hospital” co-star Rick Springfield have co-hosted the annual Dolphin Ball which raised money for Cystic Fibrosis.Industry honors and awards over the years include five Daytime Emmy nominations, including a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in 1998, two ISA Award nominations, a Soap Opera Digest Award and the Hollywood International Favorite Actress Award.Jacklyn lives in Los Angeles, and is the proud Momma of her two daughters—Cassidy Zee, born on September 16, 1990, and Lacey Rose, born on July 15, 1992. On December 20, 2019 Cassidy gave birth to Baby Girl Kennedy Elise MacLeod. Gramie Jackie is over the moon thrilled and happy. Jacklyn dedicates herself to maintaining a balance between family, friends,travel and work. Follow the show on social media! Instagram: https://instagram.com/thanksforcominginpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tfci_podcast Facebook: http://facebook.com/thanksforcominginpodcast/ Theme Music by Andrew Skrabutenas
If you think COVID is bad, then you don't know the terrible pandemic that threatened the youth of the 1980's--PUNK RAWK! That's what the ABC After School Special titled THE DAY MY KID WENT PUNK (1987) is all about! Actually, it's pretty pro-punk and anti-crappy parenting! Get on your glam makeup for Part 2 of our "AFTER SCHOOL SPECIALS SPECIAL" on this week's episode of CULT and CLASSIC Podcast! Listen wherever you get your podcasts and at https://cultandclassicpodcast.com/ (https://cultandclassicpodcast.com/)! Last week: Part 1 - “CARTOON ALL-STARS TO THE RESCUE!" (1990)! Host: Nate Wyckoff Panelist: Greg Johnson
Season 2 Episode 5: Need The gate gang is captured because of something Daniel does, then forced to mine un-obtainium or dilithium or whatever it's called on this show, without food or rest while D acts like a real D by trading his teams' lives for coke, a side piece, and fancy digs. He betrays fucking everyone, even his wife, who isn't even there. A real Judas sitch. Episode ends with insufficient closure for the team and viewer alike and a detoxed Daniel looking like total shit. Don't do drugs, I guess. Or at least stay away from the Sarcophagus, no one's sure what's in that. ----more---- 00:00 - Intro 05:34 - 24 Seconds 07:37 - Recap 56:20 - Were We Comforted 59:02 - Yeh Neh or Meh 1:04:14 - Next Episode 1:06:14 - Nonexistent Sponsors 1:07:41 - Get To Know Your Hosts
This episode takes a serious turn, but the gals bring some levity and throw in topics including the cinematic masterpiece What About Bob? (second reference!), baby steps to the sunshine, mortality therapy, and a where-were-you-when re: 9/11.*Trigger warning: We discuss sexual assault in this episode. For support regarding sexual violence, please visit RAINN | The nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization or call 1.800.656.HOPE (4673)Read along in Faithful: Volume Five – The Journals of Meghan McDonnellPlaylist on SpotifyFollow us on InstagramEmail us at thefeelingspodcast@gmail.comThe Feelings (buzzsprout.com)Music: “When it All Falls” by Ketsa* All names and identifying characteristics have been changed to protect identities. We have solely recorded our interpretations and opinions of all events. Certain place names have been changed.
Death by Bloody Mary Bar, farts, the ABC After School Special, and what the hell does BTS stand for?We're talking about all the things. Kelsey B., there's not an H in your name, so we apologize for that one straight away (but we'll still pronounce it with one)Bubble Pizza RecipeBTS stands for Bangtan Boys. No, we don't know how those initials came to be, either. So, Danielle was thinking of the movie, "Desperate Lives" when she was talking about the ABC After School Special, but it's on the same sort of "cautionary" tale that saturated the teen TV market in the late 70s/early 80s. Enjoy Helen Hunt getting peer pressured by some dreamy dolt of a guy to try crank, and watch as she jumps through a window, unscathed. You're welcome.
Part podcast. Part comedy bits. All Plotaholics. This week's Plotaholics adventure sees Shane and Bryan taking a trip back to 1987 to go into the dystopian future of Old Detroit. Yes, the Plotaholics visit Paul Verehoven's sci fi classic RoboCop!Starring Peter Weller (Buckaroo Banzai and Sons of Anarchy), Nancy Allen (Poltergiest 3), and Kurtwood Smith (That 70s Show) in a tale of cop Alex Murphy who becomes a cyborg super cop after having a billion shotguns unload into his body thanks to faulty police procedure. But there's more! Get a hint of some Plotaholics Live and ABC After School Special talk as Shane and Bryan take a walk on the Dystopian Side. Dick Jones.Support the show (https://plotaholics.com)
It’s a very special episode on TCP. The results of bullying and Funyun revenge. What are Funyuns anyway? Keep listening to find out. 33:17 Next Time On TCP 33:49 Blooper 34:35 After School Special Theme Song A Huge Thank You To our Sponsor Willhelm Consulting A boutique consulting firm dedicated to making work suck less.… Continue reading Episode 21. TCP ( or ABC) After School Special: Funyuns
So back in a GenXer's younger days, we knew the value of a good education. The first thing we did when we got home was study and do our homework....... BWA-HA-HA-HA! Sorry, I couldn't keep a straight face with that one. Are you kidding?! We would do anything but our homework! Part of our distraction was the afternoon TV targeting us as kids. And we were powerless..... YouTube » http://GenXGrownUp.com/yt Facebook » http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » http://GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » http://GenXGrownUp.com Merchandise » http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch Theme: "Grown Up" by Beefy » http://beefyness.com Show Notes Some classic Sesame Street » https://youtu.be/_Unv07MOp5c Some background on The Electric Company » https://goo.gl/ag794A Classic Electric Company » https://youtu.be/INL6hc9yEow 3-2-1 Contact! opening theme » https://youtu.be/s2-LEBc2sO8 Interesting facts about Rocky and Bullwinkle » https://goo.gl/E1QzR3 Get the entire Tennessee Tuxedo collection on Amazon » http://amzn.to/2HBLNUO Underdog - The complete collection on Amazon » http://amzn.to/2HwgTNH Remembering the Great Space Coaster » https://goo.gl/KGPxi4 The world of Sid and Marty Krofft » http://www.sidandmartykrofft.com/ Opening for the 4:30 Movie showing Batman! » https://youtu.be/VGMRyWO_Ht4 Find every ABC After School Special » https://goo.gl/7u2stv Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » http://GenXGrownUp.com/yt
We take on the classic ABC After School Special, Stoned which premiered on 11/12/80. Scott Baio stars as Jack Melon a motivated high school student with no friends who starts smoking marijuana and falls in with a fast crowd. Will Jack wake up and realize what he's doing to his future?
In this week's very special episode of Under the Comic Covers (I'm going for an ABC After-School Special vibe here), we revisit some of our previous Top of the Stack titles and discuss a few of our favorites and the fates of some of the others. It was a pleasure to go over some of the amazing books we have talked about over the course of the last year, and it all devolves into a giant love fest of appreciation for our listeners towards the end. This episode is also front loaded with some wonderful developments from the Podcastica Network, and some upcoming news for the next two weeks regarding an interview and a very exciting lineup for next week. Chapters Intro (0:00) UtCC News of the Week (9:53) Tops of the Stack Revisited (18:05) End (55:01) Any questions, comments, or memories of podcasts past can be sent to feedback@utccovers.com You can also leave us a voicemail at (678) 796-UTCC, that's (678) 796-8822 Download and subscribe to this podcast in iTunes here We can also be found on the Stitcher Radio app for both iPhone and Android users. Look for us on Facebook at facebook.com/underthecomiccovers Follow us on Twitter @UtCCovers And visit our Tumblr page underthecomiccovers.com Be sure to also check out the other great podcasts on the Podcastica Network. Intro and outro music provided by Romanowski Podcast art provided by Kirk Manley
Lisa Vidal stars as Christina Martinez, the supportive wife of President Elias Martinez (Blair Underwood), in NBC’s new high-octane conspiracy thriller “The Event.” Vidal, an award-winning actress, is no newcomer to the challenging, multi-layered roles she’s been successfully portraying. She is most recognized for her regular roles on popular hit primetime series such as “Boston Legal,” “CSI Miami,” “The Division,” “ER,” “Third Watch” and “Southland.” A strikingly beautiful and seasoned actress of Puerto Rican descent, Vidal is a New York City native who began acting in Repertory Theater at age 14 and was cast the following year in the PBS series “Oye Willie,” thereby jump-starting a long and varied acting career, in which she has most often played grounded professionals balancing work and family. Vidal then went on to play the charming housekeeper for a good-natured elderly heiress, played by Loretta Young, in the holiday TV movie "Christmas Eve." The busy actress continued on such popular series as "The Cosby Show" and "Miami Vice." Determined to take roles that reflect and emphasize the diversity of the Latino community, Vidal acted in two "ABC After School Special" educational presentations: "Class Act: A Teacher's Story" and "In the Shadow of Love: A Teen AIDS Story." Vidal later recurred in the series "New York Undercover," as she played the sister of Michael DeLorenzo's New York City police detective, which widened her audience growth. Vidal was soon cast as cocky Jessica Helgado in the critically lauded police drama "High Incident," a Steven Spielberg production, and on the sitcom "The Brian Benben Show.”
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