Season 25 • Episode 4
LatestDramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. Several episodes were either in animated form or presented as documentaries. Topics included illiteracy, substance abuse and teenage pregnancy.
Writing
Aggressive issue-of-the-week scripts that don't trust subtlety.
Acting
Before-they-were-famous stars in deeply sincere performances.
Production
1970s-90s aesthetic time capsule of educational television.
Creator
Guy Fraumeni
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Launched careers of Ben Affleck, Drew Barrymore, and Jodie Foster—often in 'don't do drugs' roles they'd later parody.
The 1974 episode 'My Mom's Having a Baby' was so controversial it was pulled from some markets, proving even educational TV could spark moral panic.
US
