Most Aired TV Specials
These are all the Special Short Dramas that appeared on HBO in the 1980s, ranked by the amount of times aired.
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| No. | Most Aired | Movies | Times Aired | Description | Rating | Runtime | Words of Caution | Metadata |
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| 1 | 1st | HBO Family Playhouse: When We First Met | 41 | HBO Family Playhouseis a new series of 12 monthly dramas. Many will be original productions based on young adult novels by well-known writers. When We First Met is an unusual tale of a modern day Romeo and Juliet. |
:54 | TV Movie Gabrielle Carteris | ||
| 2 | 2nd | HBO Family Playhouse: Hockey Night | 37 | Should a girl be allowed to play on a boys’ hockey team? Rick Moranis plays a sympathetic coach. | Paul Shapiro Writers Paul ShapiroJack Blum Stars Megan FollowsRick MoranisGail Youngs | |||
| 3 | 3rd | HBO Family Playhouse: The Wilder Summer | 35 | For Charlie Wilder, summer camp turns out to be just what the ads promised: “An active month in the great outdoors.” A comedy produced exclusively for HBO. | :55 | HBO Family Drama Playhouse | ||
| 4 | 4th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: The Truth About Alex | 33 | SCOTT BAIO A high school football star's world is shaken when he learns that his best friend is gay. Scott Baio plays the teenager who must deal with the revelation. An original drama only on HBO. Sensitive content suitable for teen and adult audiences. |
Sensitive content. | Paul Shapiro Writers Craig StorperAnne SnyderLouis Pelletier Stars Scott BaioPeter SpenceJessica Steen | ||
| 5 | 4th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: Workin' for Peanuts | 33 | Jeff and Melissa are from two different worlds. Can they make their romance work in spite of their differences? | :47 | Martin Lavut Writer Todd Strasser Stars Jessica SteenCarl MarotteShawn Thompson | ||
| 6 | 5th (tie) | 17 Going on Nowhere | 28 | Emilio Estevez (St. Elmo's Fire) stars in a sensitive drama as a teenager with no direction. He gets unexpected help when his dad takes him on a camping trip. | :31 | Michael Ray Rhodes Writer Jim McGinn Stars Emilio EstevezRamon BieriEllen Geer | ||
| 7 | 5th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: The Trouble With Grandpa | 28 | Is Grandpa getting senile? Teenage Dori worries about what will happen when he becomes feeble. Meg Tilly stars. | :25 | Michael Ray Rhodes Writer Lan O'Kun Stars Elisha Cook Jr.Meg TillyMillie Perkins | ||
| 8 | 6th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: Blue Line | 27 | For most of his 18 years, James has been very shy. But this summer things are finally coming together — if he can handle them! He meets a girl who likes him, and he plans to run in a big marathon. | :53 | |||
| 9 | 6th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: Two of Hearts | 27 | A 10-year-old needing surgery stumbles onto the reason for her broken home. The moving drama explores the problems of an interracial family. | :59 | |||
| 10 | 7th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse Family of Strangers | 26 | Dominic is a widower with two daughters, Mane is a divorcee with one daughter…and they're getting married. The new “family” is off to a good start until the childrens’ hidden resentment surfaces. | :46 | Robert Fuest Danny Aiello Maria Tucci Lauri Hendler | ||
| 11 | 7th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse Family of Strangers | 26 | Dominic is a widower with two daughters, Mane is a divorcee with one daughter…and they're getting married. The new “family” is off to a good start until the childrens’ hidden resentment surfaces. | :46 | Robert Fuest Danny Aiello Maria Tucci Lauri Hendler | ||
| 12 | 7th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: Tucker and the Horse Thief | 26 | Gold Rush-era California is the setting for this family drama. Disguised as a boy for her own safety, 12-year-old Tucker makes some surprising moves when she becomes friends with the son of the town's Jewish shopkeeper. From him she learns a valuable lesson in love and friendship. | :50 | Allan King Writer Mary Pleshette Willis Stars Sarah BoydHadley KayHrant Alianak | ||
| 13 | 8th | Courage (1983) | 25 | Although Jody is the manager of his school swim team, he’s shy, and he can't swim a stroke! What happens when he’s pushed into the pool and the girl who rescues him volunteers to teach him to swim? Lance Kerwin stars as a teenager struggling to overcome his fears. | :23 | No director credited Ronny Cox Art Carney Jacqueline Brookes Michael Lombard | ||
| 14 | 9th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: First Offender | 24 | How tough is Freddie? He thinks he’s pretty cool when Ron, an older boy, becomes his friend, But Ron has already been in trouble with the law and he hooks Freddie in a scheme to rob a house. | :56 | Timothy Bond Writer Michael Harrah Stars Bernie CaseyVictor ErdosJennifer Dale | ||
| 15 | 9th (tie) | It's No Crush, I'm in Love | 24 | Ann fills her time daydreaming about a handsome TV star—until a new teacher arrives. He looks just like th eman of her dreams. But is he all that she imagines him to be? | :46 | Mark Cullingham Writer Judy Engles Stars Cynthia NixonMark La MuraJulie Cohen | ||
| 16 | 10th (tie) | A Step Too Slow | 23 | Sensitive drama of a basketball player who forms an unexpected friendship with a former Vietnamese boat person. |
:25 | Michael Ray Rhodes Writer Jim McGinn Stars Judge ReinholdPaula KellyJames Hampton | ||
| 17 | 10th (tie) | College (1980) | 23 | Determined to become a doctor, a black teenager faces unexpected problems. Stoney Jackson of the Jackson Five stars in a moving drama about family relationships. | :58 | |||
| 18 | 11th | HBO Family Playhouse: Supermom's Daughter | 22 | Noelle’s career woman mom expects her to study science. But Noelle wants to be a nursery school teacher. A drama of family conflict that's an HBO exclusive. | :45 | Joan Darling Writer Jeanne Betancourt Stars Marisa TomeiBarbara BossonCynthia Mace | ||
| 19 | 12th (tie) | Safe Harbor (1985) | 21 | Eddie is a drifter, an alienated young man who lives hand to mouth. His fear of nuclear annihilation keeps him from living a normal life. What will it take to put him back on the right track and look to the future optimistically. | :25 | MV | Michael Ray Rhodes Writer Josef Anderson Stars Jimmy McNicholJoan ChenJohn Fujioka | |
| 20 | 12th (tie) | When, Jenny? When? | 21 | Pretty Jenny isthe talk of the school: she’s known as an easygirl. Although she tries to overcome her problem through counseling, she can't seem to say no to the boys. |
:25 | Sensitive content suitable for teen and adult audiences. | ||
| 21 | 13th (tie) | Clay Feet | 20 | Popular high school senior Mike Cahill tries to cheat on a midterm math exam. A winning drama for teenagers and parents. | :22 | |||
| 22 | 13th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: A Friend in Deed | 20 | Will teenage Billie ever be able to gain the self-confidence she longs for? Paul Sorvino stars in this family drama. | :26 | |||
| 23 | 13th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: The Electric Grandmother | 20 | Maureen Stapleton Three youngsters receive a lifelike robot granny on a 30-day trial, and react quite differently to the marvels she provides. A touching comedy drama. |
:48 | Noel Black Maureen Stapleton Paul Benedict | ||
| 24 | 13th (tie) | Loser Take All | 20 | The rivalry is flerce between two dirt bike racers, a poor Mexican-American and a rich, prejudiced Anglo. Gregory Sierra. An HBO Exclusive. | :25 | |||
| 25 | 14th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: "Mom's on Strike" | 19 | Mary Kay Place stars as a badgered mom who comes up with a clever solution for dealing with labor demands made by her family. | :46 | Joan Darling Mary Kay Place Stephen Keep Mills Yeardley Smith | ||
| 26 | 14th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: Minors | 19 | A student uses her knowledge of a scientific theory to figure out a winning new baseball pitching technique for her friend. | :36 | |||
| 27 | 14th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: Sometimes I Don't Love My Mother | 19 | A teenager faces new challenges in her relationship with her mother. | :46 | Alexander Grasshoff Writers Carolyn MillerDaryl Warner Stars Melinda CuleaPatricia ElliottRuth Warrick | ||
| 28 | 14th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: The Woman Who Willed a Miracle | 19 | HBO FAMILY SPECIAL Cloris Leachman stars as a woman who takes a severely retarded boy into her home. Her love helps him realize his genius as a pianist. |
:49 | Sharron Miller Writer Arthur Heinemann Stars Cloris LeachmanM. Emmet WalshLeif Green | ||
| 29 | 14th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: Welcome Home, Jellybean | 19 | What's it like for a family to have a retarded teenager in the house? Neil finds out when his older sister, Geraldine, comes home after years in an institution. Geraldine teaches the family a lesson about love and courage. | :45 | Robert Mandel Writers Marlene Fanta ShyerCynthia A. Cherbak Stars Dana HillDeborah MayBurke Byrnes | ||
| 30 | 14th (tie) | Portrait of a Teenage Shoplifter | 19 | Craving pretty clothes and expensive makeup, a high school cheerleader finds what seems an easy way to get them. A realistic look at thrillseeking teenagers. | :44 | William P. D'Angelo Writers Todd KesslerDeborah Baker Stars Maureen TeefyAllen FawcettLaura Dean | ||
| 31 | 14th (tie) | The Bet (1984) | 19 | Can a wealthy teenager survive a weekend on skid row? It's tougher than he thought. | :26 | Sensitive content suitable for teens and adult audiences. | Michael Ray Rhodes Writer Tom Chehak Stars Redmond GleesonPanchito GómezVincent J. Isaac | |
| 32 | 14th (tie) | The Pilot (1985) | 19 | Carla is a terrific break dancer but she is painfully shy. She can only dance freely while concealing herself inside an airplane pilot's costume. | :24 | Michael Ray Rhodes Writer Kenneth Berg Stars Kelly Jo MinterKatie RichAdolph 'Oz' Alvarez | ||
| 33 | 14th (tie) | Who Loves Amy Tonight? | 19 | What will Amy’s story be tonight? The teenager (Laura Dern) makes a habit of lying, but her lies begin to catch up with her. | :26 | Sensitive content. For teen and adult audiences. | ||
| 34 | 15th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: Can a Guy Say No? | 18 | Is Scott really the last teenage virgin on Earth? He thinks so, but what can he do about it? The sexy girl next door has a reputation for being easy with the boys, but can she solve his problem? | :45 | Thomas Schlamme Writers Judy EnglesTodd Strasser Stars Steve AntinHeather LangenkampChrista Denton | ||
| 35 | 15th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: The Unforgivable Secret | 18 | Angela's stepfather wants to adopt her, but she has a real father living overseas. Or does she? | :46 | Alexander Grasshoff Writers Hila ColmanDurrell Royce Crays Stars Barbara FeldonAmanda PlummerDanny Aiello | ||
| 36 | 15th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: Which Mother Is Mine? | 18 | Alex has two reasons to celebrate: she's turning 16 and her foster family is about to adopt her. What happens when her natural mother shows up to reclaim her? | :46 | Peter Werner Gena Rowlands Ed Flanders Patricia Kalember Jeff Yagher | ||
| 37 | 15th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse®: The Great Love Experiment | 18 | An Emmy Award-winning drama about a school psychology project that offers valuable lessons in friendship. | :48 | |||
| 38 | 15th (tie) | Leadfoot | 18 | After getting a speeding ticket, Tommy goes to traffic school. But he still hasn't learned his lesson. Then a chase with a rival leads to a tragic accident. | :23 | |||
| 39 | 16th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: Don't Touch | 17 | Tender, realistic drama about child abuse. Sensitive content for teen and adult audiences. With Blair Brown. | :45 | Sensitive content. For teen and adult audiences. | Beau Bridges Writer Jeanne Betancourt Stars Kelly WolfNiki ScaleraBlair Brown | |
| 40 | 16th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: Out of Step | 17 | There's no easy way to get to the top. That's what a teenager learns when she trains to be a dancer. Sizzling dances by Jeffrey Hornaday (Flashdance). | :45 | Jeffrey Hornaday Writers Michael DuncanRichard Glatzer Stars Terry DonahoeJohann CarloLaura Dean | ||
| 41 | 16th (tie) | Pardon Me for Living | 17 | Margaret Hamilton Two 11-year-olds discover the meaning of friendship in a delightful film seen only on HBO. Emily, class know-it-all, befriends Virgil, school clown, leading to lively complications. Margaret Hamilton stars as a stern schoolteacher. |
:31 | |||
| 42 | 16th (tie) | Soupman | 17 | A tender, realistic drama about a boy who becomes friendly with the elderly woman he has come to rob. | :27 | Michael Ray Rhodes Writer Lan O'Kun Stars Joe Buttafuoco Kate Klugman Mitch Kern | ||
| 43 | 17th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: Bobby and Sarah | 16 | It's love at first sight for a pretty Amish girl and a street-wise city kid. | :52 | Tom G. Robertson Writer Tom G. Robertson Stars Brad AdrienCheryl AruttBetty Buckley | ||
| 44 | 17th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: My Father, My Rival | 16 | What can a teenage boy do when the respect he feels for an “older” woman turns to love? Scott can’t get the lady to take him seriously, and he’s in for an emotional roller coaster ride when she falls in love with his widowed Dad. An exclusive HBO original production. | :50 | Claude Jutra Writers Marissa GribenKatie Letcher Lyle Stars Mac BraddenWendy CrewsonJack Duffy | ||
| 45 | 17th (tie) | High Powder | 16 | Drama about the ravages of drug experimentation on a high school ski team. | :50 | |||
| 46 | 17th (tie) | R.W. (Real World) | 16 | R.W. stands for "Real World," and that's just what 12-year-old Al is having trouble facing in this poignant family drama. | :25 | |||
| 47 | 17th (tie) | Rocco's Star | 16 | Will Rocco and his sister remain in the family's restaurant business, or will the boy pursue a singing career? Billy Hufsey stars in this moving drama. | :24 | |||
| 48 | 17th (tie) | The Year of the Gentle Tiger | 16 | A Eurasian teenager finds he is an embarrassment to his social-climbing American father, so he takes up martial arts to win respect. An unusual drama of racial prejudice. | :46 | Chinese-American Cultural Documentary | ||
| 49 | 18th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: Revenge of the Nerd | 15 | A computer whiz plots revenge on pranksters, putting high-tech skills to work with startling and amusing results. | :45 | Michael Ray Rhodes Jim McGinn Melissa Sue Anderson Richard Jaeckel Ellwood Kieser | ||
| 50 | 18th (tie) | It Can't Happen to Me (1978) | 15 | A budding romance between two high schoolers is disrupted by a serious drinking problem. With Lisa Gerritsen, Vincent Van Patten. | :25 | David Moessinger Writer Richard Fielder Stars Lisa GerritsenVincent Van PattenDiana Muldaur | ||
| 51 | 18th (tie) | Princess (1980) | 15 | Laurie's parents are getting a divorce. How she and her brother deal with the difficult situation is the subject of this sensitive film. | :26 | Michael Ray Rhodes Jim McGinn Melissa Sue Anderson Richard Jaeckel Ellwood Kieser | ||
| 52 | 18th (tie) | Starstruck | 15 | Alicia (Trini Alvarado) has to make a difficult decision. Can she be a singer-songwriter, or must she accept her mother’s more realistic goals for her? | :46 | Gillian Armstrong Jo Kennedy Ross ODonovan | ||
| 53 | 18th (tie) | Welcome Home (1986) | 15 | A young woman’s life is disrupted when her mother appears at her doorstep to spend the night. What happened to send Karen's mother away from her father? | :27 | Arlene Sanford Writer Arlene Sanford Stars Bonnie BartlettJamie Lee CurtisRichard Masur | ||
| 54 | 19th (tie) | Chicken (1984) (aka The Chicken) | 14 | When the leader of a high school gang gets out of hand, the dedicated school coach tries to help him. With Jackie Earle Haley. | :26 | MV | ||
| 55 | 19th (tie) | Do Me a Favor... Don't Vote for My Mom! | 14 | Brian has to make a tough decision when his mother is nominated for the Senate. He prefers riding in a horse show to joining her campaign. With Dina Merrill. | :54 | Dina Merrill Kelly Reno Sarah Jessica Parker Brian Lima Dan Resin John Wardwell Martha Greenhouse Robert Wiemer | ||
| 56 | 19th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: Little Miss Perfect | 14 | Trying to lose weight, Debbie starves herself...then goes on binges. A drama about the pressures teens face. | :45 | |||
| 57 | 19th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: Schoolboy Father | 14 | In this realistic drama, teenage Daisy wants to put her baby up for adoption. But when Charles (Rob Lowe) discovers that he is the father, he refuses to sign the adoption papers. At 16, can he be a good father to the child? | Arthur Allan Seidelman Writers Durrell Royce CraysJeannette Eyerly Stars Rob LoweDana PlatoSharon Spelman | |||
| 58 | 19th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: Stoned | 14 | Scott Baio Trying to gain self-confidence and make friends his own age, a shy teenager takes a plunge into the drug culture. An Emmy Award winner. |
:50 | John Herzfeld Writer John Herzfeld Stars Scott Baio Vincent Bufano Largo Woodruff | ||
| 59 | 19th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: Summer Switch | 14 | A movie exec and his son miraculously swap bodies for the summer. Robert Klein goes to camp while his son wheels and deals in Hollywood. | :45 | |||
| 60 | 19th (tie) | Moonchild | 14 | Former “Moonies” reenact the experience of joining, then leaving, the Unification Church. This eye-opening, inside look at the religious cult shows its recruiting and indoctrination tactics, and dramatizes the deprogramming process, Winner of Best Feature Award at the National Educational Film Festival. | :49 | Anne Makepeace Writers James Bierman Anne Makepeace Stars Chris Carlson Gail Dartez Michael Daly | ||
| 61 | 19th (tie) | Suzi's Story | 14 | Suzi Lovegrove seemed to have it all—a loving husband, a new baby and a dance career. Then she was diagnosed with AIDS. She and her family allowed her story to be told to combat prejudice and to point up the dangers of AIDS, even to those not in high-risk groups. This is Suzi’s story, told with heartbreaking honesty. | :46 | |||
| 62 | 20th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: Divorced Kids' Blues | 13 | This sensitive drama focuses on the feelings of kids living through one of the most painful times of their lives. | :45 | Art Wolff Writer Donald Margulies Stars Lauri HendlerRonee BlakleyKen Sylk | ||
| 63 | 20th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: High School Narc | 13 | A young policeman poses as a student to break up a high school drug ring. With Michael Knight (All My Children). | :45 | Sensitive content. Suitable for teen, adult audiences. | Claude Kerven Writer Craig Storper Stars Michael E. KnightNancy TravisGreg Germann | |
| 64 | 20th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: I Want To Go Home | 13 | Lindsay Crouse (Places in the Heart) stars in a compelling drama of two youngsters who are kidnapped by their mother in the wake of a messy custody settlement. | :46 | |||
| 65 | 20th (tie) | Josie (1983) | 13 | Is sexy Josie really as loose and free as she appears? An exclusive HBO family drarna with James Van Patten. | :26 | Michael Ray Rhodes Elizabeth Daily James Van Patten George Gilio Martin Brumer | ||
| 66 | 20th (tie) | Lost In Death Valley | 13 | When a plane carrying a high school band crashlands in Death Valley, the students wage a dramatic struggle for survival in killing heat. | 1:00 | TV Adventure Docudrama | ||
| 67 | 20th (tie) | Split Cherry Tree | 13 | Colleen Dewhurst A poor farmer gains insight into his son’s dreams and ambitions when the youth finds himself in trouble. Will Newman plays the father; Jarrod Ross, the boy; and Colleen Dewhurst, the mother. Third in a series of classic tales—now only on HBO. |
:26 | |||
| 68 | 20th (tie) | The Color of Friendship | 13 | True friendship develops from an awkward beginning when two junior high school boys, one black, one white, are brought together by an integration program. | :46 | Short Film Race Relations Drama | ||
| 69 | 21st (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: One Too Many | 12 | Drama about the consequences of teenage drinking. With Michelle Pfeiffer, Val Kilmer. | :46 | Peter Horton Writer Bruce Harmon Stars Michelle PfeifferVal KilmerMare Winningham | ||
| 70 | 21st (tie) | This One for Dad | 12 | David is one of the best runners on his high school track team. But when he learns that his father is dying, he loses interest in the sport. With Johnny Whitaker. | :25 | |||
| 71 | 22nd (tie) | Hang Tight, Willy Bill | 11 | It sounds like a good idea: quit school to work and bring in more money. But what happens if you get laid off? | :24 | Paulist Productions Todd Bridges Rosalind Cash John Amos Dain C. Turner Chico Brooks Ric Mancini Johnny Brown | ||
| 72 | 22nd (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: "A Desperate Exit" | 11 | Drama about teen suicide with Malcolm-Jamal Warner. | :45 | Sensitive content. Not suitable for younger children. | Martin Tahse Writers Linda ElstadEve Bunting Stars Malcolm-Jamal WarnerRob StoneNadia DeLeye | |
| 73 | 22nd (tie) | Mystery at Fire Island | 11 | What begins as a small search for a fisherman turns into an exciting mystery. Vacationing on an island off the New York coast, two young cousins stumble into the middle of an international smuggling scheme. | :45 | |||
| 74 | 23rd (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: The Alfred G. Graebner Memorial High School Handbook of Rules and Regulations | 10 | In this charming comedy, freshman Julie gets a rules handbook to help guide her through the first year of high school. She quickly learns that in some situations you just have to use your own judgment...no matter what the regulations book says. | :45 | Mark Cullingham Writers Marjorie RosenEllen Conford Stars Kelly WolfFisher StevensElizabeth Halvorsen | ||
| 75 | 23rd (tie) | The Exchange Student | 10 | Struggling to hold on to her traditions, an Indian exchange student resists the attempts of her American hostess to change her into a typical American teenager. Both soon learn the value of pride in one’s identity. | :44 | Michael Toshiyuki Uno Writer Barry Dantzscher Stars Paige PriceNeeta PuriJosh Hamilton HBO Family Showcase | ||
| 76 | 23rd (tie) | The Luck of Roaring Camp | 10 | A classic tale by Bret Harte about miners who adopt an orphaned baby. | :27 | Television Adaptation Bret Harte | ||
| 77 | 24th (tie) | A Family of Winners | 9 | In this compelling drama, an insensitive father pushes his teenage son too far. When his father’s demands become too much to handle, the boy begins to think of suicide. | :25 | Sensitive content suitable for teens and adults. | ||
| 78 | 24th (tie) | Girl on the Edge of Town | 9 | A moving drama that looks at the sensitive subject of teenage pregnancy. | :29 | Sensitive content. For teen and adult audiences. | Michael Ray Rhodes Writer Jim McGinn Stars Sherry HurseyBrad WilkinPatty Duke | |
| 79 | 24th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: A Single Light | 9 | A deaf-mute outcast teaches the meaning of love and forgiveness to a rural village in this touching drama. A priceless statue has special meaning for the lonely girl, but it serves another purpose for the greedy villagers. | :57 | Special | ||
| 80 | 24th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: A Very Delicate Matter | 9 | A teen must face the responsibility of telling her boyfriend she has contracted a social disease from someone else. | :46 | Claude Kerven Writer Marisa Gioffre Stars Lori-Nan EnglerMarta KoberJohn Didrichsen | ||
| 81 | 25th (tie) | Growing Up Stoned | 8 | SPECIAL At 16, Heather is an “A” student and a member of the swim team. She's also an alcoholic. Heather is one of three adolescent drug users profiled in this searing documentary. Their problem is a common one. How do they and their families cope? |
Documentary Special | |||
| 82 | 25th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever | 8 | Loretta Swit stars in a joyous holiday special. | :50 | No director credited | ||
| 83 | 25th (tie) | The Breadwinner | 8 | Where will the money come from when the steel plant closes and Dad loses his job? Lance Kerwin, Lee Meriwether and Pat Kingle star. | :24 | |||
| 84 | 26th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: Fawn Story | 7 | In the second show in HBO's new family series, Kristy McNichol stars as a young girl who learns valuable lessons about wildlife after she finds an injured deer. Trouble arises when she is forbidden to keep the fawn. | :46 | TV Special Family Drama | ||
| 85 | 26th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: Sunshine's on the Way | 7 | The old folks at the Sugar Hill Nursing Home play some mean jazz—and their teenage organizer has big plans for the band. | :49 | Robert Mandel Writer William W. Lewis Stars Scatman CrothersAmy WrightTheresa Merritt | ||
| 86 | 26th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: Terrible Things My Mother Told Me | 7 | What has Julia done wrong? It seems that nothing the high schooler does is enough to please her overly demanding mother. | :49 | Susan Rohrer Writers Christopher WhitesellJohn Alan PalmerSusan Rohrer Stars Beth HowlandKatherine KamhiIan Ziering | ||
| 87 | 26th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: The Day the Senior Class Got Married | 7 | When students marryfor a class assignment, the mis-matched coupleslearn about more than economics! |
:45 | |||
| 88 | 26th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: The Kid Who Wouldn't Quit | 7 | In this true story, a mentally handicapped teen tries to continue his education. A moving drama, only on HBO. | :49 | Joanna Lee Writer Joanna Lee Stars Shelley BermanK.C. MartelCarl Steven | ||
| 89 | 26th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: The War Between the Classes | 7 | A school assignment gives high school history students a firsthand lesson in prejudice. With Paul Winfield. | :47 | |||
| 90 | 26th (tie) | My Mother Was Never a Kid | 7 | When a teenager is transported back to the ‘40s, she meets her mother as a young girl. | Robert Fuest Writers Jeffrey KindleyFrancine Pascal Stars Rachel LongakerMary-Beth ManningHolland Taylor | |||
| 91 | 27th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: Never Say Goodbye | 6 | A young girl refuses to accept the reality of death after her beloved grandmother suffers a severe stroke. June Lockhart. | :45 | Susan Rohrer Writers George LeffertsSusan Rohrer Stars June LockhartJoe LambieElinor Donahue | ||
| 92 | 27th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: The Almost Royal Family | 6 | A teenager suddenly finds herself with royal responsibilities just like her British idol, Princess Diana. | :46 | Claude Kerven Writer Jeffrey Kindley Stars Sarah Jessica ParkerChristine LangnerJohn Femia | ||
| 93 | 27th (tie) | HBO Family Playhouse: What If I'm Gay? | 6 | Todd is a typical high school student—but he harbors a desperate secret when he realizes that he's gay. How will his classmates react? | :45 | Jeffrey D. Brown Writer Paul W. Cooper Stars Richard Joseph PaulEvan HandlerManfred Melcher | ||
| 94 | 27th (tie) | Sometimes I Wonder | 6 | Young Greg and Morgan run away when a new baby brother makes them feel unloved and underfoot. | :48 | |||
| 95 | 28th | HBO Family Playhouse: "Just a Regular Kid: An AIDS Story" | 5 | When a high school student is stricken with AIDS from a blood transfusion, will his friends help him through the terrible ordeal? An exclusive drama. With Florence Henderson. | :49 |