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CBS Schoolbreak Special

  • 1984 – 1996
  • Ended
  • ~1h / ep
  • 13 seasons
  • 5.5/10

CBS Schoolbreak Special is an American anthology series for teenagers that aired on CBS from April 1980 to January 1996. The series began under the title CBS Afternoon Playhouse, and was changed during the 1984 - 85 season. The concept was very similar to ABC's Afterschool Special.

Latest: Season 13 · 1995

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  1. E1. My Indian Summer

    Oct 24, 1995 · 60m

    Native American teenager decides to learn more about her culture by spending the summer on the Indian Reservation where her mother was born.

  2. E2. Children Remember the Holocaust

    Dec 19, 1995 · 60m

    Keanu Reeves hosts this special where celebrities narrate letters, diaries, and published stories of children who have lived through the Holocaust.

  3. E3. Crosstown

    Jan 23, 1996 · 60m

    When her parents split up, a teenage girl must move out of the suburbs and into the big city.