Weekend Special
- 1977 – 1996
- Ended
- ~30m / ep
- 15 seasons
- 7.5/10
The ABC Weekend Special is a weekly 30-minute anthology TV series for children that aired Saturday mornings on ABC from 1977 to 1997. It featured a wide variety of stories that were both live-action and animated. Similar to both the ABC Afterschool Special and The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie that had started five years previous, the ABC Weekend Special differed in that it was primarily aimed at younger viewers following ABC's Saturday Morning cartoon lineup, whereas the ABC Afterschool Special was known for its somewhat more serious, and often dramatic storylines dealing with issues concerning a slightly older teen and pre-teen audience. With the debut of the ABC Weekend Special, some of the early ABC Afterschool Specials that had been targeted towards younger viewers were subsequently repackaged and re-run instead as ABC Weekend Specials.
Latest: Season 17 · 1994
View all seasonsE1. The Secret Garden
Nov 5, 1994 · 30m
A mischievous orphan (voiced by Anndi McAfee) and her sickly cousin find joy and magic in a neglected garden on a British estate.
E2. Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
Feb 25, 1994 · 30m
A brave boy named Temba (voiced by Jamil Walker Smith) ventures to find food and water for his drought-stricken village. But when he is given a set of magical bones, he uses them to gain riches for himself instead of sharing with his friends.
E3. P. J. Funnybunny: A Very Cool Easter
Mar 30, 1996 · 30m
P. J. Funnybunny (voiced by Jason Barnhill) attempts to plan an Easter parade and an Easter egg hunt, despite some unseasonably cold weather.
E4. The Magic Pearl (1)
Aug 4, 1996 · 30m
E5. The Magic Pearl (2)
Aug 11, 1996 · 30m
E6. The Magic Pearl (3)
Aug 18, 1996 · 30m
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