| The ABC Weekend Special | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Saturday morning anthology |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 20 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 min. |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Original run | September 10, 1977 – August 30, 1997 |
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.
The opening title sequence was animated by San Diego based American Film Technologies, with key animation by comic book artist Terrie Smith.
In the 1980s, the puppet character O. G. Readmore served as the host of this series. He also starred in five animated episodes.
Contents |
List of episodes
Season 1 (1977-1978)
17 episodes:
| No. | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Winged Colt (Part 1) | 1977 September 10 |
| 2 | The Winged Colt (Part 2) | 1977 September 17 |
| 3 | The Winged Colt (Part 3) | 1977 September 24 |
| 4 | Homer and the Wacky Doughnut Machine | 1977 October 15 |
| 5 | The Ransom of Red Chief | 1977 October 22 |
| 6 | Portrait of Grandpa Doc | 1977 November 5 |
| 7 | Trouble River (Part 1) | 1977 November 12 |
| 8 | Trouble River (Part 2) | 1977 November 19 |
| 9 | Tales of the Nunundaga (Part 1) | 1977 November 26 |
| 10 | Tales of the Nunundaga (Part 2) | 1977 December 3 |
| 11 | The Haunted Trailer | 1977 December 24 |
| 12 | My Dear Uncle Sherlock | 1977 December 24 |
| 13 | Escape of a One-Ton Pet (Part 1) | 1978 January 7 |
| 14 | Escape of a One-Ton Pet (Part 2) | 1978 January 14 |
| 15 | Escape of a One-Ton Pet (Part 3) | 1978 January 21 |
| 16 | Soup and Me | 1978 February 4 |
| 17 | The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy | 1978 May 6 |
Season 2 (1978-1979)
11 episodes:
| No. | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | The Seven Wishes of Joanna Peabody | 1978 September 9 |
| 19 | The Contest Kid and the Big Prize | 1978 September 16 |
| 20 | If I'm Lost, How Come I Found You? (Part 1) | 1978 September 30 |
| 21 | If I'm Lost, How Come I Found You? (Part 2) | 1978 October 7 |
| 22 | The $1000 Bill | 1978 October 28 |
| 23 | Little Lulu | 1978 November 4 |
| 24 | Soup for President | 1978 November 18 |
| 25 | Weep No More, My Lady | 1979 February 10 |
| 26 | The Horse That Played Center Field (Part 1) | 1979 February 24 |
| 27 | The Horse That Played Center Field (Part 2) | 1979 March 3 |
| 28 | The Puppy's Great Adventure | 1979 May 5 |
Season 3 (1979-1980)
12 episodes:
| No. | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | The Big Hex of Little Lulu | 1979 September 15 |
| 30 | The Contest Kid Strikes Again | 1979 September 22 |
| 31 | The Girl with ESP | 1979 October 20 |
| 32 | The Ghost of Thomas Kempe (Part 1) | 1979 November 3 |
| 33 | The Ghost of Thomas Kempe (Part 2) | 1979 November 10 |
| 34 | The Incredible Detectives | 1979 November 17 |
| 35 | The Revenge of Red Chief | 1979 December 15 |
| 36 | The Puppy's Amazing Rescue | 1980 January 26 |
| 37 | The Gold Bug (Part 1) | 1980 February 2 |
| 38 | The Gold Bug (Part 2) | 1980 February 9 |
| 39 | The Trouble with Miss Switch (Part 1) | 1980 February 16 |
| 40 | The Trouble with Miss Switch (Part 1) | 1980 February 23 |
Season 4 (1980-1981)
8 episodes:
| No. | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Scruffy (Part 1) | 1980 October 4 |
| 42 | Scruffy (Part 2) | 1980 October 11 |
| 43 | Scruffy (Part 3) | 1980 October 18 |
| 44 | Arthur the Kid | 1981 January 3 |
| 45 | Zack and the Magic Factory (Part 1) | 1981 January 10 |
| 46 | Zack and the Magic Factory (Part 2) | 1981 January 17 |
| 47 | Mayday! Mayday! (Part 1) | 1981 January 24 |
| 48 | Mayday! Mayday! (Part 2) | 1981 January 31 |
Season 5 (1981-1982)
7 episodes:
| No. | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | The Puppy Saves the Circus | 1981 September 12 |
| 50 | The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County | 1981 September 19 |
| 51 | Bunnicula, the Vampire Rabbit | 1982 January 9 |
| 52 | Miss Switch to the Rescue (Part 1) | 1982 January 16 |
| 53 | Miss Switch to the Rescue (Part 2) | 1982 January 23 |
| 54 | The Joke's on Mr. Little | 1982 February 6 |
| 55 | Stanley, the Ugly Duckling | 1982 May 1 |
Season 6 (1983)
9 episodes:
| No. | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | The Haunted Mansion Mystery (Part 1) | 1983 January 8 |
| 57 | The Haunted Mansion Mystery (Part 2) | 1983 January 15 |
| 58 | Red Room Riddle | 1983 February 5 |
| 59 | Frank and Fearless (Part 1) | 1983 February 12 |
| 60 | Frank and Fearless (Part 2) | 1983 February 19 |
| 61 | All the Money in the World | 1983 March 19 |
| 62 | The Secret World of Og (Part 1) | 1983 April 30 |
| 63 | The Secret World of Og (Part 2) | 1983 May 7 |
| 64 | The Secret World of Og (Part 3) | 1983 May 14 |
Season 7 (1984)
8 episodes:
| No. | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Cougar (Part 1) | 1984 January 7 |
| 66 | Cougar (Part 2) | 1984 January 14 |
| 67 | Cougar (Part 3) | 1984 January 21 |
| 68 | The Dog Days of Arthur Cane | 1984 February 18 |
| 69 | A Different Twist | 1984 May 10 |
| 70 | The Amazing Bunjee Venture (Part 1) | 1984 May 24 |
| 71 | The Amazing Bunjee Venture (Part 2) | 1984 May 31 |
| 72 | Bad Cat | 1984 April 14 |
Season 8 (1984-1985)
8 episodes:
| No. | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Henry Hamilton, Graduate Ghost (Part 1) | 1984 December 8 |
| 74 | Henry Hamilton, Graduate Ghost (Part 2) | 1984 December 15 |
| 75 | The Bollo Caper | 1985 February 2 |
| 76 | The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf (Part 1) | 1985 February 23 |
| 77 | The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf (Part 2) | 1985 March 2 |
| 78 | The Return of the Bunjee (Part 1) | 1985 April 6 |
| 79 | The Return of the Bunjee (Part 2) | 1985 April 13 |
| 80 | The Velveteen Rabbit | 1985 April 20 |
Season 9 (1985)
8 episodes:
| No. | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | The Adventures of Con Sawyer and Hucklemary Finn (Part 1) | 1985 September 7 |
| 82 | The Adventures of Con Sawyer and Hucklemary Finn (Part 2) | 1985 September 14 |
| 83 | Jeeter Mason and the Magic Headset | 1985 October 5 |
| 84 | Pippi Longstocking (Part 1) | 1985 November 2 |
| 85 | Pippi Longstocking (Part 2) | 1985 November 9 |
| 86 | Columbus Circle | 1985 November 23 |
| 87 | The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin (Part 1) | 1985 November 30 |
| 88 | The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin (Part 2) | 1985 December 7 |
Season 10 (1986)
7 episodes:
| No. | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Cap'n O.G. Readmore Meets Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | 1986 September 13 |
| 90 | The Day the Kids Took Over | 1986 September 20 |
| 91 | Liberty and the Littles (Part 1) | 1986 November 1 |
| 92 | Liberty and the Littles (Part 2) | 1986 November 8 |
| 93 | Liberty and the Littles (Part 3) | 1986 |
| 94 | The Mouse and the Motorcycle (Part 1) | 1986 |
| 95 | The Mouse and the Motorcycle (Part 2) | 1986 |
Season 11
- Ralph S. Mouse
- Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great
Season 12
- Choose Your Own Adventure: The Case of the Silk King
- The Parsley Garden
- The Legend of Lochnagar
- Commander Toad in Space
- The Magic Flute
Season 13
- The Secret Garden
- P.J.'s Unfunnybunny Christmas
- Fudge-A-Mania
- Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
External links
- ABC Weekend Specials at the Internet Movie Database
- ABC Weekend Specials at TV.com
- Cap'n O. G. Readmore cartoon list @ Big Cartoon Database
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