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.
Weekend Special (Season 6)
The Haunted Mansion Mystery (1) (Episode 1)
Air date: 1983-01-08
Runtime: 30 min
The Haunted Mansion Mystery (2) (Episode 2)
Air date: 1983-01-15
Runtime: 30 min
Red Room Riddle (Episode 3)
Air date: 1983-02-05
Runtime: 30 min
Frank and Fearless (1) (Episode 4)
Air date: 1983-02-12
Runtime: 30 min
Frank and Fearless (2) (Episode 5)
Air date: 1983-02-19
Runtime: 30 min
All the Money in the World (Episode 6)
Air date: 1983-03-19
Runtime: 30 min
The Secret World of Og (1) (Episode 7)
Air date: 1983-04-30
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: This much sought after animated mini-series for nostalgic cartoon fans is based on Pierre Berton's best-selling children's book about five young siblings and their pets' discovery of a tunnel beneath their clubhouse floor. Penny, Pamela, Patsy, Peter, Pollywog, Yukie and Earless follow it and explore an underground make-believe world of Og, where little green creatures who can only say "OG" live a fantasy life based on comic books stolen from the world above.
The Secret World of Og (2) (Episode 8)
Air date: 1983-05-07
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: This much sought after animated mini-series for nostalgic cartoon fans is based on Pierre Berton's best-selling children's book about five young siblings and their pets' discovery of a tunnel beneath their clubhouse floor. Penny, Pamela, Patsy, Peter, Pollywog, Yukie and Earless follow it and explore an underground make-believe world of Og, where little green creatures who can only say "OG" live a fantasy life based on comic books stolen from the world above.
The Secret World of Og (3) (Episode 9)
Writer: Pierre Berton
Air date: 1983-05-14
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: This much sought after animated mini-series for nostalgic cartoon fans is based on Pierre Berton's best-selling children's book about five young siblings and their pets' discovery of a tunnel beneath their clubhouse floor. Penny, Pamela, Patsy, Peter, Pollywog, Yukie and Earless follow it and explore an underground make-believe world of Og, where little green creatures who can only say "OG" live a fantasy life based on comic books stolen from the world above.