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.
CBS Schoolbreak Special (Season 10)
Sexual Considerations (Episode 1)
Air date: 1992-10-20
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: When a high school girl claims she is being sexually harassed by another student, an in-school court is convened to settle the dispute.
Words Up! (Episode 2)
Air date: 1992-12-01
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Illiterate 25-year-old decides to return to high school by posing as a teenager so he can learn how to read.
Love Off Limits (Episode 3)
Air date: 1993-01-19
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Two students cry censorship when the school asks them to edit out portions of their film which are deemed 'inappropriate.'
Big Boys Don't Cry (Episode 4)
Air date: 1993-03-09
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A high-school wrestler suspects his uncle is molesting his little brother, which forces painful memories of his own abuse to surface.
Crosses on the Lawn (Episode 5)
Air date: 1993-04-13
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A community begins to take sides when an affirmative action program is introduced.
