Weekend Special

★ 7.5(8)197730m15 seasons

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Good to know

Release date: 1977-09-10
Runtime: 30m
Language: English
Seasons: 15
Episodes: 112
Network: ABC
Status: Ended
Country: United States of America

About Weekend Special

Weekend Special is a 1977 web series. It spans 15 seasons and 112 episodes, and originally aired on ABC. It holds an average rating of 7.5/10 from 8 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Weekend Special in South Africa — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Seasons (15)

Season 117 eps · 1977

Season 212 eps · 1978

Season 312 eps · 1979

Season 48 eps · 1980

Season 57 eps · 1981

Season 69 eps · 1983

Season 79 eps

Season 88 eps · 1984

Season 98 eps · 1985

Season 109 eps · 1986

Season 112 eps · 1988

Season 121 ep · 1992

Season 131 ep

Season 178 eps · 1994

Season 181 ep

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Weekend Special in South Africa?+

Weekend Special is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in South Africa. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Weekend Special on Netflix?+

Weekend Special is not on Netflix in South Africa right now.

How many seasons of Weekend Special are there?+

Weekend Special has 15 seasons and 112 episodes in total.

When did Weekend Special come out?+

Weekend Special is a 1977 web series.