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.
Sep 10, 1986 - 1h 0m
High school teen is heavily addicted to drugs such as Cocaine and can't seem to stop, until he is faced with a tragedy.
Jan 13, 1987 - 44m
Upset over having to move to a new neighborhood and leave her boyfriend and friends, a teenage girl develops bulima as a way t deal with her problems.
Jan 14, 1987 - 1h 0m
Husband and wife whose conflicting opinions on the use of nuclear weapons threatens to jeopardize not only the husband's impending business deal, but the relationship of the family itself.
Jan 27, 1987 - 47m
Uncomfortable with racist language in "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", a high school student and his parents attempt to get the book removed from the school's library.
Mar 31, 1987 - 1h 0m
The popular and macho captain of the high-school soccer team is forced to confront his homosexuality, after his buddies discover a male-pornography magazine in his bedroom.
Apr 21, 1987 - 1h 0m
After being falsely accused of theft by her stepfather, a teenage girl is arrested and placed in juvenile hall.
Jul 21, 1987 - 1h 0m
A teenager is stunned to discover that he has contracted the AIDS virus after having a blood transfusion.
