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ABC Weekend Specials

  • TV Series
  • 1977–19951977–1995
  • TV-YTV-Y
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
317
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ABC Weekend Specials (1977)
Runaway Ralph (Scholastic Storybook Treasures)
Play trailer1:04
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AnimationAdventureComedy
A youth anthology series focusing primarily on adaptations of children's literature.A youth anthology series focusing primarily on adaptations of children's literature.A youth anthology series focusing primarily on adaptations of children's literature.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
317
YOUR RATING
  • Stars
    • Willie Tyler
    • Frank Welker
    • Hal Smith
  • Stars
    • Willie Tyler
    • Frank Welker
    • Hal Smith
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    Runaway Ralph (Scholastic Storybook Treasures)
    Trailer 1:04
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    Storybook Treasures: Treasury Of 25 Storybook Classics Dinosaurs, Trucks, Monsters And More!
    Trailer 0:51
    Watch Storybook Treasures: Treasury Of 25 Storybook Classics Dinosaurs, Trucks, Monsters And More!
    The Mouse And The Motorcycle
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    Willie Tyler
    Willie Tyler
    • Self - Host
    Frank Welker
    Frank Welker
    • Bunjee…
    Hal Smith
    Hal Smith
    • Big Bad Wolf…
    Janet Waldo
    Janet Waldo
    • Alice…
    Ilene Latter
    • Kitty Literature…
    Nancy McKeon
    Nancy McKeon
    • Dolly…
    Linda Gary
    Linda Gary
    • Mrs. Winsborrow…
    Michael Rye
    • Mr. Winsborrow…
    Katie Leigh
    Katie Leigh
    • Buzz Beaver…
    Pat Petersen
    • Harvey Small…
    John Stephenson
    John Stephenson
    • Father…
    Alan Dinehart
    • Andy…
    June Foray
    June Foray
    • Bathsheba…
    Will Ryan
    Will Ryan
    • Chestnut…
    Lucille Bliss
    Lucille Bliss
    • Lickety Page…
    Neil Ross
    Neil Ross
    • Cap'n O.G. Readmore…
    Stan Jones
    Stan Jones
    • Ol' Tome Cat…
    Billy Jayne
    Billy Jayne
    • Alvin…
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    Possibly one of the most memorable openings of any Saturday morning show
    The Weekend Specials were sometimes good, sometimes crap, and I rarely watched regularly. Generally I'd stick around long enough to see what this week's story would be, and then, washed out and headachey from four or more straight hours of watching jumpy animation on a black and white TV, I'd go off to have breakfast. So the distinctive theme music and animation were my signal that Saturday morning was over...but oh, what great music and animation it was! Like a flourishing coda to a Bach concerto, in fact. Even though it wasn't one of the shows that I stayed around to watch, it was nevertheless probably more ingrained in my memories of Saturday mornings than anything else, except for maybe the Bugs/Roadrunner Show, In The News, and ABC's various between-show thingies (Schoolhouse Rock, the "Bod Squad" segments...)
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    • Mar 16, 2002

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      • January 29, 1977 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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      • American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
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    • 30 minutes
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