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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1986
Page
3
The chronicle notes ABC and CBS lead in quality children specials with the ABC Afterschool Special reaching its 106th episode, The Gift of Amazing Grace, airing Wednesday at 4 p.m. on WEWS Channel 5. Tem Pesttt Bledsoe stars in the well-crafted mini drama.
A teen singer in a family gospel group struggles with a failing voice as they seek a cross over pop hit. Grace cannot sing, prompting a studio challenge and a personal growth arc. The show ends with a positive message about inner talents and nonjudgment.
Notes praise for ABC specials highlighting teen issues with a history of 50 Emmy awards across 14 seasons. Mentions desire for more pure entertainment for kids avoiding heavy themes while acknowledging overall quality.
The piece notes ABC Afterschool Specials reaching its 100th episode with strong entries like The Last of the Curlews and My Mom's Having a Baby. It highlights The Wave as a powerful prime time special about a Nazi-like classroom experiment in Palo Alto and praises the series' impact and future prospects.
A dense channel guide lists primetime and late shows including Matlock and Who's the Boss reruns, cinema titles from The Dirty Dozen to The Maltese Falcon, and news updates with Eyewitness News at 12. Entertainment珍 highlights feature Growing Pains Moonlighting and Flowing Gold among numerous movies and talk segments.
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