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CBS Afternoon Playhouse (1978 – 1983)

CBS Afternoon Playhouse

^{(1978 – 1983)}

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1h

Drama, Romance

December 4th, 1978

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Predecessor to CBS Schoolbreak Specials, this late-afternoon anthology series features stories designed to appeal to the preteen after school audience.

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Cast

Chris Petersen
Joey Harker
Ronny Cox
Tracy Gibbs
Guillermo San Juan
Tom Redhawk
David Hollander
Ben Gibbs
Bert Kramer
Sam Harker
Carmen Zapata
Mrs. Martinez
Hersha Parady
Laura Harker
Andrew Duggan
Big Ed Morgan
Bob Hastings
Caleb Driscoll
Cathey Paine
Ellen Gibbs
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Directors

Larry Elikann
(5 episodes, 1978)
Gerald Mayer
(5 episodes, 1980)
Stephen Gyllenhaal
(3 episodes, 1980-1982)
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Producers

Fran Sears
producer
(5 episodes, 1978)
Daniel Wilson
executive producer
(5 episodes, 1978)
William P. D'Angelo
executive producer
(5 episodes, 1980)
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Writers

Josef Anderson
writer
(1 episode, 1982)
Nick Anderson
story
(1 episode, 1982)
Deborah Baker
teleplay by
(1 episode, 1981)
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Keywords

school

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

July 28th, 1981 (Germany)
December 4th, 1978 (United States of America)

Alternative Titles

CBS Afternoon Playhouse (original title)
CBS Afternoon Playhouse (United States of America)

Running Times

60 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

CBS (Afghanistan)

Distribution Companies

CBS (United States of America) (1978-1983)
CBS (United States of America) (1978-1983)
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