CBS Schoolbreak Special: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

CBS Schoolbreak Special is an American anthology series for teenagers that aired on CBS from December 1978 to January 1996. The series began under the title CBS Afternoon Playhouse, and was changed during the 1984–85 season. The concept was similar to ABC's Afterschool Special.

Series details

• Title: CBS Schoolbreak Special
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 1984-01-24
• Final broadcast date listed: 1996-01-23
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 12891
• IMDb ID: tt0985040

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1984-01-24; final listed air date 1984-06-12.
• Season 2: premiered 1984-10-16; final listed air date 1985-04-23.
• Season 3: premiered 1985-10-22; final listed air date 1986-04-01.
• Season 4: premiered 1986-09-10; final listed air date 1987-07-21.
• Season 5: premiered 1987-10-20; final listed air date 1988-04-19.
• Season 6: premiered 1988-10-18; final listed air date 1989-04-11.
• Season 7: premiered 1989-10-17; final listed air date 1990-04-24.
• Season 8: premiered 1990-10-16; final listed air date 1991-04-02.
• Season 9: premiered 1991-10-22; final listed air date 1992-04-07.
• Season 10: premiered 1992-10-20; final listed air date 1993-04-13.
• Season 11: premiered 1993-10-12; final listed air date 1994-04-12.
• Season 12: premiered 1994-10-25; final listed air date 1995-05-30.
• Season 13: premiered 1995-10-24; final listed air date 1996-01-23; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from CBS Schoolbreak Special on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.