CBS Schoolbreak Special

1. S01E01Dead Wrong: The John Evans StoryJanuary 24, 1984—Convicted of murder and set for execution, John Evans tells his story to the prison chaplain.
2. S01E02Welcome Home, JellybeanMarch 27, 1984—The story of Geraldine Oxley, a cognitively deficient 12-year-old girl whose parents remove her from the institution where she has been rais
3. S01E03All the Kids Do ItApril 24, 1984—A teenage boy (played by Baio) suffers the consequences of drinking and driving.
4. S01E04The Alfred G. Graebner Memorial High School of Rules and RegulationsJune 12, 1984—Teenagers from diverse backgrounds experience their freshman year in High School.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Hear Me CryOctober 16, 1984—Two high school sophomores make a suicide pact.
2. S02E02Contract for Life: The S.A.D.D. StoryDecember 11, 1984—True story of high school hockey coach Bob Anastas. After losing two of his all-star hockey players, he gets the students to prevent more tr
3. S02E03The Exchange StudentJanuary 22, 1985—Teenager from India comes to the US to live with her American 'sister'.
4. S02E04The Day the Senior Class Got MarriedMarch 5, 1985—Students are paired off in a make-believe marriage class, so they can learn how money problems can affect a marriage.
5. S02E05Ace Hits the Big TimeApril 2, 1985—On the day he enters Kennedy High in Manhattan wearing a patch over one eye, sixteen-year-old Horace Hobart is urged to join what he believe
6. S02E06Student CourtApril 23, 1985—Teenage girl is caught shoplifting and decides to face a jury of her peers in Student Court, instead of facing her punishment in Juvenile Co

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01The War Between the ClassesOctober 22, 1985 9.0Racial discrimination is examined when a social studies teacher assigns his students to play 'The Color Game', which divides the class into
2. S03E02Have You Tried Talking to Patty?January 14, 1986—Wanting to be accepted by others at school, a hearing-impaired teenager attempts to change her image.
3. S03E03Babies Having BabiesJanuary 28, 1986—Five pregnant teenage girls meet up at a group counseling session and begin to discuss their situation and feelings amongst each other.
4. S03E04God, the Universe and Hot Fudge SundaesApril 1, 1986—Teenage girl begins to question her religion after her sister is diagnosed with a terminal illness.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01The Drug KnotSeptember 10, 1986—High school teen is heavily addicted to drugs such as Cocaine and can't seem to stop, until he is faced with a tragedy.
2. S04E02Little Miss PerfectJanuary 13, 1987—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
3. S04E03My Dissident MomJanuary 14, 1987—Husband and wife whose conflicting opinions on the use of nuclear weapons threatens to jeopardize not only the husband's impending business
4. S04E04The Day They Came to Arrest the BookJanuary 27, 1987—Uncomfortable with racist language in "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", a high school student and his parents attempt to get the book re
5. S04E05What If I'm Gay?March 31, 1987—The popular and macho captain of the high-school soccer team is forced to confront his homosexuality, after his buddies discover a male-porn
6. S04E06JuviApril 21, 1987—After being falsely accused of theft by her stepfather, a teenage girl is arrested and placed in juvenile hall.
7. S04E07An Enemy Among UsJuly 21, 1987—A teenager is stunned to discover that he has contracted the AIDS virus after having a blood transfusion.

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Soldier BoysOctober 20, 1987—Detective investigates a club where teenage boys play war games, but start taking their fantasies into the real world.
2. S05E02Never Say GoodbyeJanuary 12, 1988—After her grandmother is pronounced brain-dead following a stroke, a teenage girl must make the painful decision whether to continue life su
3. S05E03Home, Sweet HomelessMarch 29, 1988—After a series of bad luck, a single mother and her sons become homeless and are forced to live in their car.
4. S05E04GangsApril 19, 1988—On leave from the army, a 19-year-old returns home to find his kid brother the leader of a gang. A gang he once led.

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01No Means NoOctober 18, 1988—The issue of teenage date rape is seen through the eyes of a teenage girl and her older brother, and how it affects their relationships with
2. S06E02GamblerDecember 6, 1988—17-year-old boy is addicted to gambling, and soon it starts to take over his life.
3. S06E03Words to Live ByJanuary 10, 1989—Two teenage boys are suspended from school after distributing an underground newspaper on campus.
4. S06E04My Past is My OwnJanuary 24, 1989—Two black teenagers are sent through time to experience how blacks were treated during the civil rights movement.
5. S06E0515 and Getting StraightMarch 28, 1989—Drug-addiction treatment center for teenagers where the counselors are ex-addicts themselves.
6. S06E06A Matter of ConscienceApril 11, 1989—Teenage boy is stunned when his Grandfather's Nazi past comes to light.

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

1. S07E01Frog Girl: The Jenifer Graham StoryOctober 17, 1989—A 15-year old school girl refuses to dissect a frog and sues her school district for not allowing her to do an alternative project.
2. S07E02Flour BabiesJanuary 16, 1990—A group of high school students take part in a parenting class where their assignment is to treat a sack of flour like a new-born baby.
3. S07E03The Girl with the Crazy BrotherJanuary 30, 1990—Teenage girl struggles to cope when her brother is diagnosed as suffering from schizophrenia.
4. S07E04American EyesMarch 27, 1990—Korean boy, who has been adopted by an American family, decides to attend a Korean-American summer camp to learn more about his heritage.
5. S07E05Maggie's SecretApril 10, 1990—15-year-old girl comes to grips with the fact both of her parents have a drinking problem.
6. S07E06Malcolm Takes a ShotApril 24, 1990—Teenage athlete is in denial about his epilepsy, as he tries to achieve super-stardom on the basketball court.

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

1. S08E01The Fourth ManOctober 16, 1990—Wanting to seek his father's approval, a high school student starts using steroids to make the track team. But soon these drugs start to tak
2. S08E02Lies of the HeartJanuary 18, 1991—High school senior is involved in a hit and run and is forced to deal with the consequences.
3. S08E03The Emancipation of Lizzie SternJanuary 22, 1991—After her mother announces her plans to move the family to another state, a 16-year-old girl decides to seek legal emancipation.
4. S08E04But He Loves MeMarch 6, 1990—A teenage girl starts dating the most popular boy in school, and everything is wonderful until he starts being violent towards her.
5. S08E05Abby, My LoveApril 2, 1991—Teenage boy tries to help a girl who is being sexually abused at home.

Season 8 ranked & reviewed

1. S09E01Dedicated to the One I LoveOctober 22, 1991—Teenage girl is stunned to discover that her deceased boyfriend was exposed to the AIDS virus.
2. S09E02Two Teens and a BabyJanuary 21, 1992—Two teenage brothers are stunned when their mother announces that she is pregnant.
3. S09E0350 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the EarthMarch 10, 1992—Special featuring 50 things young people can do to save the earth.
4. S09E04Please, God, I'm Only 17March 24, 1992—In this story about learning not to take life for granted, Steve, a teenager, loses his best friend in a car accident.
5. S09E05Different Worlds: A Story of Interracial LoveApril 7, 1992—Two teens from racially different background begin a relationship after witnessing the murder of a mutual friend.

Season 9 ranked & reviewed

1. S10E01Sexual ConsiderationsOctober 20, 1992—When a high school girl claims she is being sexually harassed by another student, an in-school court is convened to settle the dispute.
2. S10E02Words Up!December 1, 1992—Illiterate 25-year-old decides to return to high school by posing as a teenager so he can learn how to read.
3. S10E03Love Off LimitsJanuary 19, 1993—Two students cry censorship when the school asks them to edit out portions of their film which are deemed 'inappropriate.'
4. S10E04Big Boys Don't CryMarch 9, 1993—A high-school wrestler suspects his uncle is molesting his little brother, which forces painful memories of his own abuse to surface.
5. S10E05Crosses on the LawnApril 13, 1993—A community begins to take sides when an affirmative action program is introduced.

Season 10 ranked & reviewed

1. S11E01Other MothersOctober 12, 1993—Teenage boy, who has been raised by a lesbian couple, must contend with the conservative views of his new school.
2. S11E02If I Die Before I WakeOctober 26, 1993—High school students are left to pick up the pieces when the entire track team is killed in an airplane crash.
3. S11E03Love in the Dark AgesMarch 8, 1994—A teenager is stunned to discover that her boyfriend has given her an STD.
4. S11E04Same DifferenceApril 12, 1994—Two teens from different cultural backgrounds face opposition from their parents when they begin to date.

Season 11 ranked & reviewed

1. S12E01The Writing on the WallOctober 11, 1994—Three teens are caught defacing a rabbi's temple. Instead of punishment, the rabbi suggests 25 hours of Holocaust, Judaism, and tolerance ed
2. S12E02My Summer as a GirlOctober 25, 1994—Desperate for a summer job, a teenage boy decides to masquerade as a girl to land a job as a chambermaid.
3. S12E03What About Your FriendsJanuary 24, 1995—"What About Your Friends" is a one-hour film that takes a unique look at the senior year successes and failures of three high school girlfri
4. S12E04Kids Killing KidsApril 26, 1994—Four separate stories are dramatized showing the tragic consequences when teens use guns to solve their problems, and how they can solve the
5. S12E05Between Mother and DaughterApril 11, 1995—Teenage girl has trouble dealing with the fact her mother has breast cancer.
6. S12E06Stand UpMay 30, 1995—Teenager wants to be a stand-up comic and go on tour, despite her father's objection.

Season 12 ranked & reviewed

1. S13E01My Indian SummerOctober 24, 1995—Native American teenager decides to learn more about her culture by spending the summer on the Indian Reservation where her mother was born.
2. S13E02Children Remember the HolocaustDecember 19, 1995—Keanu Reeves hosts this special where celebrities narrate letters, diaries, and published stories of children who have lived through the Hol
3. S13E03CrosstownJanuary 23, 1996—When her parents split up, a teenage girl must move out of the suburbs and into the big city.

Season 13 ranked & reviewed