CBS Schoolbreak Special 44 years old

CBS Schoolbreak Special is an American anthology series for teenagers that aired on CBS from April 1980 to January 1996. The series began under the title CBS Afternoon Playhouse, and was changed during the 1984 - 85 season. The concept was very similar to ABC's Afterschool Special.

Credits

Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg

Mariah Johnston

Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen

Joe Sanders

James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones

Detective Robb

Skeet Ulrich
Skeet Ulrich

Vinnie DiFazio

Danny DeVito
Danny DeVito

Ackroyd

Cast

Name Character
Whoopi Goldberg She was 24 , now 69 years old as Mariah Johnston
Martin Sheen He was 39 , now 84 years old as Joe Sanders
Paul Walker He was 6 , 40 years old when he died as Dill
James Earl Jones He was 49 , now 93 years old as Detective Robb
Skeet Ulrich He was 10 , now 54 years old as Vinnie DiFazio
Danny DeVito He was 35 , now 80 years old as Ackroyd
Josh Hamilton He was 1 , now 43 years old as Chip Fulton
Joey Lauren Adams She was 12 , now 56 years old as Dianne
Malinda Williams She was 4 , now 48 years old as Alex Bing
Sabrina Lloyd She was 9 , now 54 years old as Sarah Thompson
Eddie Cibrian He was 6 , now 51 years old as Tough Guy
Rossie Harris He was 11 , now 55 years old as Jeff Palmer (as Ross Harris)
Tatum O'Neal She was 16 , now 61 years old

Crew

Name Job title
Jeffrey Auerbach Writing Writer
Melvin Van Peebles Writing He was 47 , now 92 years old Writer
Robert C. Thompson Directing Director
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CBS Schoolbreak Special (44 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1980-04-19
  • Runtime: [60] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 31