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The Color of Friendship (ABC Afterschool Special)

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"The Color of Friendship"
ABC Afterschool Special episode
Episode no.Season 10
Series 4
Original air dateNovember 11, 1981 (1981-11-11)
Guest appearances
Chris Barnes
Katharine Houghton
James Bond III

The Color of Friendship is a 1981 film shown as part of the ABC Afterschool Special series.[1] It is about the friendship between two 13-year-old boys, one black and one white, in a small town that has just started integrating its schools.

Plot

David Bellinger is a middle-class white teenager living in the fictitious city of Marston. Joel Garth is a poor black teenager from the infamous "center" of the city, a depressed, crime-ridden area. David's school is targeted for integration by busing students from "the center" to David's more affluent neighborhood.

Cast

Awards

Won Best Children's Special or Episode in a Series award in 1982.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "The Color of Friendship". TV.com. November 11, 1981.

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