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The ABC Afternoon Playbreak

1972–1975 · 3 seasons

A gentle, self-contained afternoon drama that unfolds at a steady pace, offering earnest human stories with a soft nostalgic glow.

Genres
Drama
Overview
The ABC Afternoon Playbreak is an American television anthology series that was broadcast on ABC from 1973 to 1975. The ninety-minute dramas aired once a month and featured some of the more popular television and film stars of the 1970s.
How it feels
Earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Family, love, identity, morality
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Justin Edgerton, Ken Johnson
Written by
Art Wallace, Pat Fielder, Richard De Roy, Sherman Yellen
Starring
Terri Lynn Wood, Rosemary Prinz, Robin Strasser, James Craig, Don Galloway, Stephen Young, David Adams, John Conte
Length
3 seasons, 16 episodes, 90 min each
Network
ABC
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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