ABC Weekend Special Season 7: 1984

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In 1984, the ABC Weekend Special reinvented itself with a January premiere instead of a traditional September debut, which featured the introduction of Cap'n O.G. Readmore.



Cap'n O.G. Readmore was created in conjunction with some literary council and ABC in hopes that they could bolster the image of the ABC Weekend Special being their compliance with the whole "Educational Programming" mandate that was in full effect. The character was also highly visible in his animated form through a series of "Reading Is Fun" public service spots.

The line-up of new episodes that aired in 1984 included:

• Cougar! (Parts 1-3)
• The Dog Days of Arthur Cane, Parts 1 and 2
• A Different Twist
• The Amazing Bunjee Venture parts 1 and 2 (embedded above)
• Bad Cat