A big part of what fascinates me about after school specials and similar media is that they were MASSIVELY popular back when there was a monoculture, and yet seemingly all evidence of their existence is gone.
#AfterSchoolSpecials #PopCulture https://open.spotify.com/episode/4UlxT9SJHMk6xDJAu98AJp?si=Fp7H4VsiQL6xzD1CP2zu8Q&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A1RefFgQB4Lrl7qczcTWA3o
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#LanceKerwin (1960-2023) — child actor of the 1970s and ‘80s, star of #JamesAt15, #SalemsLot (1979) and numerous #AfterschoolSpecials and TV movies.
One of the best young actors of his era.
https://variety.com/2023/tv/obituaries-people-news/lance-kerwin-james-at-15-1235502420/ #RIPLanceKerwin #ClassicTV #1970s #1970sTV #nostalgia