A Desperate Exit (1)

[StuntmanJackR]

You all are right, the acting in this is abysmal.

[bubblinbrownsugar616]

What the hell?!?! Theo killed himself!!!

[VegardMinde]

What's Bobby Lee doing there ?

[aeropostalebunny1]

All The Cosby Kids Were In These After School Specials, Malcolm, Tempestt, And Lisa !!!!

[MerloweAnyone]

Thanks for posting this! I remember seeing this when I was a kid, and was too young to understand that "Theo" really didn't commit suicide, until I watched an episode of The Cosby Show later in the week. Gosh, I miss these shows!

[TheMariposaloca]

This was one of the most poignant ABC After School Specials. During the last few years, it seemed like half of the episodes were depressing!

[latinavixn]

I remember this, what year was this exactly? Anyone know?

[shakezula29]

@latinavixn

1986 I believe

[TheBuffalo29]

@latinavixn 1986

September 19 1986 was the exact airdate.

[bertfreez]

amazing post i remember watching these as a kid ...they were so intense to watch when i was younger

[kars010]

You do not need to be a great actor to get the message through and I feel that even though the scenario is lacking the actors are good and I think this is a very important message even now in the 21st century. Don't think suicide is an easy thing to hear or feel or face. and for those of you who compare this to gays and rape - why don't you go see in the mirror and get a CT to check if you still have a brain and a heart.

[MrOliverGWR11]

Charlie's friend, the guy oin the bike, was in the tv series "Promised Land" with Gerald McRaney (Delta Burke's) husband

I believe his character's name in that show was Kevin

[gopconservative78]

2 gay lovers

[TimeBolt]

@gopconservative78 your one big dumbass.

[BrattyLilSis27]

So now it works!

[BrattyLilSis27]

It doesn't play anymore!

[mrv963]

hey that's Theo Huxtable & some other actors I remember seeing in shows I used to watch as a kid but can't remember their names! I miss my afterschool specials!

[metemi]

Somebody explain the first minute and a half of this, it doesn't make any sense whatsoever lol

[jmoon219]

This is the edited version. Does anybody have the unedited HBO version?

[Vatfryer]

Thank you for uploading these. I miss the After School Specials.

[hatxdal]

Look at the neighborhood Charlie grew up in.

[oHelmslyo]

Problem is, the music makes it sound like a mystery or horror special.

[mugabezuwane]

damn that sucks Theo killed himself, I wonder how Cockroach reacted when he got the news

[emerytownblues]

yeah the acting is bad, but this was always the one afterschool special that i never watched so i'll just muddle thru :>

[onlyinky]

I like the whole idea, but the acting sucked.

This wasn't funny like the hitchhiking one.

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[loriann1237]

You have a sick mind to think rape funny. Yes, acting in the after school specials were lacking, but they always dealt with life situations, and ones we couldn't go to our parents with. The 80s was different than today in that regard.

[schwoogie78]

prison rape by a guy dressed as a clown could be funny

[msgordon71]

The acting in this movie is really bad.

[whosgottaknow]

I'd kill myself too if I had to work with Bill Cosby.

[foxxyloxx]

"Gotta drop off a load down in Philly.." lol.

The kid @7:38- whiney whiney!

[MzTJones80]

I remember this!

[SamTheHammer]

This movie was so bad, I was even embarrased in Highschool.  For losers.

[MzTJones80]

Well, for me, it wasn't the movie that was bad...it was the acting. It sucked!