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- The educational adventures of a group of Afro-American inner city kids.
- Based on an autobiographical short story by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., in"Welcome to the Monkey House", "Deer in the Works" tells the story of David Potter, owner of a small town weekly newspaper, who decides to get a more secure job. Despite his wife's misgivings, he applies to be a publicity writer at the mammoth Ilium Works. Although shaken at seeing how the company immediately plans out his entire career, he accepts the position.
- Val & Tim swipe Randall's car to enjoy a little harmless spin. Buoyed by their increased status and mobility, they convince their girlfriends to hop in. However, as the road takes a twist, the joy ride takes a similar turn...to DISASTER!
- In the Deep South during the late 19th century a young boy goes on the annual hunt in the Big Bottom where he confronts Old Ben, a bear that has always eluded the hunters.
- Depicts the not too distant future when computers have been so perfected that the largest directs the world's economy, science and human psychology. Presents a story about an assassination threat against Multivac, a computer that directs much of the world's economic and human existence, and how this threat draws everyone together.
- A little girl wants a dog and despite her parents' misgivings, they get her one.
- Aliens visit a crossing guard and deem her 'Guardiana' (aka Safety Woman).
- A man takes care of an oasis in the middle of a harsh, toxic land.
- Sister Marion Irvine and Gail Roper tell how they overcame personal obstacles, as well as social pressures against female athletes, to become world-class competitors. They help motivate viewers to strive to become the best they can be, regardless of age.
- A group of high schoolers give in to peer pressure: shoplifting, ditching baseball practice, and some light B&E.
- Victor recently immigrated from Mexico and is having a tough time in school where classes are taught in English.
- Crossing guard turned mylar-clad superheroine Guardiana warns kids of the dangers of the outdoors, great and small.
- Shows students the steps for researching, organizing, and writing a library report.
- Teaches children about the importance of good behavior through a story about a naughty dog that learns how to be good only after a stint in the dog pound.
- An animated film which uses eggs to show the role and importance of courtesy at school.
- Tells the story of a boy who meets a talking almanac at the library and learns an unusual lesson about the many resources in the reference section. This groundbreaking educational film was widely praised for its use of special effects. Followed the adventure of a young boy (Chong) desperately trying to finish a school project in the Library, while being harassed by a gang of bullies lead by Billy (Aylesworth). In an attempt to evade his tormentors, the boy hides in the libraries reference section, when all of the books 'come alive' and begin to speak. Led by a talking almanac, the boy is taught how to research and complete his book report. In the end, the bullies are locked in the reference room and subsequently attacked by the books.
- A boy smashes windows in Mr. Jensen's greenhouse with rocks, then learns about responsibility by working in the greenhouse to pay back his debt.
- A documentary short designed to foster insight into similarities and differences of other people and cultures.
- A documentary film about minority children from the United States visiting their pen pals of eight years in Israel.
- A short educational documentary on early electronic composition and synthesizers.
- A kid named Sneaky influences his fellow schoolmates to commit acts of vandalism in this anti-vandalism educational film starring marionettes.
- A discussion of how alcoholism affects the entertainment industry.
- A film depicting the efforts of a young boy in the inner city to grow and nurture a plant.
- A boy uses his imagination and a box to imagine being in a stagecoach, train, airplane, and spacecraft.
- 1980–198235m5.2 (27)TV EpisodeAccording to town legend, an eccentric millionaire has buried a treasure somewhere in the town. A youngster decides to play detective and find it.
- Kim, a friend of the Cosby kids, is a boy who comes from interracial parents. Elissa is having trouble understanding why Kim's parents both have different skin tones. When Elissa goes to the old factory to avoid Kim, she ends up in a dangerous elevator shaft and is saved by two unexpected people.
- Fat Albert helps a friend rescue his sister after she runs off after she accidentally learns that she had been adopted.
- The Cosby kids want to enter Rudy's new bike in a big race...until Rudy's neighbor Bobby runs it over that is!
- Rudy and his new pal get a scary lesson in playing with guns when, after finding a pistol and loading its chamber, decide to go target shooting.
- Roisita, a new classmate at the kid's school, speaks both Spanish and English. When Roisita sees a distressed lady speaking Spanish, Roisita translates for her and realizes that the lady's house is on fire! Fat Albert and Roisita help her and in the process the kids learn the importance of other languages.
- Buffy, a friend of Fat Albert and the Cosby kids has become very close to her mom since her father's death. However, Buffy's mom enters into a relationship with a man named Ken, and they decide to get married. On the day of the wedding, Buffy runs away. When Ken rescues her she realizes that her mother has enough love for them both.
- Fat Albert's friend Melinda joins the 'Double Cross' Organization and begins to avoid Fat Albert and the Cosby kids. Fat Albert approaches their leader George and discovers that this group does not accept minority groups. However, when George gets into trouble and Fat Albert rescues him, the truth behind the organization is exposed.
- Doreen and Cosgrove are overjoyed when their parents buy them a dog. However, they both neglect their responsibility and leave their dog Freddy tied up in the kitchen. Freddy escapes through an open window and they all find him in the middle of a busy freeway. The kids realize the importance of responsibility.