The Day My Kid Went Punk (ABC Afterschool Special)

Just six days after Black Monday (October 19, 1987), on October 25, 1987 (Sunday), "The Day My Kid Went Punk" premiered on ABC Afterschool Special.

 

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The story about a teenage boy who decided to turn to be a punk rocker. Jay Underwood starred as Terry (the boy who turned into punk rocker). It opens in this episode with a spring concert.
Well... let's just flashforward and jump to the final scenes:

                Carl Warner (Craig Bierko) and Caroline Warner (Megan Fahey 'as Meghan Fahey')

                     
    

                                Tom (Bernie Kopell) and Mrs. Rehnquist (Jay W. MacIntosh)

It ends with a good conversation between Tom (Bernie Kopell) and Mrs. Rehnquist (Jay W. MacIntosh) among with Caroline Warner (Megan Fahey 'as Meghan Fahey') and Carl Warner (Craig Bierko) to Terry (who's now a punk rocker) during breakfast time.

Facts:
- 'The Nelsons' in this advertisement was belongs to Terry.
- In IMDb, it was listed as "Terry's sister", but in fact, the character for Megan Fahey (as Meghan Fahey) should be Caroline Warner.
- Some other characters to be portrayed:
 --- Girl in Pool (IMDb listed as Girl): played by Lucy Boryer
 --- Amy Rohnquist: Megan Pryor
 --- TV Reporter: Danny Martinez (IMDb listed as Dan Martinez)
 --- Dr. Johnson: Ronan O'Casey
 --- Corral Manager: John O'Neill (IMDb listed as Johnny O'Neill)
- One missing character on IMDb: Mr. Green (played by Michael David)
- Music by John Debney
- In some opening scenes, the Mozart's  Eine Kleine Nacht Muzik was performed by the Pasadena Summer Youth Chamber Orchestra.
- The original rock songs from this special was made by Larry and Tom Weir.
- The song "Punk Rockers" was not charted and composed by Mike Hartung, Troy Johnson, Josh Freese and Matt Grindstaff.
- It was produced by Brookfield Productions, Inc.

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