"ABC Afterschool Specials" One Too Many (1985)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Peter Horton

Writer:

Bruce Harmon (writer)

TV Series:

"ABC Afterschool Specials" (1972)

Original Air Date:

1 May 1985 (Season 13, Episode 7)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family

Plot:

Four high school friends find their lives changed forever when one of the friends drives drunk with devastating results.

Plot Keywords:

Friend | Drunk Driving | High School | Driving | Teen Drinking

Cast

Michelle Pfeiffer	...	Annie
Val Kilmer	...	Eric
Mare Winningham	...	Beth
Lance Guest	...	Tim
Grace Zabriskie	...	Mrs. Linton
Michael Ensign	...	Mr. Grey
Cinda Jackson	...	1st Paramedic
Mark Gordon	...	2nd Paramedic
Gerry Black	...	Interrogating Officer
Peter Crabbe	...	Arresting Officer
Leo Rossi	...	Mr. Jenkins

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Trivia:

This special was filmed in 1983, however it was not broadcast on television until 1985.

A memorable AFTERSCHOOL SPECIAL with now big name stars

while working on my '70s & '80s website I was thinking about some of the old AFTERSCHOOL SPECIALS I remembered. I could remember this ones plot and that it starred Michelle Pfeiffer, Val Kilmer and Mare Winningham...but I couldnt remember the title. Well...gotta love imdb....I did a Val Kilmer search and ONE TOO MANY came up. A lot of posters said they saw this in Drivers Ed. I didnt. I saw it on TV as an AFTERSCHOOL SPECIAl and I had it on vhs tape and watched it a few times. As I remember young not popular girls Michelle Pfeiffer and Mare Winningham are floored when two guys show interest in them. It becomes clear soon that the boy dating Pfeiffer (Val Kilmer!) is a drinker. Mare Winningham trys to talk some sense into Pfeiffer, but Pfeiffer,thrilled to finally have a boyfriend...doesnt heed the advice. One day he's drinking and Mare starts a fight with him. Someone storms out and the next thing we know Pfeiffer and Kilmer are in a moving car, Winningham runs into the road and SPLAT! So is there a lesson here? Of course. Its dont drink and drive and dont let your date drink and drive even if he's as cute as Val Kilmer. I would love to see this again. Im sure its nowhere as cool as I remember (are ANY AFTERSCHOOL SPECIALS???)