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Special Treat

Description: Special Treat is an American anthology series of television specials on NBC that were geared toward teenagers, similar to ABC Afterschool Special. It debuted in 1975 and ran through the 1985–86 season. It was replaced in the fall of 1986 with Main Street, a discussion program for teens hosted by Bryant Gumbel. Wikipedia
Genre: Children's television series
Year Released: 1975
Number of seasons: 9
Number of episodes: 60
First episode air date: October 21, 1975
Network: NBC
Spin Off: The Day After Tomorrow
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