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Posted: Feb 06 2007 12:18 am

Remember that episode of "Home Improvement" when Tim finds that bag of marijuana and the episode actually isn't funny? Or on "Family Matters" when some kid brings a gun to school and everyone breaks character at the end of the episode to talk to us one-on-one.

It seems that back in the day before this third golden age of television, shows used to have that one episode where the laugh track was canned (pun terribly intended), the tone got serious, and our favorite shows turned into a moral lesson taught to us by characters we've come to trust and love.

What was your favorite PSA episode that a show did? Not those fake PSA episodes that make fun of other PSA shows, the real ones.

Posted: Feb 06 2007 01:14 am

The episode of Diff'rent Strokes with Nancy Reagan.

Posted: Feb 06 2007 01:20 am

Not so much an episode, but does anyone else remember that anti-drugs special CBS put out that basically mashed up their entire Saturday morning line-up together for (like TMNT and Muppet Babies)? I know it had an introduction by Barbara Bush, if not Bush the Elder too.

Posted: Feb 06 2007 01:25 am

I reitterate the episode of Degrassi High when Dwayne finds out he's HIV positive and the guest speakers come to the school to talk about living with AIDS.

Bad Blood (part 2)
Episode Number: 17
Season Num: 2
First Aired: Monday November 12, 1990

Another Fun Fact: both men who spoke at the school had aids, and both were homosexual. (very odd given they were trying to teach the kids that having aids has nothing to do with sexual orientation)

Posted: Feb 06 2007 02:07 am

Shit, what's that Nick show with that old woman who talked to kids about important issues? There was a hysterical episode about the Clinton scandal. Question

Posted: Feb 06 2007 02:30 am

You need to rename the thread "A very special episode of..." as that is what they always billed them as.

One I can remember:

The episode of Family Ties in which Alex loses a friend to drunk driving.

Every other Blossom episode.

And the best (worst) very special episode:

The Differn't Strokes one with the bike shop owner, who wanted to touch Arnold and Dudley after drugging them up.

Posted: Feb 06 2007 04:12 am

I remember the Halloween episode of Family Matters where Steve Urkel was dressed up as Superman, and he thought he could beat up these criminals who were holding them hostage and robbing a bank. He had this image in his mind of beating them up, but in real life he got shot and died Crying

Joined: Apr 14 2006 Location: Lake Michigan Posts: 3332

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Saved by the Bell episode yet where Jessie gets addicted to caffeine pills.

Posted: Feb 06 2007 09:49 am

That episode of Bravestarr where Jay overdoses on drugs.

Joined: Feb 24 2006 Posts: 2578

Tebor wrote:

Shit, what's that Nick show with that old woman who talked to kids about important issues? There was a hysterical episode about the Clinton scandal. Question

I believe you're thinking of Nick News.

Posted: Feb 06 2007 10:49 am

DarkMaze wrote:

Tebor wrote:

Shit, what's that Nick show with that old woman who talked to kids about important issues? There was a hysterical episode about the Clinton scandal. Question

I believe you're thinking of Nick News.

With Linda Ellerbee.

Posted: Feb 06 2007 11:49 am

Cattivo wrote:

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Saved by the Bell episode yet where Jessie gets addicted to caffeine pills.

"No time! There's never enough time!"

What about Full House's anorexia episode, where DJ wanted to be thin for Kimmy's pool party?

Posted: Feb 06 2007 01:33 pm

The episode of You Can't Do That On Television where they make fun of orphans is pretty awesome.

Posted: Feb 06 2007 07:17 pm

DarkMaze wrote:

I believe you're thinking of Nick News.

lordsathien wrote:

With Linda Ellerbee.

Thank you and thank you.

Posted: Feb 06 2007 08:16 pm

Knyte wrote:

The Differn't Strokes one with the bike shop owner, who wanted to touch Arnold and Dudley after drugging them up.

Now I want you boys to scream real loud at my ass.

/Family Guy

Posted: Feb 06 2007 08:39 pm

You Can't Do That On Television was such an amazing show. Completely ahead of its time. It's probably the reason I like sketch comedy so much, I grew up watching that shit. The best parts were Snake Eyes the bus driver and Barf. DAAAAAAAEEEEEYEEEE HEARD THAT.

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lordsathien wrote:

Not so much an episode, but does anyone else remember that anti-drugs special CBS put out that basically mashed up their entire Saturday morning line-up together for (like TMNT and Muppet Babies)? I know it had an introduction by Barbara Bush, if not Bush the Elder too.

I own several cpies fo that on VHS. back when I lived by my mom the local video store had a whole bunch of htem still in shrink wrap that they wer esellign for a dollar each.

my favorite PSA episode is the episode of titus where we find out that amy was molested.

Posted: Feb 07 2007 05:39 pm

The episode of Roundhouse about gun violence. The only episode not to end with singing.

Joined: Feb 24 2006 Posts: 2578

Did they shoot the theme song repriever?

Also, Chuck Norris should have guest starred on Roundhouse.

Posted: Feb 07 2007 08:12 pm

JEW wrote:

my favorite PSA episode is the episode of titus where we find out that amy was molested.

I prefer the one where Titus is in a coma and his dad shows up in the neutral space and we find out that he kidnapped Titus to save him from living with his grandparents.

2010 SLF Tag Champ Joined: Jun 07 2006 Posts: 12294

that was a great one. I also loved the original one where they all thought ken was dead.

Posted: Feb 07 2007 08:57 pm

Syd Lexia wrote:

I prefer the one where Titus is in a coma and his dad shows up in the neutral space and we find out that he kidnapped Titus to save him from living with his grandparents.

That was an great episode. Ken Titus is one of the best TV characters ever.

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i agree ten thousand percent.