ABC Afterschool Specials The Hero Who Couldn't Read (Season 12, Episode 7)
TV Episode | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

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ABC Afterschool Specials

The Hero Who Couldn't Read (Season 12, Episode 7)

TV Episode | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Teacher discovers that the star basketball player is illiterate, and makes it his mission to teach him how to read.

Director

Robert Chenault

Writers

Johnny Dawkins | Adoley Odunton

Producer

Robert Chenault

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 18, 1984

Release date

Apr 18, 1984 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 90 wins & 158 nominations

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
Clarence Williams III Mr. Simpson Mr. Simpson See fewer	The General's Daughter (1999)
Lynn Hamilton Mrs. Ellis Mrs. Ellis See fewer	Sanford and Son (1972)
Eric D. Wallace Freddie Ellis Freddie Ellis See fewer	Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)
James Carroll Jordan Mike Chapman Mike Chapman See fewer	Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)
Arthur Taxier Coach Jefferies Coach Jefferies See fewer	Donnie Darko (2001)
Renée Jones Cynthia Beale Cynthia Beale See fewer	Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
Ira Angustain Ramone Ramone See fewer	The White Shadow (1978)
Stan Foster Calvin Smith Calvin Smith See fewer	Preacher's Kid (2010)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar See fewer	Airplane! (1980)
Michael Dorn Dr. Bennett Dr. Bennett See fewer	Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
Cindy Herron Betty Betty See fewer	Juice (1992)
Tim Bartell Cheating Student Cheating Student See fewer	Dirty Beautiful (2015)
Peter Parros Actor Actor See fewer	Real Genius (1985)

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