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This ABC pilot starred 7 teenagers in a 80’s style Laugh-In. It told the light and dark side of teenage thoughts with dancing and singing added in for color. It would have done well in a Saturday morning slot (think saved by the bell), But, alas, it was put up with the big guys and was swallowed up before it even had a chance. Bummer!
This is gold! How have I never heard of this before?
Acting debut For Nicolas Cage, Crispin Glover, and scream queen Jill Schoelen (The Stepfather, Popcorn, When a Stranger Calls Back). They were all teenagers when this was made. Jackie Mason also stars as a grouchy shopkeeper.
Here’s Nic Cage delivering a monologue about war: