Specials - Under Pressure: Under 18

DateApril 1981

Can Descriptions60 Min Master Specials X5236 Under Pressure Under 18 Rec. 4/81

AbstractMaster; Under Pressure Under 18; Special; Natalie Jacobson hosts a Great Expectations program about conflicts at school; Linda Nathan leads the discussion, based on the consensus among metropolitan school faculty; the first example features a female student who talks back to teacher's request to work at the board which results in her parents discussing the student's failure to comply with assignments and rules; who is responsible for getting the student to comply; discussion among the student studio audience focuses on the variety of considerations; black screen breaks; The second scenario begins with a session of basketball practice and a coach providing instructions for the game; the star player is not allowed to play because of his grades; his math score is too low he wants an exception; the coach and principal argue about the rules and the reasons for the rules; when fair and right oppose each other the students in the audience still support sticking with the rules; Scenario three begins with a group of students partying at home; drinking alcohol is enjoyed differently among the partiers; a bit later most of the partiers are asleep in couches and chairs, while one pair go upstairs to a bedroom; the next day the student is unprepared for class, embarrassed in front of the teacher; she tries to talk to the teacher about what happened at the party; what the teacher should do is discussed by the student audience; The fourth example begins with a student performing a selection from Julius Caesar, and who wins an award; he has competing college offers, and argues with his parents about which school to choose; the student audience talks about what the priorities ought to be for the student;

OtherIn the studio Debra Shapiro, Bob Comiskey, Linda Adler, Carolyn Kravetz, Susan Bredhoff, J. Philip Miller, Caryl Rivers, Steve Colvin, Ed Marcotti, Lisa Borge James Fripp, George Manning, Craig Pizzo, Corine Albano, Wayne Simpson, John Breen, Scott Philbrick, Jeff Brawer, Alan Pratt, Dave Teixeira, Ann Baker, Karen Crosby, Leah Barrows, Seth Bloom, Matthew Cavaliero, Suzanne Crosby, Julia Ditelberg, Pat Dougan, Todd Fields, Leandra Gillis, Dasna Hardwick, Becky Herzberg, Will Lebow, Geraldine Librandi, Alyssa Lupo, E. Philip McGlaston, Barbara Meek, Annette Miller, Wiley Moore, Trevor Rhone, Richard Snee, Jim Spruille, Joshua Weintraub, George Ellard, Joe Mozdiez, Bill Frewald, Nancy Moloney, Bayard Peabody, Jr., Curt Reichenbach, Marjorie McKenna, Jerry Milot, Kevin McSheffrey, Anthony Coleman, Brian Pellicano, John Breen, Jam Hakim, Al Giglio, Doug Devitt, George Ellard, Kim Kooloian, Anthony Piccione, Jack Barry, Ed Andre, Gerri Powers, Ted Talanian, Mike Field, Steve Bostwick, Mike Russell, Roland Valentine, Kate Arnold Kolbrener, Molly Lynch, Leona P. McCarthy, Elizabeth Cheng, Mark Mills, Paul LaCamera;