Self Incorporated
1975 · 15m · Kids
Self Incorporated is a 15-program television/film series designed to stimulate classroom discussion of critical issues and problems of early adolescence. It aims at helping 11 to 13-year-olds cope with the physical, social, and emotional changes they are experiencing."Self - Incorporated" was created under the management of the Agency for Instructional Television through the resources of a consortium of 42 state and provincial educational and broadcasting agencies, with additional assistance from Exxon Corporation.
Episodes
1. Trying Times15m · When Meg visits her cousin Julie in the city, She teaches Meg how to smoke and drink.
2. Changes15m · David and Susanna are twins,but neither of them is comfortable about the social aspects of growing up.
3. Getting Closer15m · Greg wants to take Laura to the dance,Laura whisks Greg away feeling embarrassed and disappointed.
4. The Clique15m · Janet becomes friends with Tina until she meets a new friend and has to give up her friendship with Tina.
5. Down and Back15m · When Teri is not chosen for the cheer-leading squad.She copes with her failures in a different way.
6. By Whose Rules15m · Matt is suspended from,His mother an attorney wants the suspension removed off his record.
7. Different Folks15m · Matt begins to feel uneasy when he compares his family to friends.
8. Who Wins?15m · Lenny's negative is destroyed in a scuffle by ,He must decide whatever to cheat submit his second best or cheat.
9. Two Sons15m · Greg is molded to a bad boy while getting released from jail and Jim into a good boy.
10. No Trespassing15m · Alex is fed up with his lack of privacy as he takes refuge in an abandoned building.
11. Double Trouble15m · Delia is worried and upset because her mother had a stroke and withholding information from her.
12. Family Matters15m · Andy a teenage girl invites her divorced parents to watch her swim in a race and an unpleasant confrontation occurs.
13. My Friend15m · Virgil a young Navajo and Eddie a young Caucasian are friends and they are forced to stay away from each other.
14. Pressure Makes Perfect15m · At a recital,Nan rebels by banging her fists on the piano.
15. Whats Wrong with Jonathan?15m · Jonathan angrily explodes at his mom after a bad day at school.More Like This
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