Lifestories: Families in Crisis

Lifestories: Families in Crisis
Genre Teen drama
Soap opera
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
Production
Executive producer(s) Eve Silverman,
Francine Lefrak
Running time 30 minutes
Release
Original network HBO
Original release August 1, 1992 (1992-08-01) – February 8, 1996 (1996-02-08)

Lifestories: Families in Crisis is an American drama television series that premiered on HBO on August 1, 1992.

The show

Lifestories: Families in Crisis deals with major issues involving individuals, mostly teenagers and young adults. The stories usually ended with the real person on which the story is based providing helpful information for others in a similar situation. Issues include a child molesting priest (played by Craig Wasson) terrorizing families, a college student with bulimia (played by Calista Flockhart) trying to deal with her problems, a football player addicted to steroids (played by Ben Affleck), substance abuse by a teenager, homosexuality and bi-sexuality involving teenagers, a teenage girl who has an illegal abortion and dies, a young man who is ultimately convicted of vehicular homicide after crashing into a young woman's (played by Jorja Fox) car while drunk, a boy (Joey DiPaolo) who contracts AIDS and has to live with the disease, homelessness in Philadelphia and the major impact it has on a teenager (Trevor Ferrell) and the depression and suicide of one popular athletic teenager and its lasting effect on his best friend.

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byIssueCastOriginal air date
1[1]"The Secret Life of Mary Margaret: Portrait of a Bulimic"Allen CoulterEating DisordersCalista Flockhart, Christine Jones, John Cunningham, Judy Kuhn, Tovah Feldshuh, Amy HargreavesAugust 1, 1992 (1992-08-01)
A popular teen struggles with bulimia.
2"Deadly Secret: The Robert Bierer Story"Risa Bramon GarciaSuicideWil Wheaton, Curnal Achilles Aulisio, Sarah TriggerAugust 8, 1992 (1992-08-08)
A teenager reminisces about a friend who committed suicide.
3"Public Law 106: The Becky Bell Story"Juan José CampanellaAbortion, Parental Consent LawsDina Spybey, Debra Monk, Craig WassonAugust 15, 1992 (1992-08-15)
A pregnant teen obtains an illegal abortion to circumvent Indiana's Parental Consent Law.
4"Gunplay: The Last Day in the Life of Brian Darling"Daniel TaplitzGun safety; Gun controlBenari Poulten, Chris McKenna, Darren Higgins, Adam LeFevreSeptember 19, 1992 (1992-09-19)
A ten year old boy accidentally kills himself when he plays with a gun.
5"Blood Brothers: The Joey DiPaolo Story"Dean PitchfordAIDSAdam LaVorgna, Amy Aquino, Lawrence TaylorSeptember 26, 1992 (1992-09-26)[2]
A 13 year old boy's HIV status is revealed to the public.
6"No Visible Bruises: The Katie Koestner Story"Juan José CampanellaDate rapeAli Thomas, Christopher C. Fuller, Suzanne Bertish, Julie Bowen, Lisa Nicole CarsonJanuary 12, 1993 (1993-01-12)
A young woman is the victim of date rape.
7"Dead Drunk: The Kevin Tunell Story"Juan José CampanellaDrunk drivingSam Rockwell, Jane Adams, Jorja FoxMarch 15, 1993 (1993-03-15)
A teen kills an 18 year old girl while driving drunk. As part of his punishment, her parents request that he send them one dollar a week for the next eighteen years.
8"More Than Friends: The Coming Out of Heidi Leiter"Juan José CampanellaComing out, Sexual orientationSabrina Lloyd, Claire Danes, Angela BakerJanuary 24, 1994 (1994-01-24)
A teenage lesbian couple want to attend prom, but must deal with their community's reactions.
9"A Body to Die For: The Aaron Henry Story"David Burton MorrisSteroid abuseBen Affleck, Kamela Dawson, Ernie Hudson, Bryan Genesse,March 23, 1994 (1994-03-23)
A teen football player turns to steroids to improve performance, and then must deal with the consequences.[3]
10"Brotherly Love: The Trevor Ferrell Story"Gordon EdelsteinHomelessnessWard Saxton, Lázaro Pérez, Brenda PressleyMarch 31, 1994 (1994-03-31)
An eleven year old boy becomes an activist for the homeless in his community.
11"A Child Betrayed: The Calvin Mire Story"Juan José CampanellaChild molestation, Sexual abuse in the Catholic ChurchBlake Bashoff, Craig Wasson, Brian ReiserApril 11, 1994 (1994-04-11)
An altarboy is molested by a priest.
12"Confronting Brandon: The Intervention of an Addict"Iris DugowSubstance abuseAndrew Kavovit, Lisa Zane, Trevor Lissauer, Bodhi ElfmanMay 20, 1994 (1994-05-20)
A group of teens stage an intervention for a friend who is abusing alcohol and drugs.
13"POWER: The Eddie Matos Story"Jesús Salvador TreviñoGang violenceAlexis Cruz, Nestor Serrano, Socorro Santiago, Isaiah Washington, N'Bushe WrightJuly 12, 1994 (1994-07-12)
A teen drops out of school, joins a gang, and begins dealing drugs. Eventually, a gunshot wound confines him to a wheelchair.
14"A Dangerous Affair[2]"TBASafe sex, Sex education,Kim FreyJanuary 1, 1995 (1995-01-01)
Kim Frey narrates her own story, detailing how a brief romantic relationship in college resulted in a diagnosis of HIV.[4]
15"Someone Had to Be Benny"Juan José CampanellaRefusal of medical assistanceMichael Shulman, Donna Murphy, Suzanne CryerFebruary 8, 1996 (1996-02-08)
A terminally ill teenage boy sues for the right to stop his medical treatment.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Fergus, George. "Lifestories: Families in Crisis a Titles & Air Dates Guide". epguides.com. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 Fergus, George. "Lifestories: Families in Crisis a Titles & Air Dates Guide by George Fergus". epguides.com. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  3. ↑ Scott, Tony. "Review: 'Lifestories — Families in Crisis a Body to Die for: The Aaron Henry Story'". variety.com. Variety. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "TV Guide". tvguide.com. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "SOMEONE HAD TO BE BENNY(1996)". tcm.com. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
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