Like, say....from a genie?
For real. And it doesn't sound fair. You shouldn't use a genie if you can already get anything you wish for with your money. You should give it to somebody less fortunate than you, but....anyway, Calvin uses all his wishes on trying to get a girl he has a crush on to go out with him. Naturally, every wish backfires. The genie must follow the same rules that were laid out in "Aladdin," because otherwise Calvin could just magically force the girl to love him.
I don't know why this kid doesn't have friends. Rich kids get a lot of phony friends who suck up to them just to take advantage of them. He should at least have some of those....
Which Mother is Mine? --
September 26, 1979
Some poor teenager finds out her biological mother has shown up
out of nowhere to take her from her adopted parents. There was an
Afterschool Special for any possible life issue, no matter how
remote.
A Movie Star's Daughter --
October 10, 1979
There's a shy new girl at school, and she has trouble making
friends....until everyone finds out her dad is a movie star, and
now she has too many. Where outside of Los Angeles was this a
problem?
A Special Gift -- October 24,
1979
A basketball star is more interested in ballet, but doesn't strap
on his frilly tights and toeshoes out of fear of what others will
think. Hey, it could be worse....he could be into musicals, am I
right?
The Late Great Me! Story of a Teenage Alcoholic -- November 14, 1979
The Heartbreak Winner -- February 13, 1980
Where Do Teenagers Come From? --
March 5, 1980
A sequel to "Where Do Babies Come From?" that focuses
on puberty. In both cases, I don't know how far the censors let
them go.