Appreciating Our Parents

Jeff Moore, a high school student, has trouble controlling his emotions. An expert in the subject (though it's never explained who he is or what he's an expert in) assures the audience that Jeff's problems stem from the fact that he lets his emotions escape, instead of reining them in like everyone is supposed to. At the end, Jeff realizes that he must not let his emotions get in the way of logic and reason, and goes to a marshmallow roast with the gang.

Three problem-plagued teens are shown how to solve their physical and emotional problems by joining the Acrobatics Club and learning teamwork and "the right kind of exercise."

Two young boys are taught the value of teamwork and the effectiveness of putting the group's welfare ahead of their own.

Impossible drama proving that proper management of schedules, responsibilities, privileges and finances leads to a happier home.

Joey is a withdrawn little boy who prefers to be by himself than go out and make friends. His mother, deciding that it's not healthy for him to by alone so much, sets out to teach Joey how to make friends with people.

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Billy and his mother attend his classroom's presentation on manners and courtesy. Through Billy's illustrations, we learn about simple gestures that make life with other people more tolerable. However, it seems most of the children's parents didn't bother to attend the politeness exhibit.

Chuck, a young loner, is invited by a neighbor to a dinner party, but turns it down. He finds himself visited by "Chuck of the future"--himself at age 21. "Chuck of the future" knows the reason the current Chuck doesn't want to go to the party--he's embarrassed over his poor table manners. "Chuck of the future" decides to give "Chuck of the present" some tips on proper table etiquette.

An educational short: after Jim is caught vandalizing school property his principal instructs him on emotional maturity.

It's 1950 and a young woman asks her mother what love is.

The issue of popularity, specifically amongst the high school set, is dramatized.

A shy teen wants to ask out a girl on a date - but how can he know what she'd like to do, or what kind of activity would be best suited for getting to know her?

Phil, a student who recently transferred into his high school, keeps to himself a lot, spending time in his basement building radios and record players. His dad notices that he has no friends, and tells him that, like the electronic parts he assembles, "you have to fit in with all hte other parts." Realizing that the reason he has no friends is because he's not one of the "crowd," Phil studies the most popular kids at school, in order to see what traits they admire most, so he can be like them and fit in.

In the 1950s, Jeff and Marie ponder "going steady." What it means, whether the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, and whether or not they've actually been doing it for some time without realizing it.

Biology teacher shows pupils how they react differently to same situation. Discusses what emotions are, what they do, where they come from, and how they are changed. Effects of emotions on voluntary and involuntary behavior.

Once you're old enough to make decisions for yourself, how exactly do you go about doing it? How can you really know which choice is best for you?