The Kid from Left Field (1979, TV Movie)

Starring

• Gary Coleman
• Robert Guillaume
• Gary Collins
• Ed McMahon
• Tricia O'Neil
• Tab Hunter
• Rick Podell
• Alberto Vazquez
• Steve Tannen
• Ken Medlock

Storyline
Padres owner Fred Walker (Ed McMahon) is seriously considering selling his bottom-ranked team until he hires Jackie Roberson ("JR") Cooper (Coleman) as batboy. Miraculously, the Padres are transformed into a lean, mean, winning machine and the players are convinced they've found their lucky charm. Now the Padres are winning their way to the Worl Series and it's all because of JR. But, an interfering social worker may put an end to their winning streak and JR's job if they can't stop her.

Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid (1977, TV Movie)

Starring:

• LeVar Burton
• Ossie Davis
• Dolph Sweet
• Chick Vennera
• Tina Andrews
• Roxie Roker
• T.K. Carter
• Michael Constantine
• Sharon Ullrick

Storyline

Levar Burton stars in this gripping family drama concerning a sensitive, but a hardened inner-city teenager who is spiritually revitalized after a suicide attempt. He gets a job as an assistant in a veterinarian's office, and working with all the animals begins to affect his outlook on life.