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The Wave
The Wave, is a short made-for-TV movie directed by Alex Grasshoff, based on Ron Jones' The Third Wave experiment. Though more prominently featured as an episode of the ABC Afterschool Special series, this show debuted October 4, 1981, almost two years before being featured in the Afterschool Special series. It starred Bruce Davison as the teacher Ben Ross, a character based on Jones. A novelization of the film The Wave, was released in the same year. Ron Jones' writings and Johnny Dawkins' screenplay were also basis of the 2008 German film The Wave
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Stars:
- Courtney Flavin
- Tracey Thompson
- Beth Thompson
Stars:
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Other episodes for this season
![Amy and the Angel](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/cgGqcvi2Hmi7jgjtoWa0bDqixj6.jpg)
![Two Loves for Jenny](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/cgGqcvi2Hmi7jgjtoWa0bDqixj6.jpg)
![A Very Delicate Matter](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/cgGqcvi2Hmi7jgjtoWa0bDqixj6.jpg)
![Please Don't Hit Me, Mom](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/cgGqcvi2Hmi7jgjtoWa0bDqixj6.jpg)
![Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents?](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/cgGqcvi2Hmi7jgjtoWa0bDqixj6.jpg)
![But It's Not My Fault](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/cgGqcvi2Hmi7jgjtoWa0bDqixj6.jpg)
![The Wave](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/cgGqcvi2Hmi7jgjtoWa0bDqixj6.jpg)