Historically, made-for-TV movies have always been hit or miss, but one forgotten after-school special still holds important lessons for any generation. Directed by Alex Grasshoff, The Wave is a 1981 ...

(RNS) — Everything I needed to learn about fascism, I learned from an ABC Afterschool Special called “The Wave.” Before I ever knew what fascism or totalitarianism or demagoguery were, I learned from ...