The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf

The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf, also called The Adventures of a 2-Minute Werewolf is a 1985 television film produced by ABC television as part of its ABC Weekend Special series. It is based on the young adult novel of the same name by Gene DeWeese.

The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf
Genre	Animation Adventure Comedy
Based on	The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf by Gene DeWeese
Written by	Pamela Pettler
Directed by	Mark Cullingham
Starring	Knowl Johnson Julia Reardon Melba Moore Lainie Kazan
Music by	Rupert Holmes
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Jane Startz
Producer	Howard Meltzer
Cinematography	Arthur Albert
Editor	Gloria Whittemore
Running time	41 minutes
Production company	Scholastic Productions
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	February 23 (1985-02-23) – March 2, 1985 (1985-03-02)

The special was aired in two parts.^[1]

Plot

Adolescent werewolf Walt Cribbens finds himself transforming into a wolf-boy form for two minutes at a time. He has no idea why he is a werewolf, so he decides to seek answers with the help of his best friend Cindy, who witnessed his very first transformation. This quest is complicated by a series of local robberies that throw suspicion on Walt.