Powerhouse
originally aired on PBS
The series was produced by the Educational Film Center at Northern Virginia ETV. It was billed as "a 16-part series for young people and their families" It was later rerun by Nickelodeon from 1984 to 1986.
Set in Washington, D.C., Powerhouse is focused on the adventures of a racially and ethnically diverse group of five teenagers and one adult from the inner city. The center was founded by Brenda Gaines, a woman who inherited the property from her late father, a former boxing champion.