Powerhouse
originally aired on PBS
The series was produced by the Educational Film Center at Northern Virginia ETV, which aired on PBS for 16 episodes in 1982. Set in Washington, D.C., Powerhouse is focused on the adventures of a racially and ethnically diverse group of three teenagers two kids and one adult from the inner city. Each episode deals with significant personal issues affecting young people, such as alcoholism, peer pressure, and physical fitness.
Set in Washington, D.C., Powerhouse is based at a former boxing and sports gym hangout turned into a youth community center. The center was founded by Brenda Gaines, a woman who inherited the property from her late father PowerHouse Gaines. The basic message of the series is that every person is a source of creativity and of true positive "I Can" power.