[PeppyGPhiB]

I was in third grade and we watched the launch on TV. As soon as it exploded and the Mission Control audio of, "...obviously a major malfunction," came over the TV, my teacher turned it off. I don't remember her telling us anything, or that there was any type of announcement at school, I just remember that we all knew something was wrong. I don't remember any of the media coverage, either, possibly because my mom may not have let me and my brother watch it.

I watched every episode of Punky Brewster, and I remember the Candice Cameron milk carton episode, the Just Say No episode, the Brandon gets hit by a car episode and more, but I don't remember a Challenger episode.

ETA: One more thing I remember was seeing on TV the shots of the family/friends area as they watched the shuttle launch and explosion, both the celebration and the horror on their faces when they realized what had happened. Some of that footage is on YouTube and it is still painful to watch.