ABC Afterschool Special
ABC Afterschool Special: Season 5

Air Date

October 6, 1976

Episodes

6 episodes

ABC Afterschool Special

Season 5

Episodes

1. Francesca, Baby

October 6, 1976
60 min

Semi-standard ABC Afterschool Special about Francesca James, a teenage daughter dealing with her alcoholic mother through the support group Ala-Teen.

2. P.J. and the President's Son

November 10, 1976
60 min

Update of Mark Twain's The Prince and the Pauper. Delivery boy and President's son discover they are exact doubles of one another, and decide to swap identities.

3. Mighty Moose and the Quarterback Kid

December 1, 1976
60 min

4. My Mom's Having a Baby

February 16, 1977
60 min

My Mom's Having a Baby is an American television teen comedy/documentary that aired as an ABC Afterschool Special on February 16, 1977. The program would be historic as it was the first television program of its kind in the United States to showcase the pregnancy process and conception to young people, using a combination of animation and live action. The program was a co-production between Dick Clark Productions and DePatie-Freleng Enterprises.

5. The Horrible Honchos

March 9, 1977
60 min

6. Very Good Friends

April 6, 1977
60 min
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