About this season
Dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. Several episodes were either in animated form or presented as documentaries. Topics included illiteracy, substance abuse and teenage pregnancy.
Episodes (6)
1. Francesca, Baby
Aired 6 October 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
Aired 10 November 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
7.0Aired 1 December 1976 • 60 min
4. My Mom's Having a Baby
Aired 16 February 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
Aired 9 March 1977 • 60 min
6. Very Good Friends
Aired 6 April 1977 • 60 min