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 (8)
1. Which Mother is Mine?
Aired 26 September 1979 • 60 min
2. A Movie Star's Daughter
Aired 10 October 1979 • 60 min
3. A Special Gift
Aired 4 October 1979
4. The Late Great Me
Aired 14 November 1979 • 60 min
5. Dinky Hocker
Aired 12 December 1979 • 60 min
Dinky Hocker is an American television teen comedy/drama that aired as an ABC Afterschool Special on December 12, 1979. It was based on the 1972 novel Dinky Hocker Shoots Smack by M.E. Kerr.
6. The Heartbreak Winner
Aired 13 February 1980 • 60 min
7. Where Do Teenagers Come From?
Aired 5 March 1980 • 60 min
Where Do Teenagers Come From? was an American television teen comedy/documentary that aired as an ABC Afterschool Special on March 5, 1980. The live action/animation program was produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises and was a sequel to the 1977 program My Mom's Having a Baby. The special was notable for its signature song "Growing Up," written by Doug Goodwin.
8. What Are Best Friends For?
Aired 19 March 1980 • 60 min