The ABC Afterschool Special

Season 5

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.

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6 Episodes

Francesca, Baby
E1
Francesca, BabySemi-standard ABC Afterschool Special about Francesca James, a teenage daughter dealing with her alcoholic mother through the support group Ala-Teen.
P.J. and the President's Son
E2
P.J. and the President's SonUpdate 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.
Mighty Moose and the Quarterback Kid
E3
Mighty Moose and the Quarterback KidA football coach (Dave Madden) tries to mediate a conflict between his star quarterback (Brandon Cruz) and the boy's father (Joseph Mascolo). Co-starring Alex Karras.
My Mom's Having a Baby
E4
My Mom's Having a BabyMy 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.
The Horrible Honchos
E5
The Horrible HonchosThe neighborhood youth gang makes a pact to bully and torment the new kid on their 17th Street turf. Based on Emily Cheney Neville's novel The 17th Street Gang. Starring Kim Richards.
Very Good Friends
E6
Very Good FriendsA teen-aged girl bitterly grieves the death of her beloved 11-year-old sister in an accident.