Guy Fraumeni
Director
The ABC Afterschool Special (1972)
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.
Released Oct. 4, 1972
Episode 59 min
None+
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
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Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S5E1 - Francesca, Baby
Semi-standard ABC Afterschool Special about Francesca James, a teenage daughter dealing with her alcoholic mother through the support group Ala-Teen.
Oct. 6, 1976, midnight
S5E2 - P.J. and the President's Son
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.
Nov. 10, 1976, midnight
S5E3 - Mighty Moose and the Quarterback Kid
None
Dec. 1, 1976, midnight
S5E4 - My Mom's Having a Baby
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.
Feb. 16, 1977, midnight
S5E5 - The Horrible Honchos
None
March 9, 1977, midnight
S5E6 - Very Good Friends
None
April 6, 1977, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 59 min.
Season Runtime: 8673 min.
Released: Oct. 4, 1972
Last Air Date: Jan. 23, 1997, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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