ABC Afterschool Special - Season 5

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Francesca, Baby

1 - Francesca, Baby

Air Date: October 6, 1976

Semi-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

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

Air Date: November 10, 1976

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.

Mighty Moose and the Quarterback Kid

3 - Mighty Moose and the Quarterback Kid

Air Date: December 1, 1976

My Mom's Having a Baby

4 - My Mom's Having a Baby

Air Date: February 16, 1977

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.

The Horrible Honchos

5 - The Horrible Honchos

Air Date: March 9, 1977

Very Good Friends

6 - Very Good Friends

Air Date: April 6, 1977