"CBS Schoolbreak Special" Babies Having Babies (1986)

User Rating:

4.4/10   

Director:

Martin Sheen

Writers:

Jeffrey Auerbach (writer)
Kathryn Montgomery (writer)

TV Series:

"CBS Schoolbreak Special" (1984)

Original Air Date:

28 January 1986 (Season 3, Episode 3)

Genre:

Drama | Family | Romance

Plot:

Five pregnant teenage girls meet up at a group counseling session and begin to discuss their situation and feelings amongst each other. |

Plot Keywords:

Girl | Pregnant | Pregnant Schoolgirl | Expectant Mother | Schoolbreak Special

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Akosua Busia	...	Brenda
Renée Estevez	...	Max
Lori Loughlin	...	Kelly
Claudia Wells	...	Lisa
Jill Whelan	...	Mary Pat
James Marshall	...	James
Henry Proach	...	Henry
James Greenblatt	...	Joey
Dominic Oliver	...	Teacher
Eileen Ryan	...	Bag Lady
Noni White	...	Mrs. Chapman
Bob Tzudiker	...	Mary Pat's Dad

Runtime:

56 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Company:

Sheen/Greenblatt Productions

Movie Connections:

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A show with a message

This was another of the "ABC Afterschool Specials" that was shown in late May of 1986. These specials featured young actors (Lori Laughlin, Reneee Estevez) who went on to do well in Holloywood, as well as veteran actors. This particular installment featured the above mentioned ladies as well as Claudia Wells (M.J. Fox's girlfreind in the 1st Back to the Future film) who were young, un-married and pregnant. The message of this show (all of the ABC A.S.S.'s had one) was to be aware that sex at a young age can lead to consequences that will last a lifetime. All of the young actresses did a good job in this one, and while this is an old show, it would be worth re-running again. The ABC Family chanel should re-run all of these "Afterschool Specials".