On this day April 1 1983 the short lived sitcom Baby Makes Five premiered on ABC. Starring Peter Scolari the show followed the chaos and comedy of a growing family adjusting to life with a brand new baby in the house.
The series ran for just 1 season with a total of 5 episodes before being pulled from the schedule. While it didn’t leave a big mark on television history it gave Peter Scolari another starring role during his post Bosom Buddies career. Baby Makes Five was part of ABC’s attempt to find new family friendly hits during the early 80s but it struggled to find an audience in its short run.
80s insight: Baby Makes Five aired during a competitive TV season that also featured major network hits like Cheers and Family Ties making it tough for new shows to break through.