| Series: | ABC Afterschool Special |
| Season: | 10 |
| Episode: | 4 |
| Guests: | Chris Barnes Katharine Houghton James Bond III |
"The Color of Friendship" is a 1981 episode of the American television anthology series ABC Afterschool Special.[1] It is about the friendship between two 13-year-old boys, one black and one white, in a small town that has just started integrating its schools.
David Bellinger is a middle-class white teenager living in the fictitious city of Marston. Joel Garth is a poor black teenager from the infamous "center" of the city, a depressed, crime-ridden area. David's school is targeted for integration by busing students from "the center" to David's more affluent neighborhood.
Won Best Children's Special or Episode in a Series award in 1982.