16 and Pregnant ''16 and Pregnant'' is an American reality television series that aired from June 11, 2009, to July 1, 2014, on the cable channel MTV. It followed the stories of pregnant teenage girls in high school dealing with the hardships of teenage pregnanc ...

'' is an American

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series that debuted on June 11, 2009, on

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. It follows the stories of pregnant teenage girls in

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dealing with the hardships of teenage pregnancy. Each episode features a different teenage girl, with the episode typically beginning when she is – 8 months into her pregnancy. The episode typically ends when the baby is a few months old. The series is produced in a documentary format, with an animation on notebook paper showing highlights during each episode preceding the commercial breaks. ''16 and Pregnant'' has spawned three

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series: '' Teen Mom'', '' Teen Mom 2'' and '' Teen Mom 3''. Each series follows the lives of four girls from their respective season of ''16 and Pregnant'' as they navigate their first years of motherhood. Another spinoff, '' Teen Mom: Young and Pregnant'', premiered in March, 2018.

Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (2009)

Season 2 (2010–11)

Season 3 (2011)

Season 4 (2012)

Season 5 (2014)

Season 6 (2020–21)

References