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Webster

TV·1983–1989·6 seasons, 150 episodes·ABC·Comedy·22m·Created by Stu Silver

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Webster is an American situation comedy that aired on ABC from September 16, 1983 until May 8, 1987, and in first-run syndication from September 21, 1987 until March 10, 1989. The series was created by Stu Silver. The show stars Emmanuel Lewis in the title role as a young boy who, after losing his parents, is adopted by his NFL-pro godfather, portrayed by Alex Karras, and his new socialite wife, played by Susan Clark. The focus was largely on how this impulsively married couple had to adjust to their new lives and sudden parenthood, but it was the congenial Webster himself who drove much of the plot. The series was produced by Georgian Bay Ltd., Emmanuel Lewis Entertainment Enterprises, Inc. and Paramount Television. Like NBC's earlier hit Diff'rent Strokes, Webster featured a young African-American boy adopted by a white family.

Cast

Episodes by season

Season0122Episodes1983–84AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Another BallgameSeptember 16, 1983After the untimely death of a young boy's parents, he is sent to live with his father's best friend.
  2. S01E02Happy Un-BirthdaySeptember 23, 1983In oder to get some extra special attention, Webster makes believe that it is his birthday and wants a party.
  3. S01E03Consulting AdultsSeptember 30, 1983Webster tries out for the football team. Katherine is then afraid that Webster will get seriously hurt especially because of his height and
  4. S01E04Katherine's Swan SongOctober 7, 1983Catherine wants to get some attention from Webster and she tries a few things. Meanwhile, Webster's friend is not getting much attention bec
  5. S01E05Saying GoodbyeOctober 21, 1983George and Katherine find out that Webster doesn't know that his parents are dead. He originally thought that they had to go away and that t
  6. S01E06Green-Eyed MonsterOctober 28, 1983Catherine fears that she is getting old because George and Webster play games with a girl named Mandy, who is real young and really pretty.
  7. S01E07Second Time AroundNovember 4, 1983Thinking that George and Katherine never had an official wedding ceremony, Webster plans to prepare one for them.
  8. S01E08TravisNovember 11, 1983It is revealed to George and Katherine why Travis, Webster's late father chose George to be Webster's godparent and legal guardian if someth
  9. S01E09That's EntertainmentNovember 18, 1983Webster goes on a TV-benefit show to sing and dance.
  10. S01E10Educating KatherineNovember 25, 1983Catherine gets a taste of the worst being a volunteer art teacher. She feels that she is booring and failing, do Webster tries to help her.
  11. S01E11Teddy Bear ScareDecember 2, 1983George and Katherine both try and persuade Webster that he can do without his teddy bear which is lost.
  12. S01E12A Question of HonorDecember 16, 1983All the blame goes to Webster when his friends try to rob the Tracadero, their hangout.
  13. S01E13Don't Jump, GeorgeDecember 23, 1983Katherine is too obsessed with winning when she appears on a game show.
  14. S01E14George, the Patient in Spite of HimselfJanuary 6, 1984Webster has to have his tonsils out, so he tries to be tough just like George.
  15. S01E15Maybe BabyJanuary 13, 1984Webster wants a baby brother or sister so he goes to George and Katherine and asks them for one.
  16. S01E16MissingJanuary 20, 1984George and Katherine both forget to pick Webster up from school so he goes with a friend and his parents leaving a panicing George and Kathe
  17. S01E17Secrets of the NightJanuary 27, 1984Webster is always nervous and it has resulted him into a bed-wetting problem.
  18. S01E18Special FriendsFebruary 3, 1984Webster makes a friend when a boy needs a sponsor for the Special Olympics.
  19. S01E19Uncle PhillipFebruary 24, 1984George and Katherine want Webster's Uncle Phil out of his life, but that fails when Webster ends up running into him anyway.
  20. S01E20More Than a MemoryMarch 2, 1984Jerry, Katherine's secretary quits on account of helping Webster run for class president.
  21. S01E21DreamlandMarch 9, 1984Webster gets nightmares because the teacher he has a crush on wants to read Webster's composition aloud.
  22. S01E22Webster Long (1)May 4, 1984Webster's Uncle Phillip, Webster's last surviving relative, comes up to the apartment to take Webster to live with him. The Popadapolis' do

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0226Episodes1984–85AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01Webster Long (2)September 21, 1984Uncle Phil and both George and Katherine all go to court to battle for cutstody of Webster.
  2. S02E02Webster Long (3)September 28, 1984After losing the court case, Uncle Phil decides to run away to Atlanta Georgia without consenting George and Katherine.
  3. S02E03The Great WalnuttoOctober 12, 1984Webster helps the school janitor go back to being a magician.
  4. S02E04Knock, KnockOctober 19, 1984Webster and his female friend are caught looking at each other naked. Catherine has a tough time trying to explain that they were only curio
  5. S02E05Burn OutOctober 26, 1984Webster gets congratulated when he saves George and Katherine from the apartment's fire. Little do they know that Webster actually caused th
  6. S02E06Moving OnNovember 2, 1984Mystery and wonder are what to describe the new home George and Katherine are going to rent. This is a victorian house repleat with secret w
  7. S02E07You Can't Go Home AgainNovember 9, 1984Just when George is about to retire, he is called upon to help a losing football team.
  8. S02E08Thanksgiving ShowNovember 16, 1984Webster, George, and Katherine are all trying to have a peaceful thanksgiving. But things don't turn out the way they plan when George's agg
  9. S02E09God Bless the ChildNovember 23, 1984Webster gets angry at God when he realizes that God took his mommy and daddy away.
  10. S02E10Too Much ClassNovember 30, 1984After Webster transfers to an advanced learning class, his grades start to slip.
  11. S02E11To Tell the TruthDecember 7, 1984Katherine is extremely embarassed when Webster announces that she has once been under the care of a psychiatrist.
  12. S02E12Katherine Fights City HallDecember 14, 1984The Popadopilis' and Webster all try and save the Tracadero diner from being demolished.
  13. S02E13It's a Dog's LifeJanuary 4, 1985George and Katherine will not let Webster get a dog, so he tries to con Uncle Phil into getting him one without telling George and Katherine
  14. S02E14RunawayJanuary 11, 1985After she ran away 7 years ago, Bill and Cassie's daughter returns to her parents.
  15. S02E15Keep on Truckin', PapaJanuary 18, 1985George and Katherine find a job for George's visiting father....a truck driver.
  16. S02E16The Uh-Oh FeelingJanuary 25, 1985Webster on his way back to the classroom overhears his female friend getting molested by a substitute teacher. After driving the information
  17. S02E17Strike Up the BandFebruary 1, 1985Webster meets Diahann Carroll, who is at Webster's school to raise money to bring musical instruments to the school district.
  18. S02E18In the Family Way (1)February 8, 1985Katherine has been acting strange around George and Webster and they both find out that she is pregnant
  19. S02E19In the Family Way (2)February 15, 1985Katherine thinks about life with another baby and then examines the possiblity of abortion. Then as she is soul-searching, fate decides for
  20. S02E20What is Art?February 22, 1985Webster makes a mistake by accidentally recycling Uncle Phil's tin can sculpture.
  21. S02E21Webster S02E21Best of FriendsMarch 15, 1985Webster gets a new best friend named Rob. As Webster enjoys Rob's protection, Rob gets angry because he thinks that Webster is using him as
  22. S02E22It's AcademicMarch 22, 1985Katherine develops a desire for a visiting college professor.
  23. S02E23Be It Ever So HumbleMarch 29, 1985Bill keeps playing pranks on George and it gets to the point where they are at odds.
  24. S02E24The Best Thing I Can BeApril 5, 1985After going to an amusement park, Webster is deeply upset on account of his height.
  25. S02E25Blast From the Past (1)Webster gets trapped in a secret room that looks like there is no way out. Meanwhile, while Webster is trapped, the gang reminisces old epis
  26. S02E26Blast From the Past (2)As they are still reminiscing from past shows, they realize that they haven't seen Webster around the house and they start to get worried, n

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0329Episodes1985–86AiredSeason avg
  1. S03E01How the West Was Once (1)September 20, 1985The Popadopolis' visit Lizard Flatz Arizona and there they encounter Dusty, a man with interesting stories, a ranch, and moonhunter, a horse
  2. S03E02How the West Was Once (2)September 20, 1985George wants to live on the ranch, Webster wants to save moonhunter and set him free, and after all the excitement, they decide to head back
  3. S03E03And Baby Makes BreakfastSeptember 27, 1985For a class project, Webster gets married and a bunch of problems end up with him and his snotty, controlling ""wife"".
  4. S03E04Big ProblemsOctober 4, 1985Webster's friend Rob is upset because he feels that he is too tall.
  5. S03E05AlienOctober 11, 1985Webster's friend Rob picks up a tabloid and asks Webster some questions from it. Webster gets the questions right and according to the tablo
  6. S03E06Parent TrapOctober 18, 1985As a lesson in teaching Webster responsibility, George and Katherine switch roles to where they are the kids and Webster is the parent.
  7. S03E07Good GriefOctober 25, 1985Katherine is very upset when she finds out that her mother has passed away.
  8. S03E08One More ShotNovember 1, 1985George takes Webster to the New York Nicks game and introduces Webster to basketball player Patrick Ewing.
  9. S03E09Great Expectations (1)November 8, 1985Webster goes to Hollywood with Uncle Phil and his girlfriend. Matters turn worse after Uncle Phil's girlfriend cheats on Phil with Phil's pr
  10. S03E10Great Expectations (2)November 15, 1985After cheating on Phil, The producer gives Phil's part to his now ex-girlfriend which leaves Phil fired. Meanwhile at George and Katherine's
  11. S03E11Who's to Blame?November 22, 1985Robbers break into the house while Webster is home alone and he has to know how to act.
  12. S03E12ChainedNovember 29, 1985Webster gets a chain letter. George throws it away and things mysteriously go wrong. Webster does bad on his test, there is a spider, and Pa
  13. S03E13The TriangleDecember 6, 1985Webster takes a picture and shows it to Katherine. Katherine then starts to think that a neigbor is having an affair.
  14. S03E14The Truth HurtsDecember 13, 1985Webster makes Katherine a dress for her birthday. She says that she likes it, but avoids wearing it when she is asked to put it on when they
  15. S03E15Hello, I Must Be GoingJanuary 10, 1986Webster tries to set up Katherine's aunt Charlotte and Papa Papadopolis.
  16. S03E16That's RichJanuary 17, 1986Webster learns that you can be rich without having a lot of money after Webster gets struck with the Lottery Fever.
  17. S03E17TV or Not TVJanuary 24, 1986George does a sportscast about Webster's Pee-Wee leauge hockey team. They like his sportscast so much that they want him to do children's sp
  18. S03E18Borrowed TimeJanuary 31, 1986Rob's dad kidnaps him and Webster tries to rally up support to try and find him.
  19. S03E19A Friend in NeedFebruary 7, 1986Jerry dresses up like a clown and takes Webster to the Leukimia ward at the children's hospital. Meanwhile, the kid is brought home and thin
  20. S03E20Love Papadopolis StyleFebruary 14, 1986Webster falls in love with a girl on Valentines day and he thinks she's taken. But he tries to ask her out to a Valentines party anyway.
  21. S03E21Almost HomeFebruary 21, 1986Webster's Uncle Jack has Webster visit him. Uncle Jack runs a foster home with a woman, but a conflict with this one child may force him to
  22. S03E22Farewell to ArmsMarch 7, 1986Webster asks permission to buy a BB gun and he resorts to responsibility to get one. After getting one, and practicing with his friends, he
  23. S03E23There Goes the BrideMarch 21, 1986Katherine's aunt is getting married and George and Katherine decide to reenact their wedding vows.
  24. S03E24GotchaMarch 28, 1986Webster and Katheine hatch a scheme to try and rid a habit that George has.
  25. S03E25My Family's HonorMay 2, 1986Webster and Katherine both end up cheating on some school-related projects at the same time.
  26. S03E26Special DeliveryMay 8, 1986George and Katherine both hire a maid who happens to be pregnant and goes into labor.
  27. S03E27Webster S03E27Cuckoo's NestMay 15, 1986Katherine hosts a therapy session at the house.
  28. S03E28Rear View Mirror (1)May 22, 1986Webster and Papa Popadopolis look back at past episodes. Then, they find out that George and Katherine are caught in a hurricane.
  29. S03E29Rear View Mirror (2)May 29, 1986As they continue to reminisce, Webster, Papa Papadopolis, and Jerry receive news that George and Katherine have both survived the hurricane.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season0423Episodes1986–87AiredSeason avg
  1. S04E01McGruffSeptember 19, 1986Webster starts buying his lunch and the school bully keeps taking Webster's money. After George and Katherine get work about it, they try to
  2. S04E02The LandlordsSeptember 26, 1986The Papadopolis' family rents a room to a clown not knowing that he is a clown.
  3. S04E03The DerbyOctober 3, 1986George is so obsessed with Webster winning a derby, that he builds the car without Webster. Webster's feelings get hurt especially when he o
  4. S04E04A Run for the MoneyOctober 17, 1986For a fundraiser, Katherine decides to run a 6-mile marathon, but a can of tomato juice falls on her foot and she can't run, so Webster take
  5. S04E05Read It and WeepOctober 24, 1986The Family leanrs that Papa Papadopolis is illiterate and he is greatfully ashamed of it. To try and ease the tension from this new problem
  6. S04E06WitchbustersOctober 31, 1986Webster discovers that a woman who is said to be a witch, is not a real broom-riding witch, but a woman who is lonely and who needs to care
  7. S04E07The TributeNovember 7, 1986Webster talks about his late dad when the school is looking to name the school after a famous sportshero.
  8. S04E08Kiss Me, KateNovember 14, 1986A former teammmate of George makes a pass at Katherine and Webster witnesses it.
  9. S04E09Play BallNovember 21, 1986Katherine coaches Webster's baseball team and she assigns him to right field. Webster wants to pitch and after he is given the chance to pit
  10. S04E10The Big SleepoverDecember 5, 1986Webster invites a girl over for a harmless sleepover.
  11. S04E11The Man in the Red Flannel SuitDecember 12, 1986Suppose to be Santa Clause for a Christmas parade, he loses his part and is upset about it.
  12. S04E12SecretsJanuary 9, 1987George gets angry after finding out that his new station manager's son is bullying Webster around.
  13. S04E13Leave It to DivaJanuary 16, 1987George and Katherine has different ideas on how to celebrate Webster's birtday. George wants to take him to a professioal wrestling match an
  14. S04E14A Test of CharactersJanuary 23, 1987Webster's photographs tend to capture an instructor's true character.
  15. S04E15Freedom of the PressJanuary 30, 1987Webster writes stories about other teacher's love lives in the school paper. The information then puts Katherine's teaching job at risk beca
  16. S04E16Honor Thy GrandfatherFebruary 6, 1987When children are making fun of Papa Papadopolis at the comminuty center, Webster gets fed up.
  17. S04E17Seeing It Through (a.k.a.) It's a Dog-Eat-Dog WorldFebruary 13, 1987Webster gets a job walking dogs around the neighborhood.
  18. S04E18Our SongFebruary 20, 1987Webster and Jerry both invite the Four Tops to perform at George and Katherine's anniversary party.
  19. S04E19The K.O. KidFebruary 27, 1987Webster gets an autograph from Mike Tyson on a pair of boxing gloves, but the autograph accidentally gets wiped off which makes Webster upse
  20. S04E20Games People PlayMarch 6, 1987Trouble starts to brew when a girl suggests a kissing game at Webster's party.
  21. S04E21Katherine the BraveApril 12, 1987Webster faces pressure from his peers when they ask him to fire Katherine as Junior Ranger troop leader
  22. S04E22A++ ParentsMarch 27, 1987Webster writes an essay praising and appreciating the love and leadership that George and Katherine has given him throughout the years.
  23. S04E23What Price Friendship?May 8, 1987Two of Webster's friends hort and take over Webster's hard-earned money. As a result, he learns a lesson from this.

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season0525Episodes1987–88AiredSeason avg
  1. S05E01San Francisco (1)September 21, 1987Webster helps an old man who wants to be reunited with his jazz band in San Francisco.
  2. S05E02San Francisco (2)September 28, 1987Katherine is accused of extorting Henry's savings after he disappears.
  3. S05E03San Francisco (3)October 5, 1987Katherine is bailed out of jail in time to catch Henry's comeback performance.
  4. S05E04Hello, NickyOctober 12, 1987Webster's cousin is not too crazy about moving to Nigeria with his family.
  5. S05E05Grab BagOctober 19, 1987Katherine's purse is stolen and Webster creates a crime prevention program.
  6. S05E06Breaking AwayOctober 26, 1987George's fishing plans get in the way of Webster's original plans.
  7. S05E07The StrikeNovember 2, 1987George does not approve of the way Webster's teacher teaches.
  8. S05E08George's Brush With LifeNovember 9, 1987When George learns that an old school friend of his has died, George thinks about his own life.
  9. S05E09The Importance of Being WorthyNovember 16, 1987Webster is upset when funds raised for sports equipment are stolen.
  10. S05E10A Hell of a WeekendNovember 30, 1987On a weekend trip, George and Katherine's hosts literally reveal themselves as nudists on a relaxing getaway.
  11. S05E11Katherine, the GreekDecember 7, 1987When he fails to pick the winning teams for a football pool, he asks Katherine for her help.
  12. S05E12Simple GiftsDecember 14, 1987A man dressed like Santa Clause keeps giving overexpensive gifts for Christmas and Katherine has had enough.
  13. S05E13The Four Tops: The SequelJanuary 4, 1988The Four Tops meet their pal Webster.
  14. S05E14Nerds Are People TooJanuary 11, 1988After finding out that a buch of nerds are in the same school group Webster just joined, he starts to have second thoughts about joining tha
  15. S05E15Taming of the StewJanuary 18, 1988When Katherine demonstrated some of her cooking ""skills"" on television, George and Webster try to prevent trouble from brewing.
  16. S05E16The Couch Potato Must DieJanuary 25, 1988The family takes care of Jerry who had sprained his ankle, and they find out that he is no picnic to wait on.
  17. S05E17The CruiseFebruary 1, 1988Katherine and George look back at the time they first met after Webster is assigned a project about famous lovers.
  18. S05E18Dial K for KatherineFebruary 8, 1988Katherine has the idea that an ex-con is after her and she is frightened.
  19. S05E19HomecomingFebruary 15, 1988George gets some strange news about the boys who are on Nicky's football team.
  20. S05E20Basketball BluesFebruary 22, 1988George encounters a promising basketball player. The only problem is that this player is addicted to cocaine and George tries to help him ou
  21. S05E21Love LettersMarch 14, 1988Webster plays matchmaker to a romance-seeking Nicky.
  22. S05E22The Talk ShowMarch 21, 1988Katherine is very jealous of George's new success and Webster thinks that the two might get a divorce.
  23. S05E23Parental Guidance SuggestedMarch 28, 1988Webster goes to see a movie that he was forbidden to see and ends up getting nightmares from it.
  24. S05E24Rub-a-Dub-DubApril 4, 1988The family wins a spa from a shady dealer and tricks George into endorsing his product.
  25. S05E25See George RunApril 11, 1988George sees corruption in the Board of Education.

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

Season0625Episodes1988–89AiredSeason avg
  1. S06E01The Wild, Wild WebstSeptember 9, 1988After being bullied around, Webster fantasizes that he is in the Wild West to take care of his bully.
  2. S06E02The PaintingSeptember 16, 1988Katherine is appalled when she sees a nude portrait of her in an art gallery. The ironic part is that when she posed, she was fully clothed.
  3. S06E03The Quiz ShowSeptember 23, 1988Webster and his classmates appear on a TV game show.
  4. S06E04Papa's Big RomanceSeptember 30, 1988The family supports Papa's techniques with a belly dance instructor.
  5. S06E05The ElectionOctober 7, 1988Webster is in charge of campaigning for a class presidential candidate, but the boy he presents loses.
  6. S06E06Sale AwayOctober 14, 1988While gathering things for a garage sale, the family reminisces.
  7. S06E07The CrushOctober 21, 1988Katherine gives dating advice to a teen who wants to date an older woman, but she is in for a surprise when the older woman is her.
  8. S06E08The Chelsea CatOctober 28, 1988George and Katherine find out that their friend Chelsea is a cat burglar.
  9. S06E09Take My Cousin, PleaseNovember 4, 1988Webster's rich aunt plans on adopting a boy and Webster thinks that he is just interested in her very large bank roll.
  10. S06E10HeavenNovember 11, 1988Webster is upset when his turtle dies. He then gets even more upset after a friend tells him that the turtle will not be in heaven for him.
  11. S06E11The Web-touchables (1)November 18, 1988Webster daydreams that he is in a 1920's type cops and robbers situation. In this adventure, Webster tries to nab a root-beer racketeer.
  12. S06E12The Web-touchables (2)November 25, 1988While his daydream continues, Webster finds that he was ""set up"" by a gangster and moves in on the caper.
  13. S06E13Rich Man, Poor ManDecember 2, 1988When Katherine's rich Uncle falls in love with the leading lady of a thratrical performance, Webster and Katherine's debuts are in danger.
  14. S06E14Doing Time at the Community CenterDecember 9, 1988Webster encounters a convicted gambler who is going under rehabilitation. This man's influence is then put on to Webster.
  15. S06E15Bowled OverDecember 16, 1988An insulting couple want to use Katherine to help make them popular.
  16. S06E16Thanksgiving with the Four Tops (a.k.a.) Pass the Potatoes, ObieJanuary 6, 1989The Four Tops, who are friends of George are invited for thanksgiving after having nowhere to go for the holiday.
  17. S06E17Here Come the JetsJanuary 13, 1989Katherine tries to buy Webster tickets to see the Jets, but their sold out. She then tries to buy them off of a ticket scalper and then ends
  18. S06E18A Camping We Will GoJanuary 20, 1989To try and spice up their romance and to bring back the youth in them, George and Katherine go camping together.
  19. S06E19Ticket to RideJanuary 27, 1989Webster gets a brand new bike, but ends up getting a ticket from a cop.
  20. S06E20The Science ProjectFebruary 3, 1989Webster's very smart friend gets depressed because her science project didn't come in as number one.
  21. S06E21The Gospel TruthFebruary 10, 1989Webster arranges a Gospel group thinking that it is a rock group to perform at a party.
  22. S06E22They Don't Shoot Horses, Do They?February 17, 1989Webster goes to the race track and learns that one of the horses will be put to death because it's too old to race anymore. With this, Webst
  23. S06E23The VisitorFebruary 24, 1989Webster's pen pal, an adult butler from England visits to meet Webster in person.
  24. S06E24Flood of Memories: The Final ChapterMarch 3, 1989A flood hits the basement and everyone realizes that most of the contents in the basement are pretty much ruined. This includes photographs
  25. S06E25WebtrekMarch 10, 1989Webster's video game transports him as the captain of the Enterprise from Star Trek: The next Generation.

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