Stu Silver
Director
Webster (1983)
Season 1
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.
Released Sept. 16, 1983
Episode 24 min
6+
Genres: Comedy
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Production Companies: Paramount Television, Emmanuel Lewis Entertainment Enterprises, Georgian Bay Productions
Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Another Ballgame
After the untimely death of a young boy's parents, he is sent to live with his father's best friend.
Sept. 16, 1983, midnight
S1E2 - Happy Un-Birthday
In oder to get some extra special attention, Webster makes believe that it is his birthday and wants a party.
Sept. 23, 1983, midnight
S1E3 - Consulting Adults
Webster tries out for the football team. Katherine is then afraid that Webster will get seriously hurt especially because of his height and bulid. Also, we learn that Webster is picked to be on the team only because of George's fame in football.
Sept. 30, 1983, midnight
S1E4 - Katherine's Swan Song
Catherine wants to get some attention from Webster and she tries a few things. Meanwhile, Webster's friend is not getting much attention because her mom just had a baby, so she runs away and Webster hides her in his room.
Oct. 7, 1983, midnight
S1E5 - Saying Goodbye
George 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 they will come back for him, so it's up to George and Katherine to break the news to Webster of what really happened to his parents.
Oct. 21, 1983, midnight
S1E6 - Green-Eyed Monster
Catherine fears that she is getting old because George and Webster play games with a girl named Mandy, who is real young and really pretty. In the light of all this, Catherine gets jealous.
Oct. 28, 1983, midnight
S1E7 - Second Time Around
Thinking that George and Katherine never had an official wedding ceremony, Webster plans to prepare one for them.
Nov. 4, 1983, midnight
S1E8 - Travis
It is revealed to George and Katherine why Travis, Webster's late father chose George to be Webster's godparent and legal guardian if something happened to them.
Nov. 11, 1983, midnight
S1E9 - That's Entertainment
Webster goes on a TV-benefit show to sing and dance.
Nov. 18, 1983, midnight
S1E10 - Educating Katherine
Catherine 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.
Nov. 25, 1983, midnight
S1E11 - Teddy Bear Scare
George and Katherine both try and persuade Webster that he can do without his teddy bear which is lost.
Dec. 2, 1983, midnight
S1E12 - A Question of Honor
All the blame goes to Webster when his friends try to rob the Tracadero, their hangout.
Dec. 16, 1983, midnight
S1E13 - Don't Jump, George
Katherine is too obsessed with winning when she appears on a game show.
Dec. 23, 1983, midnight
S1E14 - George, the Patient in Spite of Himself
Webster has to have his tonsils out, so he tries to be tough just like George.
Jan. 6, 1984, midnight
S1E15 - Maybe Baby
Webster wants a baby brother or sister so he goes to George and Katherine and asks them for one.
Jan. 13, 1984, midnight
S1E16 - Missing
George and Katherine both forget to pick Webster up from school so he goes with a friend and his parents leaving a panicing George and Katherine not knowing of something happened to him.
Jan. 20, 1984, midnight
S1E17 - Secrets of the Night
Webster is always nervous and it has resulted him into a bed-wetting problem.
Jan. 27, 1984, midnight
S1E18 - Special Friends
Webster makes a friend when a boy needs a sponsor for the Special Olympics.
Feb. 3, 1984, midnight
S1E19 - Uncle Phillip
George and Katherine want Webster's Uncle Phil out of his life, but that fails when Webster ends up running into him anyway.
Feb. 24, 1984, midnight
S1E20 - More Than a Memory
Jerry, Katherine's secretary quits on account of helping Webster run for class president.
March 2, 1984, midnight
S1E21 - Dreamland
Webster gets nightmares because the teacher he has a crush on wants to read Webster's composition aloud.
March 9, 1984, midnight
S1E22 - Webster Long (1)
Webster's Uncle Phillip, Webster's last surviving relative, comes up to the apartment to take Webster to live with him. The Popadapolis' do not think that Uncle Phil can take care of Webster the way they can, so Uncle Phil threatens to take them to court for custody.
May 4, 1984, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 24 min.
Season Runtime: 3600 min.
Released: Sept. 16, 1983
Last Air Date: March 10, 1989, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
Common sense age: 6+
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