

Webster
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.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Another Ballgame
16-09-1983After the untimely death of a young boy's parents, he is sent to live with his father's best friend.
- Ep 2
2.Happy Un-Birthday
23-09-1983In oder to get some extra special attention, Webster makes believe that it is his birthday and wants a party.
- Ep 3
3.Consulting Adults
30-09-1983Webster 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 pi...
- Ep 4
4.Katherine's Swan Song
07-10-1983Catherine 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 run...
- Ep 5
5.Saying Goodbye
21-10-1983George 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 they will come back for him, so it's up t...
- Ep 6
6.Green-Eyed Monster
28-10-1983Catherine fears that she is getting old because George and Webster play games with a girl named Mandy, who is real young and really pretty. In the light of all this, Catherine gets...
- Ep 7
7.Second Time Around
04-11-1983Thinking that George and Katherine never had an official wedding ceremony, Webster plans to prepare one for them.
- Ep 8
8.Travis
11-11-1983It is revealed to George and Katherine why Travis, Webster's late father chose George to be Webster's godparent and legal guardian if something happened to them.
- Ep 9
9.That's Entertainment
18-11-1983Webster goes on a TV-benefit show to sing and dance.
- Ep 10
10.Educating Katherine
25-11-198324mCatherine 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.
- Ep 11
11.Teddy Bear Scare
02-12-1983George and Katherine both try and persuade Webster that he can do without his teddy bear which is lost.
- Ep 12
12.A Question of Honor
16-12-1983All the blame goes to Webster when his friends try to rob the Tracadero, their hangout.
- Ep 13
13.Don't Jump, George
23-12-1983Katherine is too obsessed with winning when she appears on a game show.
- Ep 14
14.George, the Patient in Spite of Himself
06-01-1984Webster has to have his tonsils out, so he tries to be tough just like George.
- Ep 15
15.Maybe Baby
13-01-1984Webster wants a baby brother or sister so he goes to George and Katherine and asks them for one.
- Ep 16
16.Missing
20-01-1984George and Katherine both forget to pick Webster up from school so he goes with a friend and his parents leaving a panicing George and Katherine not knowing of something happened t...
- Ep 17
17.Secrets of the Night
27-01-1984Webster is always nervous and it has resulted him into a bed-wetting problem.
- Ep 18
18.Special Friends
03-02-1984Webster makes a friend when a boy needs a sponsor for the Special Olympics.
- Ep 19
19.Uncle Phillip
24-02-1984George and Katherine want Webster's Uncle Phil out of his life, but that fails when Webster ends up running into him anyway.
- Ep 20
20.More Than a Memory
02-03-1984Jerry, Katherine's secretary quits on account of helping Webster run for class president.
- Ep 21
21.Dreamland
09-03-1984Webster gets nightmares because the teacher he has a crush on wants to read Webster's composition aloud.
- Ep 22
22.Webster Long (1)
04-05-1984Webster'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...
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