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Webster(TV show/series, 1983-1989)

22min per episode | Genre: Comedy

Scripted Reality in 6 seasons with 150 episodes

WebsterRating: 3.0/5 (with 17 votes)
Webster is an American sitcom television series that aired on ABC from September 16, 1983 to May 8, 1987 and in first-run syndication from September 21, 1987 to 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. (1986–1989) and Paramount Television (Network 1983–1987, Domestic 1987–1989). ()
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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.

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Webster Seasons and Episodes

09/09/1988Season 6 - 25 episodes
#1 | 09/09/1988The Wild, Wild Webst
After being bullied around, Webster fantasizes that he is in the Wild West to take care of his bully.
#2 | 09/16/1988The Painting
Katherine 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 | 09/23/1988The Quiz Show
Webster and his classmates appear on a TV game show.
#4 | 09/30/1988Papa's Big Romance
The family supports Papa's techniques with a belly dance instructor.
#5 | 10/07/1988The Election
Webster is in charge of campaigning for a class presidential candidate, but the boy he presents loses.
#6 | 10/14/1988Sale Away
While gathering things for a garage sale, the family reminisces.
#7 | 10/21/1988The Crush
Katherine 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 | 10/28/1988The Chelsea Cat
George and Katherine find out that their friend Chelsea is a cat burglar.
#9 | 11/04/1988Take My Cousin, Please
Webster's rich aunt plans on adopting a boy and Webster thinks that he is just interested in her very large bank roll.
#10 | 11/11/1988Heaven
Webster 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 | 11/18/1988The Web-touchables (1)
Webster 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 | 11/25/1988The Web-touchables (2)
While his daydream continues, Webster finds that he was ""set up"" by a gangster and moves in on the caper.
#13 | 12/02/1988Rich Man, Poor Man
When Katherine's rich Uncle falls in love with the leading lady of a thratrical performance, Webster and Katherine's debuts are in danger.
#14 | 12/09/1988Doing Time at the Community Center
Webster encounters a convicted gambler who is going under rehabilitation. This man's influence is then put on to Webster.
#15 | 12/16/1988Bowled Over
An insulting couple want to use Katherine to help make them popular.
#16 | 01/06/1989Thanksgiving with the Four Tops (a.k.a.) Pass the Potatoes, Obie
The Four Tops, who are friends of George are invited for thanksgiving after having nowhere to go for the holiday.
#17 | 01/13/1989Here Come the Jets
Katherine 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 up arrested as part of a sting operation.
#18 | 01/20/1989A Camping We Will Go
To try and spice up their romance and to bring back the youth in them, George and Katherine go camping together.
#19 | 01/27/1989Ticket to Ride
Webster gets a brand new bike, but ends up getting a ticket from a cop.
#20 | 02/03/1989The Science Project
Webster's very smart friend gets depressed because her science project didn't come in as number one.
#21 | 02/10/1989The Gospel Truth
Webster arranges a Gospel group thinking that it is a rock group to perform at a party.
#22 | 02/17/1989They Don't Shoot Horses, Do They?
Webster 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, Webster tries to make a plan that will save the horse from the brutality.
#23 | 02/24/1989The Visitor
Webster's pen pal, an adult butler from England visits to meet Webster in person.
#24 | 03/03/1989Flood of Memories: The Final Chapter
A flood hits the basement and everyone realizes that most of the contents in the basement are pretty much ruined. This includes photographs of the family's evolvement which is expressed through a series of flashbacks from past episodes.
#25 | 03/10/1989Webtrek
Webster's video game transports him as the captain of the Enterprise from Star Trek: The next Generation.
09/21/1987Season 5 - 25 episodes
08/20/1986Season 4 - 23 episodes
09/20/1985Season 3 - 29 episodes
09/21/1984Season 2 - 26 episodes
09/16/1983Season 1 - 22 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 3 languages: English (EN), Italian (IT), Swedish (SV)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 09/16/1983
Last episode released on: 03/10/1989

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:1582, Added: 05/11/2018, Last updated: 03/10/2024