About
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
Susan Clark
as Katherine Papadapolis
Alex Karras
as George Papadapolis
Emmanuel Lewis
as Webster Long
Episodes
Season 1
Another Ballgame
After the untimely death of a young boy's parents, he is sent to live with his father's best friend.
Happy Un-Birthday
In oder to get some extra special attention, Webster makes believe that it is his birthday and wants a party.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Second Time Around
Thinking that George and Katherine never had an official wedding ceremony, Webster plans to prepare one for them.
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.
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