About this season
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.
Episodes (22)
1. Another Ballgame
Aired 16 September 1983
After the untimely death of a young boy's parents, he is sent to live with his father's best friend.
2. Happy Un-Birthday
Aired 23 September 1983
In oder to get some extra special attention, Webster makes believe that it is his birthday and wants a party.
3. Consulting Adults
Aired 30 September 1983
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.
4. Katherine's Swan Song
Aired 7 October 1983
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.
5. Saying Goodbye
Aired 21 October 1983
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.
6. Green-Eyed Monster
Aired 28 October 1983
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.
7. Second Time Around
Aired 4 November 1983
Thinking that George and Katherine never had an official wedding ceremony, Webster plans to prepare one for them.
8. Travis
Aired 11 November 1983
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.
9. That's Entertainment
Aired 18 November 1983
Webster goes on a TV-benefit show to sing and dance.
10. Educating Katherine
Aired 25 November 1983 • 24 min
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.
11. Teddy Bear Scare
Aired 2 December 1983
George and Katherine both try and persuade Webster that he can do without his teddy bear which is lost.
12. A Question of Honor
Aired 16 December 1983
All the blame goes to Webster when his friends try to rob the Tracadero, their hangout.
13. Don't Jump, George
Aired 23 December 1983
Katherine is too obsessed with winning when she appears on a game show.
14. George, the Patient in Spite of Himself
Aired 6 January 1984
Webster has to have his tonsils out, so he tries to be tough just like George.
15. Maybe Baby
Aired 13 January 1984
Webster wants a baby brother or sister so he goes to George and Katherine and asks them for one.
16. Missing
Aired 20 January 1984
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.
17. Secrets of the Night
Aired 27 January 1984
Webster is always nervous and it has resulted him into a bed-wetting problem.
18. Special Friends
Aired 3 February 1984
Webster makes a friend when a boy needs a sponsor for the Special Olympics.
19. Uncle Phillip
Aired 24 February 1984
George and Katherine want Webster's Uncle Phil out of his life, but that fails when Webster ends up running into him anyway.
20. More Than a Memory
Aired 2 March 1984
Jerry, Katherine's secretary quits on account of helping Webster run for class president.
21. Dreamland
Aired 9 March 1984
Webster gets nightmares because the teacher he has a crush on wants to read Webster's composition aloud.
22. Webster Long (1)
Aired 4 May 1984
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.