Webster(1983)
Overview
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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Season 1
22 episodes • 1983
Season 1
22 episodes • 1983
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Another Ballgame | Sep 16, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Happy Un-Birthday | Sep 23, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Consulting Adults | Sep 30, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Katherine's Swan Song | Oct 7, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Saying Goodbye | Oct 21, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Green-Eyed Monster | Oct 28, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Second Time Around | Nov 4, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Travis | Nov 11, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 9 | That's Entertainment | Nov 18, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Educating Katherine | Nov 25, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Teddy Bear Scare | Dec 2, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 12 | A Question of Honor | Dec 16, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Don't Jump, George | Dec 23, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 14 | George, the Patient in Spite of Himself | Jan 6, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Maybe Baby | Jan 13, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Missing | Jan 20, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Secrets of the Night | Jan 27, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Special Friends | Feb 3, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Uncle Phillip | Feb 24, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 20 | More Than a Memory | Mar 2, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Dreamland | Mar 9, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Webster Long (1) | May 4, 1984 | 0.0 |
Season 2
26 episodes • 1984
Season 2
26 episodes • 1984
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Webster Long (2) | Sep 21, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Webster Long (3) | Sep 28, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Great Walnutto | Oct 12, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Knock, Knock | Oct 19, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Burn Out | Oct 26, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Moving On | Nov 2, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 7 | You Can't Go Home Again | Nov 9, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Thanksgiving Show | Nov 16, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 9 | God Bless the Child | Nov 23, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Too Much Class | Nov 30, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 11 | To Tell the Truth | Dec 7, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Katherine Fights City Hall | Dec 14, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 13 | It's a Dog's Life | Jan 4, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Runaway | Jan 11, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Keep on Truckin', Papa | Jan 18, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Uh-Oh Feeling | Jan 25, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Strike Up the Band | Feb 1, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 18 | In the Family Way (1) | Feb 8, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 19 | In the Family Way (2) | Feb 15, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 20 | What is Art? | Feb 22, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Best of Friends | Mar 15, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 22 | It's Academic | Mar 22, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Be It Ever So Humble | Mar 29, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 24 | The Best Thing I Can Be | Apr 5, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Blast From the Past (1) | TBA | 0.0 |
| 26 | Blast From the Past (2) | TBA | 0.0 |
Season 3
29 episodes • 1985
Season 3
29 episodes • 1985
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | How the West Was Once (1) | Sep 20, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 2 | How the West Was Once (2) | Sep 20, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 3 | And Baby Makes Breakfast | Sep 27, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Big Problems | Oct 4, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Alien | Oct 11, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Parent Trap | Oct 18, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Good Grief | Oct 25, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 8 | One More Shot | Nov 1, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Great Expectations (1) | Nov 8, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Great Expectations (2) | Nov 15, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Who's to Blame? | Nov 22, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Chained | Nov 29, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Triangle | Dec 6, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Truth Hurts | Dec 13, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Hello, I Must Be Going | Jan 10, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 16 | That's Rich | Jan 17, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 17 | TV or Not TV | Jan 24, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Borrowed Time | Jan 31, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 19 | A Friend in Need | Feb 7, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Love Papadopolis Style | Feb 14, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Almost Home | Feb 21, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Farewell to Arms | Mar 7, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 23 | There Goes the Bride | Mar 21, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Gotcha | Mar 28, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 25 | My Family's Honor | May 2, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Special Delivery | May 8, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Cuckoo's Nest | May 15, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Rear View Mirror (1) | May 22, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Rear View Mirror (2) | May 29, 1986 | 0.0 |
Season 4
23 episodes • 1986
Season 4
23 episodes • 1986
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McGruff | Sep 19, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Landlords | Sep 26, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Derby | Oct 3, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 4 | A Run for the Money | Oct 17, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Read It and Weep | Oct 24, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Witchbusters | Oct 31, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Tribute | Nov 7, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Kiss Me, Kate | Nov 14, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Play Ball | Nov 21, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Big Sleepover | Dec 5, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Man in the Red Flannel Suit | Dec 12, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Secrets | Jan 9, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Leave It to Diva | Jan 16, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 14 | A Test of Characters | Jan 23, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Freedom of the Press | Jan 30, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Honor Thy Grandfather | Feb 6, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Seeing It Through (a.k.a.) It's a Dog-Eat-Dog World | Feb 13, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Our Song | Feb 20, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The K.O. Kid | Feb 27, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Games People Play | Mar 6, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Katherine the Brave | Apr 12, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 22 | A++ Parents | Mar 27, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 23 | What Price Friendship? | May 8, 1987 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 5
25 episodes • 1987
Season 5
25 episodes • 1987
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco (1) | Sep 21, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 2 | San Francisco (2) | Sep 28, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 3 | San Francisco (3) | Oct 5, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Hello, Nicky | Oct 12, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Grab Bag | Oct 19, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Breaking Away | Oct 26, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Strike | Nov 2, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 8 | George's Brush With Life | Nov 9, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Importance of Being Worthy | Nov 16, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 10 | A Hell of a Weekend | Nov 30, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Katherine, the Greek | Dec 7, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Simple Gifts | Dec 14, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Four Tops: The Sequel | Jan 4, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Nerds Are People Too | Jan 11, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Taming of the Stew | Jan 18, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Couch Potato Must Die | Jan 25, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Cruise | Feb 1, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Dial K for Katherine | Feb 8, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Homecoming | Feb 15, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Basketball Blues | Feb 22, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Love Letters | Mar 14, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 22 | The Talk Show | Mar 21, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Parental Guidance Suggested | Mar 28, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Rub-a-Dub-Dub | Apr 4, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 25 | See George Run | Apr 11, 1988 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 6
25 episodes • 1988
Season 6
25 episodes • 1988
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Wild, Wild Webst | Sep 9, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Painting | Sep 16, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Quiz Show | Sep 23, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Papa's Big Romance | Sep 30, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Election | Oct 7, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Sale Away | Oct 14, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Crush | Oct 21, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Chelsea Cat | Oct 28, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Take My Cousin, Please | Nov 4, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Heaven | Nov 11, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Web-touchables (1) | Nov 18, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Web-touchables (2) | Nov 25, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Rich Man, Poor Man | Dec 2, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Doing Time at the Community Center | Dec 9, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Bowled Over | Dec 16, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Thanksgiving with the Four Tops (a.k.a.) Pass the Potatoes, Obie | Jan 6, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Here Come the Jets | Jan 13, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 18 | A Camping We Will Go | Jan 20, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Ticket to Ride | Jan 27, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Science Project | Feb 3, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 21 | The Gospel Truth | Feb 10, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 22 | They Don't Shoot Horses, Do They? | Feb 17, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 23 | The Visitor | Feb 24, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Flood of Memories: The Final Chapter | Mar 3, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Webtrek | Mar 10, 1989 | 0.0 |
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