Episode 1
Another Ballgame
After the untimely death of a young boy's parents, he is sent to live with his father's best friend.
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Webster
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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 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.
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 2
Happy Un-Birthday
In oder to get some extra special attention, Webster makes believe that it is his birthday and wants a party.
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Directed by Joel ZwickGuest stars Ernie Hudson
Episode 3
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.
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Directed by Joel ZwickGuest stars Norman Alden
Episode 4
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.
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Directed by Bob ClaverGuest stars Heather O'Rourke
Episode 5
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.
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Directed by Joel ZwickGuest stars Clyde Kusatsu, Heather O'Rourke, Harrison Page
Episode 6
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.
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Guest stars Kimberly Beck
Episode 7
Second Time Around
Thinking that George and Katherine never had an official wedding ceremony, Webster plans to prepare one for them.
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Directed by Joel ZwickWritten by Russ WoodyGuest stars Billy Sands, Heather O'Rourke
Episode 8
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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Directed by Joel ZwickGuest stars Heather O'Rourke, Harrison Page
Episode 9
That's Entertainment
Webster goes on a TV-benefit show to sing and dance.
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Directed by Joel ZwickGuest stars Ben Vereen, Ami Foster
Episode 10
Educating Katherine
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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.
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Directed by Joel ZwickWritten by Susan Borowitz, Richard RaskindGuest stars Bumper Robinson
Episode 11
Teddy Bear Scare
George and Katherine both try and persuade Webster that he can do without his teddy bear which is lost.
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Written by Russ Woody
Episode 12
A Question of Honor
All the blame goes to Webster when his friends try to rob the Tracadero, their hangout.
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Directed by Joel ZwickGuest stars Jeff Cohen
Episode 13
Don't Jump, George
Katherine is too obsessed with winning when she appears on a game show.
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Directed by Joel ZwickGuest stars Robert Ridgely, Debbie Combs, Jean G. Alan, Denise Gallup, Dian Gallup
Episode 14
George, the Patient in Spite of Himself
Webster has to have his tonsils out, so he tries to be tough just like George.
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Directed by Joel ZwickWritten by Greg AntonacciGuest stars Reid Shelton
Episode 15
Maybe Baby
Webster wants a baby brother or sister so he goes to George and Katherine and asks them for one.
Where to watch WebsterEpisode 16
Missing
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.
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Directed by Joel ZwickGuest stars Billy Sands
Episode 17
Secrets of the Night
Webster is always nervous and it has resulted him into a bed-wetting problem.
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Directed by Joel ZwickGuest stars Bumper Robinson
Episode 18
Special Friends
Webster makes a friend when a boy needs a sponsor for the Special Olympics.
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Directed by Joel ZwickGuest stars Bumper Robinson, Paul Stout
Episode 19
Uncle Phillip
George and Katherine want Webster's Uncle Phil out of his life, but that fails when Webster ends up running into him anyway.
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Guest stars Ben Vereen
Episode 20
More Than a Memory
Jerry, Katherine's secretary quits on account of helping Webster run for class president.
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Guest stars Mark Holton
Episode 21
Dreamland
Webster gets nightmares because the teacher he has a crush on wants to read Webster's composition aloud.
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Guest stars Robert Jayne
Episode 22
Webster Long (1)
finale
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.
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Guest stars Ben Vereen
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
More about Webster
Cast
Susan ClarkKatherine Papadapolis
Alex KarrasGeorge Papadapolis
Emmanuel LewisWebster Long
Henry Polic IIJerry Silver
Clyde Kusatsu
Billy Sands
Bumper Robinson
Ben VereenCredits
- Created by
- Stu Silver
- Written by
- Russ Woody, April Kelly, Greg Antonacci, Gene Braunstein, Bob Perlow, Susan Borowitz, Richard Raskind
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 150
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
ABCUnited States- SyndicationUnited States
Paramount TelevisionUnited States- Emmanuel Lewis Entertainment Enterprises
- Georgian Bay ProductionsUnited States
Themes
child careorphansitcomupper class
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