Webster (1983)
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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Episode 1 - How the West Was Once (1)
Release Date: 1985-09-20The Popadopolis' visit Lizard Flatz Arizona and there they encounter Dusty, a man with interesting stories, a ranch, and moonhunter, a horse that seems to be a legend, but ends up a reality after saving Webster from a rattlesnake. Moonhunter gets caught by some greedy no-gooders, and Webster almost gets killed.
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Episode 2 - How the West Was Once (2)
Release Date: 1985-09-20George wants to live on the ranch, Webster wants to save moonhunter and set him free, and after all the excitement, they decide to head back to Chicago.
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Episode 3 - And Baby Makes Breakfast
Release Date: 1985-09-27For a class project, Webster gets married and a bunch of problems end up with him and his snotty, controlling ""wife"".
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Episode 4 - Big Problems
Release Date: 1985-10-04Webster's friend Rob is upset because he feels that he is too tall.
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Episode 5 - Alien
Release Date: 1985-10-11Webster's friend Rob picks up a tabloid and asks Webster some questions from it. Webster gets the questions right and according to the tabloid, Webster is an alien from Jupiter and he starts to believe it.
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Episode 6 - Parent Trap
Release Date: 1985-10-18As a lesson in teaching Webster responsibility, George and Katherine switch roles to where they are the kids and Webster is the parent.
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Episode 7 - Good Grief
Release Date: 1985-10-25Katherine is very upset when she finds out that her mother has passed away.
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Episode 8 - One More Shot
Release Date: 1985-11-01George takes Webster to the New York Nicks game and introduces Webster to basketball player Patrick Ewing.
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Episode 9 - Great Expectations (1)
Release Date: 1985-11-08Webster goes to Hollywood with Uncle Phil and his girlfriend. Matters turn worse after Uncle Phil's girlfriend cheats on Phil with Phil's producer. Meanwhile, Katherine gets sick while she and George have their 2nd honeymoon.
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Episode 10 - Great Expectations (2)
Release Date: 1985-11-15After cheating on Phil, The producer gives Phil's part to his now ex-girlfriend which leaves Phil fired. Meanwhile at George and Katherine's 2nd honeymoon, the power and heat go off.
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Episode 11 - Who's to Blame?
Release Date: 1985-11-22Robbers break into the house while Webster is home alone and he has to know how to act.
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Episode 12 - Chained
Release Date: 1985-11-29Webster gets a chain letter. George throws it away and things mysteriously go wrong. Webster does bad on his test, there is a spider, and Papa Popadopolis falls down the stairs. Webster then discovers that it wasn't the letter, it was just stuff that happened. Webster then gets an A on the retake test.
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Episode 13 - The Triangle
Release Date: 1985-12-06Webster takes a picture and shows it to Katherine. Katherine then starts to think that a neigbor is having an affair.
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Episode 14 - The Truth Hurts
Release Date: 1985-12-13Webster makes Katherine a dress for her birthday. She says that she likes it, but avoids wearing it when she is asked to put it on when they go out. She then tells Webster how she really feels about her gift.
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Episode 15 - Hello, I Must Be Going
Release Date: 1986-01-10Webster tries to set up Katherine's aunt Charlotte and Papa Papadopolis.
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Episode 16 - That's Rich
Release Date: 1986-01-17Webster learns that you can be rich without having a lot of money after Webster gets struck with the Lottery Fever.
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Episode 17 - TV or Not TV
Release Date: 1986-01-24George does a sportscast about Webster's Pee-Wee leauge hockey team. They like his sportscast so much that they want him to do children's sports and he is not too thrilled about that.
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Episode 18 - Borrowed Time
Release Date: 1986-01-31Rob's dad kidnaps him and Webster tries to rally up support to try and find him.
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Episode 19 - A Friend in Need
Release Date: 1986-02-07Jerry dresses up like a clown and takes Webster to the Leukimia ward at the children's hospital. Meanwhile, the kid is brought home and things do not go right.
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Episode 20 - Love Papadopolis Style
Release Date: 1986-02-14Webster falls in love with a girl on Valentines day and he thinks she's taken. But he tries to ask her out to a Valentines party anyway.
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Episode 21 - Almost Home
Release Date: 1986-02-21Webster's Uncle Jack has Webster visit him. Uncle Jack runs a foster home with a woman, but a conflict with this one child may force him to quit the home.
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Episode 22 - Farewell to Arms
Release Date: 1986-03-07Webster asks permission to buy a BB gun and he resorts to responsibility to get one. After getting one, and practicing with his friends, he accidentally kills a bird. This bird has babies and he takes the responsibility of raising them on his own.
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Episode 23 - There Goes the Bride
Release Date: 1986-03-21Katherine's aunt is getting married and George and Katherine decide to reenact their wedding vows.
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Episode 24 - Gotcha
Release Date: 1986-03-28Webster and Katheine hatch a scheme to try and rid a habit that George has.
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Episode 25 - My Family's Honor
Release Date: 1986-05-02Webster and Katherine both end up cheating on some school-related projects at the same time.
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Episode 26 - Special Delivery
Release Date: 1986-05-08George and Katherine both hire a maid who happens to be pregnant and goes into labor.
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Episode 27 - Cuckoo's Nest
Release Date: 1986-05-15Katherine hosts a therapy session at the house.
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Episode 28 - Rear View Mirror (1)
Release Date: 1986-05-22Webster and Papa Popadopolis look back at past episodes. Then, they find out that George and Katherine are caught in a hurricane.
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Episode 29 - Rear View Mirror (2)
Release Date: 1986-05-29As they continue to reminisce, Webster, Papa Papadopolis, and Jerry receive news that George and Katherine have both survived the hurricane.