Season 6 • Episode 25
LatestWebster's video game transports him as the captain of the Enterprise from Star Trek: The next Generation.
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.
Acting
Emmanuel Lewis carried entire seasons on charm alone.
Production
Ludicrously fancy house for a retired football player.
Creator
Stu Silver
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Webster rode the 'cute Black kid adopted by white family' wave Diff'rent Strokes started, but swapped the drama for pure sugar.
Alex Karras was an actual Detroit Lions legend before becoming TV's softest dad—Hollywood loves a typecast reversal.
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