Webster: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Emmanuel Lewis stars as the innocent and adorable Webster Long. When newlyweds George Papadapolis (Alex Karras) and Katherine Calder-Young Papadapolis (Susan Clark) return home from their whirlwind wedding, they discover they are the legal guardians of seven-year-old Webster, the only child of the recently deceased best friend of George. George, a retired football player now sports caster, and Katherine, a socialite and philanthropist, are the perfectly hilarious odd parents learning how to raise a child, often with the help of Katherines highbrow secretary, Jerry (Henry Polic II). Both a touching portrait of an unconventional family and a joyful ride through childhood adventures, Webster is a classic of 80s television.

Series details

• Title: Webster
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Family
• Premiere date: 1983-09-16
• Final broadcast date listed: 1989-03-10
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Syndication
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.3/10
• TVMaze ID: 7219
• TVDB ID: 77783

Cast and credited roles

• Alex Karras — George Papadapolis
• Emmanuel Lewis — Webster Long
• Henry Polic II — Jerry Silver
• Susan Clark — Katherine Calder-Young Papadapolis
• Cathryn Damon — Cassie Parker
• Corin Nemec — Nicky Papadopolis
• Eugene Roche — Bill Parker

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1983-09-16; final listed air date 1984-05-04.
• Season 2: premiered 1984-09-21; final listed air date 1985-04-05.
• Season 3: premiered 1985-09-20; final listed air date 1986-05-02.
• Season 4: premiered 1986-08-20; final listed air date 1987-05-08.
• Season 5: premiered 1987-09-21; final listed air date 1988-04-11.
• Season 6: premiered 1988-09-09; final listed air date 1989-03-10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Webster on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.