Webster is an American sitcom produced by Emmanuel Lewis Entertainment Enterprises, Georgian Bay Productions, and Paramount Television, from 1983-1989, and was split into two different eras: The ABC era, which ran from 1983-1987, and the First-run syndication era, which ran from 1987-1989. A total of 150 episodes were produced (100 for ABC, and 50 for First-run syndication). Of the 150 episodes, 6 episodes, all from the ABC era, didn't air until syndication. Some of the unaired episodes made their debut on ABC Daytime, which aired reruns of the show. The ABC Daytime reruns lasted from December 22, 1986 to July 3, 1987.
All episodes are listed by production order.
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1. "Another Ballgame" (001)
After the untimely death of a young boy's parents, he is sent to live with his father's best friend.
2. "Happy Un-Birthday" (002)
In order to get some extra special attention, Webster makes believe that it is his birthday and wants a party.
3. "Katherine's Swan Song" (003)
Katherine 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.
4. "Consulting Adults" (004)
Webster tries out for the football team. Katherine is then afraid that Webster will get seriously hurt especially because of his height and build. Also, we learn that Webster is picked to be on the team only because of George's fame in football.
5. "Travis" (005)
It is revealed to George and Katherine why Travis, Webster's late father, chose George to be Webster's godparents and legal guardians if something happened to them.
6. "Saying Goodbye" (006)
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.
7. "Second Time Around" (007)
Thinking that George and Katherine never had an official wedding ceremony, Webster plans to prepare one for them.
8. "Green Eyed Monster" (008)
Katherine fears that she is getting old because George and Webster play games with a girl named Molly, who is real young and really pretty. In the light of all this, Katherine gets jealous.
9. "Don't Jump, George" (009)
Katherine is too obsessed with winning when she appears on a game show.
10. "A Question of Honor" (010)
All the blame goes to Webster when his friends try to rob the Tracadero, their hangout.
11. "That's Entertainment" (011)
Webster goes on a TV-benefit show to sing and dance.
12. "Educating Katherine" (012)
Katherine gets a taste of the worst being a volunteer art teacher. She feels that she is boring and failing, so Webster tries to help her.
13. "Teddy Bear Shore" (013)
George and Katherine both try and persuade Webster that he can do without his teddy bear, which is lost.
14. "George, the Patient in Spite of Himself" (014)
Webster has to have his tonsils out, so he tries to be tough just like George.
15. "Missing" (015)
George and Katherine both forget to pick Webster up from school, so he goes with a friend and his parents, leaving a panicking George and Katherine not knowing if something happened to him.
16. "Maybe Baby" (016)
Webster wants a baby brother or sister so he goes to George and Katherine and asks them for one.
17. "Secrets of the Night" (017)
Webster is always nervous and it's resulted with him having a bed-wetting problem.
18. "Special Friends" (018)
Webster makes a friend when a boy needs a sponsor for the Special Olympics.
19. "Uncle Phillip" (019)
George and Katherine want Webster's Uncle Phil out of his life, but that fails when Webster ends up running into him anyway.
20. "Webster Long: Part 1" (020)
Webster's Uncle Phillip, his last surviving relative, comes up to the apartment to take Webster to live with him. The Papadapolises 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.
21. "More Than a Memory" (021)
Jerry, Katherine's secretary, quits on account of helping Webster run for class president.
22. "Dreamland" (022)
Webster gets nightmares because the teacher he has a crush on wants to read his composition aloud.
23. "Webster Long: Part 2" (023)
Uncle Phil and the Papadapolises all go to court to battle for custody of Webster.
24. "Webster Long: Part 3" (024)
After losing the court case, Uncle Phil decides to run away to Atlanta, Georgia without consulting George and Katherine.
25. "The Great Walnutto" (025)
Webster helps the school janitor go back to being a magician.
26. "Knock, Knock" (026)
Webster and his female friend are caught looking at each other naked. Katherine has a tough time trying to explain that they were only curious when she talks to the friend's mother.
27. "Burn Out" (027)
Webster gets congratulated when he saves George and Katherine from the apartment's fire. Little do they know that Webster actually caused the fire by playing with a chemistry set that he was not supposed to play with.
28. "Katherine Fights City Hall" (028)
The Papadapolis' and Webster all try and save the Tracadero diner from being demolished.
29. "God Bless the Child" (029)
Webster gets angry at God when he realizes that God took his mommy and daddy away.
30. "Moving On" (030)
Mystery and wonder are what to describe the new home George and Katherine are going to rent. This is a Victorian house replete with secret walls, openings, and more. Also, Webster, Katherine, and George all want to know why the owners don't want anybody to go near their runaway daughter's room.
31. "Thanksgiving Show" (031)
Webster, George, and Katherine are all trying to have a peaceful Thanksgiving. But things don't turn out the way they plan when George's aggressive father and Katherine's snobby mother arrive for Thanksgiving dinner.
32. "The Uh-Oh Feeling" (032)
Webster on his way back to the classroom overhears his female friend getting molested by a substitute teacher. After driving the information out of her, he tries to convince her to tell an adult.
33. "You Can't Go Home Again" (033)
Just when George is about to retire, he is called upon to help a losing football team.
34. "Too Much Class" (034)
After Webster transfers to an advanced learning class, his grades start to slip.
35. "It's a Dog's Life" (035)
George and Katherine will not let Webster get a dog, so he tries to con Uncle Phil into getting him one without telling George and Katherine.
36. "To Tell the Truth" (036)
Katherine is extremely embarrassed when Webster announces that she was once under the care of a psychiatrist.
37. "Runaway" (037)
After she ran away seven years ago, Bill and Cassie's daughter returns to her parents.
38. "Strike Up the Band" (038)
Webster meets Diahann Carroll, who is at Webster's school to raise money to bring musical instruments to the school district.
39. "Keep on Truckin', Papa" (039)
George and Katherine find a job for George's visiting father....a truck driver.
40. "In the Family Way: Part 1" (040)
Katherine has been acting strange around George and Webster and they both find out that she is pregnant.
41. "In the Family Way: Part 2" (041)
Katherine thinks about life with another baby and then examines the possibility of abortion.
42. "What is Art?" (042)
Webster makes a mistake by accidentally recycling Uncle Phil's tin can sculpture.
43. "Best of Friends" (043)
Webster isn't speaking to his best friend David, and George hopes if he apologizes to his friend Bill (with whom he also had a disagreement during a board game), that Webster will make up with his friend too.
44. "It's Academic" (044)
Katherine develops a desire for a visiting college professor.
45. "Be It Ever So Humble" (045)
Bill keeps playing pranks on George and it gets to the point where they are at odds.
46. "The Best Thing I Can Be" (046)
After going to an amusement park, Webster is deeply upset on account of his height.
47. "Blast From the Past: Part 1" (047)
Webster gets trapped in a secret room that looks like there is no way out. Meanwhile, while Webster is trapped, the gang reminisces through flashbacks to old episodes.
48. "Blast from the Past: Part 2" (048)
As they are still reminiscing from past shows, they realize that they haven't seen Webster around the house and they start to get worried, not knowing that he is still in the secret room.
49 & 50. "How the West Was Once: Parts 1 & 2" (049 & 050)
The Papadapolises visit Lizard Flatz, Arizona and 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. George wants to live on the ranch, Webster wants to save Moonhunter and set him free, but after all the excitement, they decide to head back to Chicago.
51. "And Baby Makes Breakfast" (051)
For a class project, Webster gets married and ends up with a bunch of problems with himself and his snotty, controlling 'wife.'
52. "Big Problems" (052)
Webster's friend Rob is upset because he feels that he is too tall.
53. "One More Shot" (053)
George takes Webster to a New York Knicks game and introduces him to Patrick Ewing.
54. "The Triangle" (054)
Webster takes a picture and shows it to Katherine, who then starts to think that a neighbor is having an affair.
55. "Parent Trap" (055)
As a lesson in teaching Webster responsibility, George and Katherine switch roles to where they are the kids and Webster is the parent.
56. "Alien" (056)
Webster'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.
57. "Great Expectations: Part 1" (057)
Webster goes to Hollywood with Uncle Phil and his girlfriend. Matters turn worse after Uncle Phil's girlfriend cheats with Phil's producer. Meanwhile, Katherine gets sick while she and George are on their 2nd honeymoon.
58. "Great Expectations: Part 2" (058)
After 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.
59. "Hello, I Must be Going" (059)
Webster tries to set up Katherine's aunt Charlotte and Papa Papadapolis.
60. "Who's to Blame" (060)
Robbers break into the house while Webster is home alone and he has to know how to act.
61. "Good Grief" (061)
Katherine is very upset when she finds out that her mother has died.
62. "Chained" (062)
Webster 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 Papadapolis falls down the stairs.
63. "The Truth Hurts" (063)
Webster 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.
64. "That's Rich" (064)
Webster learns that you can be rich without having a lot of money after he gets struck with lottery fever.
65. "TV or Not TV" (065)
When George is assigned to children's sports after a popular segment on Webster's hockey team, he worries his career will be damaged.
66. "Borrowed Time" (066)
Rob's dad kidnaps him and Webster tries to rally up support to try and find him.
67. "Love Papadapolis Style" (067)
Webster falls in love with a girl on Valentine's Day and he thinks she's taken, but he tries to ask her out to a Valentine's party anyway.
68. "A Friend in Need" (068)
Jerry dresses up like a clown and takes Webster to the leukemia ward at the children's hospital, where he makes a new friend and realizes how lucky he is to be healthy.
69. "Almost Home" (069)
Webster's Uncle Jack has Webster visit him. Uncle Jack runs a foster home with a woman, but a conflict may force him to quit the home.
70. "Farewell to Arms" (070)
Webster 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.
71. "There Goes the Bride" (071)
Katherine's aunt is getting married, and George and Katherine decide to reenact their wedding vows.
72. "Gotcha" (072)
Webster and Katheine hatch a scheme to try and rid a habit that George has.
73. "Special Delivery" (073)
George and Katherine both hire a maid who happens to be pregnant and goes into labor.
74. "Cuckoo's Nest" (074)
Katherine hosts a therapy session at the house.
75. "My Family's Honor" (075)
Webster and Katherine both end up cheating on some school-related projects at the same time.
76. "Rear View Mirror: Part 1" (076)
Webster and Papa Papadapolis reminisce through flashbacks. Then, they find out that George and Katherine are caught in a hurricane.
77. "Rear View Mirror: Part 2" (077)
As they continue to reminisce, Webster, Papa Papadapolis, and Jerry receive news that George and Katherine have both survived the hurricane.
78. "McGruff" (078)
Webster starts buying his lunch and the school bully keeps taking Webster's money. After George and Katherine get word about it, they try to stop him and the two end up being friends.
79. "The Landlords" (079)
The Papadapolis family rents a room to a clown, not knowing that he is a clown.
80. "The Derby" (080)
George is so obsessed with Webster winning a derby, that he builds the car without him, hurting his feelings since he wanted them to build the car together.
81. "The Big Sleepover" (081)
Webster invites a girl over for a harmless sleepover.
82. "Read It and Weep" (082)
The family learns that Papa Papadapolis is illiterate, and he is greatly ashamed of it. To try and ease the tension, George and Katherine enroll him into a class, after some manipulation and persuasion.
83. "Seeing it Through" (083)
Webster gets a job walking neighborhood dogs. Katherine tries to fix things around the house.
84. "A Run for the Money" (084)
For a fundraiser, Katherine decides to run a 6-mile marathon, but a can of tomato juice falls on her foot , so Webster takes on the challenge himself.
85. "Witchbusters" (085)
Webster discovers that a woman who is said to be a witch is not a real broom-riding witch, but a woman who is lonely and needs someone to care for her.
86. "Kiss Me, Kate" (086)
A former teammmate of George makes a pass at Katherine and Webster witnesses it.
87. "Playball" (087)
Katherine coaches Webster's baseball team and she assigns him to right field, but he has his heart set on pitching.
88. "The Tribute" (088)
Webster talks about his late dad when the school is looking to name the school after a famous sports hero.
89. "A Test of Characters" (089)
Webster talks about his late dad when the school is looking to name the school after a famous sports hero.
90. "The Man in the Red Flannel Suit" (090)
Supposed to be Santa Claus for a Christmas parade, George loses his part and is upset about it.
91. "Secrets" (091)
George gets angry after finding out that his new station manager's son is bullying Webster around.
92. "The K.O. Kid" (092)
Webster gets an autograph from Mike Tyson on a pair of boxing gloves, but the autograph accidentally gets wiped off.
93. "Honor Thy Grandfather" (093)
When children are making fun of Papa Papadapolis at the comminuty center, Webster gets fed up.
94. "Leave It to Diva" (094)
George and Katherine have different ideas on how to celebrate Webster's birthday. George wants to take him to a professional wrestling match and Katherine wants to take him to an opera.
95. "Freedom of the Press" (095)
Webster writes stories about other teacher's love lives in the school paper. The information then puts Katherine's teaching job at risk because Webster got the information by overhearing her gossiping about them.
96. "Games People Play" (096)
Trouble starts to brew when a girl suggests a kissing game at Webster's party.
97. "Katherine the Brave" (097)
Webster is pressured by his friends to fire Katherine from being their Junior Troops leader.
98. "Our Song" (098)
Webster and Jerry both invite the Four Tops to perform at George and Katherine's anniversary party.
99. "The A++ Parents" (099)
Webster writes an essay praising and appreciating the love and leadership that George and Katherine have given him throughout the years.
100. "What Price Friendship?" (100)
Two of Webster's friends hurt him and take his hard-earned money.
101. "San Francisco: Part 1" (101)
Webster helps an old man who wants to be reunited with his jazz band in San Francisco.
102. "San Francisco: Part 2" (102)
Katherine is accused of extorting Henry's savings after he disappears.
103. "San Francisco: Part 3" (103)
Katherine is bailed out of jail in time to catch Henry's comeback performance.
104. "Hello, Nicky" (104)
Webster's cousin is not too crazy about moving to Nigeria with his family.
105. "Grab Bag" (105)
Katherine's purse is stolen, prompting Webster to create a crime prevention program.
106. "The Strike" (106)
George does not approve of the way Webster's teacher teaches.
107. "George's Brush With Life" (107)
When George learns that an old school friend of his has died, George thinks about his own life.
108. "The Importance of Being Worthy" (108)
Webster is upset when funds raised for sports equipment are stolen.
109. "Breaking Away" (109)
George's fishing plans get in the way of Webster's original plans.
110. "A Hell of a Weekend" (110)
On a weekend trip, George and Katherine's hosts literally reveal themselves as nudists on a relaxing getaway.
111. "Katherine, the Greek" (111)
Katherine proves surprisingly good at picking football winners when a struggling George asks for her help.
112. "The Four Tops: The Sequel" (112)
The Four Tops visit their pal Webster.
113. "Simple Gifts" (113)
Katherine disapproves of the overly expensive gifts her wealthy uncle chooses to give the family.
114. "Nerds Are People, Too" (114)
After finding out that a bunch of nerds are in the same school group Webster just joined, he starts to have second thoughts.
115. "Taming of the Stew" (115)
When Katherine demonstrates some of her cooking 'skills' on television, George and Webster try to prevent trouble from brewing.
116. "The Couch Potato Must Die" (116)
The family takes care of Jerry after he sprains his ankle, and they find out that he's no picnic to wait on.
117. "The Cruise" (117)
Katherine and George look back at the time they first met after Webster is assigned a project about famous lovers.
118. "Dial K for Katherine" (118)
Katherine is frightened when a ex-prisoner she testified against leaves a message on the Papadapolis' answering machine.
119. "Homecoming" (119)
George discovers two boys on Corky's football team shouldn't be playing for them.
120. "Basketball Blues" (120)
George encounters a promising basketball player, but he must help him deal with a cocaine addiction.
121. "Love Letters" (121)
Webster plays matchmaker to a romance-seeking Nicky.
122. "The Talk Show" (122)
Katherine's jealousy over George's successful Love in the Afternoon talk show—which he co-hosts with a sexy woman—makes Webster worry divorce may be in their future.
123. "Parental Guidance Suggested" (123)
Wanting to see George's cameo in a movie he's been forbidden to see, Webster sneaks into a showing, but soon regrets his decision.
124. "Rub-A-Dub-Dub" (124)
The family wins a spa from a shady dealer who tricks George into endorsing his product.
125. "See George Run" (125)
George is pexplexed when he mysteriously loses an endorsement as a candidate for the Board of Education.
126. "Papa's Big Romance" (126)
The family supports Papa's techniques with a belly dance instructor.
127. "The Quiz Show" (127)
Webster and his classmates appear on a TV game show.
128. "The Painting" (128)
Katherine is appalled when she sees a nude portrait of her in an art gallery, especially since she never posed that way.
129. "Sale Away" (129)
While gathering things for a garage sale, the family reminisces.
130. "The Crush" (130)
Katherine gives dating advice to a teenager who wants to date an older woman, but she is in for a surprise when the older woman is her.
131. "Heaven" (131)
Webster is upset when his turtle dies. He then gets even more upset after a friend tells him that the turtle will not be in heaven for him.
132. "The Wild, Wild, Webster" (132)
After being bullied around, Webster fantasizes that he is in the Wild West to take care of his bully.
133. "Rich Man, Poor Man" (133)
When Katherine's rich uncle falls in love with the leading lady of a theatrical performance, Webster and Katherine's debuts are in danger.
134. "The Election" (134)
Webster is in charge of campaigning for a class presidential candidate.
135. "Take My Cousin, Please" (135)
Webster's rich aunt plans on adopting a boy, but Webster thinks that he's just interested in her money.
136. "Doing Time at the Community Center" (136)
Webster encounters a convicted gambler undergoing rehabilitation, but he has an influence on Webster.
137. "The Chelsea Cat" (137)
George and Katherine find out that their friend Chelsea is a cat burglar.
138. "Thanksgiving with the Four Tops" (138)
The Four Tops, who are friends of George, are invited for Thanksgiving after snow strands them away from home.
139. "The Web-touchables: Part 1" (139)
Webster daydreams that he's in a 1920's-set musical, with him after a root-beer racketeer.
140. "The Web-Touchables: Part 2" (140)
While his daydream continues, Webster finds that he was set up by a gangster and moves in on the culprit.
141. "A Camping We Will Go" (141)
To try and spice up their romance and bring back their youth, George and Katherine go camping together.
142. "They Don't Shoot Horses, do They?" (142)
To try and spice up their romance and bring back their youth, George and Katherine go camping together.
143. "Bowled Over" (143)
Not realizing what terrible people its sponsors are, Katherine joins a bowling league in hopes of getting them to help a program of hers.
144. "Ticket to Ride" (144)
Webster gets a brand new bike, but ends up getting a ticket from a cop.
145. "The Science Project" (145)
Webster's very smart friend gets depressed because her science project didn't come in as number one.
146. "Here Come the Jets" (146)
Katherine's so insistent on getting Webster tickets to a sold-out Jets game that she soon finds herself on the wrong side of the law.
147. "The Visitor" (147)
Webster's pen pal, an adult butler from England, visits to meet Webster in person.
148. "The Gospel Truth" (148)
Webster arranges for a gospel group, thinking that it is a rock group, to perform at a party.
149. "Flood of Memories: The Final Chapter" (149)
A flood hits the basement and everyone realizes that most of the contents are pretty much ruined, including family mementos that bring back memories.
150. "Webtrek" (150)
Webster's video game transports him as the captain of the Enterprise from Star Trek: The Next Generation.