This section contains interesting facts about the
show, the characters, the cast members, etc.
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The show was originally going to be called "Another Ballgame" (and the pilot episode was
called this), but its title was changed to "Webster" to reflect a focus on Emmanuel Lewis - which
reportedly irked Alex Karras and Susan Clark when they realized that their kid co-star was
stealing the show.
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In an original script for the pilot, the character of Jerry was named "Krepple" and
not "Silver" as it was on the finished show.
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Webster finished tied for 25th during the 1983-1984 season with a 17.2 rating. In 1984-1985,
it also finished tied at 25th with a 17.0 rating.
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Following 4 seasons on ABC, Webster went into first-run syndication for 2 additional
seasons of new episodes.
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Alex Karras' and Susan Clark's production company, Georgian Bay Productions, produced
Webster.
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Comedian Jerry Seinfeld was fired as a writer for Webster after only a few episodes. Seinfeld still counts
getting canned as one of his most humiliating experiences according to one newspaper.
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Susan Clark was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1985 for her role in Webster in the
Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical category.
The writers of Frasier, Cheers, and Wings (Casey, Alan and Lee) started as
writers for Webster.
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