Webster: Episode Guide
1. Another Ballgame (pilot episode) (original airdate:
9/16/83)
George and Katherine return from their cruise to find they've "inherited"
George's godchild.
2. Happy Un-Birthday (9/23/83)
Webster lets everyone believe it's his birthday.
3. Katherine's Swan Song (10/7/83)
Webster hides a runaway girl in his room.
4. Consulting Adults (9/30/83)
Katherine's fearful when Webster tries out for the community football
team.
5. Travis (11/11/83)
Katherine and Webster discover how George was selected to be the
youngster's godfather.
6. Saying Goodbye (10/21/83)
George and Katherine help Webster face the painful truth of his parents'
deaths.
7. Second Time Around (11/4/83)
Webster arranges a wedding for George and Katherine, believing they
never had a real ceremony.
8. Green-Eyed Monster (10/28/83)
Katherine is jealous when George's shapely friend visits.
9. Don't Jump, George (12/23/83)
Katherine becomes obsessed with winning on a TV game show.
10. A Question of Honor (12/16/83)
Blame falls on Webster when his pals rob the Trocadero.
11. That's Entertainment (11/18/83)
Webster sings and dances on a TV benefit show. Guest: Ben Vereen.
12. Educating Katherine (11/25/83)
Webster tries to help Katherine, who is failing as a volunteer art
teacher.
13. Teddy Bear Scare (12/2/83)
George and Katherine hope to convince Webster that he can sleep without
his teddy bear.
14. George: The Patient in Spite of Himself (1/6/84)
Webster tries to be tough like George when he's hospitalized for
a tonsillectomy.
15. Missing (1/20/84)
George and Katherine panic when they realize that no one picked up
Webster after school.
16. Maybe Baby (1/13/84)
Katherine and George explain the facts of life to Webster.
17. Secrets of the Night (1/27/84)
Webster tries to hide his bed-wetting problem.
18. Special Friends (2/3/84)
Webster meets a participant in the Special Olympics.
19. Uncle Phillip (2/24/84)
George wants to keep Uncle Phillip (Ben Vereen) out of Webster's
life.
20. In Re: Webster Long (Part 1) (5/4/84)
George and Katherine want to adopt Webster, but Uncle Phillip has
the same idea.
21. More Than a Memory (3/2/84)
Webster inadvertently talks Jerry into leaving his job as Katherine's
secretary.
22. Dreamland (3/9/84)
Webster's afraid everyone will find out he has a crush on his teacher.
23. In Re: Webster Long (Part 2) (9/21/84)
Uncle Phillip battles George and Katherine for custody of Webster.
24. In Re: Webster Long (Part 3) (9/28/84)
Uncle Phillip takes Webster to Atlanta without George and Katherine's
knowledge.
25. The Great Walnutto (10/12/84)
Webster helps a janitor return to his former career as a magician.
Guest: Harold Gould.
26. Knock, Knock (10/19/84)
Caught in an embarrassing situation, Katherine's explanation to Webster
only leads the youngster to further confusion.
27. Burn-Out (10/26/84)
Webster wins praise for saving Katherine and George from the fire
that ruins the Papadapolis' apartment.
28. Katherine Fights City Hall (12/14/84)
George and Katherine launch a city-wide campaign to save a neighborhood
eatery from demolition.
29. God Bless the Child (11/23/84)
To the consternation of churchgoers, Katherine uses the pulpit to
offer hope to Webster as he copes with the loss of his parents.
30. Moving On (11/2/84)
George and Katherine are excited about purchasing their new home
until Webster discovers a secret room behind a trick wall.
31. Thanksgiving Show (11/16/84)
Webster's plans for a special Thanksgiving celebration are complicated
by George's rambunctious father and Katherine's arrogant mother.
32. The Uh-Oh Feeling (1/25/85)
Webster and his friends learn how to deal with a substitute teacher
who is also a child molester.
33. You Can't Go Home Again (11/9/84)
George is lured out of retirement to help a faltering team.
Guest: Frank Gifford
34. Too Much Class (11/30/84)
Webster's grades suffer when he enrolls in an advanced-learning class.
35. It's a Dog's Life (1/4/85)
Webster cons Uncle Phillip (Ben Vereen) into buying him a dog despite
George and Katherine's objections.
36. To Tell the Truth (12/7/84)
Webster reveals on national TV that Katherine once visited a psychiatrist.
37. Runaway (1/11/85)
After a seven-year absence, Bill and Cassie's daughter returns.
38. Strike Up the Band (2/1/85)
Webster makes plans to have Diahann Carroll sing at his school's
fund-raising event.
39. Keep on Truckin', Papa (1/18/85)
George, Katherine and Webster try to find a job for George's visiting
father.
40. In the Family Way (Part 1) (2/8/85)
George and Webster find out that Katherine's strange behavior is
caused by worry over revealing her pregnancy.
41. In the Family Way (Part 2) (2/15/85)
Katherine's pregnancy is suddenly threatened.
42. What Is Art? (2/22/85)
Webster learns he has recycled Uncle Phillip's tin-can sculpture.
43. Best of Friends (3/15/85)
Webster's camp-out with his best friend ends in a heated battle.
44. It's Academic (3/22/85)
Katherine has a crush on a college professor.
45. Be It Ever So Humble (3/29/85)
Practical jokes find George and Bill at odds with one another.
46. The Best Thing I Can Be (4/5/85)
After spending the day at an amusement park, Webster becomes depressed
about his height.
47. Blast From the Past (Part 1)
Webster gets trapped in a secret room that has no apparent exit.
48. Blast From the Past (Part 2)
George and Katherine search for Webster, who is trapped in a secret
room.
Note: Episodes 47-48 were produced for syndication and never aired in network
primetime.
49. How the West Was Once (9/20/85)
George, Katherine and Webster take a vacation in Arizona.
50. How the West Was Once (9/20/85)
George decides to rebuild the ranch.
51. And Baby Makes Breakfast (9/27/85)
Webster learns the demands of a partnership when he gets "married"
as part of a school assignment.
52. Big Problems (10/4/85)
Webster's attempt to befriend an unusually tall classmate fails.
53. One More Shot (11/1/85)
George takes Webster to a New York Knicks game. Guest:
Patrick Ewing.
54. The Triangle (12/6/85)
A photo taken by Webster leads Katherine to believe her neighbor
is having an affair.
55. Parent Trap (10/18/85)
Webster and his godparents switch roles to see whose life is more
difficult.
56. Alien (10/11/85)
After reading a newspaper article, Webster is convinced he's the
alien described in the story.
57. Great Expectations (Part 1) (11/8/85)
Webster, Katherine and George take off an adventure-filled trip to
California.
58. Great Expectations (Part 2) (11/15/85)
Uncle Phillip's girlfriend causes him to lose an important role.
59. Hello, I Must Be Going (1/10/86)
Webster plays Cupid for George's father and Katherine's aunt.
60. Who's to Blame? (11/22/85)
Robbers break into the house while Webster's home alone.
61. Good Grief (10/25/85)
Katherine's mother dies.
62. Chained (11/29/85)
By not responding to a chain letter, Webster fears that he's responsible
for his grandfather's accident.
63. The Truth Hurts (12/13/85)
Webster gives Katherine a gaudy dress and convinces her to wear it
for a special occasion.
64. That's Rich (1/17/86)
George and Katherine try to cure Webster of "lottery fever".
65. TV or Not TV (1/24/86)
George tries to liven up his show by doing a news story on peewee
hockey and ends up assigned to cover kids' sports.
66. Borrowed Time (1/31/86)
Webster tries to rouse community support after his best friend is
kidnapped by his divorced father.
67. Love Papadopolis Style (1/14/86)
Webster years to ask a girl to a Valentine's Day party.
68. A Friend in Need (2/7/86)
Webster befriends a young patient in the leukemia ward of the children's
hospital.
69. Almost Home (2/21/86)
Webster visits his uncle, a country-western singer who has moved
into a foster home to be near the children.
70. Farewell to Arms (3/7/86)
Webster asks Katherine and George if he can buy a BB gun.
71. There Goes the Bride (3/21/86)
Katherine and George plan Aunt Charlotte's wedding.
72. Gotcha (3/28/86)
After Webster takes the blame for one of George's bad habits, Katherine
and Webster concoct a plan for revenge.
73. Special Delivery
George and Katherine hire a very pregnant replacement after their
maid unexpectedly retires.
74. Cuckoo's Nest
Katherine conducts a therapy session at home.
Note: Episodes 73-74 were produced for syndication and never aired in network
primetime.
75. My Family's Honor (5/2/86)
Katherine and Webster both cheat on important school projects.
76. Rear View Mirror (Part 1)
Fearful Webster reminisces about his past when the vacationing Katherine
and George are caught in a hurricane.
77. Rear View Mirror (Part 2)
Webster looks back on his past when he learns the vacationing Katherine
and George are caught in a hurricane.
Note: Episodes 76-77 were produced for syndication and never aired in network
primetime.
78. McGruff (8/20/86)
A bully swipes Webster's lunch money.
79. The Landlords (9/26/86)
The Papadapolises unknowingly rent a room to a clown.
80. The Derby (10/3/86)
George becomes obsessed with Webster winning a race.
81. The Big Sleepover (12/5/86)
Webster invites a girl pal for an overnight visit.
82. Read It and Weep (10/24/86)
The family discovers that Papa Papadapolis can't read.
83. Seeing It Through (a.k.a. It's a Dog-Eat-Dog World)
(2/12/87)
Webster gets a job as the neighborhood dog walker.
84. A Run for the Money (10/17/86)
Webster becomes an entrant in a 10-kilometer charity race.