The BEST episodes of Webster season 5

Every episode of Webster season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Webster season 5!

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.

Last Updated: 8/31/2025Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
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#1 - San Francisco (2)

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/1987

Katherine is accused of extorting Henry's savings after he disappears.

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#2 - San Francisco (1)

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/1987

Webster helps an old man who wants to be reunited with his jazz band in San Francisco.

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#3 - See George Run

Season 5 - Episode 25 - Aired 4/11/1988

George sees corruption in the Board of Education.

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#4 - Rub-a-Dub-Dub

Season 5 - Episode 24 - Aired 4/4/1988

The family wins a spa from a shady dealer and tricks George into endorsing his product.

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#5 - Parental Guidance Suggested

Season 5 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/28/1988

Webster goes to see a movie that he was forbidden to see and ends up getting nightmares from it.

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#6 - The Talk Show

Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/21/1988

Katherine is very jealous of George's new success and Webster thinks that the two might get a divorce.

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#7 - Basketball Blues

Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/22/1988

George encounters a promising basketball player. The only problem is that this player is addicted to cocaine and George tries to help him out of it.

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#8 - A Hell of a Weekend

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/30/1987

On a weekend trip, George and Katherine's hosts literally reveal themselves as nudists on a relaxing getaway.

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#9 - Breaking Away

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/26/1987

George's fishing plans get in the way of Webster's original plans.

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#10 - San Francisco (3)

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/1987

Katherine is bailed out of jail in time to catch Henry's comeback performance.

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#11 - Love Letters

Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/14/1988

Webster plays matchmaker to a romance-seeking Nicky.

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#12 - Homecoming

Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/15/1988

George gets some strange news about the boys who are on Nicky's football team.

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#13 - Dial K for Katherine

Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/8/1988

Katherine has the idea that an ex-con is after her and she is frightened.

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#14 - The Cruise

Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/1/1988

Katherine and George look back at the time they first met after Webster is assigned a project about famous lovers.

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#15 - The Couch Potato Must Die

Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/25/1988

The family takes care of Jerry who had sprained his ankle, and they find out that he is no picnic to wait on.

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#16 - Taming of the Stew

Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/18/1988

When Katherine demonstrated some of her cooking ""skills"" on television, George and Webster try to prevent trouble from brewing.

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#17 - Nerds Are People Too

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/11/1988

After finding out that a buch of nerds are in the same school group Webster just joined, he starts to have second thoughts about joining that club.

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#18 - The Four Tops: The Sequel

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/4/1988

The Four Tops meet their pal Webster.

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#19 - Simple Gifts

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/14/1987

A man dressed like Santa Clause keeps giving overexpensive gifts for Christmas and Katherine has had enough.

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#20 - Katherine, the Greek

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/7/1987

When he fails to pick the winning teams for a football pool, he asks Katherine for her help.

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#21 - The Importance of Being Worthy

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/16/1987

Webster is upset when funds raised for sports equipment are stolen.

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#22 - George's Brush With Life

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/9/1987

When George learns that an old school friend of his has died, George thinks about his own life.

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#23 - The Strike

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/2/1987

George does not approve of the way Webster's teacher teaches.

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#24 - Grab Bag

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/19/1987

Katherine's purse is stolen and Webster creates a crime prevention program.

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#25 - Hello, Nicky

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/12/1987

Webster's cousin is not too crazy about moving to Nigeria with his family.