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05-12-2026, 01:34 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1koLW2XCPc
Webster (1983): 15 Weird Facts You Didn’t Know
Remember when Webster took a tiny sitcom premise in 1983 and turned it into one of the most recognizable family comedies of the decade. Starring Emmanuel Lewis, Alex Karras, and Susan Clark, Webster followed a young boy adopted into an unexpected new home and somehow built a long-running hit out of charm, heart, and total '80s TV weirdness.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:15 - #15: The Show’s Origin Was More Unexpected Than You’d Think
02:38 - #14: One Casting Choice Added Real-Life Chemistry — Susan Clark
03:42 - #13: The Young Star Found Fame Far Beyond TV — Emmanuel Lewis
04:55 - #12: A Key Cast Member Nearly Passed on the Series — Alex Karras
06:10 - #11: One Mystery About the Star Never Had Clear Answers
07:24 - #10: A Behind-the-Scenes Boundary Had to Be Set — Margaret Lewis
08:31 - #9: One Storyline Took a Very Sudden Turn
09:55 - #8: Fame Brought Some Very Dark Attention
11:27 - #7: A Major Dispute Brought Production to a Halt
12:47 - #6: The Series Drew Some Familiar Comparisons — Gary Coleman
14:03 - #5: The Show Kept Going Against the Odds
15:17 - #4: One Role Followed Its Star for Years
16:30 - #3: A Future Comedy Icon Had a Very Brief Involvement — Jerry Seinfeld
17:24 - #2: The Young Star Had a Surprising A-List Friendship — Michael Jackson
18:35 - #1: TV Magic Helped Sell the Character
Webster (1983): 15 Weird Facts You Didn’t Know
Remember when Webster took a tiny sitcom premise in 1983 and turned it into one of the most recognizable family comedies of the decade. Starring Emmanuel Lewis, Alex Karras, and Susan Clark, Webster followed a young boy adopted into an unexpected new home and somehow built a long-running hit out of charm, heart, and total '80s TV weirdness.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:15 - #15: The Show’s Origin Was More Unexpected Than You’d Think
02:38 - #14: One Casting Choice Added Real-Life Chemistry — Susan Clark
03:42 - #13: The Young Star Found Fame Far Beyond TV — Emmanuel Lewis
04:55 - #12: A Key Cast Member Nearly Passed on the Series — Alex Karras
06:10 - #11: One Mystery About the Star Never Had Clear Answers
07:24 - #10: A Behind-the-Scenes Boundary Had to Be Set — Margaret Lewis
08:31 - #9: One Storyline Took a Very Sudden Turn
09:55 - #8: Fame Brought Some Very Dark Attention
11:27 - #7: A Major Dispute Brought Production to a Halt
12:47 - #6: The Series Drew Some Familiar Comparisons — Gary Coleman
14:03 - #5: The Show Kept Going Against the Odds
15:17 - #4: One Role Followed Its Star for Years
16:30 - #3: A Future Comedy Icon Had a Very Brief Involvement — Jerry Seinfeld
17:24 - #2: The Young Star Had a Surprising A-List Friendship — Michael Jackson
18:35 - #1: TV Magic Helped Sell the Character