The Fosters (Season 2)

The first sitcom written both for and starring black actors, The Fosters showcased the early work of Lenny Henry (riding high on a recent win in talent series New Faces) as the budding artist son of easy going family man Samuel Foster (Norman Beaton, who would go on to gain fame in ‘90s comedy Desmond’s). The series follows the day-to-day trials of Samuel and his lively wife Pearl (both immigrants from Guyana) and their three children on a South London housing estate. It was created and developed by Jon Watkins, who adapted the American sitcom, Good Times, developed by Norman Lear, and created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans. It was the first British sitcom to have an entirely black cast. It was the predecessor to many future British television programmes that featured a predominantly black cast:.

  • Poster for The Nude

    The Nude (Episode 1)

    Writer: Jon Watkins

    Air date: 1977-04-16

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Up in Arms

    Up in Arms (Episode 2)

    Writer: Jon Watkins

    Air date: 1977-04-23

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Give a Little Whistle

    Give a Little Whistle (Episode 3)

    Writer: Jon Watkins

    Air date: 1977-04-30

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Take Your Partners

    Take Your Partners (Episode 4)

    Writer: Jon Watkins

    Air date: 1977-05-07

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for That Lovely Weekend

    That Lovely Weekend (Episode 5)

    Writer: Jon Watkins

    Air date: 1977-05-14

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for The Family Business

    The Family Business (Episode 6)

    Writer: Jon Watkins

    Air date: 1977-05-21

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for The Bargain

    The Bargain (Episode 7)

    Writer: Jon Watkins

    Air date: 1977-05-28

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for The Diet

    The Diet (Episode 8)

    Writer: Jon Watkins

    Air date: 1977-06-04

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Hearing that her ex-fiance is to visit U.K. from Guyana, Pearl Foster decides to go a crash diet. However, after 10 days of salad and cottage cheese, Sam is ravenous and furious when he discovers the reason.

  • Poster for Home and Away

    Home and Away (Episode 9)

    Writer: Jon Watkins

    Air date: 1977-06-11

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Who Needs Friends?

    Who Needs Friends? (Episode 10)

    Writer: Jon Watkins

    Air date: 1977-06-18

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for That's My Boy

    That's My Boy (Episode 11)

    Writer: Jon Watkins

    Air date: 1977-06-25

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for The Family Way

    The Family Way (Episode 12)

    Writer: Jon Watkins

    Air date: 1977-07-02

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for The House Guest

    The House Guest (Episode 13)

    Writer: Jon Watkins

    Air date: 1977-07-09

    Runtime: 30 min

The Fosters

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