The Fosters (1976)
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:.
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Seasons
Season 1
Season 2
Episodes season 1
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1x1
Sex and the black community
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1x2
My son the lover
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1x3
God's business is good business
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1x4
The check up
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1x5
Black jesus
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1x6
The man i most admire
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1x7
Situations vacant
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1x8
Sonny gets a patron
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1x9
Buy now, pay later
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1x10
The windfall
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1x11
Over the hill
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1x12
The matchmaker
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1x13
Benjamin's rebellion
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1x14
New year with the fosters
Episodes season 2
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2x1
The nude
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2x2
Up in arms
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2x3
Give a little whistle
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2x4
Take your partners
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2x5
That lovely weekend
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2x6
The family business
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2x7
The bargain
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2x8
The diet
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2x9
Home and away
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2x10
Who needs friends?
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2x11
That's my boy
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2x12
The family way
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2x13
The house guest
