Season - Episode
2
Season 2 Apr 16, 1977
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2 - 1The Nude Apr 16, 1977 -
2 - 2Up in Arms Apr 23, 1977
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2 - 3Give a Little Whistle Apr 30, 1977
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2 - 4Take Your Partners May 07, 1977
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2 - 5That Lovely Weekend May 14, 1977
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2 - 6The Family Business May 21, 1977
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2 - 7The Bargain May 28, 1977
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2 - 8The Diet Jun 04, 1977
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2 - 9Home and Away Jun 11, 1977
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2 - 10Who Needs Friends? Jun 18, 1977
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2 - 11That's My Boy Jun 25, 1977
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2 - 12The Family Way Jul 02, 1977
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2 - 13The House Guest Jul 09, 1977
1
Season 1 Apr 09, 1976
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1 - 1Sex and the Black Community Apr 09, 1976
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1 - 2My Son the Lover Apr 16, 1976
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1 - 3God's Business Is Good Business Apr 23, 1976
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1 - 4The Check Up Apr 30, 1976
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1 - 5Black Jesus May 07, 1976
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1 - 6The Man I Most Admire May 14, 1976
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1 - 7Situations Vacant May 21, 1976
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1 - 8Sonny Gets a Patron May 28, 1976
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1 - 9Buy Now, Pay Later Jun 04, 1976
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1 - 10The Windfall Jun 11, 1976
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1 - 11Over the Hill Jun 18, 1976
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1 - 12The Matchmaker Jun 25, 1976
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1 - 13Benjamin's Rebellion Jul 02, 1976
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1 - 14New Year with the Fosters Jan 01, 1977
Overview
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:.
Year 1977
Studio ITV1
Director Jon Watkins, Eric Monte
Crew
Popularity 1.7457
Language English
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