Thu, Oct 20, 1983
When Katherine and George go to a banquet in fancy clothes, Webster believes they won't come back. He tells Jerry, his babysitter, that his parents were dressed that way the night they left and didn't come back. When Katherine and George do come back, they learn that no one on the football team told him his parents died, and he didn't go to their funeral. So they must explain to Webster that his parents are not just "away."
Thu, Nov 17, 1983
Webster auditions for the school talent show but doesn't get in. He only tells his friend Maxine that it's because he got stage fright right before he was about to begin and totally froze up. Meanwhile, George brings home Ben Vereen, who went to school with Webster's mother and is in town for a telethon benefiting homeless children. George arranges for Webster to appear in the telethon with Ben without knowing why he blew the talent show audition.
Thu, Nov 24, 1983
Because of budget cuts, Katherine volunteers as the art teacher at the school. When her rambling and erratic teaching style makes the other kids dislike her, Webster has to find a way to make her look good. He finds the answers to the test that Katherine has prepared in her desk drawer and copies them.
Thu, Dec 1, 1983
When Katherine can't find a sitter for Webster, he spends the night with George and his poker buddies at the Trocadero. When they arrives home, Webster realizes he has forgotten his teddy bear; he thinks it's at the diner, but George admits he left it in the cab on the way home. Katherine and George present Webster with a challenge: to see if he can sleep for one night without his teddy bear.
Thu, Dec 15, 1983
Webster's new friends are a group of nine year old boys who hate liver, spinach, and girls and love playing practical jokes on people. Unfortunately, their misbehavior doesn't stop there; at the Trocadero they take the money from Harry's table. Maurice tells George and Katherine what happened, but Webster refuses to tell who did it because he doesn't want to be labeled a tattletale.
Thu, Dec 22, 1983
In order to investigate a sexual harassment accusation against the host of the TV game show "Don't Jump," Katherine goes on the show as a contestant with George and Webster in tow. While the accusation proves to be false, Katherine is overcome by the excitement of the game play, while George feels bad about not getting to answer any questions.