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The Fosters

1976 ★ 5.8 2 seasons 27 eps TV-MA
Comedy

The Fosters is a British sitcom created and written by Jon Watkins and Eric Monte. It showcases the early work of Lenny Henry as the budding artist son of easygoing family man Samuel Foster (Norman Beaton). The series follows the day-to-day trials of Samuel, his lively wife Pearl (both immigrants from Guyana) and their three children on a South London housing estate.

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The Fosters is available to stream on Nabby via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The comedy from Jon Watkins, Eric Monte has 2 seasons and 27 total episodes, rated 5.8/10 by 8 viewers.

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Episodes 27 total across 2 seasons

14 episodes19763 watched
S1 · E1
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Sex and the Black Community✓
Apr 9, 1976
Sonny goes out to get a bottle of mouthwash ahead of his latest big date, Pearl's unhappy about Shirley's involvement with a 21-year-old, and Samuel comes under fire when he changes his mind about an obscene book.
S1 · E2
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My Son the Lover✓
Apr 16, 1976
Pearl refuses to think about what life will be like when the nest is empty, Shirley ridicules the idea that a popular girl could be interested in Sonny, and talk of popping the question suggests that things are pretty serious.
S1 · E3
30m
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God's Business Is Good Business✓
Apr 23, 1976
Shirley gets a shock when she sees a Black face on the broken television, Samuel recognises the preacher as someone he knew in Guyana, and Pearl's far from pleased when the swindler offers her husband a job.
S1 · E4
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The Check Up✓
Apr 30, 1976
Shirley ends up with the wrong hours when she gets a job at a chip shop, Benjamin finds that his father's irritability might be due to hypertension, and Pearl knows that being laid off from work will make him even worse.
S1 · E5
30m
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Black Jesus✓
May 7, 1976
Sonny decides to enter a new art competition at the West Indian Centre, Pearl's unhappy when her special picture of Jesus changes colour, and an old drunk gets all the credit when the family have a run of good luck.
S1 · E6
30m
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The Man I Most Admire✓
May 14, 1976
Benjamin tries to pick a man to write about for an English composition, Shirley insists that women are just as worthy of admiration as men, and Samuel returns home miserable after he chickens out of a job interview.
S1 · E7
30m
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Situations Vacant✓
May 21, 1976
Pearl's told that an older woman has been given the job that she wanted, Samuel's left fuming when sexual discrimination laws get in his way, and the kids have to cook for themselves when their mum goes out to work.
S1 · E8
30m
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Sonny Gets a Patron✓
May 28, 1976
Pearl and Shirley get sick of finding art equipment left around the house, Samuel discovers that his son's patron is a scammer, and Benjamin's not the only one to miss Sonny when he decides to move out.
S1 · E9
30m
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Buy Now, Pay Later✓
Jun 4, 1976
Vilma has to take messages when Samuel forgets to pay the phone bill, a blind encyclopaedia salesman is shown pity when he comes knocking, and a closer look at the contract suggests that signing it was a mistake.
S1 · E10
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The Windfall✓
Jun 11, 1976
Returning home from work, Samuel finds a paper bag full of money in a dustbin.
S1 · E11
30m
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Over the Hill✓
Jun 18, 1976
Samuel is chosen for a government re-training scheme.
S1 · E12
30m
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The Matchmaker✓
Jun 25, 1976
Pearl turns matchmaker when she decides it’s high time for Vilma to remarry.
S1 · E13
30m
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Benjamin's Rebellion✓
Jul 2, 1976
Rebellious Benjamin is sent home from school for being insolent.
S1 · E14
30m
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New Year with the Fosters✓
Jan 1, 1977
The Fosters invite a poor neighbour to Samuel Foster supper, but what is her meat loaf made with?

Frequently asked

How many seasons does The Fosters have?

The Fosters has 2 seasons with 27 episodes in total.

Is The Fosters still on the air?

The Fosters has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs The Fosters?

The Fosters airs on ITV1.

When did The Fosters first air?

The Fosters first aired on April 9, 1976.

Cast

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Norman Beaton
Norman Beaton
Samuel Foster
Isabelle Lucas
Pearl Foster
Carmen Munroe
Vilma
Lenny Henry
Lenny Henry
Sonny Foster
Sharon Rosita
Shirley Foster
Lawrie Mark
Benjamin Foster

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