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The Fosters (1976)

Comedy · Family

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.

IMDb rating
7.0 (73 votes)
Seasons
2
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1976)

7.11 avg 13 episodes 7.0 → 7.5

Ep 1: 7.0 · 12 votesEp 2: 6.8 · 9 votesEp 3: 7.6 · 10 votesEp 4: 7.0 · 9 votesEp 5: 7.2 · 9 votesEp 6: 7.3 · 9 votesEp 7: 7.1 · 10 votesEp 8: 7.0 · 8 votesEp 9: 7.5 · 9 votesEp 10: 7.0 · 8 votesEp 11: 6.6 · 8 votesEp 12: 6.8 · 8 votesEp 13: 7.5 · 9 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Sex and the Black Community7.012
2My Son the Lover6.89
3God's Business Is Good Business7.610
4The Check Up7.09
5Black Jesus7.29
6The Man I Most Admire7.39
7Situations Vacant7.110
8Sonny Gets a Patron7.08
9Buy Now, Pay Later7.59
10The Windfall7.08
11Over the Hill6.68
12The Matchmaker6.88
13Benjamin's Rebellion7.59

Season 2 (1977)

6.93 avg 14 episodes 8.0 → 7.0 25 min avg

Ep 0: 8.0 · 10 votesEp 1: 7.3 · 10 votesEp 2: 7.6 · 8 votesEp 3: 6.4 · 8 votesEp 4: 6.8 · 8 votesEp 5: 7.2 · 8 votesEp 6: 6.2 · 8 votesEp 7: 6.8 · 9 votesEp 8: 6.8 · 9 votesEp 9: 6.8 · 9 votesEp 10: 6.7 · 10 votesEp 11: 7.0 · 9 votesEp 12: 6.4 · 8 votesEp 13: 7.0 · 9 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
0New Year with the Fosters8.010
1The Nude7.310
2Up in Arms7.68
3Give a Little Whistle6.48
4Take Your Partners6.88
5That Lovely Weekend7.28
6The Family Business6.28
7The Bargain6.89
8The Diet6.89
9Home and Away6.89
10Who Needs Friends?6.710
11That's My Boy7.09
12The Family Way6.48
13The House Guest7.09