The Fosters

TV Series
1976–19771976–1977
30m

Norman Beaton, Lenny Henry, Isabelle Lucas, Lawrie Mark, and Sharon Rosita in The Fosters (1976)

Samuel Foster (Norman Beaton) works hard trying to support his family in a South London multi-storey council flat. His character is based on the fictional Good Times patriarch James Evans Sr... Read allSamuel Foster (Norman Beaton) works hard trying to support his family in a South London multi-storey council flat. His character is based on the fictional Good Times patriarch James Evans Sr. Canadian actress Isabelle Lucas portrays Samuel's wife Pearl Foster, and Carmen Munroe p... Read allSamuel Foster (Norman Beaton) works hard trying to support his family in a South London multi-storey council flat. His character is based on the fictional Good Times patriarch James Evans Sr. Canadian actress Isabelle Lucas portrays Samuel's wife Pearl Foster, and Carmen Munroe portrays Pearl's gossipy best friend Vilma. Munroe and Beaton would later star in Desmond's... Read all

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Norman Beaton and Lawrie Mark in The Fosters (1976)

Sharon Rosita in The Fosters (1976)

Lenny Henry and Sharon Rosita in The Fosters (1976)

Isabelle Lucas and Carmen Munroe in The Fosters (1976)

Sharon Rosita in The Fosters (1976)

Lenny Henry in The Fosters (1976)

Oscar James, Isabelle Lucas, and Sharon Rosita in The Fosters (1976)

Isabelle Lucas and Carmen Munroe in The Fosters (1976)

Lenny Henry, Isabelle Lucas, and Sharon Rosita in The Fosters (1976)

Norman Beaton and Isabelle Lucas in The Fosters (1976)

Isabelle Lucas and Sharon Rosita in The Fosters (1976)

Lenny Henry and Sharon Rosita in The Fosters (1976)

Samuel Fosteras Samuel Foster

27 episodes27 eps • 1976–1977

Pearl Fosteras Pearl Foster

27 episodes27 eps • 1976–1977

Vilmaas Vilma

27 episodes27 eps • 1976–1977

Sonny Fosteras Sonny Foster

27 episodes27 eps • 1976–1977

Shirley Fosteras Shirley Foster

27 episodes27 eps • 1976–1977

Benjamin Fosteras Benjamin Foster

26 episodes26 eps • 1976–1977

Charlotteas Charlotte

1 episode1 ep • 1976

Yemi Goodman Ajibade

Mr. Fulleras Mr. Fuller

1 episode1 ep • 1976

Mr. Huddas Mr. Hudd

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Lindsay Campbell

Doctoras Doctor

1 episode1 ep • 1976

Mathewas Mathew

1 episode1 ep • 1976

Errollas Erroll

1 episode1 ep • 1976

Intervieweras Interviewer

1 episode1 ep • 1976

Rev. Steve Smithas Rev. Steve Smith

1 episode1 ep • 1976

Jimas Jim

1 episode1 ep • 1976

Frank Singuineau

Rev. Bradfordas Rev. Bradford

1 episode1 ep • 1976

Andrew Hendersonas Andrew Henderson

1 episode1 ep • 1976

Lawrenceas Lawrence

1 episode1 ep • 1977

Samuel Foster (Norman Beaton) works hard trying to support his family in a South London multi-storey council flat. His character is based on the fictional Good Times patriarch James Evans Sr. Canadian actress Isabelle Lucas portrays Samuel's wife Pearl Foster, and Carmen Munroe portrays Pearl's gossipy best friend Vilma. Munroe and Beaton would later star in Desmond's as married couple Shirley and Desmond Ambrose.

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Genres
- Comedy
- Family
Parents guide
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Trivia
Lenny Henry eventually became disillusioned with the series as it was written by white writers. He felt that they didn't and couldn't understand how Black British families lived and that they ignored his suggestions on how to make the characters and storylines more accurate.

Connections
Featured in Tiswas: Episode #7.28 (1981)

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10/10

The Fosters 1976

Just to correct the last reviewer, Samuel Foster was a Father of 3, but that's pretty obvious. What's amazing is that I remember watching the show when it first came out, It was great to see Black folk on TV and we all loved Lenny Henry. looking back now living in America and after seeing every episode of Good Times. I can see why it didn't last more than 2 seasons in Briton. It's not that the acting wasn't good for the times, and it was really amazing to see a black family on TV back in 1976, but the struggles and mentality of Black people in Briton and that of Black Americans weren't exactly transferable. I wish they didn't borrow so much from the American version. Still happy to have had it on. and to have found it again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gJ49S9tdN4

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Release date
- April 9, 1976 (United Kingdom)
Country of origin
- United Kingdom
Language
- English
Production company
- London Weekend Television (LWT)
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Runtime
30 minutes

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