- 6.6/1011 votes6.6/10(11)
#1 - Sex and the Black Community
Season 1 Episode 1
Aired 4/9/1976
Mum and Dad are unhappy with sixteen-year-old Shirley going out with a twenty-one-year.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.2/108 votes6.2/10(8)
#2 - My Son the Lover
Season 1 Episode 2
Aired 4/16/1976
Sonny the artist falls in love with his model.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/109 votes7.2/10(9)
#3 - God's Business Is Good Business
Season 1 Episode 3
Aired 4/23/1976
Samuel is impressed when an old acquaintance of his appears on TV.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.4/108 votes6.4/10(8)
#4 - The Check Up
Season 1 Episode 4
Aired 4/30/1976
The family try to convince Samuel that he needs to see a doctor.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/109 votes7.2/10(9)
#5 - Black Jesus
Season 1 Episode 5
Aired 5/7/1976
Benjamin hangs Sonny’s portrait of Jesus on the living room wall.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/108 votes6.8/10(8)
#6 - The Man I Most Admire
Season 1 Episode 6
Aired 5/14/1976
Benjamin has to write an essay on “The Man I Most Admire”.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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- 6.7/109 votes6.7/10(9)
#7 - Situations Vacant
Season 1 Episode 7
Aired 5/21/1976
Samuel has an opportunity to join the staff of a fashionable West End store.
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#8 - Sonny Gets a Patron
Season 1 Episode 8
Aired 5/28/1976
Sonny attracts the attention of a patron who offers him his own studio.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/108 votes7.0/10(8)
#9 - Buy Now, Pay Later
Season 1 Episode 9
Aired 6/4/1976
The Foster’s finances are already overstretched, but are they near breaking point?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votesNaN/10(0)
#10 - The Windfall
Season 1 Episode 10
Aired 6/11/1976
Returning home from work, Samuel finds a paper bag full of money in a dustbin.
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- NaN/100 votesNaN/10(0)
#11 - Over the Hill
Season 1 Episode 11
Aired 6/18/1976
Samuel is chosen for a government re-training scheme.
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- NaN/100 votesNaN/10(0)
#12 - The Matchmaker
Season 1 Episode 12
Aired 6/25/1976
Pearl turns matchmaker when she decides it’s high time for Vilma to remarry.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/108 votes7.0/10(8)
#13 - Benjamin's Rebellion
Season 1 Episode 13
Aired 7/2/1976
Rebellious Benjamin is sent home from school for being insolent.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votesNaN/10(0)
#14 - New Year with the Fosters
Season 1 Episode 14
Aired 1/1/1977
The Fosters invite a poor neighbour to Samuel Foster supper, but what is her meat loaf made with?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of The Fosters Season 1
Every episode of The Fosters Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Fosters Season 1!
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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:ITV1
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Sex and the Black Community" is the best rated episode of "The Fosters" season 1. It scored 6.6/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/9/1976. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "My Son the Lover".