The Fosters (Scripted, English)
Genres: Comedy, Family
Status: Ended
Premiered: 1976-04-09
Ended: 1977-07-09
Network: ITV1
Country: GB
Airs on: Saturday
Runtime: 30 minutes
The first sitcom written both for and starring black actors, The Fosters showcased the early work of Lenny Henry as the budding artist son of easygoing family man Samuel Foster. The series follows the day-to-day trials of Samuel and his lively wife Pearl (both immigrants from Guyana) and their three children on a South London housing estate.