Charles in Charge

Overview

Charles, a 19-year-old student at the fictional Copeland College in New Brunswick, New Jersey, works as a live-in babysitter in exchange for room and board.

Episodes

Pilot

S01E01 Pilot

October 3, 1984 8.0 30 min
Jill and Stan Pembroke are a working couple whose uncertain schedules propel them into hiring a nineteen-year-old college student, Charles, to move in and help them with their three children: Lila 14; Douglas, 12; and...
Extracurricular Activity

S01E02 Extracurricular Activity

October 10, 1984 8.0 30 min
Charles is put in the awkward position of helping and encouraging Lila, Jason and Douglas to seek out new and exciting extracurricular activities.
Another Saturday Night

S01E03 Another Saturday Night

October 17, 1984 7.0 30 min
Mr. and Mrs. Pembroke are spending the evening out, and Charles is baby-sitting. He is busy preparing for Gwendolyn's visit, with whom he plans to study.
War

S01E04 War

October 24, 1984 7.0 30 min
The Wilson's would like to hire a young lady to take care of their children. Mrs. Pembroke suggests that she spend some time with Charles to see if she's up to it.
Cousin Elliott

S01E05 Cousin Elliott

November 7, 1984 8.0 30 min
Cousin Elliot shows up at the Pembroke house. His ideas on how to deal with children do not coincide with Charles' opinions.
Slumber Party

S01E06 Slumber Party

November 14, 1984 8.0 30 min
Charles and Gwendolyn had a fight over something rather trivial, and he feels he doesn't want to deal with the whole WOMEN issue.
Discipline

S01E07 Discipline

November 21, 1984 8.0 30 min
Stan comes home expecting Jill to be ready to go to the Vice President's reception, but home has turned into "Little Crisis Central".
Trick or Treat

S01E08 Trick or Treat

November 28, 1984 30 min
Diana Marks is a classy lady, and she has agreed to go on a Halloween date with Buddy.
A Date with Enid

S01E09 A Date with Enid

December 5, 1984 30 min
Charles has his hands full. It is pouring rain outside and everyone in the Pembroke household is confined to the house.
Friends And Lovers

S01E10 Friends And Lovers

December 12, 1984 30 min
Charles and Gwendolyn decide that college itself puts enough pressure on them, so they give themselves some space.
Home for the Holidays

S01E11 Home for the Holidays

December 19, 1984 8.0 30 min
It is Christmastime and Grandma Irene, Stan's mother, is expected for her yearly three-week-stay with her grandchildren.
Accidental Puppy

S01E12 Accidental Puppy

December 26, 1984 8.0 30 min
Jason and Douglas come in the back door carrying a dog, and they are blaming each other for 'killing' the animal.
The Commotion

S01E13 The Commotion

January 2, 1985 30 min
Charles is pushed for time, and he has to meet a deadline for his school paper. His scholarship depends on it.
Mr. President

S01E14 Mr. President

January 16, 1985 30 min
Charles can't find anything wrong with having a little fun in college, but Gwendolyn has a different opinion.
Jill's Decision

S01E15 Jill's Decision

January 23, 1985 30 min
Charles has a million things to do before he meets Michelle Harris for coffee at the Lamplight.
Pressure from Grandma

S01E16 Pressure from Grandma

January 30, 1985 30 min
Charles is in charge of the Pembroke children when their parents are off on a week's vacation in Jamaica.
Snowed In

S01E17 Snowed In

February 6, 1985 30 min
Mr. and Mrs. Pembroke went to the movies, and an incredible blizzard hits the city, leaving them unable to return to their home.
Charles 'R' Us

S01E18 Charles 'R' Us

February 13, 1985 6.0 30 min
No matter how hard Charles and Buddy try, between them, they do not have enough cash to even think about going out on dates.
Charles' Spring Break (A.K.A.: The Last Resort)

S01E19 Charles' Spring Break (A.K.A.: The Last Resort)

February 20, 1985 30 min
Charles, and his friends, save and scrape together as much money as they possibly can to spend a few days of rest in sunny Florida.
The Wrong Guy

S01E20 The Wrong Guy

February 27, 1985 30 min
Charles and Buddy are excited about their very first bachelor party.
Mr. Brilliant

S01E21 Mr. Brilliant

March 13, 1985 30 min
Jill gives Charles two tickets for a Knicks' game. Charles is so excited, he thinks of a way to do something special in return.
Meet Grandpa

S01E22 Meet Grandpa

April 3, 1985 30 min
Charles and Buddy are trying very hard to find themselves summer jobs and are ecstatic when their applications are accepted.

Cast

Scott Baio
Scott Baio
Charles
Willie Aames
Willie Aames
Buddy Lembeck
Nicole Eggert
Nicole Eggert
Jamie Powell
Josie Davis
Josie Davis
Sarah Powell
Alexander Polinsky
Alexander Polinsky
Adam Powell
Ellen Travolta
Ellen Travolta
Lillian
James T. Callahan
James T. Callahan
Walter Powell

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