Charles in Charge Season 1
Charles in Charge is an American sitcom series starring Scott Baio as Charles, a 19-year-old student at the fictional Copeland College in New Brunswick, New Jersey, who worked as a live-in babysitter in exchange for room and board. Baio directed many episodes of the show, and was credited with his full name, Scott Vincent Baio. It was first broadcast on CBS from October 3, 1984 to April 3, 1985, when it was cancelled due to a struggle in the Nielsen ratings. It then had a more successful first-run syndication run from January 3, 1987 to November 10, 1990, as 126 original episodes were aired in total. The show was produced by Al Burton Productions and Scholastic Productions in association with Universal Television, and distributed by NBCUniversal Television Distribution and New Line Cinema Corporation.
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Charles in Charge
1984Charles in Charge is an American sitcom series starring Scott Baio as Charles, a 19-year-old student at the fictional Copeland College in New Brunswick, New Jersey, who worked as a live-in babysitter in exchange for room and board. Baio directed many episodes of the show, and was credited with his full name, Scott Vincent Baio. It was first broadcast on CBS from October 3, 1984 to April 3, 1985, when it was cancelled due to a struggle in the Nielsen ratings. It then had a more successful first-run syndication run from January 3, 1987 to November 10, 1990, as 126 original episodes were aired in total. The show was produced by Al Burton Productions and Scholastic Productions in association with Universal Television, and distributed by NBCUniversal Television Distribution and New Line Cinema Corporation.
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Charles in Charge Season 1 Full Episode Guide
Charles and Buddy are trying very hard to find themselves summer jobs and are ecstatic when their applications are accepted.
Jill gives Charles two tickets for a Knicks' game. Charles is so excited, he thinks of a way to do something special in return.
Charles and Buddy are excited about their very first bachelor party.
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.
No matter how hard Charles and Buddy try, between them, they do not have enough cash to even think about going out on dates.
Mr. and Mrs. Pembroke went to the movies, and an incredible blizzard hits the city, leaving them unable to return to their home.
Charles is in charge of the Pembroke children when their parents are off on a week's vacation in Jamaica.
Charles has a million things to do before he meets Michelle Harris for coffee at the Lamplight.
Charles can't find anything wrong with having a little fun in college, but Gwendolyn has a different opinion.
Charles is pushed for time, and he has to meet a deadline for his school paper. His scholarship depends on it.
Jason and Douglas come in the back door carrying a dog, and they are blaming each other for 'killing' the animal.
It is Christmastime and Grandma Irene, Stan's mother, is expected for her yearly three-week-stay with her grandchildren.
Charles and Gwendolyn decide that college itself puts enough pressure on them, so they give themselves some space.
Charles has his hands full. It is pouring rain outside and everyone in the Pembroke household is confined to the house.
Diana Marks is a classy lady, and she has agreed to go on a Halloween date with Buddy.
Stan comes home expecting Jill to be ready to go to the Vice President's reception, but home has turned into "Little Crisis Central".
Charles and Gwendolyn had a fight over something rather trivial, and he feels he doesn't want to deal with the whole WOMEN issue.
Cousin Elliot shows up at the Pembroke house. His ideas on how to deal with children do not coincide with Charles' opinions.
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.
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.
Charles is put in the awkward position of helping and encouraging Lila, Jason and Douglas to seek out new and exciting extracurricular activities.
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 Jason, 10.