Charles in Charge

Season 51984

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.

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22 Episodes

E01 Pilot

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.

October 3, 1984

E02 Extracurricular Activity

Charles is put in the awkward position of helping and encouraging Lila, Jason and Douglas to seek out new and exciting extracurricular activities.

October 10, 1984

E03 Another Saturday Night

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.

October 17, 1984

E04 War

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.

October 24, 1984

E05 Cousin Elliott

Cousin Elliot shows up at the Pembroke house. His ideas on how to deal with children do not coincide with Charles' opinions.

November 7, 1984

E06 Slumber Party

Charles and Gwendolyn had a fight over something rather trivial, and he feels he doesn't want to deal with the whole WOMEN issue.

November 14, 1984

E07 Discipline

Stan comes home expecting Jill to be ready to go to the Vice President's reception, but home has turned into "Little Crisis Central".

November 21, 1984

E08 Trick or Treat

Diana Marks is a classy lady, and she has agreed to go on a Halloween date with Buddy.

November 28, 1984

E09 A Date with Enid

Charles has his hands full. It is pouring rain outside and everyone in the Pembroke household is confined to the house.

December 5, 1984

E10 Friends And Lovers

Charles and Gwendolyn decide that college itself puts enough pressure on them, so they give themselves some space.

December 12, 1984

E11 Home for the Holidays

It is Christmastime and Grandma Irene, Stan's mother, is expected for her yearly three-week-stay with her grandchildren.

December 19, 1984

E12 Accidental Puppy

Jason and Douglas come in the back door carrying a dog, and they are blaming each other for 'killing' the animal.

December 26, 1984

E13 The Commotion

Charles is pushed for time, and he has to meet a deadline for his school paper. His scholarship depends on it.

January 2, 1985

E14 Mr. President

Charles can't find anything wrong with having a little fun in college, but Gwendolyn has a different opinion.

January 16, 1985

E15 Jill's Decision

Charles has a million things to do before he meets Michelle Harris for coffee at the Lamplight.

January 23, 1985

E16 Pressure from Grandma

Charles is in charge of the Pembroke children when their parents are off on a week's vacation in Jamaica.

January 30, 1985

E17 Snowed In

Mr. and Mrs. Pembroke went to the movies, and an incredible blizzard hits the city, leaving them unable to return to their home.

February 6, 1985

E18 Charles 'R' Us

No matter how hard Charles and Buddy try, between them, they do not have enough cash to even think about going out on dates.

February 13, 1985

E19 Charles' Spring Break (A.K.A.: The Last Resort)

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.

February 20, 1985

E20 The Wrong Guy

Charles and Buddy are excited about their very first bachelor party.

February 27, 1985

E21 Mr. Brilliant

Jill gives Charles two tickets for a Knicks' game. Charles is so excited, he thinks of a way to do something special in return.

March 13, 1985

E22 Meet Grandpa

Charles and Buddy are trying very hard to find themselves summer jobs and are ecstatic when their applications are accepted.

April 3, 1985

Charles in Charge

E01 Pilot

E02 Extracurricular Activity

E03 Another Saturday Night

E04 War

E05 Cousin Elliott

E06 Slumber Party

E07 Discipline

E08 Trick or Treat

E09 A Date with Enid

E10 Friends And Lovers

E11 Home for the Holidays

E12 Accidental Puppy

E13 The Commotion

E14 Mr. President

E15 Jill's Decision

E16 Pressure from Grandma

E17 Snowed In

E18 Charles 'R' Us

E19 Charles' Spring Break (A.K.A.: The Last Resort)

E20 The Wrong Guy

E21 Mr. Brilliant

E22 Meet Grandpa

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E01 Pilot

E02 Extracurricular Activity

E03 Another Saturday Night

E04 War

E05 Cousin Elliott

E06 Slumber Party

E07 Discipline

E08 Trick or Treat

E09 A Date with Enid

E10 Friends And Lovers

E11 Home for the Holidays

E12 Accidental Puppy

E13 The Commotion

E14 Mr. President

E15 Jill's Decision

E16 Pressure from Grandma

E17 Snowed In

E18 Charles 'R' Us

E19 Charles' Spring Break (A.K.A.: The Last Resort)

E20 The Wrong Guy

E21 Mr. Brilliant

E22 Meet Grandpa