Charles in Charge

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

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.

30 min

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.

30 min

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.

30 min

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.

30 min

Cousin Elliott

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

30 min

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.

30 min

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".

30 min

Trick or Treat

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

30 min

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.

30 min

Friends And Lovers

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

30 min

Home for the Holidays

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

30 min

Accidental Puppy

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

30 min

The Commotion

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

30 min

Mr. President

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

30 min

Jill's Decision

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

30 min

Pressure from Grandma

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

30 min

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.

30 min

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.

30 min

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.

30 min

The Wrong Guy

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

30 min

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.

30 min

Meet Grandpa

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

30 min

Videos

Cast and Crew

Scott Baio

Charles

Willie Aames

Buddy Lembeck

Nicole Eggert

Jamie Powell

Josie Davis

Sarah Powell

Alexander Polinsky

Adam Powell

Ellen Travolta

Lillian

James T. Callahan

Walter Powell

Charles in Charge

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.

Orignal Language

Seasons

Genre

Comedy

Status

Ended

Release Data

1984-10-03

Production Companies

Universal Television, Al Burton Productions, Scholastic Productions

Streaming Network

CBS, Syndication