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Charles in Charge

Comedy · 1984 · Rated 6.2/10

Last aired: S5 E26, Charles Be DeMille · 1990-11-10

For free room and board, a college student takes care of three kids while still finding time for a social life (apparently his studies tended to get back-burnered).

Cast

Season 5

Season 1Season 2Season 3Season 4Season 5
E1 Summer Together, Fall Apart 1989-12-30 · 30 min Charles allows the children to make their own rules.
E2 Get Thee to a Nuttery 1990-01-06 · 30 min After a near-death experience, Buddy considers becoming a priest. Sarah tries to become a cheerleader so she can be popular like Jamie.
E3 Three Dates and a Walnut 1990-01-13 · 30 min Walter winds up with three dates in one night. Ruta Lee, Marcia Wallace, and Marlyn Mason guest star.
E4 Out with the In Crowd 1990-01-20 · 30 min Jamie befriends a conceited girl with hopes of getting into a popular group.
E5 There's a Girl in My Ficus 1990-01-27 · 30 min Charles' girlfriend (guest star Tiffani Amber Thiessen) tries to ruin his friendship with Buddy. Directed by series star Scott Baio.
E6 Judge Not Lest Ye Beheaded 1990-02-03 · 30 min Charles judges a beauty pageant in which his two girlfriends are participating. Directed by series star Scott Baio.
E7 Baby Bummer 1990-02-10 · 30 min Buddy winds up baby-sitting a 3-year-old girl. Directed by series star Scott Baio.
E8 Paper Covers Rock 1990-02-17 · 30 min Charles falls in love with a rock star (gust star Samantha Fox). Directed by series star Scott Baio.
E9 Child Hoods 1990-02-24 · 30 min When Charles' obnoxious childhood friends come to visit, Charles begins to neglect the kids and Buddy to hang out with them.
E10 Advice and Contempt 1990-03-03 · 30 min Jamie gets upset with Charles when she feels that he is trying to interfere too much with her life.
E11 Daffy Doc 1990-04-28 · 30 min When Charles drives Buddy to a psychiatric hospital to do research, they hold him for observation and Charles must find a way to get him out.
E12 Buddy Flips a Disc 1990-05-05 · 30 min Charles gets revenge when a city inspector blackmails Lillian.
E13 Brain Man 1990-05-12 · 30 min When Charles and Buddy get tested for ESP, it is determined that Buddy may have it. Soon, he starts making predictions about what will happen in Charles's life.
E14 Don't Rock the Vote 1990-05-19 · 30 min Jamie (Nicole Eggert) and Sarah (Josie Davis) run for student body president.
E15 Let's Quake a Deal 1990-05-26 · 30 min Charles (Scott Baio) takes on the task of teaching the children about earthquake safety.
E16 Up Your IQ 1990-06-02 · 30 min Jamie gets upset when her boyfriend dumps her because she is shallow. So Charles does her a "favor" by allowing her to follow his sophisticated girlfriend around in hopes of getting him back.
E17 All That Chaz 1990-06-09 · 30 min Charles (Scott Baio) takes on a whole new personality after he accidentally bumps his head.
E18 Frankie and Mommy 1990-08-25 · 30 min Lillian (Ellen Travolta) considers marrying an old boyfriend.
E19 Lost Resort 1990-09-01 · 30 min Buddy's identical cousin lands a job at a Hawaiian resort.
E20 Dead Puck Society 1990-09-08 · 30 min When Charles substitute teaches one of Sarah's classes, he gives them a project where he assigns her the cutest guy in class, who uses Sarah to do all his homework.
E21 La Cage Aux Fools 1990-09-15 · 30 min Charles (Scott Baio) and Buddy (Willie Aames) wind up locked in a cage. Ben Stein guest stars. Directed by series star Scott Baio.
E22 Teacher's Pest 1990-09-22 · 30 min Walter (James Callahan) takes a history class that is taught by Charles (Scott Baio). With Pamela Anderson.
E23 Almost Family 1990-10-20 · 30 min Charles' aunt may lose her business when she cannot pay her lease.
E24 Seeing Is Believing 1990-10-27 · 30 min While picking up a cake for Mrs. Powell's birthday, Charles gets stuck in an elevator with an attractive woman. He is initially excited about a possible romance with her until he finds out that she is blind.
E25 Fair Exchange 1990-11-03 · 30 min Sarah tries to help her relatives communicate with each other.
E26 Charles Be DeMille 1990-11-10 · 30 min Charles faces a tough choice when he must decide whether to help the Powell children by directing their fund-raising play or to study for a test that will get him into graduate school at Princeton.

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