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First Aired: October 3rd, 1984

Status: Ended

Genre: Comedy

Network: CBS

Summary: 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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Season 1

Episode 1: Pilot

Air Date: October 3rd, 1984

Summary: 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.

Episode 2: Extracurricular Activity

Air Date: October 10th, 1984

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

Episode 3: Another Saturday Night

Air Date: October 17th, 1984

Summary: 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.

Episode 4: War

Air Date: October 24th, 1984

Summary: 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.

Episode 5: Cousin Elliott

Air Date: November 7th, 1984

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

Episode 6: Slumber Party

Air Date: November 14th, 1984

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

Episode 7: Discipline

Air Date: November 21st, 1984

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

Episode 8: Trick or Treat

Air Date: November 28th, 1984

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

Episode 9: A Date with Enid

Air Date: December 5th, 1984

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

Episode 10: Friends And Lovers

Air Date: December 12nd, 1984

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

Episode 11: Home for the Holidays

Air Date: December 19th, 1984

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

Episode 12: Accidental Puppy

Air Date: December 26th, 1984

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

Episode 13: The Commotion

Air Date: January 2nd, 1985

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

Episode 14: Mr. President

Air Date: January 16th, 1985

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

Episode 15: Jill's Decision

Air Date: January 23rd, 1985

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

Episode 16: Pressure from Grandma

Air Date: January 30th, 1985

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

Episode 17: Snowed In

Air Date: February 6th, 1985

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

Episode 18: Charles 'R' Us

Air Date: February 13rd, 1985

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

Episode 19: Charles' Spring Break (A.K.A.: The Last Resort)

Air Date: February 20th, 1985

Summary: 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.

Episode 20: The Wrong Guy

Air Date: February 27th, 1985

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

Episode 21: Mr. Brilliant

Air Date: March 13rd, 1985

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

Episode 22: Meet Grandpa

Air Date: April 3rd, 1985

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

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