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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 3

Episode 1: Yule Laff

Air Date: December 26th, 1987

Summary: Charles suggests the family spend the Christmas holidays in the mountains, but a storm leaves everyone but Walter stranded in a cabin.

Episode 2: Piece of Cake

Air Date: January 2nd, 1988

Summary: News of the sudden arrival of Commander Powell throws the household into chaos.

Episode 3: Dorm Warnings

Air Date: January 9th, 1988

Summary: When Charles is named Student of the Year, local newspaper reporter Pat Walker (Barbara Rhoades) arrives at the house to interview him.

Episode 4: Speechless

Air Date: January 16th, 1988

Summary: When Charles' and Buddy's history teacher changes their team assignment from a written to an oral report, Charles insists that Buddy deliver the speech.

Episode 5: Infatuation

Air Date: -

Summary: Charles becomes infatuated with Trish (Susannah Woodside), a beautiful fashion model and the daughter of Walter's friend.

Episode 6: Role Model

Air Date: January 30th, 1988

Summary: When Jamie enrolls in a modeling school, a suspicious Charles decides to investigate. He and Buddy enroll in order to expose the school as a fraud.

Episode 7: The Extremely Odd Couple

Air Date: February 6th, 1988

Summary: Charles tries to end a feud between Walter and Lillian by giving them each a ticket to a swing music concert.

Episode 8: Poppa, the Sailor Man

Air Date: February 13rd, 1988

Summary: The death of a lifelong friend causes Walter to have visions of mortality, so Charles summons Walter's father, Buzz (Dabbs Greer), for a visit in order to show him his son has many years left.

Episode 9: Bottle Baby

Air Date: February 20th, 1988

Summary: When Buddy receives word that his shy sister Bunny (Mindy Cohn) is arriving for a visit, he pleads with Charles to help entertain her.

Episode 10: Dear Charles

Air Date: February 27th, 1987

Summary: Charles asks editor Gayle Landis for a job on her newspaper, but acting as a fill—in for "‘Dear Amy" is not what he had in mind.

Episode 11: The Pickle Plot

Air Date: March 5th, 1988

Summary: Unable to decide on a college major and faced with a tuition increase, is determined to convince his Uncle Joe (John Astin) that he should be made the heir to his business.

Episode 12: The Buddy System

Air Date: March 12nd, 1988

Summary: When Buddy's new girlfriend unceremoniously dumps him, he sinks into a bout of depression. Under the circumstances, Charles requests that everyone be especially nice to Buddy.

Episode 13: Sarah Steps Out

Air Date: March 19th, 1988

Summary: Charles convinces Ellen to allow Adam to stay up and watch television all night, let Jamie streak her hair, and allow Sarah to go on her first unchaperoned date.

Episode 14: Trading Papers

Air Date: March 26th, 1988

Summary: Charles is ecstatic when he scores an A on his English assignment, until he turns past the cover page and discovers Sarah's poem there by mistake.

Episode 15: Five Easy Pizzas

Air Date: April 2nd, 1988

Summary: Charles calms Lillian's fears about an upcoming trip out of town, saying that he's more than able to manage the pizza parlor himself, even though she's just hired a new chef, Dine (Vito Scotti).

Episode 16: Getting In

Air Date: April 9th, 1988

Summary: Charles and Buddy decide to pledge a fraternity, and must put up with a series of humiliating tests and activities during "Hell Week."

Episode 17: Hero Today, Gone Tomorrow

Air Date: April 16th, 1988

Summary: When Charles and Buddy foil an attempted holdup at the pizza parlor, their names appear in the local newspaper. They can't resist capitalizing on their new-found popularity with the girls at the sorority house.

Episode 18: Dutiful Dreamer

Air Date: April 23rd, 1988

Summary: When the Powells learn their house is to be sold and Ellen loses her job, Charles takes to bed with a sneezing fit and falls asleep.

Episode 19: Berkling Up Is Hard to Do

Air Date: April 30th, 1988

Summary: This is just not Charles' day. He's trying to prepare for the new school year, but Buddy needs his help in planning their end of summer party.

Episode 20: Runaround Charles

Air Date: May 7th, 1988

Summary: Charles becomes frantic when he makes too many commitments for one evening.

Episode 21: Where the Auction Is

Air Date: May 14th, 1988

Summary: Charles is outraged when he learns his mother is hosting a sorority slave auction. Outraged, that is, until he finds out that attractive new transfer student Jeanie intends to bid for him.

Episode 22: The Boy Who Loved Women

Air Date: May 21st, 1988

Summary: Confused by the instructions that came with a new stereo component rack, Charles is frustrated trying to assemble the unit.

Episode 23: Barbelles

Air Date: May 28th, 1988

Summary: After Charles is devastated at being dumped by his girlfriend, Buddy fixes him up with Beth (Brenda Swanson), a female bodybuilder at his health club.

Episode 24: The Blackboard Bungle

Air Date: June 4th, 1988

Summary: Charles seems to be the only one excited about his new post as teacher's aide. Jamie resents his sitting in on her class, and the teacher can't understand why anyone would want to teach.

Episode 25: The Heart Burgler

Air Date: June 11st, 1988

Summary: When Sarah tries to get closer to a boy that she likes by inviting him over to study, she is upset when he pays more attention to Charles than her.

Episode 26: May the Best Man Lose

Air Date: June 18th, 1988

Summary: The kids each must find a gladiator to represent their class in the school's stunt-filled quiz contest complete with pies in the face and a dunk tank.

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