
Charles in Charge
★ 6.1 · 1984 · 30m · Comedy
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
1. Pilot30m · 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.
2. Extracurricular Activity30m · Charles is put in the awkward position of helping and encouraging Lila, Jason and Douglas to seek out new and exciting extracurricular activities.
3. Another Saturday Night30m · 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.
4. War30m · 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.
5. Cousin Elliott30m · Cousin Elliot shows up at the Pembroke house. His ideas on how to deal with children do not coincide with Charles' opinions.
6. Slumber Party30m · Charles and Gwendolyn had a fight over something rather trivial, and he feels he doesn't want to deal with the whole WOMEN issue.
7. Discipline30m · Stan comes home expecting Jill to be ready to go to the Vice President's reception, but home has turned into "Little Crisis Central".
8. Trick or Treat30m · Diana Marks is a classy lady, and she has agreed to go on a Halloween date with Buddy.
9. A Date with Enid30m · Charles has his hands full. It is pouring rain outside and everyone in the Pembroke household is confined to the house.
10. Friends And Lovers30m · Charles and Gwendolyn decide that college itself puts enough pressure on them, so they give themselves some space.
11. Home for the Holidays30m · It is Christmastime and Grandma Irene, Stan's mother, is expected for her yearly three-week-stay with her grandchildren.
12. Accidental Puppy30m · Jason and Douglas come in the back door carrying a dog, and they are blaming each other for 'killing' the animal.
13. The Commotion30m · Charles is pushed for time, and he has to meet a deadline for his school paper. His scholarship depends on it.
14. Mr. President30m · Charles can't find anything wrong with having a little fun in college, but Gwendolyn has a different opinion.
15. Jill's Decision30m · Charles has a million things to do before he meets Michelle Harris for coffee at the Lamplight.
16. Pressure from Grandma30m · Charles is in charge of the Pembroke children when their parents are off on a week's vacation in Jamaica.
17. Snowed In30m · Mr. and Mrs. Pembroke went to the movies, and an incredible blizzard hits the city, leaving them unable to return to their home.
18. Charles 'R' Us30m · No matter how hard Charles and Buddy try, between them, they do not have enough cash to even think about going out on dates.
19. Charles' Spring Break (A.K.A.: The Last Resort)30m · 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.
20. The Wrong Guy30m · Charles and Buddy are excited about their very first bachelor party.
21. Mr. Brilliant30m · Jill gives Charles two tickets for a Knicks' game. Charles is so excited, he thinks of a way to do something special in return.
22. Meet Grandpa30m · Charles and Buddy are trying very hard to find themselves summer jobs and are ecstatic when their applications are accepted.









