Charles in Charge

Episode Guide

1987 - 1990

Amityville : A new family awaits Charles upon his return.
The Naked Truth : Charles' new girlfriend is a nude model for art class.
Feud for Thought : Family troubles test Charles' philosophy.
The Egg and Us : The girls care for eggs as a school project.
The Loan Arranger : Charles loses his loan when his grades drop.
American Teen : Charles gives Sarah advice he should take.
Buddy Comes to Dinner : Injured guest Buddy upsets Charles' romance.
A Fox in the Henhouse : Cmdr. Powell's amorous shipmate visits Ellen.
Pizza Parlor Protest : The local pizzeria may become a parking lot.
Trade Off : Charles ebcourages the family to trade favors.
Dating : The Powells and Charles suffer dating woes.
Music, Music, Mayhem : A cassette player fosters several arguments.
Buddy in Charge : Buddy takes over while Charles visits his kin.
Isn't That What's Her Face? : An actress asks Charles' help to stay incognito.
A Date From Heck : Charles' charges come along on his dream date.
Weekend Weary : Mrs. Powell insists Charles take a weekend off.
U.F. Oh No! : Charles and Adam think they see a UFO.
The Case of the Mock Turtle Mystery : Accused turtle-killer Adam demands a trial.
A Job From Heck : Charles chaperones newly hired waitress Jamie.
Twice Upon a Time : Charles' first love returns. (Part 1 of 2)
Twice Upon a Time : Gwen hesitates after saying "yes" to Charles. (Part 2 of 2)
Baby Doll : Promotion manager Charles rejects offers of help.
Lilian Puts a Round : Charles worries when Lilian begins to date.
Her Brother's Keeper : Charles agrees to help a shy boy.
The Undergraduate : Ellen's married cousin makes a play for Charles.
Yule Laff : The family is snowbound in a cabin on Christmas.
Piece of Cake : Charles prepares for Cmdr. Powell's visit.
Dorm Warnings : The family thinks Charles wants to live in the dorm.
Speechless : Buddy helps Charles fight a fear of public speaking.
Infatuation : Charles' crush on a model could alienate Linda.
Role Model : Charles is suspicious of Jamie's modeling school.
The Extremely Odd Couple : Charles gets between feuding Lilian and Walter.
Poppa, the Sailor Man : Charles arranges a visit by Walter's father.
Bottle Baby : Charles sees the other side of Buddy's sister (Mindy Cohn).
Dear Charles : Charles takes a job as an advice columnist.
The Pickle Plot : Uncle Joe makes Charles a business offer.
The Buddy System : A confidence class turns Buddy into a boor.
Sarah Steps Out : Sarah dates a smooth-talking ticket scalper.
Trading Papers : Charles gets an A for Sarah's work.
Five Easy Pizzas : A restaurant critic visits the pizza parlor.
Getting In : Charles and Buddy try to join a fraternity.
Hero Today, Gone Tomorrow : Charles and Buddy foil a pizza-parlor holdup.
Dutiful Dreamer : The family's bad luck causes Charles to dream.
Berkling Up Is Hard To Do : Charles' advice causes misunderstandings.
Runaround Charles : Charles makes three appointments for one evening.
Where the Auction Is : Sarah, Jamie and Adam purchase Charles' services.
The Boy Who Loved Women : A boy dates both Sarah and Jamie.
Barbelles : A girl's ex-beau, a bodybuilder, threatens Charles.
The Blackboard Bungle : Charles accepts a job as a teacher's aide.
The Heart Burglar : The family learns to be honest about their feelings.
May the Best Man Lose : Adam schemes to win a school quiz contest.
No Nukes Is Good Nukes : Sarah is arrested for protesting at her father's ship.
Ninny and the Professor : Charles stands by a grade he gave a student.
Duelling Presleys : Lilian hires an odd Elvis impersonator.
Adam See, Adam Do : Adam observes Charles' way with women.
Yesterday Cafe : Charles tutors history in Lilian's '50's cafe.
Fatal Obsession : A persistent coed sets her sights on Charles.
Walter Gets a Dodo : Walter dates Professor Bunt's visiting sister (Marcia Wallace).
Ladies' Night Out : Jamie and Sarah try to sneak out to a nightclub.
Chargin' Charles : The children run Charles' credit card to the limit just before a date.
A Fish Called Buddy : Charles stands vigil over unconscious Buddy in the hospital.
Second Banana : Jamie loses out to Sarah for a part in a TV ad.
Still at Large : Buddy and Charles think Jamie's teacher (Sally Struthers) is a fugitive.
Poetic Licence : Charles borrows Sarah's poem to impress a girl.
Charles Splits : Charles calls himself "Chaz" and acts strangely. (Part 1 of 2)
Charles Splits : The family is stunned when Charles brings home a bride. (Part 2 of 2)
Curring the Common Cult : Jamie falls under a shady guru's spell.
Room at the Bottom : Jamie wants the remodeled basement to be her room.
A String of Pearls : The Powell's former sitter plots against Charles.
Walter's War : Walter borrows World War II souvenirs to impress a woman.
The Organization Man : Charles plots his schedule with a computer.
The Big Bang : Charles writes an essay about growing up.
Triple Threat : Charles and Buddy's involvement with triplets causes confusion.
Aunt Vanessa : Jamie debates attending school in New York.
It's a Blunderful Life : Charles dreams about the Powell's lives without him.
Bad Boy : Charles tries to reform a juvenile delinquent.
Buddy's Daddy : Buddy assumes trouble when his father visits alone.
Summer Together, Fall Apart : The Powell children decide to have no rules. Guest : Tony Dow
Get Thee to a Nuttery : A brush with death convinces Buddy he should be a priest.
Three Dates & a Walnut : Walter makes three dates for one night.
Out With the In Crowd : Jamie befriends a snob to join a clique.
There's a Girl In My Ficus : A girl tries to come between Charles and Buddy.
Judge Not Lest Ye Beheaded : Beauty-pageant judge Charles has ties to four contestants.
Baby Bummer : Buddy's advice leads Adam astray.
Paper Covers Rock : A tabloid links Charles and a rock singer.
Child Hoods : Charles romps with visiting pals from high school.
Advice and Consent : Jamie stays with a boy only because Charles disapproves.
Daffy Doc : Buddy enters a mental hospital to do research.
Buddy Flips his Disk : Buddy gets to be a disc jockey for a day.
Don't Rock the Vote : Sarah and Jamie vie to be class president.
Brain Man : Buddy has visions of Charles' future.
Let's Quake a Deal : Charles tries to market an earthquake simulator.
Up Your I.Q. : Jamie wants to convince a boy she is not shallow.
A String of Pearls: A bump on the head turns Charles again into Chaz.
Frankie and Mommy : Lilian is ambivalent about an old flame.
Lost Resort : Buddy's identical cousin takes Charles' job at a Hawaii resort.
The Dead Puck Society : Charles learns an illiterate boy is using Sarah.
La Cage Aux Fools : To protest against animal experimentation, Charles and Buddy are locked in a cage.
Teacher's Pest : Walter enrolls in a history class taught by Charles.
Almost Family : Charles helps save his aunt's (Ellen Travolta) carwash.
Seeing is Believing : Charles asks a girl out, then learns she is blind.
Fair Exchange : Sarah visits her relatives in New Mexico.
Charles Be DeMille : Charles offers to direct a show to fund Sarah's class trip.

Since: September 12, 1998