Charles in Charge
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.
- Created By
Michael Jacobs
- First Aired on
Oct 03, 1984
- Popularity: 86.0358
- 65 votes
- Networks
- (US)
(US)
- Production
Universal Television (US)Al Burton ProductionsScholastic Productions (US)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
5 seaons till Nov 10, 1990
Last episode: Charles Be DeMille
Seasons & episodes
Total 5 seasons, 126 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1Pilot30 min
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 2Extracurricular Activity30 min
Charles is put in the awkward position of helping and encouraging Lila, Jason and Douglas to seek out new and exciting extracurricular activities.
Episode 3Another Saturday Night30 min
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 4War30 min
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 5Cousin Elliott30 min
Cousin Elliot shows up at the Pembroke house. His ideas on how to deal with children do not coincide with Charles' opinions.
