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Season 1
- 8.0/103 votes
Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/3/1984
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.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Unknown
- 7.0/102 votes
War
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/24/1984
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.
Director: Lee Lochhead
Writer: Judy Pioli, Marc Sotkin
- 8.0/101 votes
Cousin Elliott
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/7/1984
Cousin Elliot shows up at the Pembroke house. His ideas on how to deal with children do not coincide with Charles' opinions.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Al Jean, Mike Reiss
- 8.0/101 votes
Slumber Party
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/14/1984
Charles and Gwendolyn had a fight over something rather trivial, and he feels he doesn't want to deal with the whole WOMEN issue.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Unknown
- 8.0/101 votes
Discipline
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/21/1984
Stan comes home expecting Jill to be ready to go to the Vice President's reception, but home has turned into "Little Crisis Central".
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Trick or Treat
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/28/1984
Diana Marks is a classy lady, and she has agreed to go on a Halloween date with Buddy.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
A Date with Enid
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/5/1984
Charles has his hands full. It is pouring rain outside and everyone in the Pembroke household is confined to the house.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Friends And Lovers
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/12/1984
Charles and Gwendolyn decide that college itself puts enough pressure on them, so they give themselves some space.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Unknown
- 8.0/101 votes
Home for the Holidays
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/19/1984
It is Christmastime and Grandma Irene, Stan's mother, is expected for her yearly three-week-stay with her grandchildren.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Unknown
- 8.0/101 votes
Accidental Puppy
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/26/1984
Jason and Douglas come in the back door carrying a dog, and they are blaming each other for 'killing' the animal.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Judy Pioli
- N/A/100 votes
The Commotion
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/2/1985
Charles is pushed for time, and he has to meet a deadline for his school paper. His scholarship depends on it.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: George Tibbles
- N/A/100 votes
Mr. President
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/16/1985
Charles can't find anything wrong with having a little fun in college, but Gwendolyn has a different opinion.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Jill's Decision
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/23/1985
Charles has a million things to do before he meets Michelle Harris for coffee at the Lamplight.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Judy Pioli
- N/A/100 votes
Pressure from Grandma
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/30/1985
Charles is in charge of the Pembroke children when their parents are off on a week's vacation in Jamaica.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Snowed In
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/6/1985
Mr. and Mrs. Pembroke went to the movies, and an incredible blizzard hits the city, leaving them unable to return to their home.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Unknown
- 6.0/101 votes
Charles 'R' Us
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/13/1985
No matter how hard Charles and Buddy try, between them, they do not have enough cash to even think about going out on dates.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Charles' Spring Break (A.K.A.: The Last Resort)
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/20/1985
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.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Judy Pioli
- N/A/100 votes
The Wrong Guy
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/27/1985
Charles and Buddy are excited about their very first bachelor party.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Jeffrey Ferro, Frederic Weiss
- N/A/100 votes
Mr. Brilliant
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 3/13/1985
Jill gives Charles two tickets for a Knicks' game. Charles is so excited, he thinks of a way to do something special in return.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Meet Grandpa
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 4/3/1985
Charles and Buddy are trying very hard to find themselves summer jobs and are ecstatic when their applications are accepted.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Judy Pioli