Season 1

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  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

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  8.0/102 votes

  Extracurricular Activity

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/10/1984

  Charles is put in the awkward position of helping and encouraging Lila, Jason and Douglas to seek out new and exciting extracurricular activities.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.0/102 votes

  Another Saturday Night

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/17/1984

  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.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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