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The Best Episodes of Charles in Charge Season 1

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The Best Episodes of Charles in Charge Season 1

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.

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  1. 7.9/10(86 votes)

    #1 - The Wrong Guy

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    S1:E20

    Charles and Buddy are excited about their very first bachelor party.

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  2. 7.8/10(113 votes)

    #2 - Pilot

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    S1:E1

    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.

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    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:N/A
  3. 7.8/10(82 votes)

    #3 - Charles' Spring Break (A.K.A.: The Last Resort)

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    S1:E19

    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.

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    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Judy Pioli
  4. 7.7/10(98 votes)

    #4 - Slumber Party

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    S1:E6

    Charles and Gwendolyn had a fight over something rather trivial, and he feels he doesn't want to deal with the whole WOMEN issue.

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    Director:Alan Rafkin
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  5. 7.7/10(79 votes)

    #5 - Discipline

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    S1:E7

    Stan comes home expecting Jill to be ready to go to the Vice President's reception, but home has turned into "Little Crisis Central".

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    Director:Alan Rafkin
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  6. 7.7/10(79 votes)

    #6 - Mr. Brilliant

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    S1:E21

    Jill gives Charles two tickets for a Knicks' game. Charles is so excited, he thinks of a way to do something special in return.

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    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:N/A
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  8. 7.6/10(99 votes)

    #7 - Extracurricular Activity

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    S1:E2

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

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  9. 7.6/10(86 votes)

    #8 - Cousin Elliott

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    S1:E5

    Cousin Elliot shows up at the Pembroke house. His ideas on how to deal with children do not coincide with Charles' opinions.

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    Director:Alan Rafkin
  10. 7.6/10(84 votes)

    #9 - Accidental Puppy

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    S1:E12

    Jason and Douglas come in the back door carrying a dog, and they are blaming each other for 'killing' the animal.

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    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Judy Pioli
  11. 7.6/10(91 votes)

    #10 - Charles 'R' Us

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    S1:E18

    No matter how hard Charles and Buddy try, between them, they do not have enough cash to even think about going out on dates.

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    Director:Alan Rafkin
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  12. 7.5/10(99 votes)

    #11 - War

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    S1:E4

    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.

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  13. 7.5/10(79 votes)

    #12 - Jill's Decision

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    S1:E15

    Charles has a million things to do before he meets Michelle Harris for coffee at the Lamplight.

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    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Judy Pioli
  14. 7.5/10(83 votes)

    #13 - Pressure from Grandma

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    S1:E16

    Charles is in charge of the Pembroke children when their parents are off on a week's vacation in Jamaica.

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    Director:Alan Rafkin
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  15. 7.4/10(81 votes)

    #14 - The Commotion

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    S1:E13

    Charles is pushed for time, and he has to meet a deadline for his school paper. His scholarship depends on it.

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  16. 7.4/10(82 votes)

    #15 - Mr. President

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    S1:E14

    Charles can't find anything wrong with having a little fun in college, but Gwendolyn has a different opinion.

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    Director:Alan Rafkin
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  17. 7.4/10(87 votes)

    #16 - Snowed In

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    S1:E17

    Mr. and Mrs. Pembroke went to the movies, and an incredible blizzard hits the city, leaving them unable to return to their home.

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    Director:Alan Rafkin
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  18. 7.3/10(87 votes)

    #17 - Trick or Treat

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    S1:E8

    Diana Marks is a classy lady, and she has agreed to go on a Halloween date with Buddy.

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    Director:Alan Rafkin
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  19. 7.3/10(84 votes)

    #18 - A Date with Enid

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    S1:E9

    Charles has his hands full. It is pouring rain outside and everyone in the Pembroke household is confined to the house.

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    Director:Alan Rafkin
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  20. 7.3/10(82 votes)

    #19 - Friends And Lovers

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    S1:E10

    Charles and Gwendolyn decide that college itself puts enough pressure on them, so they give themselves some space.

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    Director:Alan Rafkin
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  21. 7.3/10(94 votes)

    #20 - Home for the Holidays

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    S1:E11

    It is Christmastime and Grandma Irene, Stan's mother, is expected for her yearly three-week-stay with her grandchildren.

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    Director:Alan Rafkin
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  22. 7.3/10(85 votes)

    #21 - Meet Grandpa

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    S1:E22

    Charles and Buddy are trying very hard to find themselves summer jobs and are ecstatic when their applications are accepted.

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    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Judy Pioli
  23. 7.2/10(93 votes)

    #22 - Another Saturday Night

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    S1:E3

    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.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Wrong Guy" is the best rated episode of "Charles in Charge" season 1. It scored 7.9/10 based on 86 votes. Directed by Alan Rafkin and written by Jeffrey Ferro, Frederic Weiss, it aired on 2/27/1985. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Pilot".