The Best Episodes of Charles in Charge Season 1

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: N/A

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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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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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

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: Mike Reiss, Al Jean

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: N/A

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: N/A

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

Director: Alan Rafkin

Writer: N/A

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: N/A

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

Director: Alan Rafkin

Writer: N/A

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

Director: Alan Rafkin

Writer: N/A

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

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

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

Director: Alan Rafkin

Writer: N/A

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

Director: Alan Rafkin

Writer: Judy Pioli

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

Director: Alan Rafkin

Writer: N/A

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: N/A

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: N/A

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

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

Director: Alan Rafkin

Writer: Jeffrey Ferro, Frederic Weiss

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: N/A

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