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Charles in Charge S1E1 — Pilot
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Charles in Charge•Season 1•Episode 1

Pilot

7.8/10 · 129 votesOct 3, 198430 min

Ranked #1 of 22 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byAlan Rafkin
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Scott Baio

Scott Baio

Charles

Willie Aames

Willie Aames

Buddy Lembeck

Julie Cobb

Julie Cobb

Jill Pembroke

James Widdoes

James Widdoes

Stan Pembroke

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April Lerman

Lila Pembroke

Jonathan Ward

Jonathan Ward

Douglas Pembroke

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Michael Pearlman

Jason Pembroke

Jennifer Runyon

Jennifer Runyon

Gwendolyn Pierce

Crew1

Alan Rafkin

Alan Rafkin

Director

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Episode Summary

"Pilot" is episode 1 of Charles in Charge season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 129 votes, ranking #1 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Alan Rafkin, it aired on October 3, 1984.

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