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The Best Episodes of Charles in Charge Season 3

Every episode of Charles in Charge Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Charles in Charge Season 3!

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.
Genre:Comedy

Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Yule Laff" is the best rated episode of "Charles in Charge" season 3. It scored 8.3/10 based on 61 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/26/1987. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Piece of Cake".

  • Yule Laff
    8.3/1061 votes

    #1 - Yule Laff

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 12/26/1987

    Charles suggests the family spend the Christmas holidays in the mountains, but a storm leaves everyone but Walter stranded in a cabin.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Piece of Cake
    8.2/1064 votes

    #2 - Piece of Cake

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1/2/1988

    News of the sudden arrival of Commander Powell throws the household into chaos.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Lee Aronsohn

  • Dorm Warnings
    8.5/1061 votes

    #3 - Dorm Warnings

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 1/9/1988

    When Charles is named Student of the Year, local newspaper reporter Pat Walker (Barbara Rhoades) arrives at the house to interview him.

    Director: Scott Baio

    Writer: N/A

  • Speechless
    8.3/1061 votes

    #4 - Speechless

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 1/16/1988

    When Charles' and Buddy's history teacher changes their team assignment from a written to an oral report, Charles insists that Buddy deliver the speech.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Infatuation
    8.8/1062 votes

    #5 - Infatuation

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 1/23/1988

    Charles becomes infatuated with Trish (Susannah Woodside), a beautiful fashion model and the daughter of Walter's friend.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Role Model
    8.8/1063 votes

    #6 - Role Model

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 1/30/1988

    When Jamie enrolls in a modeling school, a suspicious Charles decides to investigate. He and Buddy enroll in order to expose the school as a fraud.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Extremely Odd Couple
    8.6/1062 votes

    #7 - The Extremely Odd Couple

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 2/6/1988

    Charles tries to end a feud between Walter and Lillian by giving them each a ticket to a swing music concert.

    Director: Scott Baio

    Writer: N/A

  • Poppa, the Sailor Man
    8.3/1060 votes

    #8 - Poppa, the Sailor Man

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 2/13/1988

    The death of a lifelong friend causes Walter to have visions of mortality, so Charles summons Walter's father, Buzz (Dabbs Greer), for a visit in order to show him his son has many years left.

    Director: Brian Levant

    Writer: Lee Aronsohn

  • Bottle Baby
    8.2/1064 votes

    #9 - Bottle Baby

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 2/20/1988

    When Buddy receives word that his shy sister Bunny (Mindy Cohn) is arriving for a visit, he pleads with Charles to help entertain her.

    Director: Scott Baio

    Writer: N/A

  • Dear Charles
    8.4/1065 votes

    #10 - Dear Charles

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 2/27/1988

    Charles asks editor Gayle Landis for a job on her newspaper, but acting as a fill—in for "‘Dear Amy" is not what he had in mind.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Pickle Plot
    8.3/1063 votes

    #11 - The Pickle Plot

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 3/5/1988

    Unable to decide on a college major and faced with a tuition increase, is determined to convince his Uncle Joe (John Astin) that he should be made the heir to his business.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Buddy System
    8.4/1061 votes

    #12 - The Buddy System

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 3/12/1988

    When Buddy's new girlfriend unceremoniously dumps him, he sinks into a bout of depression. Under the circumstances, Charles requests that everyone be especially nice to Buddy.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Sarah Steps Out
    8.4/1063 votes

    #13 - Sarah Steps Out

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 3/19/1988

    Charles convinces Ellen to allow Adam to stay up and watch television all night, let Jamie streak her hair, and allow Sarah to go on her first unchaperoned date.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Trading Papers
    8.6/1061 votes

    #14 - Trading Papers

    Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 3/26/1988

    Charles is ecstatic when he scores an A on his English assignment, until he turns past the cover page and discovers Sarah's poem there by mistake.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Donald Ross

  • Five Easy Pizzas
    8.2/1061 votes

    #15 - Five Easy Pizzas

    Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 4/2/1988

    Charles calms Lillian's fears about an upcoming trip out of town, saying that he's more than able to manage the pizza parlor himself, even though she's just hired a new chef, Dine (Vito Scotti).

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Getting In
    8.4/1062 votes

    #16 - Getting In

    Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 4/9/1988

    Charles and Buddy decide to pledge a fraternity, and must put up with a series of humiliating tests and activities during "Hell Week."

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Lee Aronsohn

  • Hero Today, Gone Tomorrow
    8.3/1060 votes

    #17 - Hero Today, Gone Tomorrow

    Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 4/16/1988

    When Charles and Buddy foil an attempted holdup at the pizza parlor, their names appear in the local newspaper. They can't resist capitalizing on their new-found popularity with the girls at the sorority house.

    Director: Bonnie Franklin

    Writer: Lee Aronsohn

  • Dutiful Dreamer
    8.4/1062 votes

    #18 - Dutiful Dreamer

    Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 4/23/1988

    When the Powells learn their house is to be sold and Ellen loses her job, Charles takes to bed with a sneezing fit and falls asleep.

    Director: Mary Lou Belli

    Writer: Lee Aronsohn

  • Berkling Up Is Hard to Do
    8.1/1062 votes

    #19 - Berkling Up Is Hard to Do

    Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 4/30/1988

    This is just not Charles' day. He's trying to prepare for the new school year, but Buddy needs his help in planning their end of summer party.

    Director: Scott Baio, Bonnie Franklin

    Writer: Lee Aronsohn

  • Runaround Charles
    8.4/1064 votes

    #20 - Runaround Charles

    Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 5/7/1988

    Charles becomes frantic when he makes too many commitments for one evening.

    Director: Mary Lou Belli

    Writer: N/A

  • Where the Auction Is
    8.3/1063 votes

    #21 - Where the Auction Is

    Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 5/14/1988

    Charles is outraged when he learns his mother is hosting a sorority slave auction. Outraged, that is, until he finds out that attractive new transfer student Jeanie intends to bid for him.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Boy Who Loved Women
    8.3/1063 votes

    #22 - The Boy Who Loved Women

    Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 5/21/1988

    Confused by the instructions that came with a new stereo component rack, Charles is frustrated trying to assemble the unit.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Lee Aronsohn

  • Barbelles
    8.7/1067 votes

    #23 - Barbelles

    Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 5/28/1988

    After Charles is devastated at being dumped by his girlfriend, Buddy fixes him up with Beth (Brenda Swanson), a female bodybuilder at his health club.

    Director: Scott Baio

    Writer: N/A

  • The Blackboard Bungle
    8.2/1063 votes

    #24 - The Blackboard Bungle

    Season 3 Episode 24 - Aired 6/4/1988

    Charles seems to be the only one excited about his new post as teacher's aide. Jamie resents his sitting in on her class, and the teacher can't understand why anyone would want to teach.

    Director: Scott Baio

    Writer: N/A

  • The Heart Burgler
    8.5/1061 votes

    #25 - The Heart Burgler

    Season 3 Episode 25 - Aired 6/11/1988

    When Sarah tries to get closer to a boy that she likes by inviting him over to study, she is upset when he pays more attention to Charles than her.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A