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The Best Episodes of Charles in Charge Season 3

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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.

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  1. Background image for Yule Laff
    8.3/10(62 votes)

    #1 - Yule Laff

    S3:E1

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Piece of Cake
    8.2/10(65 votes)

    #2 - Piece of Cake

    S3:E2

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

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    Director:Unknown
  3. Background image for Dorm Warnings
    8.6/10(62 votes)

    #3 - Dorm Warnings

    S3:E3

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

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    Director:Scott Baio
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Speechless
    8.3/10(62 votes)

    #4 - Speechless

    S3:E4

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Infatuation
    8.8/10(64 votes)

    #5 - Infatuation

    S3:E5

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Role Model
    8.7/10(64 votes)

    #6 - Role Model

    S3:E6

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for The Extremely Odd Couple
    8.6/10(63 votes)

    #7 - The Extremely Odd Couple

    S3:E7

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

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    Director:Scott Baio
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Poppa, the Sailor Man
    8.2/10(61 votes)

    #8 - Poppa, the Sailor Man

    S3:E8

    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.

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    Director:Brian Levant
  10. Background image for Bottle Baby
    8.2/10(66 votes)

    #9 - Bottle Baby

    S3:E9

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

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    Director:Scott Baio
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Dear Charles
    8.4/10(66 votes)

    #10 - Dear Charles

    S3:E10

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for The Pickle Plot
    8.4/10(64 votes)

    #11 - The Pickle Plot

    S3:E11

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for The Buddy System
    8.4/10(62 votes)

    #12 - The Buddy System

    S3:E12

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.4/10(64 votes)

    #13 - Sarah Steps Out

    S3:E13

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Trading Papers
    8.6/10(62 votes)

    #14 - Trading Papers

    S3:E14

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
  16. Background image for Five Easy Pizzas
    8.2/10(62 votes)

    #15 - Five Easy Pizzas

    S3:E15

    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).

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Getting In
    8.4/10(63 votes)

    #16 - Getting In

    S3:E16

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

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    Director:Unknown
  18. Background image for Hero Today, Gone Tomorrow
    8.3/10(61 votes)

    #17 - Hero Today, Gone Tomorrow

    S3:E17

    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.

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    8.5/10(63 votes)

    #18 - Dutiful Dreamer

    S3:E18

    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.

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    8.1/10(63 votes)

    #19 - Berkling Up Is Hard to Do

    S3:E19

    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.

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  21. Background image for Runaround Charles
    8.4/10(65 votes)

    #20 - Runaround Charles

    S3:E20

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

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    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Where the Auction Is
    8.3/10(63 votes)

    #21 - Where the Auction Is

    S3:E21

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for The Boy Who Loved Women
    8.3/10(64 votes)

    #22 - The Boy Who Loved Women

    S3:E22

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

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    Director:Unknown
  24. Background image for Barbelles
    8.7/10(68 votes)

    #23 - Barbelles

    S3:E23

    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.

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    Director:Scott Baio
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for The Blackboard Bungle
    8.2/10(64 votes)

    #24 - The Blackboard Bungle

    S3:E24

    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.

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    Director:Scott Baio
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for The Heart Burgler
    8.6/10(62 votes)

    #25 - The Heart Burgler

    S3:E25

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Yule Laff" is the best rated episode of "Charles in Charge" season 3. It scored 8.3/10 based on 62 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/26/1987. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Piece of Cake".