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The Worst Episodes of Charles in Charge

Every episode of Charles in Charge ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Charles in Charge!

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

Worst Episodes Summary

"Another Saturday Night" is the worst rated episode of "Charles in Charge". It scored 7.2/10 based on 92 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/17/1984. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Trick or Treat".

  • Another Saturday Night
    7.2/1092 votes
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    #1 - Another Saturday Night

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/17/1984

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Trick or Treat
    7.3/1087 votes
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    #2 - Trick or Treat

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/28/1984

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

    Director: Alan Rafkin

    Writer: N/A

  • Home for the Holidays
    7.3/1093 votes
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    #3 - Home for the Holidays

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/19/1984

    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

  • A Date with Enid
    7.4/1084 votes
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    #4 - A Date with Enid

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/5/1984

    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

  • Friends And Lovers
    7.4/1082 votes
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    #5 - Friends And Lovers

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/12/1984

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

    Director: Alan Rafkin

    Writer: N/A

  • The Commotion
    7.4/1081 votes
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    #6 - The Commotion

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/2/1985

    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

  • Snowed In
    7.4/1087 votes
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    #7 - Snowed In

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/6/1985

    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

  • Meet Grandpa
    7.4/1085 votes
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    #8 - Meet Grandpa

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 4/3/1985

    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

  • Almost Family
    7.4/1062 votes
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    #9 - Almost Family

    Season 5 Episode 23 - Aired 10/20/1990

    Charles visits his aunt Sally at her car wash. (A pilot to a possible spin-off which never materialized.)

    Director: Scott Baio

    Writer: N/A

  • War
    7.5/1098 votes
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    #10 - War

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/24/1984

    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

  • Mr. President
    7.5/1082 votes
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    #11 - Mr. President

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/16/1985

    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

  • Jill's Decision
    7.5/1079 votes
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    #12 - Jill's Decision

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/23/1985

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

    Director: Alan Rafkin

    Writer: Judy Pioli

  • Pressure from Grandma
    7.5/1083 votes
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    #13 - Pressure from Grandma

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/30/1985

    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

  • Lost Resort
    7.5/1061 votes
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    #14 - Lost Resort

    Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 9/1/1990

    Charles works at a hotel in Hawaii with Buddy's cousin. (A pilot to a possible spin-off which never materialized.)

    Director: Scott Baio

    Writer: N/A

  • Extracurricular Activity
    7.6/1098 votes
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    #15 - Extracurricular Activity

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/10/1984

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Discipline
    7.6/1078 votes
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    #16 - Discipline

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/21/1984

    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

  • Accidental Puppy
    7.6/1083 votes
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    #17 - Accidental Puppy

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/26/1984

    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 'R' Us
    7.6/1091 votes
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    #18 - Charles 'R' Us

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/13/1985

    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

  • Cousin Elliott
    7.7/1085 votes
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    #19 - Cousin Elliott

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/7/1984

    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

  • Slumber Party
    7.7/1097 votes
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    #20 - Slumber Party

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/14/1984

    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

  • Charles' Spring Break (A.K.A.: The Last Resort)
    7.7/1082 votes
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    #21 - Charles' Spring Break (A.K.A.: The Last Resort)

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/20/1985

    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

  • Mr. Brilliant
    7.7/1079 votes
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    #22 - Mr. Brilliant

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 3/13/1985

    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

  • Pilot
    7.8/10111 votes
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    #23 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/3/1984

    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

  • The Wrong Guy
    7.8/1085 votes
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    #24 - The Wrong Guy

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/27/1985

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

    Director: Alan Rafkin

    Writer: Jeffrey Ferro, Frederic Weiss

  • Child Hoods
    7.8/1063 votes
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    #25 - Child Hoods

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 2/24/1990

    Charles' old friends come to visit.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A