Charles in Charge

Charles, a college student, is a live-in housekeeper in the Powell household. Charles, along with his friend Buddy, attempts to juggle his studies, friendships, and duties to the family.

Genre: Comedy, Family

Cast:Scott Baio , Willie Aames , Nicole Eggert , Josie Davis , Alexander Polinsky , James T. Callahan , Ellen Travolta , Sandra Kerns , Michael Pearlman , Julie Cobb , James Widdoes , April Lerman , Jonathan Ward , Jennifer Runyon , Justin Whalin , Julianne McNamara , Ben Stein , Jeff Williams

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Pilot

Wed, Oct 3, 1984

Charles has his hands full as he tries to entertain his dream girl Gwendolyn who has come over for a date while also maintaining order in the house.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Extracurricular Activity

Wed, Oct 10, 1984

Charles encourages Lila to join the cheerleading squad and Douglas to join to soccer team and needs to boost their spirits when they do not succeed.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Another Saturday Night

Wed, Oct 17, 1984

Charles feels like he has to choose between Buddy and Gwendoline when they get into an argument about how Charles should spend his Saturday night.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ War

Wed, Oct 24, 1984

Mrs. Pembrooke sets Charles up to show a cute girl who is interested in child care a day in the life of taking care of the kids. The same day, Douglas and Jason decide to have a war.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Cousin Elliot

Wed, Nov 7, 1984

When the kids' 'fun' cousin shows up, Charles feels threatened and has difficulty keeping control of the cousin's irresponsible ways.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Slumber Party

Wed, Nov 14, 1984

After a fight with Gwendolyn, Charles decides to take a night off from women because he can't understand them. Unfortunately for him, Lila is having a slumber party at the house the same night.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Discipline

Wed, Nov 21, 1984

Douglas gets an "F" on his book report and Charles has to go to the school to talk to the teacher. He is in for a surprise when she turns out to be young, smart, and very pretty.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ Trick or Treat

Wed, Nov 28, 1984

It's Halloween and Charles helps the kids prepare for the night. He also helps out Buddy who is lacking confidence over a date and wants Charles to 'accidentally' run into the girl and learn what she likes.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ A Date with Enid

Wed, Dec 5, 1984

Douglas discovers love when he meets a strange friend of Lila's named Enid. He likes her the way she is and gets upset when Lila tries to give her a makeover.

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ Friends & Lovers

Wed, Dec 12, 1984

In an attempt to improve their relationship, Charles and Gwendolyn decide to see other people. This arrangement works well until Gwendolyn gets a date and Charles finds himself jealous.

11Season 1

S1.E11 ∙ Home for the Holidays

Wed, Dec 19, 1984

Charles plans to go home for Christmas are canceled so he stays at the Pembroke house where he has to deal with a jealous grandmother. Meanwhile, Lila gets asked out on her first date.

12Season 1

S1.E12 ∙ Accidental Puppy

Wed, Dec 26, 1984

Charles finds himself in a bind when he wins two tickets for a Bruce Springsteen concert and both Buddy and Gwendolyn want to go with him. He also has to deal with doing the right thing with a dog that the boys brought home.

13Season 1

S1.E13 ∙ The Commotion

Wed, Jan 2, 1985

Mr. and Mrs. Pembroke are fighting and Charles needs to get a term paper done by the next morning while avoiding the many distractions that the house provides.

14Season 1

S1.E14 ∙ Mr. President

Wed, Jan 16, 1985

The Pembrokes' irresponsible cousin Elliot has decided to run for student body president on campus. With Gwendolyn's urging, Charles runs against him in an effort to do the responsible thing.

15Season 1

S1.E15 ∙ Jill's Decision

Wed, Jan 23, 1985

Mrs. Pembroke gets a promotion at work leaving less time to spend time at home with the children and more responsibility for Charles who has a date.

16Season 1

S1.E16 ∙ Pressure from Grandma

Wed, Jan 30, 1985

Grandma Irene comes to the house while Mr. and Mrs. Pembroke go out of town and she tries to convince Charles to work for her in the lucrative business of selling pizza.

17Season 1

S1.E17 ∙ Snowed In

Wed, Feb 6, 1985

The Pembroke house is snowed in while Mr. & Mrs. Pembroke are at the movies. Things go from bad to worse for Charles when the furnace goes off and he has to deal with the kids as well as a group of Lila's friends.

18Season 1

S1.E18 ∙ Charles 'R' Us

Wed, Feb 13, 1985

Charles and Buddy join forces to start a new business venture that will have them screen potential live-in house helpers to be trained by Charles himself. Not all candidates are quite up to their standards.

19Season 1

S1.E19 ∙ Charles' Spring Break

Wed, Feb 20, 1985

Charles, Buddy, and Gwendolyn head to Florida with some friends for spring break but things get complicated when they are all stuck in one room and then Charles and Buddy are arrested.

20Season 1

S1.E20 ∙ The Wrong Guy

Wed, Feb 27, 1985

Lila is asked out on a date by a guy that her parents do not approve of and she must decide whether to go on the date and betray the trust of her parents and Charles.

21Season 1

S1.E21 ∙ Mr. Brilliant

Wed, Mar 13, 1985

Charles invites an old friend of Mrs. Pembroke's to the house for dinner but regrets what he has done when the guest turns out to be a condescending jerk.

22Season 1

S1.E22 ∙ Meet Grandpa

Wed, Apr 3, 1985

Charles and Buddy prepare to leave town for summer jobs while Douglas tries to figure out which summer camp to attend. An appearance from the kids' grandfather surprises everybody.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Amityville

Sun, Jan 4, 1987

Charles comes back after his summer trip to find that the Pembrokes are gone and that a new family named the Powells is now occupying the house.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ The Naked Truth

Sat, Jan 10, 1987

Charles is surprised when a friend poses nude for an art class.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Feud for Thought

Sat, Jan 17, 1987

When Adam gets bullied by a neighbor, Charles and Mr. Powell have different ideas on how he should retaliate.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ The Egg and Us

Sat, Jan 24, 1987

Charles helps the Powell kids with a school project; Walter dates Buddy's grandmother.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ The Loan Arranger

Sat, Jan 31, 1987

Charles fears that his future is in doubt when he gets a letter in the mail saying that his student loans might be canceled.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ American Teen

Sat, Feb 7, 1987

Sarah's writing is accepted by the judges in an American Teen contest.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Buddy Comes to Dinner

Sat, Feb 14, 1987

Buddy's visit to the Powell home turns into an extended stay when he twists his ankle.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ A Fox in the Henhouse

Sat, Feb 21, 1987

Cmdr. Powell's old shipmate hopes to win Ellen's affection.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ Pizza Parlor Protest

Sat, Feb 28, 1987

Charles attempts to save his favorite pizza parlor from the wrecker's ball.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ Trade Off

Sat, Mar 7, 1987

Charles uses the principles of bartering to solve a growing family crisis.

11Season 2

S2.E11 ∙ Dating

Sat, Mar 14, 1987

Ellen won't let Jamie attend a movie with a boy.

12Season 2

S2.E12 ∙ Music, Music, Mayhem

Sat, Mar 21, 1987

Mayhem erupts when Buddy sells Charles a broken cassette player.

13Season 2

S2.E13 ∙ Buddy in Charge

Sat, Mar 28, 1987

While Charles is away, Buddy takes over his duties at the Powell house. Directed by series star Scott Baio.

14Season 2

S2.E14 ∙ Isn't That What's Her Face?

Sat, May 2, 1987

Charles helps out a famous movie star who wants privacy when she attends college.

15Season 2

S2.E15 ∙ A Date from Heck

Sat, May 9, 1987

Overprotective parents cast a cloud over Charles' date with an attractive girl.

16Season 2

S2.E16 ∙ Mama Mia

Sat, May 16, 1987

Charles' mother takes the Powell children to a violent movie that Walter had forbidden the kids to see.

17Season 2

S2.E17 ∙ Weekend Weary

Sat, May 23, 1987

Mrs. Powell orders Charles to have a relaxing weekend even though she's holding a yard sale.

18Season 2

S2.E18 ∙ The Case of the Mock Turtle Mystery

Sat, Jul 18, 1987

Sarah accuses Adam of killing her pet turtle.

19Season 2

S2.E19 ∙ U. F. Oh No!

Sat, Aug 22, 1987

The Powell house is turned upside down when the kids and Charles believe that they've seen UFOs.

20Season 2

S2.E20 ∙ Twice Upon a Time: Part 1

Sat, Sep 26, 1987

Charles proposes to his former girlfriend, who is about to marry another man. Directed by series star Scott Baio.

21Season 2

S2.E21 ∙ Twice Upon a Time: Part 2

Sat, Oct 3, 1987

Charles' former girlfriend has second thoughts after she accepts his marriage proposal. Directed by series star Scott Baio.

22Season 2

S2.E22 ∙ A Job from Heck

Sat, Oct 10, 1987

Charles, already tired of having no time away from the Powell kids, is upset when Jamie starts working as a waitress at Sid's Pizza, his off-work hangout.

23Season 2

S2.E23 ∙ Baby Doll

Sat, Oct 17, 1987

Charles plans a party to introduce the new chef at Sid's Pizza Parlor.

24Season 2

S2.E24 ∙ Lillian Putts Around

Sat, Oct 24, 1987

Charles becomes ill when his mother dates a golf pro.

25Season 2

S2.E25 ∙ Her Brother's Keeper

Sat, Oct 31, 1987

Buddy and Charles teach a shy boy the finer points of a social life.

26Season 2

S2.E26 ∙ The Undergraduate

Sat, Nov 7, 1987

Ellen's married cousin (Kay Lenz) makes a pass at Charles.

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ Yule Laff

Sat, Jan 2, 1988

Charles and the Powells are stranded in a mountain cabin for the holidays after a storm hits.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ Piece of Cake

Sat, Jan 9, 1988

With Commander Powell coming home, Charles must bake a cake, pick up the Commander's clothes at the cleaners, buy party supplies, attend Adam's boy scout meeting, meet with the plumber, and counsel Jamie.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ Dorm Warnings

Sat, Jan 16, 1988

Charles moves in with Buddy, much to the Powells' disappointment. Directed by series star Scott Baio.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ Speechless

Sat, Jan 23, 1988

Charles panics when he and Buddy are assigned an oral report in history class.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ Infatuation

Sat, Jan 30, 1988

Charles' relationship with his girlfriend is in danger when he becomes infatuated with a fashion model.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ Role Model

Sat, Feb 6, 1988

When Jamie decides to enroll at a modeling school which appears to be a scam, it is up to Charles to find out the truth even if it means hurting her.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ The Extremely Odd Couple

Sat, Feb 13, 1988

Charles serves as the mediator in a feud between Walter and Lillian.

8Season 3

S3.E8 ∙ Poppa, the Sailor Man

Sat, Feb 20, 1988

After one of his childhood friends dies, Mr. Powell gets worried about his own mortality. To cheer him up, Charles decides to invites Mr. Powell's father to the house, unaware that they are estranged.

9Season 3

S3.E9 ∙ Bottle Baby

Sat, Feb 27, 1988

Buddy is nervous when his shy sister, with whom he is not very close to, comes to visit from California. When she all of a sudden becomes the life of the party, it is quickly found out that alcohol abuse is to blame.

10Season 3

S3.E10 ∙ Dear Charles

Sat, Mar 5, 1988

Charles's girlfriend gets him a job at the local paper filling in for the vacationing advice columnist. One of the first letter writers he has to give advice to appears to be Sarah, and the problem she wants advice for sounds quite racy.

11Season 3

S3.E11 ∙ The Pickle Plot

Sat, Apr 30, 1988

When Charles is unsure about what to major in, he gets a visit from his uncle from Brooklyn who tries to get him to quit school, leave the Powells and join the pickle business.

12Season 3

S3.E12 ∙ The Buddy System

Sat, May 7, 1988

When Buddy is not himself after being dumped by his girlfriend, Charles and Mr. Powell decide to build his confidence back up by sending him to a self-improvement program. However, it gives him too much confidence and he becomes very rude to everyone.

13Season 3

S3.E13 ∙ Sarah Steps Out

Sat, May 14, 1988

Charles and Buddy are surprised to find out that the boy who is going out on a date with Sarah is the same person who overcharged them on playoff tickets. So they decide to spy on Sarah's date.

14Season 3

S3.E14 ∙ Trading Papers

Sat, May 21, 1988

Charles gets an A on an English assignment, but later discovers he handed Sarah's paper in by mistake.

15Season 3

S3.E15 ∙ Five Easy Pizzas

Sat, May 28, 1988

When his mom goes away for the weekend, she puts Charles in charge of the pizza parlor. When it is learned that the Roving Gourmet, a newspaper food critic, might make an appearance, Charles and Buddy do everything they can to find out who he/she is and impress him/her despite having a shortage of pizza.

16Season 3

S3.E16 ∙ Getting In

Sat, Jun 4, 1988

Charles and Buddy hope to become members of a fraternity. Directed by series star Scott Baio.

17Season 3

S3.E17 ∙ Hero Today, Gone Tomorrow

Sat, Jun 25, 1988

Buddy and Charles stop a would-be robber from holding up the pizza parlor.

18Season 3

S3.E18 ∙ Dutiful Dreamer

Sat, Jul 9, 1988

Charles dreams that all the Powell family members have turned into other characters. Directed by series star Scott Baio.

19Season 3

S3.E19 ∙ Berkling Up Is Hard to Do

Sat, Jul 16, 1988

When Charles gives advice involving Jamie and her love life and it doesn't work out, she gets upsets and blames him.

20Season 3

S3.E20 ∙ Runaround Charles

Sat, Jul 23, 1988

Charles must find a way to speak to Sarah's class, chaperon Jamie's birthday party, and go out on a double date with Buddy, all in the same night.

21Season 3

S3.E21 ∙ Where the Auction Is

Sat, Jul 30, 1988

When the Powell children feel that Charles does not have enough time to do things for them, they decide to own him, by buying him in a charity slave auction.

22Season 3

S3.E22 ∙ The Boy Who Loved Women

Sat, Sep 17, 1988

Sarah's boyfriend causes trouble when he asks Jamie for a date.

23Season 3

S3.E23 ∙ The Blackboard Bungle

Sat, Oct 1, 1988

When Charles is assigned to be a teacher's aide at Jamie's school, Jamie is apprehensive about him further intruding on her life and embarrassing her. Her fears are realized when she misbehaves and Charles gives her detention.

24Season 3

S3.E24 ∙ The Heart Burglar

Sat, Oct 29, 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. Buddy's girlfriend seems more attracted to Charles than him.

25Season 3

S3.E25 ∙ May the Best Man Lose

Sat, Nov 12, 1988

Charles, Buddy and the gang take part in a quiz contest at school.

26Season 3

S3.E26 ∙ Barbelles

Sat, Nov 26, 1988

Charles is threatened when he dates a woman who has a jealous ex-boyfriend. Directed by series star Scott Baio.

1Season 4

S4.E1 ∙ No Nukes Is Good Nukes

Sat, Dec 31, 1988

Sarah joins an anti-nuclear protest outside her Navy father's ship. Directed by series star Scott Baio.

2Season 4

S4.E2 ∙ Ninny and the Professor

Sat, Jan 7, 1989

Charles and an unfair faculty supervisor clash over a literature student's grade.

3Season 4

S4.E3 ∙ Duelling Presleys

Sat, Jan 14, 1989

Lillian is in a jam when a celebrity impersonator cancels his appearance at the diner. Directed by series star Scott Baio.

4Season 4

S4.E4 ∙ Adam See, Adam Do

Sat, Jan 21, 1989

When Adam needs help on what to do on a date with a woman, he decides to hide downstairs and study Charles on his date with Stephanie. When he uses the same techniques on his date, he and Charles end up in hot water.

5Season 4

S4.E5 ∙ Yesterday Cafe

Sat, Jan 28, 1989

Lillian opens a 1950s-style cafe; Charles tutors two football players.

6Season 4

S4.E6 ∙ Fatal Obsession

Sat, Feb 4, 1989

An obsessed coed pursues Charles. Directed by series star Scott Baio.

7Season 4

S4.E7 ∙ Walter Gets a Dodo

Sat, Feb 11, 1989

Charles matches Walter up with a younger woman (Marcia Wallace).

8Season 4

S4.E8 ∙ Ladies' Night Out

Sat, Feb 18, 1989

Buddy and Charles attempt to keep Sarah and Jamie from escaping to an after-hours dance club.

9Season 4

S4.E9 ∙ Chargin' Charles

Sat, Feb 25, 1989

Unknown to Charles, the Powell children charge his new credit card to its limit. Directed by series star Scott Baio.

10Season 4

S4.E10 ∙ A Fish Called Buddy

Sat, Mar 4, 1989

Charles realizes the true gift of friendship when Buddy lies near death in a hospital.

11Season 4

S4.E11 ∙ Second Banana

Sat, Apr 22, 1989

When a film crew decides to shoot a commercial at his mom's restaurant, Charles tells Jamie that she was chosen as a model. However, when it is realized that it is Sarah that they want, Charles must find a way to not hurt Jamie's feelings.

12Season 4

S4.E12 ∙ Still at Large

Sat, Apr 29, 1989

Charles and Buddy are shocked when they learn that one of Jamie's favorite teachers is wanted for torching a federal building when she was in college.

13Season 4

S4.E13 ∙ Poetic License

Sat, May 6, 1989

Charles uses one of Sarah's poem to try and impress a girl. When the girl publishes the poem in a magazine under Charles' name, Sarah's teacher sees it and accuses her of plagiarism.

14Season 4

S4.E14 ∙ Charles Splits: Part 1

Sat, May 13, 1989

When Charles gets hit on the head, he develops another personality, Chaz, a leather wearing biker. He picks a girl named Tiffany and goes off and marries her.

15Season 4

S4.E15 ∙ Charles Splits: Part 2

Sat, May 20, 1989

The Powells' are stunned when the amnesia-stricken Charles gets married.

16Season 4

S4.E16 ∙ Curing the Common Cult

Sat, May 27, 1989

When Jamie joins a cult which tells it members to give all their money away and quit school, Charles must try to prove to her that the leader, Abba-Kahn, is a phony.

17Season 4

S4.E17 ∙ Room at the Bottom

Sat, Jul 1, 1989

Everyone has their own plans on how to use the family's new recreation room.

18Season 4

S4.E18 ∙ A Sting of Pearls

Sat, Jul 8, 1989

When the Powell's old babysitter comes to visit, Charles begins to feel unneeded when the children are more attentive toward her. His fears are worsened after he loses a pearl necklace that Mr. Powell entrusted him to hide.

19Season 4

S4.E19 ∙ Walter's War

Sat, Sep 9, 1989

When Mr. Powell has a date with a woman who shares his love of World War II, Charles must deal with several crises at the last minute to make sure everything is in place for the special night.

20Season 4

S4.E20 ∙ The Organization Man

Sat, Sep 16, 1989

Charles uses a digital electronic organizer to help plan out his schedule. However, he finds out that it cannot come close to solving all of the Powell's problems.

21Season 4

S4.E21 ∙ Buddy's Daddy

Sat, Sep 23, 1989

When Buddy's dad comes to visit from California, Buddy is surprised to learn that his parents are near divorce.

22Season 4

S4.E22 ∙ Triple Threat

Sat, Sep 30, 1989

Buddy and Charles are trapped in a case of mistaken identity when they date identical twins. Directed by series star Scott Baio.

23Season 4

S4.E23 ∙ Aunt Vanessa

Sat, Oct 28, 1989

Jamie considers transferring to a New York school for performers.

24Season 4

S4.E24 ∙ It's a Blunderfull Life

Sat, Nov 4, 1989

Charles dreams about what kind of life the Powell children would lead without him. With Don Most. Directed by series star Scott Baio.

25Season 4

S4.E25 ∙ Bad Boy

Sat, Nov 11, 1989

Charles helps a bright student who has a police record.

26Season 4

S4.E26 ∙ Big Bang

Sat, Nov 18, 1989

Charles has to write an essay about growing up. Buddy uses the Powell's house to do a chemistry experiment. Sarah is reluctant to part with her childhood doll. Adam cannot get rid of the hiccups. Jamie has a date with a guy who is a college classmate of Charles and Buddy.

1Season 5

S5.E1 ∙ Summer Together, Fall Apart

Sat, Dec 30, 1989

Charles allows the children to make their own rules.

2Season 5

S5.E2 ∙ Get Thee to a Nuttery

Sat, Jan 6, 1990

After a near-death experience, Buddy considers becoming a priest. Sarah tries to become a cheerleader so she can be popular like Jamie.

3Season 5

S5.E3 ∙ Three Dates & A Walnut

Sat, Jan 13, 1990

Walter winds up with three dates in one night. Ruta Lee, Marcia Wallace, and Marlyn Mason guest star.

4Season 5

S5.E4 ∙ Out with the in Crowd

Sat, Jan 20, 1990

Jamie befriends a conceited girl with hopes of getting into a popular group.

5Season 5

S5.E5 ∙ There's a Girl in My Ficus

Sat, Jan 27, 1990

Charles' girlfriend (guest star Tiffani Amber Thiessen) tries to ruin his friendship with Buddy. Directed by series star Scott Baio.

6Season 5

S5.E6 ∙ Judge Not Lest Ye Beheaded

Sat, Feb 3, 1990

Charles judges a beauty pageant in which his two girlfriends are participating. Directed by series star Scott Baio.

7Season 5

S5.E7 ∙ Baby Bummer

Sat, Feb 10, 1990

Buddy winds up baby-sitting a 3-year-old girl. Directed by series star Scott Baio.

8Season 5

S5.E8 ∙ Paper Covers Rock

Sat, Feb 17, 1990

Charles falls in love with a rock star (gust star Samantha Fox). Directed by series star Scott Baio.

9Season 5

S5.E9 ∙ Child Hoods

Sat, Feb 24, 1990

When Charles' obnoxious childhood friends come to visit, Charles begins to neglect the kids and Buddy to hang out with them.

10Season 5

S5.E10 ∙ Advice and Contempt

Sat, Mar 3, 1990

Jamie gets upset with Charles when she feels that he is trying to interfere too much with her life.

11Season 5

S5.E11 ∙ Daffy Doc

Sat, Apr 28, 1990

When Charles drives Buddy to a psychiatric hospital to do research, they hold him for observation and Charles must find a way to get him out.

12Season 5

S5.E12 ∙ Buddy Flips a Disc

Sat, May 5, 1990

Charles gets revenge when a city inspector blackmails Lillian.

13Season 5

S5.E13 ∙ Brain Man

Sat, May 12, 1990

When Charles and Buddy get tested for ESP, it is determined that Buddy may have it. Soon, he starts making predictions about what will happen in Charles's life.

14Season 5

S5.E14 ∙ Don't Rock the Vote

Sat, May 19, 1990

Jamie (Nicole Eggert) and Sarah (Josie Davis) run for student body president.

15Season 5

S5.E15 ∙ Let's Quake a Deal

Sat, May 26, 1990

Charles (Scott Baio) takes on the task of teaching the children about earthquake safety.

16Season 5

S5.E16 ∙ Up Your I.Q.

Sat, Jun 2, 1990

Jamie gets upset when her boyfriend dumps her because she is shallow. So Charles does her a "favor" by allowing her to follow his sophisticated girlfriend around in hopes of getting him back.

17Season 5

S5.E17 ∙ All That Chaz

Sat, Jun 9, 1990

Charles (Scott Baio) takes on a whole new personality after he accidentally bumps his head.

18Season 5

S5.E18 ∙ Frankie and Mommy

Sat, Aug 25, 1990

Lillian (Ellen Travolta) considers marrying an old boyfriend.

19Season 5

S5.E19 ∙ Lost Resort

Sat, Sep 1, 1990

Buddy's identical cousin lands a job at a Hawaiian resort.

20Season 5

S5.E20 ∙ Dead Puck Society

Sat, Sep 8, 1990

When Charles substitute teaches one of Sarah's classes, he gives them a project where he assigns her the cutest guy in class, who uses Sarah to do all his homework.

21Season 5

S5.E21 ∙ La Cage Aux Fools

Sat, Sep 15, 1990

Charles (Scott Baio) and Buddy (Willie Aames) wind up locked in a cage. Ben Stein guest stars. Directed by series star Scott Baio.

22Season 5

S5.E22 ∙ Teacher's Pest

Sat, Sep 22, 1990

Walter (James Callahan) takes a history class that is taught by Charles (Scott Baio). With Pamela Anderson.

23Season 5

S5.E23 ∙ Almost Family

Sat, Oct 20, 1990

Charles' aunt may lose her business when she cannot pay her lease.

24Season 5

S5.E24 ∙ Seeing Is Believing

Sat, Oct 27, 1990

While picking up a cake for Mrs. Powell's birthday, Charles gets stuck in an elevator with an attractive woman. He is initially excited about a possible romance with her until he finds out that she is blind.

25Season 5

S5.E25 ∙ Fair Exchange

Sat, Nov 3, 1990

Sarah tries to help her relatives communicate with each other.

26Season 5

S5.E26 ∙ Charles Be DeMille

Sat, Nov 10, 1990

Charles faces a tough choice when he must decide whether to help the Powell children by directing their fund-raising play or to study for a test that will get him into graduate school at Princeton.