List of Charles in Charge episodes

The following is an episode listing for the situation comedy television series Charles in Charge. In the United States, the first episode of the series originally aired on October 3, 1984. The first season aired on CBS. The second through fifth seasons aired in syndication. The series ended on November 10, 1990, after 126 episodes. All five seasons are available on DVD.

Charles in Charge follows Charles (Scott Baio), a college student working as a live-in babysitter. In the first season, Charles worked for the Pembroke family. In the second season, the Pembrokes sub-let their house to the Powell family, who Charles then worked for in the remaining seasons.

Series overview

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
	1	22	October 3, 1984	April 3, 1985
	2	26	January 3, 1987	June 27, 1987
	3	26	December 26, 1987	June 18, 1988
	4	26	December 31, 1988	November 18, 1989
	5	26	December 30, 1989	November 10, 1990

Episodes

Season 1 (1984-1985)

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
1	"Pilot"	Alan Rafkin	Michael Jacobs	October 3, 1984 (1984-10-03)	83510
Charles has a date with Gwendolyn Pierce on the same night he has to watch the Pembroke children.
2	"Extracurricular Activity"	Tony Singletary	Michael Jacobs	October 10, 1984 (1984-10-10)	59302
Charles encourages the children to try new activities at school.
3	"Another Saturday Night"	Tony Singletary	Michael Jacobs	October 17, 1984 (1984-10-17)	59304
Buddy and Gwendolyn argue over Charles' Saturday night.
4	"War"	Lee Lochhead	Judy Pioli & Marc Sotkin	October 24, 1984 (1984-10-24)	59311
Charles shows a young woman, Megan Harper, (Meg Ryan) what it's like to take care of children every day, kissing her as well.
5	"Cousin Elliot"	Alan Rafkin	Mike Reiss & Al Jean	November 7, 1984 (1984-11-07)	59303
The Pembrokes' cousin Elliot (Jerry Levine) arrives, and Charles must keep them out of trouble.
6	"Slumber Party"	Alan Rafkin	Pamela Pettler	November 14, 1984 (1984-11-14)	59301
Charles wants to escape from women for one night, but Lila has her friends over for a slumber party.
7	"Discipline"	Alan Rafkin	Michael Jacobs	November 21, 1984 (1984-11-21)	59307
Charles talks to Douglas' teacher about a bad grade, whose beauty immobilizes him.
8	"Trick or Treat"	Alan Rafkin	Michael Jacobs	November 28, 1984 (1984-11-28)	59316
On Halloween, Charles helps Buddy prepare for a date by finding out what she likes.
9	"A Date with Enid"	Alan Rafkin	Michael Jacobs & Pamela Pettler	December 5, 1984 (1984-12-05)	59318
Douglas falls in love with Lila's friend, Enid.
10	"Friends and Lovers"	Alan Rafkin	Judy Pioli & Marc Sotkin	December 12, 1984 (1984-12-12)	59308
Charles and Gwendolyn decide to see other people, but Charles gets jealous when Gwendolyn makes a date with another man.
11	"Home for the Holidays"	Alan Rafkin	Michael Jacobs	December 19, 1984 (1984-12-19)	59319
Mr. Pembroke's mother visits the family for Christmas, but she doesn't like how the children like Charles.
12	"Accidental Puppy"	Alan Rafkin	Judy Pioli & Marc Sotkin	December 26, 1984 (1984-12-26)	59324
Charles wins two tickets to a Bruce Springsteen concert and must decide whether to take Buddy or Gwendolyn. Meanwhile, Jason and Douglas bring home a puppy that they want to keep.
13	"The Commotion"	Alan Rafkin	George Tibbles	January 2, 1985 (1985-01-02)	59325
Charles is unable to work on his schoolwork because of distractions in the house.
14	"Mr. President"	Alan Rafkin	Larry Balmagia	January 16, 1985 (1985-01-16)	59328
Cousin Eliot runs for class president, and Gwendolyn convinces Charles to run against him.
15	"Jill's Decision"	Alan Rafkin	Judy Pioli & Marc Sotkin	January 23, 1985 (1985-01-23)	59329
Mrs. Pembroke gets a promotion that means longer hours at work for her and more responsibilities at home for Charles.
16	"Pressure from Grandma"	Alan Rafkin	Marc Sotkin	January 30, 1985 (1985-01-30)	59327
Grandma Irene visits and offers Charles another job.
17	"Snowed In"	Alan Rafkin	Jeffrey Ferro & Fredric Weiss	February 6, 1985 (1985-02-06)	59330
A blizzard traps Charles in the house with the children and a group of Lila's friends.
18	"Charles 'R' Us"	Alan Rafkin	Michael Jacobs	February 13, 1985 (1985-02-13)	59331
Charles and Buddy start a business to recruit household helpers. Megan Harper (Meg Ryan) reappears as a potential helper.
19	"Charles' Spring Break"	Alan Rafkin	Judy Pioli & Marc Sotkin	February 20, 1985 (1985-02-20)	59332
Everything goes wrong for Charles, Buddy, and Gwendolyn on their trip to Florida for spring break.
20	"The Wrong Guy"	Alan Rafkin	Jeffrey Ferro & Fredric Weiss	February 27, 1985 (1985-02-27)	59333
Lila wants to go on a date with a boy that her parents do not approve of. Douglas has a problem; he got kissed by a girl and doesn't know what to do. Matthew Perry plays a minor role in this episode.
21	"Mr. Brilliant"	Alan Rafkin	Pamela Pettler	March 13, 1985 (1985-03-13)	59326
Charles invites Mrs. Pembroke's old friend over for dinner.
22	"Meet Grandpa"	Alan Rafkin	Judy Pioli	April 3, 1985 (1985-04-03)	59334
Grandpa Harry visits the house unexpectedly.

Season 2 (1987)

No.	Title	Directed by(s)	Written by	Original air date	Production code
1	"Amityville"	Phil Ramuno	Michael Jacobs	January 4, 1987 (1987-01-04)	78009
After returning from a trip, Charles finds that the Pembrokes are moving and a new family, the Powells, are living there. Guest stars: Karen Mistal as Heidi, Michael Pearlman as Jason Pembroke, Lisa Donovan as Jill Pembroke, Tammi Caudell as Patti and Jeff Robie as Sid.
2	"The Naked Truth"	Bob Claver	Seth Weisbond	January 5, 1987 (1987-01-05)	78002
Charles and Buddy take Adam to their art class where Professor Wycliffe (Jack Fletcher) mistakes Adam for a young art prodigy; Buddy ends up meeting a girl named Rebecca Stansbury (Signy Coleman) that poses nude for art class.
3	"Feud for Thought"	Phil Ramuno	Kathy Greer & Bill Greer	January 6, 1987 (1987-01-06)	78026
Adam becomes the target of a bully, and Charles tries to help. Guest Stars: Lisa Aliff as Gina, Robert Costanzo as Hank Holloway, and Mark Venturini as Herman Holloway
4	"The Egg and Us"	Bob Claver	Adrienne Armstrong & Mitzi McCall-Brill	January 7, 1987 (1987-01-07)	78017
Jamie and Sarah take care of eggs for their school project; Walter's old friend Gloria (Betsy Palmer) comes to visit him and Walter finds out she's Buddy's grandmother.
5	"The Loan Arranger"	Bob Claver	Chuck Lorre	January 8, 1987 (1987-01-08)	78024
Charles must talk to a loan officer named Stanley Willard (Ben Stein) when he loses his student loan because of bad grades.
6	"American Teen"	Phil Ramuno	David Wechter	January 9, 1987 (1987-01-09)	78019
Charles tries to convince Sarah to submit an essay she wrote to American Teen Magazine; Adam gets the family involved in a jigsaw puzzle. Guest stars: Nikolette Scorsese as Louise, Julianne McNamara as Paula Thackery and Jeff Robie as Sid
7	"Buddy Comes to Dinner"	John Robins	Mitchell Bank, Sandy Sprung & Marcy Vosburgh	January 10, 1987 (1987-01-10)	78025
Buddy gets injured at dinner, and Charles must take care of him; Jamie tries to teach Sarah the rules of dating but instead gets taught a lesson. Guest star: Maylo McCaslin as Lauren Andrews
8	"A Fox in the Henhouse"	Zane Buzby	Chuck Lorre	January 11, 1987 (1987-01-11)	78012
Lt. Matty Whitford (Stephen Parr), a shipmate of the deployed Commander Powell visits Mrs. Powell, but he wants more than her company; Charles and Walter try to combine their food recipes and end up getting sick from it.
9	"Pizza Parlor Protest"	Lee Miller	Maxine Lapiduss, Sally Lapiduss, Pamela Eells	January 12, 1987 (1987-01-12)	78018
Charles' college plans to turn Sid's Pizza Parlor into a parking lot. Guest stars: James Karen as Harrison Bartlett/Hamburger Harry and Jeff Robie as Sid
10	"Trade Off"	Phil Ramuno	Jim Fisher & Jim Staahl	January 13, 1987 (1987-01-13)	78021
The Powell family tries bartering for the things they want.
11	"Dating"	Phil Ramuno	David Rimmer & Ellen Sandhaus	January 14, 1987 (1987-01-14)	78005
Dating causes problems for Charles and the family.
12	"Music, Music, Mayhem"	Phil Ramuno	Joan Brooker & Nancy Eddo	January 15, 1987 (1987-01-15)	78029
Charles buys Buddy's old cassette player which ends up destroying Walter's tape causing problems between Buddy and Charles. Guest star: Julianne McNamara as Paula Thackery
13	"Buddy in Charge"	Scott Baio & Madeline Rae Cripe	Bill Greer, Kathy Greer & Bob Underwood	January 16, 1987 (1987-01-16)	78033
Buddy takes care of the children. Guest star: Susan Ursitti as Debbie
14	"Isn't That What's Her Face?"	Zane Buzby	Mitzi McCall-Brill & Adrienne Armstrong	January 21, 1987 (1987-01-21)	78032
A famous movie star asks Charles to keep her secret that she is going to Copeland College.
15	"A Date From Heck"	Phil Ramuno	Alan Moskowitz	January 22, 1987 (1987-01-22)	78023
Charles has a date with a woman... and her family.
16	"Mama Mia"	Jules Lichtman	Kathy Greer & Bill Greer	January 23, 1987 (1987-01-23)	78036
Lillian (Ellen Travolta), Charles' mother, visits and takes care of the children.
17	"Weekend Weary"	Judi Elterman	Jim Parker	January 24, 1987 (1987-01-24)	78031
Mrs. Powell makes Charles take a weekend off.
18	"U.F. Oh No"	Phil Ramuno	Lee Aronsohn & Marc Sheffler	January 31, 1987 (1987-01-31)	78001
Charles and the family have a UFO sighting.
19	"The Case of the Mock-Turtle Mystery"	Jules Lichtman	Leslie Fuller	February 1, 1987 (1987-02-01)	78020
Charles defends Adam who is accused killing Sarah's turtle.
20	"Twice Upon a Time (Part 1)"	Scott Baio	Mitchell Bank	February 11, 1987 (1987-02-11)	78041
Gwendolyn Pierce, Charles' first love, returns.
21	"Twice Upon a Time (Part 2)"	Madeline Rae Cripe	Mitchell Bank	February 12, 1987 (1987-02-12)	78042
Charles and Gwendolyn get engaged.
22	"A Job From Heck"	Jules Lichtman	Alan Moskowitz	February 13, 1987 (1987-02-13)	78027
Jamie gets a job as a waitress at Sid's Pizza Parlor.
23	"Baby Doll"	Zane Buzby	Kathy Greer & Bill Greer	February 14, 1987 (1987-02-14)	78039
Sid's Pizza Parlor is getting a new chef, and Charles needs help promoting the introduction party.
24	"Lillian Putts a Round"	Phil Ramuno	Mitzi McCall-Brill & Adrienne Armstrong	February 15, 1987 (1987-02-15)	78003
Charles' widowed mother meets a man at a golf club.
25	"Her Brother's Keeper"	Thomas Klein	Bill Greer, Kathy Greer & Seth Weisbord	February 16, 1987 (1987-02-16)	78003
Charles and Buddy help the shy brother of a woman Charles likes.
26	"The Undergraduate"	Phil Ramuno	Lee Aronsohn & Marc Sheffler	February 17, 1987 (1987-02-17)	78034
Mrs. Powell's married cousin (Kay Lenz) wants Charles.

Season 3 (1987-1988)

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
1	"Yule Laff"	Bob Claver	Kathy Greer & Bill Greer	December 26, 1987 (1987-12-26)	78057
A snowstorm traps Charles and the Powell family in a cabin on Christmas.
2	"Piece of Cake"	Bob Claver	Lee Aronsohn & Marc Sheffler	January 2, 1988 (1988-01-02)	78040
Charles prepares for an upcoming visit from Commander Powell.
3	"Dorm Warnings"	Scott Baio	John Vorhaus	January 9, 1988 (1988-01-09)	78045
The Powell family thinks Charles wants to move out of the house.
4	"Speechless"	Phil Ramuno	Harvey Silberman	January 16, 1988 (1988-01-16)	78022
Buddy loses his voice, and Charles must overcome his fear to give a speech.
5	"Infatuation"	Bob Claver	Anita Doohan	January 23, 1988 (1988-01-23)	78037
Charles has a crush on a model.
6	"Role Model"	Bob Claver	Kathy Greer, Bill Greer, Mitzi McCall-Brill & Adrienne Armstrong	January 30, 1988 (1988-01-30)	78043
Jamie enrolls at a modeling school.
7	"The Extremely Odd Couple"	Zane Buzby	Lee Aronsohn & Marc Sheffler	February 6, 1988 (1988-02-06)	78038
Walter and Lillian argue, and Charles is caught in the middle.
8	"Poppa, the Sailor Man"	Gary Brown	Kathy Greer & Bill Greer	February 13, 1988 (1988-02-13)	78054
Walter's estranged father visits.
9	"Bottle Baby"	Scott Baio	Mitchell Bank	February 20, 1988 (1988-02-20)	78053
Buddy's sister, Bunny (Mindy Cohn), visits. However, he discovers that she is an alcoholic.
10	"Dear Charles"	Steve Robman	Kathy Greer, Bill Greer & Robert Schechter	February 27, 1988 (1988-02-27)	78035
Charles becomes a newspaper advice columnist.
11	"The Pickle Plot"	Zane Buzby	Mitzi McCall-Brill & Adrienne Armstrong	March 5, 1988 (1988-03-05)	78047
Charles' uncle tries to convince him to drop out of school and work for him.
12	"The Buddy System"	Madeline Rae Cripe	Mitzi McCall-Brill, Adrienne Armstrong	March 12, 1988 (1988-03-12)	78050
After a self-help class, Buddy turns into a different person.
13	"Sarah Steps Out"	Brian Levant	Lee Aronsohn & Marc Sheffler	March 19, 1988 (1988-03-19)	78046
Charles and Buddy spy on Sarah's date (Scott Grimes).
14	"Trading Papers"	Zane Buzby	Adam I. Lapidus	March 26, 1988 (1988-03-26)	78044
Charles and Sarah accidentally hand in each other's school assignments.
15	"Five Easy Pizzas"	Madeline Rae Cripe	Manny Basanese	April 2, 1988 (1988-04-02)	78051
A food critic visits the pizza parlor while Charles is managing the restaurant.
16	"Getting In"	Scott Baio & Madeline Rae Cripe	Kevin Parent & Myles Berkowitz	April 9, 1988 (1988-04-09)	78013
Charles and Buddy pledge a fraternity.
17	"Hero Today, Gone Tomorrow"	Gary Brown	Donald Ross	April 16, 1988 (1988-04-16)	78048
Charles and Buddy foil a robber at the pizza parlor.
18	"Dutiful Dreamer"	Scott Baio	Kathy Greer & Bill Greer	April 23, 1988 (1988-04-23)	78061
Charles has a dream about the family's problems.
19	"Berkling Up Is Hard To Do"	Bonnie Franklin	Lee Aronsohn & Marc Sheffler	April 30, 1988 (1988-04-30)	78049
Some well-intentioned advice causes misunderstandings.
20	"Runaround Charles"	Mary Lou Belli	Lee Aronsohn & Marc Sheffler	May 7, 1988 (1988-05-07)	78058
Charles makes too many commitments for the same night.
21	"Where the Auction Is"	Scott Baio	Lee Aronsohn & Marc Sheffler	May 14, 1988 (1988-05-14)	78059
The children buy Charles at a charity slave auction.
22	"The Boy Who Loved Women"	Bob Claver	Lee Aronsohn & Marc Sheffler	May 21, 1988 (1988-05-21)	78056
Jamie and Sarah go out with the same boy.
23	"Barbelles"	Scott Baio	Kathy Greer & Bill Greer	May 28, 1988 (1988-05-28)	78060
Charles is threatened by his date's ex-boyfriend.
24	"The Blackboard Bungle"	Scott Baio	Lee Aronsohn & Marc Sheffler	June 4, 1988 (1988-06-04)	78052
Charles becomes a teacher's aide in Jamie's class.
25	"The Heart Burglar"	Madeline Cripe	John B. Collins, Bill Greer & Kathy Greer	June 11, 1988 (1988-06-11)	78030
Buddy's girlfriend has feeling for Charles which they hid from Buddy.
26	"May the Best Man Lose"	Pat Fischer-Doak	John Vorhaus	June 18, 1988 (1988-06-18)	78055
Charles, Buddy, and the Powell children compete against each other in a school contest.

Season 4 (1988–1989)

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
1	"No Nukes Is Good Nukes"	Scott Baio	Lee Aronsohn	December 31, 1988 (1988-12-31)	78408
While Commander Powell is home, Sarah is arrested for protesting the nuclear weapons on her father's ship.
2	"Ninny and the Professor"	Doug Rogers	Lee Aronsohn	January 7, 1989 (1989-01-07)	78403
Charles' professor disagrees with the grade he gives a student.
3	"Duelling Presleys"	Scott Baio	David Ankrum & Jack Lukes	January 14, 1989 (1989-01-14)	78410
Lillian hires an Elvis impersonator for the diner.
4	"Adam See, Adam Do"	Norman Abbott	Lee Aronsohn	January 21, 1989 (1989-01-21)	78416
Adam studies Charles' girlfriend (Erika Eleniak) and dating techniques.
5	"Yesterday Cafe"	Phil Ramuno	Kathy Greer & Bill Greer	January 28, 1989 (1989-01-28)	78407
Lillian starts a 1950s-style restaurant called the "Yesterday Cafe".
6	"Fatal Obsession"	Scott Baio	Steven Feld	February 4, 1989 (1989-02-04)	78414
A woman at camp pursues Charles despite his having a girlfriend (Erika Eleniak). Note: The Happy Days catch phrase "wa wa wa" makes a cameo appearance. A reference to the character Chachi is also made as a joke about Scott Baio.
7	"Walter Gets a Dodo"	Zane Buzby	Adrienne Armstrong	February 11, 1989 (1989-02-11)	78411
Charles has to entertain his professor's sister, and he sets her up with Walter.
8	"Ladies' Night Out"	Zane Buzby	Scott McGibbon	February 18, 1989 (1989-02-18)	78412
Jamie and Sarah try to sneak out to go to a nightclub.
9	"Chargin' Charles"	Scott Baio	Jeff Strauss & Jeff Greenstein	February 25, 1989 (1989-02-25)	78418
Charles can't use his credit card because of the Powell children.
10	"A Fish Called Buddy"	Zane Buzby	Steven Baio	March 4, 1989 (1989-03-04)	78413
Buddy goes to the hospital right after an argument with Charles.
11	"Second Banana"	Bob Claver	Bud Wiser	April 22, 1989 (1989-04-22)	78424
Jamie thinks she will be in a commercial, but it is really Sarah who gets the part.
12	"Still at Large"	Dwayne Hickman	Efrem Seeger	April 29, 1989 (1989-04-29)	78417
Charles and Buddy find out Jamie's teacher (Sally Struthers) is wanted by the FBI.
13	"Poetic License"	Scott Baio	Bruce Teicher & Janice Pieroni	May 6, 1989 (1989-05-06)	78415
Charles uses one of Sarah's poems to impress a woman, who publishes it in a magazine under Charles' name.
14	"Charles Splits (Part 1)"	Scott Baio	Jim Vallely & Ron Zimmerman	May 13, 1989 (1989-05-13)	78427
When Charles bumps his head, he begins acting strangely and calls himself Chaz.
15	"Charles Splits (Part 2)"	Christine Ballard	Jim Vallely & Ron Zimmerman	May 20, 1989 (1989-05-20)	78428
Chaz gets married.
16	"Curing the Common Cult"	Scott Baio	Al Burton & Mitchell Bank	May 27, 1989 (1989-05-27)	78423
Jamie joins a cult, and Charles must prove that the leader is a fake.
17	"Room at the Bottom"	Phil Ramuno	Kathy Greer & Bill Greer	July 1, 1989 (1989-07-01)	78406
Walter remodels the basement; Jamie wants her own room.
18	"A Sting of Pearls"	Mary Lou Belli	Adrienne Armstrong	July 8, 1989 (1989-07-08)	78402
The Powells' old babysitter comes back tries to get Charles in trouble.
19	"Walter's War"	Bob Claver	Scott McGibbon	September 9, 1989 (1989-09-09)	78425
Walter tries to impress a woman with war souvenirs.
20	"The Organization Man"	Zane Buzby	Bud Wiser	September 16, 1989 (1989-09-16)	78432
Charles uses a digital organizer to plan his schedule.
21	"Big Bang"	Scott Baio	Ken Peragine & Howard Friedlander	September 23, 1989 (1989-09-23)	78434
Charles writes an essay about childhood; Buddy does an experiment.
22	"Triple Threat"	Scott Baio	Al Burton & Mitchell Bank	September 30, 1989 (1989-09-30)	78429
Charles and Buddy go out with identical twins, but they think they are dating the same girl.
23	"Aunt Vanessa"	Christine Ballard	Kathy Greer & Bill Greer	October 28, 1989 (1989-10-28)	78426
Jamie wants to move to New York and live with Charles' aunt.
24	"It's a Blunderfull Life"	Scott Baio	Michael Manos & Jim Kelly	November 4, 1989 (1989-11-04)	78409
Charles has a dream about life without him. Note: Don Most makes an appearance as a lottery winner, and makes a reference to Happy Days as a joke.
25	"Bad Boy"	Brian Levant	Bud Wiser	November 11, 1989 (1989-11-11)	78430
Charles tutors a 16-year-old ex-con, who has feelings for Jamie.
26	"Buddy's Daddy"	Scott Baio	Willie Aames	November 18, 1989 (1989-11-18)	78431
Buddy's father visits and reveals he is getting a divorce.

Season 5 (1989-1990)

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
1	"Summer Together, Fall Apart"	Zane Buzby	Kathy Greer & Bill Greer	December 30, 1989 (1989-12-30)	78504
After complaints from the family, Charles tells the children there are no more rules in the house.
2	"Get Thee to a Nuttery"	Scott Baio	David DiGregorio & Arnie Wess	January 6, 1990 (1990-01-06)	78505
Buddy decides to become a priest after a near-death experience.
3	"Three Dates and a Walnut"	Scott Baio	Adrienne Armstrong	January 13, 1990 (1990-01-13)	78506
Walter makes plans with three women on the same night.
4	"Out with the In Crowd"	Christine Ballard	Adrienne Armstrong	January 20, 1990 (1990-01-20)	78509
Jamie tries to join an exclusive group of girls.
5	"There's a Girl in My Ficus"	Scott Baio	David DiGregorio & Arnie Wess	January 27, 1990 (1990-01-27)	78508
Charles' girlfriend Jennifer (Tiffani-Amber Thiessen) tells a lie about Buddy in order to get rid of him.
6	"Judge Not Lest Ye Beheaded"	Scott Baio	David DiGregorio & Arnie Wess	February 3, 1990 (1990-02-03)	78510
Charles is the judge of a beauty pageant where Jamie, Sarah, and both of Charles' girlfriends are contestants.
7	"Baby Bummer"	Scott Baio	Adrienne Armstrong	February 10, 1990 (1990-02-10)	78503
Buddy offers to help out Adam with babysitting, but he ends up forgetting the little girl at the diner.
8	"Paper Covers Rock"	Scott Baio	Jim Pond & Bill Fuller	February 17, 1990 (1990-02-17)	78502
A tabloid shows pictures of Charles with a rock star (Samantha Fox), and everyone thinks they're in a relationship.
9	"Child Hoods"	Christine Ballard	David DiGregorio & Arnie Wess	February 24, 1990 (1990-02-24)	78507
Charles' old friends come to visit.
10	"Advice and Contempt"	Scott Baio	David DiGregorio & Arnie Wess	March 3, 1990 (1990-03-03)	78514
Jamie gets upset when she thinks Charles is trying to make her boyfriend stop seeing her.
11	"Daffy Doc"	Bob Claver	R.W. Self & Willie Aames	April 28, 1990 (1990-04-28)	78513
Buddy enters a mental hospital to do research, but they make him a patient.
12	"Buddy Flips a Disc"	Scott Baio	J. David Shapiro	May 5, 1990 (1990-05-05)	78501
Buddy wins a contest to be a disc jockey for a day at the diner.
13	"Brain Man"	Scott Baio	Adrienne Armstrong	May 12, 1990 (1990-05-12)	78517
Buddy gets tested for ESP and starts to predict the future.
14	"Don't Rock the Vote"	Christine Ballard	David DiGregorio & Arnie Wess	May 19, 1990 (1990-05-19)	78516
Jamie and Sarah run for class president against each other. Buddy and Charles start fighting again which leads to a food fight erupting in the diner.
15	"Let's Quake a Deal"	Scott Baio	H.B. Atwater, Jr.	May 26, 1990 (1990-05-26)	78518
Charles invents a device that will help people prepare for earthquakes.
16	"Up Your I.Q."	Christine Ballard	Adrienne Armstrong	June 2, 1990 (1990-06-02)	78519
When a boy thinks Jamie is shallow, she talks to Charles' intelligent girlfriend.
17	"All That Chaz"	Scott Baio	Kathy Greer & Bill Greer	June 9, 1990 (1990-06-09)	78521
An accidental bump on the head turns Charles into Chaz again.
18	"Frankie and Mommy"	Scott Baio	Adrienne Armstrong	August 25, 1990 (1990-08-25)	78512
Lillian sees an old boyfriend.
19	"Lost Resort"	Scott Baio	Kathy Greer & Bill Greer	September 1, 1990 (1990-09-01)	78522
Charles works at a hotel in Hawaii with Buddy's cousin. (A pilot to a possible spin-off which never materialized.)
20	"Dead Puck Society"	Zane Buzby	Kit Wilkinson & Dennis Capps	September 8, 1990 (1990-09-08)	78511
Charles is the substitute teacher in Sarah's class, and Sarah's partner (Paul Walker) lets her do all the work on an assignment.
21	"La Cage Aux Fools"	Scott Baio	Adrienne Armstrong	September 15, 1990 (1990-09-15)	78515
Charles and Buddy protest animal testing at their college.
22	"Teacher's Pest"	Kit Wilkinson	Martie Cook	September 22, 1990 (1990-09-22)	78525
Walter takes a history class that Charles teaches.
23	"Almost Family"	Scott Baio	Mario Baio & Scott Baio	October 20, 1990 (1990-10-20)	78526
Charles visits his aunt Sally at her car wash. (A pilot to a possible spin-off which never materialized.)
24	"Seeing Is Believing"	Christine Ballard	Mitchell Bank	October 27, 1990 (1990-10-27)	78524
Charles gets trapped in an elevator with a blind woman.
25	"Fair Exchange"	Scott Baio	Kathy Greer & Bill Greer	November 3, 1990 (1990-11-03)	78523
Sarah visits her relatives in Albuquerque and a foreign exchange student that is living with them. (A pilot to a possible spin-off which never materialized.)
26	"Charles Be DeMille"	Scott Baio	Jennifer Burton & David Lang	November 10, 1990 (1990-11-10)	78520
Sarah puts on a show to raise money, and Charles directs while preparing for an interview to get into Princeton.

External links

• Charles in Charge at TV.com
• Charles in Charge at IMDb
• Completely Unofficial Charles in Charge page