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.

  • Poster for Yule Laff

    Yule Laff 0.0

    Air date: 1987-12-26

    Runtime: 30 min

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

  • Poster for Piece of Cake

    Piece of Cake 0.0

    Air date: 1988-01-02

    Runtime: 30 min

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

  • Poster for Dorm Warnings

    Dorm Warnings 0.0

    Air date: 1988-01-09

    Runtime: 30 min

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

  • Poster for Speechless

    Speechless 0.0

    Air date: 1988-01-16

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: 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.

  • Poster for Infatuation

    Infatuation 0.0

    Air date: 1988-01-23

    Runtime: 30 min

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

  • Poster for Role Model

    Role Model 0.0

    Air date: 1988-01-30

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: 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.

  • Poster for The Extremely Odd Couple

    The Extremely Odd Couple 0.0

    Air date: 1988-02-06

    Runtime: 30 min

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

  • Poster for Poppa, the Sailor Man

    Poppa, the Sailor Man 0.0

    Air date: 1988-02-13

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: 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.

  • Poster for Bottle Baby

    Bottle Baby 0.0

    Air date: 1988-02-20

    Runtime: 30 min

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

  • Poster for Dear Charles

    Dear Charles 0.0

    Air date: 1988-02-27

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: 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.

  • Poster for The Pickle Plot

    The Pickle Plot 0.0

    Air date: 1988-03-05

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: 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.

  • Poster for The Buddy System

    The Buddy System 0.0

    Air date: 1988-03-12

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: 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.

  • Poster for Sarah Steps Out

    Sarah Steps Out 0.0

    Air date: 1988-03-19

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: 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.

  • Poster for Trading Papers

    Trading Papers 0.0

    Air date: 1988-03-26

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: 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.

  • Poster for Five Easy Pizzas

    Five Easy Pizzas 0.0

    Air date: 1988-04-02

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: 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).

  • Poster for Getting In

    Getting In 0.0

    Air date: 1988-04-09

    Runtime: 30 min

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

  • Poster for Hero Today, Gone Tomorrow

    Hero Today, Gone Tomorrow 0.0

    Air date: 1988-04-16

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: 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.

  • Poster for Dutiful Dreamer

    Dutiful Dreamer 0.0

    Air date: 1988-04-23

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: 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.

  • Poster for Berkling Up Is Hard to Do

    Berkling Up Is Hard to Do 0.0

    Air date: 1988-04-30

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: 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.

  • Poster for Runaround Charles

    Runaround Charles 0.0

    Air date: 1988-05-07

    Runtime: 30 min

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

  • Poster for Where the Auction Is

    Where the Auction Is 0.0

    Air date: 1988-05-14

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: 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.

  • Poster for The Boy Who Loved Women

    The Boy Who Loved Women 0.0

    Air date: 1988-05-21

    Runtime: 30 min

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

  • Poster for Barbelles

    Barbelles 0.0

    Air date: 1988-05-28

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: 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.

  • Poster for The Blackboard Bungle

    The Blackboard Bungle 0.0

    Air date: 1988-06-04

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: 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.

  • Poster for The Heart Burgler

    The Heart Burgler 0.0

    Air date: 1988-06-11

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: 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.

  • Poster for May the Best Man Lose

    May the Best Man Lose 0.0

    Air date: 1988-06-18

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: The kids each must find a gladiator to represent their class in the school's stunt-filled quiz contest complete with pies in the face and a dunk tank.

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