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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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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.
Cast, crew and production details
Scott BaioCharles
Willie AamesBuddy Lembeck
Sandra KernsEllen Powell
Julie CobbJill Pembroke
Nicole EggertJamie Powell
James WiddoesStan Pembroke
Josie DavisSarah Powell
CBSUnited States
Universal TelevisionUnited States
Scholastic ProductionsUnited StatesWatch options above are for the show and may vary by season or episode.
Episode 1
While Commander Powell is home, Sarah is arrested for protesting the nuclear weapons on her father's ship.
Directed by Scott BaioWritten by Lee AronsohnGuest stars Sandra Kerns, James O'Sullivan
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Episode 2
Charles' professor disagrees with the grade he gives a student.
Written by Lee AronsohnGuest stars Raf Mauro, Susan Jennifer Sullivan
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Episode 3
Lillian hires an Elvis impersonator for the diner.
Directed by Scott BaioWritten by David AnkrumGuest stars Erika Eleniak, Justin Whalin, Pete Willcox
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Episode 4
Adam studies Charles' dating techniques.
Directed by Norman AbbottWritten by Lee AronsohnGuest stars Erika Eleniak, Kellie Martin, Greg Mullavey
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Episode 5
Lillian starts a 1950's-style restaurant called the "Yesterday Cafe".
Guest stars Peter Parros, Mark L. Taylor, Ed Beechner, Justin Whalin
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Episode 6
A woman at camp pursues Charles.
Directed by Scott BaioGuest stars Erika Eleniak, Justin Whalin, Pete Willcox, Suzanne O'Donnell
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Episode 7
Charles has to entertain his professor's sister, and he sets her up with Walter.
Guest stars Marcia Wallace, David Agress
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Episode 8
Jamie and Sarah want to go to a nightclub
Guest stars Stuart Mabray, Mark Marrone
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Episode 9
Charles can't use his credit card because of the Powell children.
Directed by Scott BaioWritten by Jeff GreensteinGuest stars Charlie Brill, Eva LaRue
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Episode 10
Buddy goes to the hospital right after an argument with Charles.
Guest stars Kelly Ann Conn
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Episode 11
Jamie thinks she will be in a commercial, but it is really Sarah who got the part.
Guest stars Paul Provenza, Barbara Tyson
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Episode 12
Charles and Buddy find out Jamie's teacher is wanted by the FBI.
Directed by Dwayne HickmanGuest stars Sally Struthers, Patch Mackenzie, Tina Andrews, Justin Whalin
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Episode 13
Charles uses one of Sarah's poems to impress a woman, who publishes it in a magazine under Charles' name.
Directed by Scott BaioGuest stars Graham Jarvis, Judie Aronson
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Episode 14
When Charles bumps his head, he begins acting strangely and calls himself Chaz.
Directed by Scott BaioGuest stars Hope Marie Carlton, Daniel Baldwin, Denise Miller, Nick Toth
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Episode 15
Chaz gets married.
Guest stars Denise Miller, Kelly Ann Conn
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Episode 16
Jamie joins a cult, and Charles must prove that the leader is a fake.
Directed by Scott BaioGuest stars Charles Nelson Reilly, Robert Jayne, Shannon Beaty
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Episode 17
Walter remodels the basement.
Guest stars Bryan Dattilo, Justin Whalin
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Episode 18
The Powell's old babysitter comes back tries to get Charles in trouble.
Directed by Mary Lou BelliGuest stars Elizabeth Keifer, Justin Whalin
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Episode 19
Walter tries to impress a woman with war souvenirs.
Guest stars Clive Rosengren, Marlyn Mason
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Episode 20
Charles uses a digital organizer to plan his schedule.
Guest stars Jerry O'Connell, Marcy Kaplan
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Episode 21
Charles writes an essay about childhood.
Directed by Scott BaioGuest stars Blake Boyd
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Episode 22
Charles and Buddy go out with identical twins, but they think they are dating the same girl.
Directed by Scott BaioGuest stars Kymberly Gold, Michelle Gold, Traci Lee Gold
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Episode 23
Jamie wants to move to New York and live with Charles' aunt.
Guest stars Shannon Beaty, Jill Novick
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Episode 24
Charles has a dream about life without him.
Directed by Scott BaioGuest stars Don Most, Stanley Brock
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Episode 25
Charles tutors an ex-con.
Directed by Brian LevantGuest stars Rodney Eastman, Troy Kaufman
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Episode 26
Buddy's father visits and reveals he is getting a divorce.
Directed by Willie Aames, Scott BaioGuest stars Lewis Arquette, Laura Walsh
Where to watch Charles in ChargeEpisode information updated Jul 22, 2026
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