Charles in Charge 1984
What is Charles in Charge?
Charles in Charge is a television series centered on a nineteen-year-old student. The protagonist attends the fictional Copeland College, which is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1984
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 126
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 3, 1984
- Last aired
- Nov 10, 1990
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- CBS, Syndication
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
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Charles in Charge is a television series centered on a nineteen-year-old student. The protagonist attends the fictional Copeland College, which is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The premise of the show follows the main character as he takes on the role of a live-in babysitter. In exchange for providing this childcare service, he receives room and board. The provided sources do not contain information regarding the cast, production dates, episode counts, or network details for this series. The available documentation focuses on unrelated subjects, including the financial services provided by Charles Schwab, the life and reign of King Charles III of the United Kingdom, and a specific obituary for an individual named Charles Andrew. Consequently, this overview is strictly limited to the narrative details provided in the show synopsis regarding the character of Charles and his living arrangement while attending college. No further biographical or historical data regarding the production of the program is available within the provided reference materials.
Should you watch it?
“A college student becomes a live-in babysitter for room and board.”
- Clean family entertainment
- Relatable college student protagonist
- Heartwarming babysitting scenarios
- Dated 1980s production values
- Predictable episodic structure
Watch it if you enjoy gentle 1980s family sitcoms about college life.
Suitable for all ages with wholesome family themes and no mature content.
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Season 1 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Pilot Mytharc Oct 3, 1984
- E2 Extracurricular Activity Core Oct 10, 1984
- E3 Another Saturday Night Core Oct 17, 1984
- E4 War Core Oct 24, 1984
- E5 Cousin Elliott Core Nov 7, 1984
- E6 Slumber Party Core Nov 14, 1984
- E7 Discipline Core Nov 21, 1984
- E8 Trick or Treat Core Nov 28, 1984
- E9 A Date with Enid Core Dec 5, 1984
- E10 Friends And Lovers Core Dec 12, 1984
- E11 Home for the Holidays Core Dec 19, 1984
- E12 Accidental Puppy Core Dec 26, 1984
- E13 The Commotion Core Jan 2, 1985
- E14 Mr. President Core Jan 16, 1985
- E15 Jill's Decision Core Jan 23, 1985
- E16 Pressure from Grandma Core Jan 30, 1985
- E17 Snowed In Core Feb 6, 1985
- E18 Charles 'R' Us Core Feb 13, 1985
- E19 Charles' Spring Break (A.K.A.: The Last Resort) Core Feb 20, 1985
- E20 The Wrong Guy Core Feb 27, 1985
- E21 Mr. Brilliant Mytharc Mar 13, 1985
- E22 Meet Grandpa Mytharc Apr 3, 1985
Season 2 · 26 episodes
- E1 Amityville Mytharc Jan 3, 1987
- E2 The Naked Truth Core Jan 10, 1987
- E3 Feud for Thought Core Jan 17, 1987
- E4 The Egg and Us Core Jan 24, 1987
- E5 The Loan Arranger Core Jan 31, 1987
- E6 American Teen Core Feb 7, 1987
- E7 Buddy Comes to Dinner Core Feb 14, 1987
- E8 A Fox in the Henhouse Core Feb 21, 1987
- E9 Pizza Parlor Protest Core Feb 28, 1987
- E10 Trade Off Core Mar 7, 1987
- E11 Dating Core Mar 14, 1987
- E12 Music, Music, Mayhem Core Mar 21, 1987
- E13 Buddy in Charge Core Mar 28, 1987
- E14 Isn't That What's Her Face? Core Apr 4, 1987
- E15 A Date From Heck Core Apr 11, 1987
- E16 Mama Mia Core Apr 18, 1987
- E17 Weekend Weary Core Apr 25, 1987
- E18 U.F. Oh No Core May 2, 1987
- E19 The Case of the Mock-Turtle Mystery Core May 9, 1987
- E20 Twice Upon a Time (1) Core May 16, 1987
- E21 Twice Upon A Time (2) Core May 23, 1987
- E22 A Job From Heck Core May 30, 1987
- E23 Baby Doll Core Jun 6, 1987
- E24 Lillian Putts a Round Core Jun 13, 1987
- E25 Her Brother's Keeper Mytharc Jun 20, 1987
- E26 The Undergraduate Mytharc Jun 27, 1987
Season 3 · 26 episodes
- E1 Yule Laff Mytharc Dec 26, 1987
- E2 Piece of Cake Core Jan 2, 1988
- E3 Dorm Warnings Core Jan 9, 1988
- E4 Speechless Core Jan 16, 1988
- E5 Infatuation Core Jan 23, 1988
- E6 Role Model Core Jan 30, 1988
- E7 The Extremely Odd Couple Core Feb 6, 1988
- E8 Poppa, the Sailor Man Core Feb 13, 1988
- E9 Bottle Baby Core Feb 20, 1988
- E10 Dear Charles Core Feb 27, 1988
- E11 The Pickle Plot Core Mar 5, 1988
- E12 The Buddy System Core Mar 12, 1988
- E13 Sarah Steps Out Core Mar 19, 1988
- E14 Trading Papers Core Mar 26, 1988
- E15 Five Easy Pizzas Core Apr 2, 1988
- E16 Getting In Core Apr 9, 1988
- E17 Hero Today, Gone Tomorrow Core Apr 16, 1988
- E18 Dutiful Dreamer Core Apr 23, 1988
- E19 Berkling Up Is Hard to Do Core Apr 30, 1988
- E20 Runaround Charles Core May 7, 1988
- E21 Where the Auction Is Core May 14, 1988
- E22 The Boy Who Loved Women Core May 21, 1988
- E23 Barbelles Core May 28, 1988
- E24 The Blackboard Bungle Core Jun 4, 1988
- E25 The Heart Burgler Mytharc Jun 11, 1988
- E26 May the Best Man Lose Mytharc Jun 18, 1988
Season 4 · 26 episodes
- E1 No Nukes, Is Good Nukes Mytharc Dec 31, 1988
- E2 Ninny and the Professor Core Jan 7, 1989
- E3 Duelling Presleys Core Jan 14, 1989
- E4 Adam See, Adam Do Core Jan 21, 1989
- E5 Yesterday Cafe Core Jan 28, 1989
- E6 Fatal Obsession Core Feb 4, 1989
- E7 Walter Gets a Dodo Core Feb 11, 1989
- E8 Ladies' Night Out Core Feb 18, 1989
- E9 Chargin' Charles Core Feb 25, 1989
- E10 A Fish Called Buddy Core Mar 4, 1989
- E11 Second Banana Core Apr 22, 1989
- E12 Still at Large Core Apr 29, 1989
- E13 Poetic License Core May 6, 1989
- E14 Charles Splits (1) Core May 13, 1989
- E15 Charles Splits (2) Core May 20, 1989
- E16 Curing the Common Cult Core May 27, 1989
- E17 Room at the Bottom Core Jul 1, 1989
- E18 A Sting of Pearls Core Jul 8, 1989
- E19 Walter's War Core Sep 9, 1989
- E20 The Organization Man Core Sep 16, 1989
- E21 Big Bang Core Oct 14, 1989
- E22 Triple Threat Core Oct 21, 1989
- E23 Aunt Vanessa Core Oct 28, 1989
- E24 It's a Blunderfull Life Core Nov 4, 1989
- E25 Bad Boy Mytharc Nov 11, 1989
- E26 Buddy's Daddy Mytharc Nov 18, 1989
Season 5 · 26 episodes
- E1 Summer Together, Fall Apart Mytharc Dec 30, 1989
- E2 Get Thee to a Nuttery Core Jan 6, 1990
- E3 Three Dates & a Walnut Core Jan 13, 1990
- E4 Out with the in Crowd Core Jan 20, 1990
- E5 There's a Girl in My Ficus Core Jan 27, 1990
- E6 Judge Not Lest Ye Beheaded Core Feb 3, 1990
- E7 Baby Bummer Core Feb 10, 1990
- E8 Paper Covers Rock Core Feb 17, 1990
- E9 Child Hoods Core Feb 24, 1990
- E10 Advice and Contempt Core Mar 3, 1990
- E11 Daffy Doc Core Apr 28, 1990
- E12 Buddy Flips a Disc Core May 5, 1990
- E13 Brain Man Core May 12, 1990
- E14 Don't Rock the Vote Core May 19, 1990
- E15 Let's Quake a Deal Core May 26, 1990
- E16 Up Your IQ Core Jun 2, 1990
- E17 All That Chaz Core Jun 9, 1990
- E18 Frankie and Mommy Core Aug 25, 1990
- E19 Lost Resort Core Sep 1, 1990
- E20 Dead Puck Society Core Sep 8, 1990
- E21 La Cage Aux Fools Core Sep 15, 1990
- E22 Teacher's Pest Core Sep 22, 1990
- E23 Almost Family Core Oct 20, 1990
- E24 Seeing Is Believing Core Oct 27, 1990
- E25 Fair Exchange Mytharc Nov 3, 1990
- E26 Charles Be DeMille Mytharc Nov 10, 1990
Frequently asked questions
What is the show about?
The show follows Charles, a college student who works as a live-in babysitter in exchange for room and board.
Where does Charles go to college?
Charles attends Copeland College in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Why does Charles work as a babysitter?
He works as a live-in babysitter to earn room and board.
Is this a family-friendly show?
Yes, it's a wholesome family sitcom from the 1980s.
What year did the show air?
The show originally aired in the 1980s.
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