Charles in Charge: Season 4
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Charles in Charge Season 3.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
No Nukes, Is Good Nukes
Dec 31, 1988 · 30 min
While Commander Powell is home, Sarah is arrested for protesting the nuclear weapons on her father's ship.
Ninny and the Professor
Jan 7, 1989 · 30 min
Charles' professor disagrees with the grade he gives a student.
Duelling Presleys
Jan 14, 1989 · 30 min
Lillian hires an Elvis impersonator for the diner.
Yesterday Cafe
Jan 28, 1989 · 30 min
Lillian starts a 1950's-style restaurant called the "Yesterday Cafe".
Walter Gets a Dodo
Feb 11, 1989 · 30 min
Charles has to entertain his professor's sister, and he sets her up with Walter.
Chargin' Charles
Feb 25, 1989 · 30 min
Charles can't use his credit card because of the Powell children.
A Fish Called Buddy
Mar 4, 1989 · 30 min
Buddy goes to the hospital right after an argument with Charles.
Second Banana
Apr 22, 1989 · 30 min
Jamie thinks she will be in a commercial, but it is really Sarah who got the part.
Still at Large
Apr 29, 1989 · 30 min
Charles and Buddy find out Jamie's teacher is wanted by the FBI.
Poetic License
May 6, 1989 · 30 min
Charles uses one of Sarah's poems to impress a woman, who publishes it in a magazine under Charles' name.
Charles Splits (1)
May 13, 1989 · 30 min
When Charles bumps his head, he begins acting strangely and calls himself Chaz.
Curing the Common Cult
May 27, 1989 · 30 min
Jamie joins a cult, and Charles must prove that the leader is a fake.
A Sting of Pearls
Jul 8, 1989 · 30 min
The Powell's old babysitter comes back tries to get Charles in trouble.
The Organization Man
Sep 16, 1989 · 30 min
Charles uses a digital organizer to plan his schedule.
Triple Threat
Oct 21, 1989 · 30 min
Charles and Buddy go out with identical twins, but they think they are dating the same girl.
Aunt Vanessa
Oct 28, 1989 · 30 min
Jamie wants to move to New York and live with Charles' aunt.
It's a Blunderfull Life
Nov 4, 1989 · 30 min
Charles has a dream about life without him.
Buddy's Daddy
Nov 18, 1989 · 30 min
Buddy's father visits and reveals he is getting a divorce.