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Charles in Charge

1984 – 1990Show5 seasons126 episodes

Comedy
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.1Metacritic–8.0
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.1Metacritic–8.0

Summary

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.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Family movie night
  • Friends night

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  • You want dark or edgy material

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Charles in Charge episodes

5 seasons · 126 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Pilot, 7.5
  2. S1 E2 Extracurricular Activity, 7.5
  3. S1 E3 Another Saturday Night, 7.1
  4. S1 E4 War, 7.5
  5. S1 E5 Cousin Elliot, 7.5
  6. S1 E6 Slumber Party, 7.7
  7. S1 E7 Discipline, 7.5
  8. S1 E8 Trick or Treat, 7.1
  9. S1 E9 A Date with Enid, 7.3
  10. S1 E10 Friends & Lovers, 7.2
  11. S1 E11 Home for the Holidays, 7.1
  12. S1 E12 Accidental Puppy, 7.5
  13. S1 E13 The Commotion, 7.3
  14. S1 E14 Mr. President, 7.1
  15. S1 E15 Jill's Decision, 7.3
  16. S1 E16 Pressure from Grandma, 7.4
  17. S1 E17 Snowed In, 7.2
  18. S1 E18 Charles 'R' Us, 7.5
  19. S1 E19 Charles' Spring Break, 7.8
  20. S1 E20 The Wrong Guy, 7.8
  21. S1 E21 Mr. Brilliant, 7.6
  22. S1 E22 Meet Grandpa, 7.2
  1. S2 E1 Amityville, 7.8
  2. S2 E2 The Naked Truth, 8.4
  3. S2 E3 Feud for Thought, 8.1
  4. S2 E4 The Egg and Us, 8.1
  5. S2 E5 The Loan Arranger, 8.0
  6. S2 E6 American Teen, 7.9
  7. S2 E7 Buddy Comes to Dinner, 8.0
  8. S2 E8 A Fox in the Henhouse, 8.4
  9. S2 E9 Pizza Parlor Protest, 8.1
  10. S2 E10 Trade Off, 8.4
  11. S2 E11 Dating, 8.4
  12. S2 E12 Music, Music, Mayhem, 8.4
  13. S2 E13 Buddy in Charge, 8.5
  14. S2 E14 Isn't That What's Her Face?, 8.3
  15. S2 E15 A Date from Heck, 7.8
  16. S2 E16 Mama Mia, 8.1
  17. S2 E17 Weekend Weary, 8.2
  18. S2 E18 The Case of the Mock Turtle Mystery, 8.2
  19. S2 E19 U. F. Oh No!, 8.2
  20. S2 E20 Twice Upon a Time: Part 1, 8.4
  21. S2 E21 Twice Upon a Time: Part 2, 8.4
  22. S2 E22 A Job from Heck, 8.4
  23. S2 E23 Baby Doll, 8.2
  24. S2 E24 Lillian Putts Around, 7.9
  25. S2 E25 Her Brother's Keeper, 8.2
  26. S2 E26 The Undergraduate, 8.5
  1. S3 E1 Yule Laff, 8.1
  2. S3 E2 Piece of Cake, 7.9
  3. S3 E3 Dorm Warnings, 8.3
  4. S3 E4 Speechless, 8.0
  5. S3 E5 Infatuation, 8.5
  6. S3 E6 Role Model, 8.5
  7. S3 E7 The Extremely Odd Couple, 8.3
  8. S3 E8 Poppa, the Sailor Man, 7.9
  9. S3 E9 Bottle Baby, 7.9
  10. S3 E10 Dear Charles, 8.2
  11. S3 E11 The Pickle Plot, 8.1
  12. S3 E12 The Buddy System, 8.2
  13. S3 E13 Sarah Steps Out, 8.1
  14. S3 E14 Trading Papers, 8.3
  15. S3 E15 Five Easy Pizzas, 7.8
  16. S3 E16 Getting In, 8.2
  17. S3 E17 Hero Today, Gone Tomorrow, 7.9
  18. S3 E18 Dutiful Dreamer, 7.9
  19. S3 E19 Berkling Up Is Hard to Do, 7.9
  20. S3 E20 Runaround Charles, 8.2
  21. S3 E21 Where the Auction Is, 8.1
  22. S3 E22 The Boy Who Loved Women, 8.0
  23. S3 E23 The Blackboard Bungle, 8.5
  24. S3 E24 The Heart Burglar, 7.9
  25. S3 E25 May the Best Man Lose, 8.4
  26. S3 E26 Barbelles, 8.6
  1. S4 E1 No Nukes Is Good Nukes, 8.6
  2. S4 E2 Ninny and the Professor, 8.1
  3. S4 E3 Duelling Presleys, 7.8
  4. S4 E4 Adam See, Adam Do, 8.3
  5. S4 E5 Yesterday Cafe, 8.2
  6. S4 E6 Fatal Obsession, 8.2
  7. S4 E7 Walter Gets a Dodo, 7.7
  8. S4 E8 Ladies' Night Out, 8.2
  9. S4 E9 Chargin' Charles, 8.2
  10. S4 E10 A Fish Called Buddy, 8.2
  11. S4 E11 Second Banana, 8.0
  12. S4 E12 Still at Large, 8.0
  13. S4 E13 Poetic License, 8.2
  14. S4 E14 Charles Splits: Part 1, 8.2
  15. S4 E15 Charles Splits: Part 2, 8.3
  16. S4 E16 Curing the Common Cult, 7.4
  17. S4 E17 Room at the Bottom, 7.8
  18. S4 E18 A Sting of Pearls, 7.9
  19. S4 E19 Walter's War, 8.0
  20. S4 E20 The Organization Man, 7.9
  21. S4 E21 Buddy's Daddy, 7.9
  22. S4 E22 Triple Threat, 8.3
  23. S4 E23 Aunt Vanessa, 7.7
  24. S4 E24 It's a Blunderfull Life, 8.0
  25. S4 E25 Bad Boy, 8.0
  26. S4 E26 Big Bang, 8.3
  1. S5 E1 Summer Together, Fall Apart, 8.0
  2. S5 E2 Get Thee to a Nuttery, 8.3
  3. S5 E3 Three Dates & A Walnut, 8.2
  4. S5 E4 Out with the in Crowd, 8.1
  5. S5 E5 There's a Girl in My Ficus, 8.2
  6. S5 E6 Judge Not Lest Ye Beheaded, 8.0
  7. S5 E7 Baby Bummer, 8.5
  8. S5 E8 Paper Covers Rock, 8.1
  9. S5 E9 Child Hoods, 7.5
  10. S5 E10 Advice and Contempt, 8.1
  11. S5 E11 Daffy Doc, 8.4
  12. S5 E12 Buddy Flips a Disc, 8.1
  13. S5 E13 Brain Man, 8.4
  14. S5 E14 Don't Rock the Vote, 8.1
  15. S5 E15 Let's Quake a Deal, 7.9
  16. S5 E16 Up Your I.Q., 8.1
  17. S5 E17 All That Chaz, 8.1
  18. S5 E18 Frankie and Mommy, 7.9
  19. S5 E19 Lost Resort, 6.9
  20. S5 E20 Dead Puck Society, 8.0
  21. S5 E21 La Cage Aux Fools, 8.5
  22. S5 E22 Teacher's Pest, 8.2
  23. S5 E23 Almost Family, 6.6
  24. S5 E24 Seeing Is Believing, 8.1
  25. S5 E25 Fair Exchange, 7.9
  26. S5 E26 Charles Be DeMille, 7.8

Cast

24 of 154 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Scott Baio, Alan Rafkin, Mary Lou Belli
Written by
Lee Aronsohn, Judy Pioli, Chuck Lorre

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Facts

October 3, 1984 · November 10, 1990 · Ended

First aired
October 3, 1984
Last aired
November 10, 1990
Status
Ended
Length
5 seasons · 126 episodes
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
5 countries

Tropes

Big Brother Mentor, She Cleans Up Nicely, Disguised in Drag +9

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Charles in Charge?"

Questions about Charles in Charge

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Charles in Charge?

The Roku

In the United States, Charles in Charge is free with ads on The Roku. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store.

Is Charles in Charge worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 6.1).

Does Charles in Charge get better after season 1?

Yes: season 1 has an IMDb average of 7.4, and season 2 peaks at 8.2. The highest-rated episode is Barbelles (season 3, episode 26) at 8.6, and the lowest is Almost Family (season 5, episode 23) at 6.6.

Is Charles in Charge okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

How long does it take to watch Charles in Charge?

63 h

About 63 hours: 126 episodes in 5 seasons of about 30 minutes each, aired from 1984 to 1990.

Will Charles in Charge make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (9 of 10) and sharp wit (6 of 10).

Can I half-watch Charles in Charge?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 2 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.