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Charles in Charge Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1984 - 1985
Episode 1
Pilot
Wed, Oct 3, 198425 mins
Charles has his hands full as he tries to entertain his dream girl Gwendolyn who has come over for a date while also maintaining order in the house.
Episode 2
Extracurricular Activity
Wed, Oct 10, 198425 mins
Charles encourages Lila to join the cheerleading squad and Douglas to join to soccer team and needs to boost their spirits when they do not succeed.
Episode 3
Another Saturday Night
Wed, Oct 17, 198425 mins
Charles feels like he has to choose between Buddy and Gwendoline when they get into an argument about how Charles should spend his Saturday night.
Episode 4
War
Wed, Oct 24, 198425 mins
Mrs. Pembrooke sets Charles up to show a cute girl who is interested in child care a day in the life of taking care of the kids. The same day, Douglas and Jason decide to have a war.
Episode 5
Cousin Elliot
Wed, Nov 7, 198425 mins
When the kids' 'fun' cousin shows up, Charles feels threatened and has difficulty keeping control of the cousin's irresponsible ways.
Episode 6
Slumber Party
Wed, Nov 14, 198425 mins
After a fight with Gwendolyn, Charles decides to take a night off from women because he can't understand them. Unfortunately for him, Lila is having a slumber party at the house the same night.
Episode 7
Discipline
Wed, Nov 21, 198425 mins
Douglas gets an "F" on his book report and Charles has to go to the school to talk to the teacher. He is in for a surprise when she turns out to be young, smart, and very pretty.
Episode 8
Trick or Treat
Wed, Nov 28, 198424 mins
It's Halloween and Charles helps the kids prepare for the night. He also helps out Buddy who is lacking confidence over a date and wants Charles to 'accidentally' run into the girl and learn what she likes.
Episode 9
A Date with Enid
Wed, Dec 5, 198430 mins
Douglas discovers love when he meets a strange friend of Lila's named Enid. He likes her the way she is and gets upset when Lila tries to give her a makeover.
Episode 10
Friends & Lovers
Wed, Dec 12, 198425 mins
In an attempt to improve their relationship, Charles and Gwendolyn decide to see other people. This arrangement works well until Gwendolyn gets a date and Charles finds himself jealous.
Episode 11
Home for the Holidays
Wed, Dec 19, 198425 mins
Charles plans to go home for Christmas are canceled so he stays at the Pembroke house where he has to deal with a jealous grandmother. Meanwhile, Lila gets asked out on her first date.
Episode 12
Accidental Puppy
Wed, Dec 26, 198425 mins
Charles finds himself in a bind when he wins two tickets for a Bruce Springsteen concert and both Buddy and Gwendolyn want to go with him. He also has to deal with doing the right thing with a dog that the boys brought home.
Episode 13
The Commotion
Wed, Jan 2, 198525 mins
Mr. and Mrs. Pembroke are fighting and Charles needs to get a term paper done by the next morning while avoiding the many distractions that the house provides.
Episode 14
Mr. President
Wed, Jan 16, 198525 mins
The Pembrokes' irresponsible cousin Elliot has decided to run for student body president on campus. With Gwendolyn's urging, Charles runs against him in an effort to do the responsible thing.
Episode 15
Jill's Decision
Wed, Jan 23, 198525 mins
Mrs. Pembroke gets a promotion at work leaving less time to spend time at home with the children and more responsibility for Charles who has a date.
Episode 16
Pressure from Grandma
Wed, Jan 30, 198525 mins
Grandma Irene comes to the house while Mr. and Mrs. Pembroke go out of town and she tries to convince Charles to work for her in the lucrative business of selling pizza.
Episode 17
Snowed In
Wed, Feb 6, 198525 mins
The Pembroke house is snowed in while Mr. & Mrs. Pembroke are at the movies. Things go from bad to worse for Charles when the furnace goes off and he has to deal with the kids as well as a group of Lila's friends.
Episode 18
Charles 'R' Us
Wed, Feb 13, 198525 mins
Charles and Buddy join forces to start a new business venture that will have them screen potential live-in house helpers to be trained by Charles himself. Not all candidates are quite up to their standards.
Episode 19
Charles' Spring Break
Wed, Feb 20, 198525 mins
Charles, Buddy, and Gwendolyn head to Florida with some friends for spring break but things get complicated when they are all stuck in one room and then Charles and Buddy are arrested.
Episode 20
The Wrong Guy
Wed, Feb 27, 198525 mins
Lila is asked out on a date by a guy that her parents do not approve of and she must decide whether to go on the date and betray the trust of her parents and Charles.
Episode 21
Mr. Brilliant
Wed, Mar 13, 198525 mins
Charles invites an old friend of Mrs. Pembroke's to the house for dinner but regrets what he has done when the guest turns out to be a condescending jerk.
Episode 22
Meet Grandpa
Wed, Apr 3, 198525 mins
Charles and Buddy prepare to leave town for summer jobs while Douglas tries to figure out which summer camp to attend. An appearance from the kids' grandfather surprises everybody.