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Charles in Charge Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
29 Episodes 1987 - 1988
Episode 1
Twice upon a Time
30 mins
Part 1 of two. Charles is visited by his first love, who wants to make sure she's over Charles before getting married. Scott Baio (Charles) directed the episode. Buddy: Willie Aames. Lillian: Ellen Travolta.
Episode 2
Twice upon a Time
30 mins
Conclusion. Gwendolyn accepts Charles' marriage proposal but seems reluctant to announce their engagement. Lillian: Ellen Travolta. Walter: James Callahan. Charles: Scott Baio. Jamie: Nicole Eggert.
Episode 3
Baby Doll
30 mins
While planning a party, Charles alienates the Powell children by dismissing their suggestions about organizing the event. Scott Baio, Nicole Eggert, Josie Davis. Lillian: Ellen Travolta. Adam: Alexander Polinsky.
Episode 4
Lillian Putts Around
30 mins
Embarrassed by his mother's attention, Charles encourages her to find an outside interest---so she finds an attractive man. Lillian: Ellen Travolta. Alan: Hank Brandt. Buddy: Willie Aames. Walter: James Callahan.
Episode 5
Her Brother's Keeper
30 mins
Charles and Buddy can't refuse a pretty girl who asks them to instruct her bashful brother in the social graces. David Knell. Joyce: Michelle Johnson. Charles: Scott Baio. Stephanie: Cheryl Arutt. Buddy: Willie Aames.
Episode 6
Undergraduate
30 mins
Charles tries to manage the amorous advances of an older woman, while Buddy becomes the reluctant object of a teenage girl's hero worship. Joan Robinson: Kay Lenz. Paula: Julianne McNamara.
Episode 7
Speechless
30 mins
When Charles refuses to give an oral report in class, Buddy decides to help Charles overcome his fear of public speaking. Charles: Scott Baio. Lillian: Ellen Travolta. Walter: James Callahan. Sarah: Josie Davis.
Episode 8
Yule Laff
30 mins
Charles and the Powells plan to spend an idyllic Christmas in the mountains, but the holiday doesn't turn out as planned. Ellen: Sandra Kerns. Walter: James Callahan. Buddy: Willie Aames. Lillian: Ellen Travolta.
Episode 9
Infatuation
30 mins
Charles' relationship with his girlfriend Linda (Kris Greenberg) is threatened when he is smitten with a model, who happens to be the daughter of Walter's friend. Trish: Susannah Woodside.
Episode 10
Piece of Cake
30 mins
Charles tries to get the household in tiptop shape when he learns that Commander Powell will be coming home on leave. Ellen: Sandra Kerns. Walter: James Callahan. Heidi: Leslie Dannon. Guard: Doris Hess.
Episode 11
Role Model
30 mins
Charles goes undercover to investigate when Jamie enrolls in a modeling school that he suspects may be a fraud. Scott Baio. Allison Lane: Nita Talbot. Julie Kemp: Suzi Dean. Buddy: Willie Aames.
Episode 12
Extremely Odd Couple
30 mins
Charles' efforts to better relations between his mother and Walter backfire when the pair is involved in an auto accident. Walter: James Callahan. Lillian: Ellen Travolta. Charles: Scott Baio. Buddy: Willie Aames.
Episode 13
Dorm Warnings
Sat, Jan 16, 1988 30 mins
The Powells overhear Charles talking to a reporter (Barbara Rhoades) and conclude that he's leaving them to move into a dorm. Walter: James Callahan. Buddy: Willie Aames. Ellen: Sandra Kerns.
Episode 14
Sarah Steps Out
30 mins
Charles and Buddy shadow Sarah on her first unchaperoned date because Charles dislikes the boy she's seeing. Sarah: Josie Davis. Charles: Scott Baio. Buddy: Willie Aames. Ellen: Sandra Kerns.
Episode 15
Poppa the Sailor Man
30 mins
Charles hopes that a visit from Walter's father will cheer up Walter, who has been brooding about his mortality since the death of a close friend. Buzz: Dabbs Greer. Ellen: Sandra Kerns.
Episode 16
The Pickle Plot
30 mins
Charles is torn between accepting his uncle's job offer and finishing his college education. Uncle Joe: John Astin. Jamie: Nicole Eggert. Sarah: Josie Davis. Adam: Alexander Polinsky. Lillian: Ellen Travolta.
Episode 17
Bottle Baby
30 mins
Buddy's sister Bunny (Mindy Cohn) pays a visit, and Charles discovers that she has a drinking problem. Buddy: Willie Aames. Charles: Scott Baio. Lillian: Ellen Travolta. Sarah: Josie Davis. Jamie: Nicole Eggert.
Episode 18
Blackboard Bungle
30 mins
As a teacher's aide, Charles must work with a bitter teacher (Jerry Van Dyke) and a resentful Jamie. Peter Curtis: Bobby Jacoby. Tina: Kelly Meadows. Buddy: Willie Aames. Sarah: Josie Davis.
Episode 19
Trading Papers
30 mins
Charles gets an A on an English assignment and for a good reason---he turned in Sarah's work by mistake. Jack Riley. Sarah: Josie Davis. Charles: Scott Baio. Mrs. Williams: Christopher Templeton.
Episode 20
Five Easy Pizzas
30 mins
Buddy's cooking advice prompts the pizza parlor's new chef (Vito Scotti) to quit on the night that a critic is expected. Buddy: Willie Aames. Charles: Scott Baio. Lillian: Ellen Travolta. Walter: James Callahan.
Episode 21
Hero Today, Gone Tomorrow
Sat, Jun 25, 1988 30 mins
Charles and Buddy bask in glory after foiling a robbery attempt---and quake with fear when the thief is released on bail.. Drummond/Brenner: Mark Blankfield. Buddy: Willie Aames. George: Gary McGurk.
Episode 22
Dutiful Dreamer
30 mins
Upset that Ellen has lost her job and the house is up for sale, Charles has a dream that provides a solution to the family's problems. Scott Baio, Sandra Kerns. Walter: James Callahan. Buddy: Willie Aames.
Episode 23
Berkling Up Is Hard to Do
30 mins
Charles' efforts to play peacemaker backfire when Jamie and her boyfriend both come to him for advice. Brad: J.D. Roth. Jamie: Nicole Eggert. Adam: Alexander Polinsky. Charles: Scott Baio.
Episode 24
The Boy Who Loved Women
30 mins
Sibling rivalry simmers when Jamie goes on a date with a boy who turns out to be Sarah's boyfriend. Scott Baio. Jamie: Nicole Eggert. Sarah: Josie Davis. Ellen: Sandra Kerns.
Episode 25
May the Best Man Lose
Sat, Nov 12, 1988 30 mins
Determined to win a stunt-filled contest at school, Adam teams up with a hulk named Herman who hates to lose. Adam: Alexander Polinsky. Charles: Scott Baio. Buddy: Willie Aames.
Episode 26
Runaround Charles
30 mins
Charles panics when he realizes that he's made commitments to be in three places in one evening. Courtney Gebhart. Charles: Scott Baio. Jamie: Nicole Eggert. Buddy: Willie Aames. Lillian: Ellen Travolta.
Episode 27
Where the Auction Is
Sat, Jul 30, 1988 30 mins
Charles is "sold" at a sorority slave auction to the highest bidder, a pretty coed who is acting as an agent for another party. Jeanie: Lorie Griffin. Lillian: Ellen Travolta. Buddy: Willie Aames. Sarah: Josie Davis.
Episode 28
Barbelles
Sat, Nov 26, 1988 30 mins
Charles breaks up with his girlfriend and falls for a female bodybuilder. Scott Baio, Willie Aames. Janice: Janice Falconer. Jamie: Nicole Eggert. Sarah: Josie Davis. Adam: Alexander Polinsky.
Episode 29
Buddy System
Sat, May 7, 1988 30 mins
Buddy's self-esteem plummets when his girlfriend dumps him, so Walter enrolls him in a confidence-building class, which transforms Buddy (Willie Aames) into an obnoxious monster. Hileman: Dick Gautier.
