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Charles in Charge Season 4 Episodes
Season 4 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 1988 - 1989
Episode 1
No Nukes Is Good Nukes
Sat, Dec 31, 198823 mins
Sarah joins an anti-nuclear protest outside her Navy father's ship. Directed by series star Scott Baio.
Episode 2
Ninny and the Professor
Sat, Jan 7, 198923 mins
Charles and an unfair faculty supervisor clash over a literature student's grade.
Episode 3
Duelling Presleys
Sat, Jan 14, 198923 mins
Lillian is in a jam when a celebrity impersonator cancels his appearance at the diner. Directed by series star Scott Baio.
Episode 4
Adam See, Adam Do
Sat, Jan 21, 198923 mins
When Adam needs help on what to do on a date with a woman, he decides to hide downstairs and study Charles on his date with Stephanie. When he uses the same techniques on his date, he and Charles end up in hot water.
Episode 5
Yesterday Cafe
Sat, Jan 28, 198923 mins
Lillian opens a 1950s-style cafe; Charles tutors two football players.
Episode 6
Fatal Obsession
Sat, Feb 4, 198923 mins
An obsessed coed pursues Charles. Directed by series star Scott Baio.
Episode 7
Walter Gets a Dodo
Sat, Feb 11, 198923 mins
Charles matches Walter up with a younger woman (Marcia Wallace).
Episode 8
Ladies' Night Out
Sat, Feb 18, 198923 mins
Buddy and Charles attempt to keep Sarah and Jamie from escaping to an after-hours dance club.
Episode 9
Chargin' Charles
Sat, Feb 25, 198923 mins
Unknown to Charles, the Powell children charge his new credit card to its limit. Directed by series star Scott Baio.
Episode 10
A Fish Called Buddy
Sat, Mar 4, 198923 mins
Charles realizes the true gift of friendship when Buddy lies near death in a hospital.
Episode 11
Second Banana
Sat, Apr 22, 198923 mins
When a film crew decides to shoot a commercial at his mom's restaurant, Charles tells Jamie that she was chosen as a model. However, when it is realized that it is Sarah that they want, Charles must find a way to not hurt Jamie's feelings.
Episode 12
Still at Large
Sat, Apr 29, 198930 mins
Charles and Buddy are shocked when they learn that one of Jamie's favorite teachers is wanted for torching a federal building when she was in college.
Episode 13
Poetic License
Sat, May 6, 198923 mins
Charles uses one of Sarah's poem to try and impress a girl. When the girl publishes the poem in a magazine under Charles' name, Sarah's teacher sees it and accuses her of plagiarism.
Episode 14
Charles Splits: Part 1
Sat, May 13, 198923 mins
When Charles gets hit on the head, he develops another personality, Chaz, a leather wearing biker. He picks a girl named Tiffany and goes off and marries her.
Episode 15
Charles Splits: Part 2
Sat, May 20, 198923 mins
The Powells' are stunned when the amnesia-stricken Charles gets married.
Episode 16
Curing the Common Cult
Sat, May 27, 198923 mins
When Jamie joins a cult which tells it members to give all their money away and quit school, Charles must try to prove to her that the leader, Abba-Kahn, is a phony.
Episode 17
Room at the Bottom
Sat, Jul 1, 198923 mins
Everyone has their own plans on how to use the family's new recreation room.
Episode 18
A Sting of Pearls
Sat, Jul 8, 198923 mins
When the Powell's old babysitter comes to visit, Charles begins to feel unneeded when the children are more attentive toward her. His fears are worsened after he loses a pearl necklace that Mr. Powell entrusted him to hide.
Episode 19
Walter's War
Sat, Sep 9, 198923 mins
When Mr. Powell has a date with a woman who shares his love of World War II, Charles must deal with several crises at the last minute to make sure everything is in place for the special night.
Episode 20
The Organization Man
Sat, Sep 16, 198923 mins
Charles uses a digital electronic organizer to help plan out his schedule. However, he finds out that it cannot come close to solving all of the Powell's problems.
Episode 21
Buddy's Daddy
Sat, Sep 23, 198923 mins
When Buddy's dad comes to visit from California, Buddy is surprised to learn that his parents are near divorce.
Episode 22
Triple Threat
Sat, Sep 30, 198923 mins
Buddy and Charles are trapped in a case of mistaken identity when they date identical twins. Directed by series star Scott Baio.
Episode 23
Aunt Vanessa
Sat, Oct 28, 198923 mins
Jamie considers transferring to a New York school for performers.
Episode 24
It's a Blunderfull Life
Sat, Nov 4, 198923 mins
Charles dreams about what kind of life the Powell children would lead without him. With Don Most. Directed by series star Scott Baio.
Episode 25
Bad Boy
Sat, Nov 11, 198923 mins
Charles helps a bright student who has a police record.
Episode 26
Big Bang
Sat, Nov 18, 198923 mins
Charles has to write an essay about growing up. Buddy uses the Powell's house to do a chemistry experiment. Sarah is reluctant to part with her childhood doll. Adam cannot get rid of the hiccups. Jamie has a date with a guy who is a college classmate of Charles and Buddy.
