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Charles in Charge
From The TV IV
| Charles in Charge | |
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| Premiere | October 3, 1984 |
| Finale | January 19, 1990 |
| Creator | Barbara Weisberg and Michael Jacobs |
| Network/Provider | CBS (season 1), Syndication (seasons 2-5) |
| Style | 30-minute sitcom |
| Company | Al Burton Productions, Scholastic Productions, Universal Television |
| Seasons | 5 |
| Episodes | 126 |
| Origin | USA |
Charles in Charge is a sitcom that aired on CBS for one season and in syndication for four seasons.
Charles first worked for the Pembroke family: wife Jill, husband Stan, and their three children: Lila, Douglas, and Jason.
When the show ended its run on CBS, and entered first-run syndication in 1987, the story explained that the Pembrokes sub-leased their house and moved to Seattle, and the Powells moved in instead, thereby allowing Charles to live downstairs yet again. This time, the family consisted of grandfather Walter, mother Ellen (whose husband was in the Navy and consequently could only visit his family sporadically), and her three children: Jamie, Sarah, and Adam.
Contents |
Cast
| Actor | Character | Duration | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Cast | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Scott Baio | Charles | * | * | * | * | * |
| Willie Aames | Buddy Lembeck | * | * | * | * | * |
| Julie Cobb | Jill Pembroke | * | ||||
| James Widdoes | Stan Pembroke | * | ||||
| April Lerman | Lila Pembroke | * | ||||
| Jonathan Ward | Douglas Pembroke | * | ||||
| Michael Pearlman | Jason Pembroke | * | ||||
| Jennifer Runyon | Gwendolyn Pierce | * | ||||
| James T. Callahan | Walter Powell | * | * | * | * | |
| Sandra Kerns | Ellen Powell | * | * | * | * | |
| Nicole Eggert | Jamie Powell | * | * | * | * | |
| Josie Davis | Sarah Powell | * | * | * | * | |
| Alexander Polinsky | Adam Powell | * | * | * | * | |
| Justin Whalin | Anthony | * | ||||
| Ellen Travolta | Lillian | * | * | * | ||
Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBS | ||||||
| Season One | October 3, 1984 | April 3, 1985 | 22 | |||
| Syndication | ||||||
| Season Two | January 4, 1987 | February 17, 1987 | 26 | |||
| Season Three | January 3, 1988 | February 17, 1988 | 26 | |||
| Season Four | December 26, 1988 | January 20, 1989 | 26 | |||
| Season Five | December 25, 1989 | January 19, 1990 | 26 | |||
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
DVD Releases
| Title | Release | Discs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Sets (Region 1) | ||||||
| The Complete First Season | February 14, 2006 | purchase | 3 | |||
| The Complete Second Season | November 20, 2007 | purchase | 3 | |||
| The Complete Third Season | May 20, 2008 | purchase | 3 | |||
| The Complete Fourth Season Amazon Exclusive |
March 24, 2009 | purchase | 3 | |||
| The Complete Fifth Season Amazon Exclusive |
July 28, 2009 | purchase | 3 | |||
| Episode Collections (Region 1) | ||||||
| The Best of Charles in Charge | August 26, 2008 | purchase | 1 | |||
