Charles in Charge
Originally on: Syndicated (30 min.)
Status:
Ended
Premiered:
October 3, 1984
Last Aired:
July 30, 1990
Show Category:
Comedy 
This sitcom blasted onto TV sets in 1984 on CBS, and it and ABC's "Who's the Boss?" - starring Tony Danza - both seemed similar, except for one thing: Charles in Charge left the air the next year. It starred Scott Baio ("Happy Days") and Willie Aames ("Eight is Enough"). In 1987, the show returned to airwaves, except with a replacement family, the Powells. With stars like Nicole Eggert...
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Episodes
add »Charles (Scott Baio) is waiting for a letter from Princeton, but is has not arrived yet, Sarah (Josie Davis) is frustrated that she can't go on her field trip to Boston, so she announces that she's putting on a Variety Show to raise money to send her and her classmates on her trip and that she wants Charles to direct it, Buddy (Willie Aames) offers to find the talent for the show, Charles will do his ventriloquist routine, Lillian (Ellen Travolta) and Walter (James Callahan) will perform a vaudeville song that has to do with the "Yesterday Cafe", Adam (Alexander Polinsky) will do a magic routine with Sarah and Jamie (Nicole Eggert) as his lovely assistants, Adam tells Charles that a phone call regarding Princeton, he then goes back to the house and learns that a certain Professor will be a Copeland College for one night, he then tells Sarah that he can't direct the play and Buddy takes the turn at the wheel and goes to the interview. Professor Haskins (Bryan Clark) tells Charles that the test that he will take is rather easy, but it takes an emotional commitment to be a part of Princeton, he then leaves and goes back to direct the show. Sarah is touched that he gave up the interview for the show and Charles said that there will be other interviews and the show starts and it goes off without a hitch and Charles runs into Professor Haskins and he sees an emotional commitment he made with the show and graciously accepts him to Princeton and that it was Jamie who called him and they say their goodbyes on the stage.
Aired: Monday July 30, 1990
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Community Reviews (14)
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10.0
"Personal favorite"Perfect One of the most greatest and most funniest shows of the 1980s! Continue » Posted May 10, 2007 3:34 pm PST |
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7.5
"Needs fine-tuning"Good It's Okay but needed a new cast. Continue » Posted Sep 24, 2006 5:44 am PST |
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10.0
"Classic"Perfect charles in charge of our days and our nights....... Continue » Posted Aug 17, 2006 5:36 pm PST |
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7.7
"Classic"Good fine syndicated programming Continue » Posted Jun 28, 2006 8:49 am PST |
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9.0
"Classic"Superb Great until the end Continue » Posted Jun 22, 2006 10:14 am PST |
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Show Vital Stats
Show: Charles in Charge
Popularity Rank: 1,096 of 17,548
Ratings Rank: 1,785 of 17,548 (
2)
Show Reviews: 14
People Tracking: 246
Popularity Rank: 1,096 of 17,548
Ratings Rank: 1,785 of 17,548 (
2)
Show Reviews: 14
People Tracking: 246
Show
Score: 8.2 Great 336 votes
Score: 8.2 Great 336 votes
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great: 84 (25.1%)
superb: 48 (14.3%)
good: 47 (14%)
Other: 54 (16.2%)
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