Charles in Charge

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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... more »

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 ("Baywatch") and Ellen Travolta ("Happy Days"), John Travolta's sister, who played star Chachi's (Scott Baio) mother in "Happy Days" and now in "Charles in Charge." It lasted three and a half seasons in first run syndicaton, so there will not be any airdates for 1987-1990, if any!

"Charles in Charge" was on Nick at Nite from August 16th, 2002 to April 4, 2003; it currently is not airing. Charles in Charge was also on TBS/WGN in the 90s/early 2000s.less «

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• Does anyone remember or know why they retooled the show with the powell's

  Hello just wondering if anyone knew the reason why they retooled the show with the powells instead of the pembrokes.

  Hello just wondering if anyone knew the reason why they retooled the show with the powells instead of the pembrokes. less «

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• Favourite out of all 6 kids?

  Hi Guys, I really enjoy watching the episodes of the show over again, and I especially liked the Pembroke family, particul...more »

  Hi Guys, I really enjoy watching the episodes of the show over again, and I especially liked the Pembroke family, particularly Stan, he was very funny! With six kids from the 2 families, I was wondering who everybody's favourite is and why? Mine was Douglas, I loved the way he looked at the world as though it revolved entirely around him and he had some great lines! Who is your favourite Pembroke/Powell child? Lady Lancaster less «

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  10 Perfect

  One of the most greatest and most funniest shows of the 1980s! hide « show »

  Charles in Charge is probably my most favorite out of all my favorite sitcoms ever.
  
  Although Charles (Scott Baio) was the star of the show, I really have to give Willie Aames some extra credit. Buddy Lembeck is my most favorite character on this show. The ratings for the show didn't do too well in the first season, but the show really improved at the start of the second season with the Powells. Everyone thinks that they are way better than the Pembrokes and way funnier. And I personally think that whenever Mr. Powell and Buddy were in a scene together, those scenes would always be hysterically funny. He would always call Buddy by his last name, never by his first name. It was always "Lembeck".
  
  I am hoping that Universal Studios Home Entertainment releases the remaining four seasons someday. It is unfair that they have chosen not to release additional volumes of such great 1980s sitcoms Charles in Chargge, Kate and Allie and Gimme A Break. It is a little bit over a year that the first season of Charles in Charge hit stores and still, the second season has not been released. If they would have released it at a fast pace, we could have had three seasons out by now and two remaining. But unfortunately, that did not happen and I was not please about that.
  
  Let's hope TV Land considers it someday since it has become almost extinct. I do not wish for it to headed in the direction where Small Wonder, another favorite of mine has headed - EXTINCTION.

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  brettfern Added May 10, 2007 All my reviews
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  7.5 Good

  It's Okay but needed a new cast. hide « show »

  Charles in Charge was the story of Charles, a 19 year old college student, that went to work as a male nanny watching a working couples three children. Charles in Charge first aired in 1984 and was cancelled in 1985 and starred Scott Baio of Happy days and Joanie Loves Chachi fame. The show returned in 1987 and ran until 1990 this time with a different cast playing the Powell family.

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  Susie-Gibbs Added Sep 24, 2006 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  charles in charge of our days and our nights....... hide « show »

  i love this show! its so classic so original![spelling?] anyways scott baio is a good actor!i liked season 1 better cuz its more funnier....even though people dont remember that much of the pembrokes but alot of people do sure remember the powells.i think the powells are funny too especially walter powell cuz he teases buddy lembeck...i have nothing to say alot but all i could say that this show is the best!!!!!

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  smiley_9911 Added Aug 17, 2006 All my reviews
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  7.7 Good

  fine syndicated programming hide « show »

  this was actually a really good show. it was one of the best shows in syndication. i recently watched the true hollywood story of this show on e. it was very informative. i have always thought willie ames is kind of a dork, and this show is the biggest reason why.

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  CAPNDEL Added Jun 28, 2006 All my reviews
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  9 Superb

  Great until the end hide « show »

  Alot of people think that Charles in Charge went down in quality over the years. I think that some of the funniest episodes were in the later years. I preferred The Powells years to the Pembroke season. I thought that stupid Buddy was better than normal Buddy, it gave him and Walter some great lines to exchange with each other. I glad the producers decide to give this great show another chance after it was canceled by CBS. It must have been good to run another four years in syndication. I hope the rest of the seasons come out on DVD soon.

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  taz765 Added Jun 22, 2006 All my reviews