As of July 2026, Charles in Charge Season 1 aired in 1984 with 22 episodes. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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Charles in Charge Season 1

1984 22 Episodes Comedy ⭐ 6/10

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Charles in Charge Season 1 is available on streaming right now. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. With 73 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Scott Baio is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Charles in Charge Season 1 earns its spot. Charles in Charge Season 1 does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Season 1 of Charles in Charge includes 22 episodes. It aired from October 1984 to April 1985. This season stars Scott Baio, Willie Aames and Julie Cobb. Scott Baio and Willie Aames lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1984. What keeps Charles in Charge Season 1 from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Charles in Charge Season 1 is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Scott Baio's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.

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🎬 Charles in Charge Season 1 — Episode Guide

E1
Pilot
1984-10-03
Jill and Stan Pembroke are a working couple whose uncertain schedules propel them into hiring a nineteen-year-old college student, Charles, to move in and help them with their three children: Lila 14; Douglas, 12; and Jason, 10.
E2
Extracurricular Activity
1984-10-10
Charles is put in the awkward position of helping and encouraging Lila, Jason and Douglas to seek out new and exciting extracurricular activities.
E3
Another Saturday Night
1984-10-17
Mr. and Mrs. Pembroke are spending the evening out, and Charles is baby-sitting. He is busy preparing for Gwendolyn's visit, with whom he plans to study.
E4
War
1984-10-24
The Wilson's would like to hire a young lady to take care of their children. Mrs. Pembroke suggests that she spend some time with Charles to see if she's up to it.
E5
Cousin Elliott
1984-11-07
Cousin Elliot shows up at the Pembroke house. His ideas on how to deal with children do not coincide with Charles' opinions.
E6
Slumber Party
1984-11-14
Charles and Gwendolyn had a fight over something rather trivial, and he feels he doesn't want to deal with the whole WOMEN issue.
E7
Discipline
1984-11-21
Stan comes home expecting Jill to be ready to go to the Vice President's reception, but home has turned into "Little Crisis Central".
E8
Trick or Treat
1984-11-28
Diana Marks is a classy lady, and she has agreed to go on a Halloween date with Buddy.
E9
A Date with Enid
1984-12-05
Charles has his hands full. It is pouring rain outside and everyone in the Pembroke household is confined to the house.
E10
Friends And Lovers
1984-12-12
Charles and Gwendolyn decide that college itself puts enough pressure on them, so they give themselves some space.
E11
Home for the Holidays
1984-12-19
It is Christmastime and Grandma Irene, Stan's mother, is expected for her yearly three-week-stay with her grandchildren.
E12
Accidental Puppy
1984-12-26
Jason and Douglas come in the back door carrying a dog, and they are blaming each other for 'killing' the animal.
E13
The Commotion
1985-01-02
Charles is pushed for time, and he has to meet a deadline for his school paper. His scholarship depends on it.
E14
Mr. President
1985-01-16
Charles can't find anything wrong with having a little fun in college, but Gwendolyn has a different opinion.
E15
Jill's Decision
1985-01-23
Charles has a million things to do before he meets Michelle Harris for coffee at the Lamplight.
E16
Pressure from Grandma
1985-01-30
Charles is in charge of the Pembroke children when their parents are off on a week's vacation in Jamaica.
E17
Snowed In
1985-02-06
Mr. and Mrs. Pembroke went to the movies, and an incredible blizzard hits the city, leaving them unable to return to their home.
E18
Charles 'R' Us
1985-02-13
No matter how hard Charles and Buddy try, between them, they do not have enough cash to even think about going out on dates.
E19
Charles' Spring Break (A.K.A.: The Last Resort)
1985-02-20
Charles, and his friends, save and scrape together as much money as they possibly can to spend a few days of rest in sunny Florida.
E20
The Wrong Guy
1985-02-27
Charles and Buddy are excited about their very first bachelor party.

🎭 Cast of Charles in Charge Season 1

Scott Baio
Scott Baio
Charles
Willie Aames
Willie Aames
Buddy Lembeck
Julie Cobb
Julie Cobb
Jill Pembroke
James Widdoes
James Widdoes
Stan Pembroke
AL
April Lerman
Lila Pembroke
Jonathan Ward
Jonathan Ward
Douglas Pembroke
MP
Michael Pearlman
Jason Pembroke
Jennifer Runyon
Jennifer Runyon
Gwendolyn Pierce

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