Product Description:
One of the most entertaining sitcoms of the 80s is back as all 22
Season One episodes including the hilarious pilot of Charles in
Charge come to DVD for the first time ever. Tag along with teen idol
Scott Baio (Happy Days) as he takes on the role of live-in helper at
the Pembroke household and soon discovers he needs a little help of
his own! Between his college friend Buddy (Willie Aames) his
girlfriend Gwendolyn and the three mischievous Pembroke kids Charles
has a lot to learn about growing up when the household and his love
life are spiraling out of control. Joining Scott Baio are huge
rising stars including Meg Ryan Christina Applegate and Matthew
Perry. And now fans can see even more of Charles with an exclusive
preview episode from Season 2 with Charles s new family the
Powells!System Requirements:Running Time: 547 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE
Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 025192926020
Manufacturer No: 29260
Amazon.com:
Nothing screams the '80s like Charles in Charge, a featherweight but
appealing vehicle for the budding dreamboat of Happy Days and Joanie
Loves Chachi, Scott Baio. The premise: college guy moves into a
household with three young children to work his way through school
by being a male nanny (a manny?). Hilarity, of the '80s variety,
ensues, with lots of double entendres, big hair and really bad
clothes decisions (ever notice how often Charles wore two era
emblems together, like suspenders with a tie, or gold neck chain
with tie (not to mention the popular maroon sweater vest).
Still, Baio's boyish and earnest appeal surpassed his outfits, and
managed to sustain the show through six seasons. The first season
contains 22 episodes, highlighted by guest appearances by actors
who'd become big later, including Meg Ryan and a truly baby-faced
Matthew Perry. Bonus features include a featurette on "The Great
'80s TV Flashback" (fun, though not quite up to the standards of,
say, a VH1 special) and a bonus preview episode from season 2, when
Charles moves in with a new family, the Powells. Baio was sweet as
Charles, but really rocked decades later in Arrested Development as
sleazy attorney Bob Loblaw. Say that three times, really fast. And
now everybody, I'm not kidding: "Go! To! Bed!" --A.T. Hurley
Season 1 (1984-1985)
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Title
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Original air date
Production code
01
"Pilot"
Alan Rafkin
Michael Jacobs
October 3, 1984
83510
Charles has a date with Gwendolyn Pierce on the same
night he has to watch the Pembroke children.
02
"Extracurricular
Activity"
Tony Singletary
Michael Jacobs
October 10, 1984
59302
Charles encourages the children to try new activities at
school.
03
"Another
Saturday Night"
Tony Singletary
Michael Jacobs
October 17, 1984
59304
Buddy and Gwendolyn argue over Charles' Saturday night.
04
"War"
Lee Lochhead
Judy Pioli, Marc Sotkin
October 24, 1984
59311
Charles shows a young woman (Meg Ryan) what it's like to
take care of children every day.
05
"Cousin
Elliot"
Alan Rafkin
Mike Reiss, Al Jean
November 7, 1984
59303
The Pembrokes' cousin Elliot (Jerry Levine) arrives, and
Charles must keep them out of trouble.
06
"Slumber
Party"
Alan Rafkin
Pamela Pettler
November 14, 1984
59301
Charles wants to escape from women for one night, but
Lila has her friends over for a slumber party.
07
"Discipline"
Alan Rafkin
Michael Jacobs
November 21, 1984
59307
Charles talks to Douglas' teacher about a bad grade.
08
"Trick
or Treat"
Alan Rafkin
Michael Jacobs
November 28, 1984
59316
On Halloween, Charles helps Buddy prepare for a date by
finding out what she likes.
09
"A Date
with Enid"
Alan Rafkin
Michael Jacobs, Pamela Pettler
December 5, 1984
59318
Douglas falls in love with Lila's friend, Enid.
10
"Friends
and Lovers"
Alan Rafkin
Judy Pioli, Marc Sotkin
December 12, 1984
59308
Charles and Gwendolyn decide to see other people, but
Charles gets jealous when Gwendolyn makes a date with
another man.
11
"Home
for the Holidays"
Alan Rafkin
Michael Jacobs
December 19, 1984
59319
Mr. Pembroke's mother visits the family for Christmas,
but she doesn't like how the children like Charles.
12
"Accidental
Puppy"
Alan Rafkin
Judy Pioli, Marc Sotkin
December 26, 1984
59324
Charles wins two tickets to a Bruce Springsteen concert
and must decide whether to take Buddy or Gwendolyn.
Meanwhile, Jason and Douglas bring home a puppy that
they want to keep.
13
"The
Commotion"
Alan Rafkin
George Tibbles
January 2, 1985
59325
Charles is unable to work on his schoolwork because of
distractions in the house.
14
"Mr.
President"
Alan Rafkin
Larry Balmagia
January 16, 1985
59328
Cousin Eliot runs for class president, and Gwendolyn
convinces Charles to run against him.
15
"Jill's
Decision"
Alan Rafkin
Judy Pioli, Marc Sotkin
January 23, 1985
59329
Mrs. Pembroke gets a promotion that means longer hours
at work for her and more responsibilities at home for
Charles.
16
"Pressure
from Grandma"
Alan Rafkin
Marc Sotkin
January 30, 1985
59327
Grandma Irene visits and offers Charles another job.
17
"Snowed
In"
Alan Rafkin
Jeffrey Ferro, Fredric Weiss
February 6, 1985
59330
A blizzard traps Charles in the house with the children
and a group of Lila's friends.
18
"Charles
'R' Us"
Alan Rafkin
Michael Jacobs
February 13, 1985
59331
Charles and Buddy start a business to recruit household
helpers.
19
"Charles'
Spring Break"
Alan Rafkin
Judy Pioli, Marc Sotkin
February 20, 1985
59332
Everything goes wrong for Charles, Buddy, and Gwendolyn
on their trip to Florida for spring break.
20
"The
Wrong Guy"
Alan Rafkin
Jeffrey Ferro, Fredric Weiss
February 27, 1985
59333
Lila wants to go on a date with a boy that her parents
do not approve of.
21
"Mr.
Brilliant"
Alan Rafkin
Pamela Pettler
March 13, 1985
59326
Charles invites Mrs. Pembroke's old friend over for
dinner.
