Seasons & episodes
S1 · E1Pilot 1984-10-03 · 30 min
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.
S1 · E2Extracurricular Activity 1984-10-10 · 30 min
Charles is put in the awkward position of helping and encouraging Lila, Jason and Douglas to seek out new and exciting extracurricular activities.
S1 · E3Another Saturday Night 1984-10-17 · 30 min
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.
S1 · E4War 1984-10-24 · 30 min
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.
S1 · E5Cousin Elliott 1984-11-07 · 30 min
Cousin Elliot shows up at the Pembroke house. His ideas on how to deal with children do not coincide with Charles' opinions.
S1 · E6Slumber Party 1984-11-14 · 30 min
Charles and Gwendolyn had a fight over something rather trivial, and he feels he doesn't want to deal with the whole WOMEN issue.
S1 · E7Discipline 1984-11-21 · 30 min
Stan comes home expecting Jill to be ready to go to the Vice President's reception, but home has turned into "Little Crisis Central".
S1 · E8Trick or Treat 1984-11-28 · 30 min
Diana Marks is a classy lady, and she has agreed to go on a Halloween date with Buddy.
S1 · E9A Date with Enid 1984-12-05 · 30 min
Charles has his hands full. It is pouring rain outside and everyone in the Pembroke household is confined to the house.
S1 · E10Friends And Lovers 1984-12-12 · 30 min
Charles and Gwendolyn decide that college itself puts enough pressure on them, so they give themselves some space.
S1 · E11Home for the Holidays 1984-12-19 · 30 min
It is Christmastime and Grandma Irene, Stan's mother, is expected for her yearly three-week-stay with her grandchildren.
S1 · E12Accidental Puppy 1984-12-26 · 30 min
Jason and Douglas come in the back door carrying a dog, and they are blaming each other for 'killing' the animal.
S1 · E13The Commotion 1985-01-02 · 30 min
Charles is pushed for time, and he has to meet a deadline for his school paper. His scholarship depends on it.
S1 · E14Mr. President 1985-01-16 · 30 min
Charles can't find anything wrong with having a little fun in college, but Gwendolyn has a different opinion.
S1 · E15Jill's Decision 1985-01-23 · 30 min
Charles has a million things to do before he meets Michelle Harris for coffee at the Lamplight.
S1 · E16Pressure from Grandma 1985-01-30 · 30 min
Charles is in charge of the Pembroke children when their parents are off on a week's vacation in Jamaica.
S1 · E17Snowed In 1985-02-06 · 30 min
Mr. and Mrs. Pembroke went to the movies, and an incredible blizzard hits the city, leaving them unable to return to their home.
S1 · E18Charles 'R' Us 1985-02-13 · 30 min
No matter how hard Charles and Buddy try, between them, they do not have enough cash to even think about going out on dates.
S1 · E19Charles' Spring Break (A.K.A.: The Last Resort) 1985-02-20 · 30 min
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.
S1 · E20The Wrong Guy 1985-02-27 · 30 min
Charles and Buddy are excited about their very first bachelor party.
S1 · E21Mr. Brilliant 1985-03-13 · 30 min
Jill gives Charles two tickets for a Knicks' game. Charles is so excited, he thinks of a way to do something special in return.
S1 · E22Meet Grandpa 1985-04-03 · 30 min
Charles and Buddy are trying very hard to find themselves summer jobs and are ecstatic when their applications are accepted.
S2 · E1Amityville 1987-01-03 · 30 min
Charles returns from a two-week camping trip with his friend, Buddy, to discover a whole new household waiting for him.
S2 · E2The Naked Truth 1987-01-10 · 30 min
Charles meets a new girl, Rebecca Stansbury on campus, who happens to be an art student.