Charles in Charge

Charles in Charge is an American sitcom starring Scott Baio. The series aired for a total of 126 episodes over five seasons and featured Baio in his second leading role; he had previously played Chachi Arcola on the sitcom Joanie Loves Chachi and had originated the role on Happy Days. The series was a production of Al Burton Productions and Scholastic Productions in association with Universal Television.

Baio starred as Charles, a college student attending the fictional Copeland College in New Brunswick, New Jersey, who finds a unique living arrangement with a family in need of a caretaker for their young children. The show also starred Willie Aames as Charles' best friend Buddy Lembeck; Aames, like Baio, was a 1970s television star and had previously appeared on Eight Is Enough.

Charles in Charge premiered on CBS on October 3, 1984, and aired initially on Wednesday nights at 8 PM paired with another new sitcom, Dreams. Facing off against two hits in ABC's The Fall Guy and NBC's Highway to Heaven, neither show performed well and Charles in Charge was moved to Saturday nights after the cancellation of Dreams. CBS eventually decided to cancel the series after it made no improvement in the ratings after its move to Saturday, and Charles in Charge aired its final episode on April 3, 1985, in its original time slot.

Scott Baio

Scott Vincent James Baio (/ˈb./; born September 22, 1960) is an American actor and television director, best known for his roles as Chachi Arcola on the sitcom Happy Days and its spin-off Joanie Loves Chachi, the titular character on the sitcom Charles in Charge, the main character in the musical Bugsy Malone, and for his role as Dr. Jack Stewart in the medical-mystery-comedy-drama series Diagnosis: Murder.

Baio has also appeared in various television programs as a guest star, several independent films, and starred on the Nickelodeon sitcom See Dad Run.

Career

In 1976, Baio played the title character Bugsy Malone in the cult children’s gangster musical directed by Alan Parker, which also co-starred Jodie Foster. Baio and Foster later worked together again in the teen girl drama Foxes (1980), helmed by Adrian Lyne. When he was 16, Baio was then cast as The Fonz's cousin Chachi Arcola on Happy Days. During his time on Happy Days, Baio earned two Emmy Award nominations for his lead performances in the television movies Stoned (1981) and All the Kids Do It (1985). He won two Young Artist Awards during the Third Annual Youth in Film Awards (1980–1981) as Best Young Actor in a Television Special for Stoned and Best Young Comedian in Television or Motion Pictures for Happy Days. He also starred in the made-for-television youth drama specials The Boy Who Drank Too Much with Lance Kerwin and Senior Trip with Mickey Rooney.

Willie Aames

Willie Aames (born July 15, 1960) is an American actor, film and television director, television producer, and screenwriter. He is known for playing Tommy Bradford on the 1970s television series Eight Is Enough and Buddy Lembeck on the 1980s series Charles in Charge.

Early life

Born Albert William Upton in Newport Beach, California, Aames attended Edison High School in Huntington Beach, California, and was in both the choir and the Madrigal Ensemble.

Career

Aames began acting in the late 1960s as a child actor and appeared in shows such as Gunsmoke, The Wonderful World of Disney, Adam-12, and The Courtship of Eddie's Father. In 1971, he originated the role of Leonard Unger, the son of Felix Unger (Tony Randall), on the ABC-TV series The Odd Couple, a part that was later played by Leif Garrett. The following year, he voiced the character of Jamie Boyle in the animated series Wait Till Your Father Gets Home.

He guest-starred on various television series, including The Waltons. In 1974, he portrayed a 12-year-old Benjamin Franklin in the miniseries Benjamin Franklin. The next year, he co-starred in the series Swiss Family Robinson.

List of Charles in Charge episodes

The following is an episode listing for the situation comedy television series Charles in Charge. In the United States, the first episode of the series originally aired on October 3, 1984. The first season aired on CBS. The second through fifth seasons aired in syndication. The series ended on November 10, 1990, after 126 episodes. All five seasons are available on DVD.

Charles in Charge follows Charles (Scott Baio), a college student working as a live-in babysitter. In the first season, Charles worked for the Pembroke family. In the second season, the Pembrokes sub-let their house to the Powell family, who Charles then worked for in the remaining seasons.

Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (1984-1985)

Season 2 (1987)

Season 3 (1987-1988)

Season 4 (1988–1989)

Season 5 (1989-1990)

References

External links

  • Charles in Charge at TV.com
  • Charles in Charge at the Internet Movie Database
  • Completely Unofficial Charles in Charge page
  • Julie Cobb

    Julie Cobb (born May 29, 1947, Los Angeles, California) is a longtime American actress, the daughter of actor Lee J. Cobb and actress Helen Beverley.

    Career

    She played the matriarch of the Pembroke family on the first season of the television sitcom Charles in Charge, and appeared on the short-lived television series The D.A.. She has had a career ranging for over forty years which mostly consists of guest appearances on television shows. Her first role was as a guest star on an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series entitled "By Any Other Name", which was first broadcast on February 23, 1968. She was the only female Redshirt to be killed in the original run of the show.

    Her film career included roles in The Second Coming of Suzanne (1974), Just You and Me, Kid (1979), The Runnin' Kind (1989), Lisa (1990) and Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde (1995). She also appeared in the TV movie versions of Salem's Lot (1979) and Brave New World (1980). As a stage actress, she won the L.A. Drama Critics Award for her role in a stage production of Arthur Miller's play After the Fall.

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    Charles In Charge

    by: Relient K

    New boy in the neighborhood
    Lives down stairs and it's understood.
    He's there just to take good care of me.
    Like he's one of the family.
    Charles in charge of
    Our days and our nights.
    Charles in charge of
    Our wrongs and our rights.
    So I say
    I want Charles in charge of me.
    Charles, I love you,
    Love you till the end.
    And I love Buddy,
    Cause he's your best friend.
    Let's go hang out,
    You me and Jesus at your mom's pizza parlor.
    And maybe you can hook me up
    With the girl that's from Baywatch




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