Episodes List
Ep.1 Pilot
Air Date: 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.
Ep.2 Extracurricular Activity
Air Date: 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.
Ep.3 Another Saturday Night
Air Date: 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.
Ep.4 War
Air Date: 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.
Ep.5 Cousin Elliott
Air Date: 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.
Ep.6 Slumber Party
Air Date: 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.
Ep.7 Discipline
Air Date: 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".
Ep.8 Trick or Treat
Air Date: 1984-11-28
Diana Marks is a classy lady, and she has agreed to go on a Halloween date with Buddy.
Ep.9 A Date with Enid
Air Date: 1984-12-05
Charles has his hands full. It is pouring rain outside and everyone in the Pembroke household is confined to the house.
Ep.10 Friends And Lovers
Air Date: 1984-12-12
Charles and Gwendolyn decide that college itself puts enough pressure on them, so they give themselves some space.
Ep.11 Home for the Holidays
Air Date: 1984-12-19
It is Christmastime and Grandma Irene, Stan's mother, is expected for her yearly three-week-stay with her grandchildren.
Ep.12 Accidental Puppy
Air Date: 1984-12-26
Jason and Douglas come in the back door carrying a dog, and they are blaming each other for 'killing' the animal.
Ep.13 The Commotion
Air Date: 1985-01-02
Charles is pushed for time, and he has to meet a deadline for his school paper. His scholarship depends on it.
Ep.14 Mr. President
Air Date: 1985-01-16
Charles can't find anything wrong with having a little fun in college, but Gwendolyn has a different opinion.
Ep.15 Jill's Decision
Air Date: 1985-01-23
Charles has a million things to do before he meets Michelle Harris for coffee at the Lamplight.
Ep.16 Pressure from Grandma
Air Date: 1985-01-30
Charles is in charge of the Pembroke children when their parents are off on a week's vacation in Jamaica.
Ep.17 Snowed In
Air Date: 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.
Ep.18 Charles 'R' Us
Air Date: 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.
Ep.19 Charles' Spring Break (A.K.A.: The Last Resort)
Air Date: 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.
Ep.20 The Wrong Guy
Air Date: 1985-02-27
Charles and Buddy are excited about their very first bachelor party.
Ep.21 Mr. Brilliant
Air Date: 1985-03-13
Jill gives Charles two tickets for a Knicks' game. Charles is so excited, he thinks of a way to do something special in return.
Ep.22 Meet Grandpa
Air Date: 1985-04-03
Charles and Buddy are trying very hard to find themselves summer jobs and are ecstatic when their applications are accepted.
