Charles in Charge
1984 — 1990
Has Ended
Overview
Charles in Charge is an American sitcom series starring Scott Baio as Charles, a 19-year-old student at the fictional Copeland College in New Brunswick, New Jersey, who worked as a live-in babysitter in exchange for room and board. Baio directed many episodes of the show, and was credited with...More
Charles in Charge is an American sitcom series starring Scott Baio as Charles, a 19-year-old student at the fictional Copeland College in New Brunswick, New Jersey, who worked as a live-in babysitter in exchange for room and board. Baio directed many episodes of the show, and was credited with his full name, Scott Vincent Baio.
It was first broadcast on CBS from October 3, 1984 to April 3, 1985, when it was cancelled due to a struggle in the Nielsen ratings. It then had a more successful first-run syndication run from January 3, 1987 to November 10, 1990, as 126 original episodes were aired in total. The show was produced by Al Burton Productions and Scholastic Productions in association with Universal Television, and distributed by NBCUniversal Television Distribution and New Line Cinema Corporation.
It was first broadcast on CBS from October 3, 1984 to April 3, 1985, when it was cancelled due to a struggle in the Nielsen ratings. It then had a more successful first-run syndication run from January 3, 1987 to November 10, 1990, as 126 original episodes were aired in total. The show was produced by Al Burton Productions and Scholastic Productions in association with Universal Television, and distributed by NBCUniversal Television Distribution and New Line Cinema Corporation.
Cast and crew
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Scott Baio
Charles
Willie Aames
Buddy Lembeck
Sandra Kerns
Ellen Powell
Julie Cobb
Jill Pembroke
Nicole Eggert
Jamie Powell
James Widdoes
Stan Pembroke
Josie Davis
Sarah Powell
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April Lerman
Lila Pembroke
Jonathan Ward
Douglas Pembroke
Alexander Polinsky
Adam Powell
Ellen Travolta
Lillian
James T. Callahan
Walter Powell
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Michael Pearlman
Jason Pembroke
Jennifer Runyon
Gwendolyn Pierce