About this season
Charles, a 19-year-old student at the fictional Copeland College in New Brunswick, New Jersey, works as a live-in babysitter in exchange for room and board.
Episodes (26)
1. Amityville
Aired 3 January 1987 • 30 min
Charles returns from a two-week camping trip with his friend, Buddy, to discover a whole new household waiting for him.
2. The Naked Truth
Aired 10 January 1987 • 30 min
Charles meets a new girl, Rebecca Stansbury on campus, who happens to be an art student.
3. Feud for Thought
Aired 17 January 1987 • 30 min
Charles is a fireman putting out fires all over the Powell household.
4. The Egg and Us
Aired 24 January 1987 • 30 min
Jamie and Sarah Powell have a school-project that involves raising eggs as children. Real eggs, not so real children.
5. The Loan Arranger
Aired 31 January 1987 • 30 min
Boys who are studying important things for their future, often end up studying less important things for their future, namely girls!
6. American Teen
Aired 7 February 1987 • 30 min
Charles is nervous about asking out a wonderful young lady named Louise.
7. Buddy Comes to Dinner
Aired 14 February 1987 • 30 min
Buddy comes for dinner, wrenches his ankles, and has to stay in Charles' room for a few days.
8. A Fox in the Henhouse
Aired 21 February 1987 • 30 min
Lieutenant Matty Whiteford comes to keep Ellen Powell and the kids company for a weekend.
9. Pizza Parlor Protest
Aired 28 February 1987 • 30 min
Sid's Pizza Parlor, the place that provides Charles a home away from home, is under attack.
10. Trade Off
Aired 7 March 1987 • 30 min
Everyone in the Powell family wants something they-don't have, but someone else does.
11. Dating
Aired 14 March 1987 • 30 min
What do you do when you want to go out, but you can't, because someone else is going out on a date that you aren't supposed to talk about.
12. Music, Music, Mayhem
Aired 21 March 1987 • 30 min
Charles is mad at Buddy because Buddy sold him a cassette player which doesn't work.
13. Buddy in Charge
Aired 28 March 1987 • 30 min
Charles has to visit in town when his folks arrive for the weekend, so Buddy is placed in charge of the Powell kids.
14. Isn't That What's Her Face?
Aired 4 April 1987 • 30 min
A famous young movie star, Darby Peterson, shows up on Charles' doorstep disguised as "Dorothy."
15. A Date From Heck
Aired 11 April 1987 • 30 min
Charles dates a girl equipped with lovely eyes, a gorgeous body, and a set of huge parents, that accompany her on dates.
16. Mama Mia
Aired 18 April 1987 • 30 min
Charles'mom, Lillian, comes to town for a brief - or maybe not so brief - visit.
17. Weekend Weary
Aired 25 April 1987 • 30 min
Mrs. Powell decides Charles needs a weekend off, and she implements her decision with a firm edict.
18. U.F. Oh No
Aired 2 May 1987 • 30 min
Adam thinks he's seen a UFO outside his window, and his sisters are convinced they've seen an alien in the kitchen.
19. The Case of the Mock-Turtle Mystery
Aired 9 May 1987 • 30 min
Sarah is the proud parent of Ross, a pet turtle, who until recently, has lived in relative safety in the Powell backyard.
20. Twice Upon a Time (1)
Aired 16 May 1987 • 30 min
Charles' first love returns
21. Twice Upon A Time (2)
Aired 23 May 1987 • 30 min
In the second of a two part series, Gwendolyn Pierce tells Charles she will consider his proposal.
22. A Job From Heck
Aired 30 May 1987 • 30 min
Ever have one of those days when you can't win for losing? Well, Charles is having one of those days, and it's turning into a week.
23. Baby Doll
Aired 6 June 1987 • 30 min
Charles and Lillian are throwing a big opening night party to introduce the new chef of Sid's Pizza Parlor.
24. Lillian Putts a Round
Aired 13 June 1987 • 30 min
Charles' widowed mother Lillian comes into town for a five-day visit, complete with motherly advice.
25. Her Brother's Keeper
Aired 20 June 1987 • 30 min
There are two very lovely ladies Charles and Buddy would like to date if they can find the time.
26. The Undergraduate
Aired 27 June 1987 • 30 min
Ellen's attractive, married cousin Joan Robinson comes to visit and puts the whammy on Charles.