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. No Nukes, Is Good Nukes
Aired 31 December 1988 • 30 min
While Commander Powell is home, Sarah is arrested for protesting the nuclear weapons on her father's ship.
2. Ninny and the Professor
Aired 7 January 1989 • 30 min
Charles' professor disagrees with the grade he gives a student.
3. Duelling Presleys
Aired 14 January 1989 • 30 min
Lillian hires an Elvis impersonator for the diner.
4. Adam See, Adam Do
Aired 21 January 1989 • 30 min
Adam studies Charles' dating techniques.
5. Yesterday Cafe
Aired 28 January 1989 • 30 min
Lillian starts a 1950's-style restaurant called the "Yesterday Cafe".
6. Fatal Obsession
Aired 4 February 1989 • 30 min
A woman at camp pursues Charles.
7. Walter Gets a Dodo
Aired 11 February 1989 • 30 min
Charles has to entertain his professor's sister, and he sets her up with Walter.
8. Ladies' Night Out
Aired 18 February 1989 • 30 min
Jamie and Sarah want to go to a nightclub
9. Chargin' Charles
Aired 25 February 1989 • 30 min
Charles can't use his credit card because of the Powell children.
10. A Fish Called Buddy
Aired 4 March 1989 • 30 min
Buddy goes to the hospital right after an argument with Charles.
11. Second Banana
Aired 22 April 1989 • 30 min
Jamie thinks she will be in a commercial, but it is really Sarah who got the part.
12. Still at Large
Aired 29 April 1989 • 30 min
Charles and Buddy find out Jamie's teacher is wanted by the FBI.
13. Poetic License
Aired 6 May 1989 • 30 min
Charles uses one of Sarah's poems to impress a woman, who publishes it in a magazine under Charles' name.
14. Charles Splits (1)
Aired 13 May 1989 • 30 min
When Charles bumps his head, he begins acting strangely and calls himself Chaz.
15. Charles Splits (2)
Aired 20 May 1989 • 30 min
Chaz gets married.
16. Curing the Common Cult
Aired 27 May 1989 • 30 min
Jamie joins a cult, and Charles must prove that the leader is a fake.
17. Room at the Bottom
Aired 1 July 1989 • 30 min
Walter remodels the basement.
18. A Sting of Pearls
Aired 8 July 1989 • 30 min
The Powell's old babysitter comes back tries to get Charles in trouble.
19. Walter's War
Aired 9 September 1989 • 30 min
Walter tries to impress a woman with war souvenirs.
20. The Organization Man
Aired 16 September 1989 • 30 min
Charles uses a digital organizer to plan his schedule.
21. Big Bang
Aired 14 October 1989 • 30 min
Charles writes an essay about childhood.
22. Triple Threat
Aired 21 October 1989 • 30 min
Charles and Buddy go out with identical twins, but they think they are dating the same girl.
23. Aunt Vanessa
Aired 28 October 1989 • 30 min
Jamie wants to move to New York and live with Charles' aunt.
24. It's a Blunderfull Life
Aired 4 November 1989 • 30 min
Charles has a dream about life without him.
25. Bad Boy
Aired 11 November 1989 • 30 min
Charles tutors an ex-con.
26. Buddy's Daddy
Aired 18 November 1989 • 30 min
Buddy's father visits and reveals he is getting a divorce.