Charles in Charge

Charles allows the children to make their own rules.

After a near-death experience, Buddy considers becoming a priest. Sarah tries to become a cheerleader so she can be popular like Jamie.

Walter winds up with three dates in one night. Ruta Lee, Marcia Wallace, and Marlyn Mason guest star.

Jamie befriends a conceited girl with hopes of getting into a popular group.

Charles' girlfriend (guest star Tiffani Amber Thiessen) tries to ruin his friendship with Buddy. Directed by series star Scott Baio.

Charles judges a beauty pageant in which his two girlfriends are participating. Directed by series star Scott Baio.

Buddy winds up baby-sitting a 3-year-old girl. Directed by series star Scott Baio.

Charles falls in love with a rock star (gust star Samantha Fox). Directed by series star Scott Baio.

When Charles' obnoxious childhood friends come to visit, Charles begins to neglect the kids and Buddy to hang out with them.

Jamie gets upset with Charles when she feels that he is trying to interfere too much with her life.

When Charles drives Buddy to a psychiatric hospital to do research, they hold him for observation and Charles must find a way to get him out.

Charles gets revenge when a city inspector blackmails Lillian.

When Charles and Buddy get tested for ESP, it is determined that Buddy may have it. Soon, he starts making predictions about what will happen in Charles's life.

Jamie (Nicole Eggert) and Sarah (Josie Davis) run for student body president.

Charles (Scott Baio) takes on the task of teaching the children about earthquake safety.

Jamie gets upset when her boyfriend dumps her because she is shallow. So Charles does her a "favor" by allowing her to follow his sophisticated girlfriend around in hopes of getting him back.

Charles (Scott Baio) takes on a whole new personality after he accidentally bumps his head.

Lillian (Ellen Travolta) considers marrying an old boyfriend.

Buddy's identical cousin lands a job at a Hawaiian resort.

When Charles substitute teaches one of Sarah's classes, he gives them a project where he assigns her the cutest guy in class, who uses Sarah to do all his homework.

Charles (Scott Baio) and Buddy (Willie Aames) wind up locked in a cage. Ben Stein guest stars. Directed by series star Scott Baio.

Walter (James Callahan) takes a history class that is taught by Charles (Scott Baio). With Pamela Anderson.

Charles' aunt may lose her business when she cannot pay her lease.

While picking up a cake for Mrs. Powell's birthday, Charles gets stuck in an elevator with an attractive woman. He is initially excited about a possible romance with her until he finds out that she is blind.

Sarah tries to help her relatives communicate with each other.

Charles faces a tough choice when he must decide whether to help the Powell children by directing their fund-raising play or to study for a test that will get him into graduate school at Princeton.