![]() ![]() ![]() In addition to them, Ellen's father-in-law Walter moved into the home to serve as his grandchildren's father figure Ellen's husband was a Navy officer who was often on duty and thus rarely saw his family.Ĭharles' mother Lillian, who had not been seen in the initial series, became a more central figure in her son's life when the show moved to syndication as well. The family retained Charles' services as well, and he became caretaker for Ellen Powell's three children, son Adam and daughters Jamie and Sarah. When the show returned in 1987, the Powell family was living in the home the Pembrokes had moved to Seattle and had agreed to sublet the house, which included allowing Charles to continue living there. The first new episode premiered on January 3, 1987, and four more seasons were produced before the show came to an end on November 10, 1990. Universal took advantage of this and relaunched Charles in Charge in syndication. CBS eventually decided to cancel the series after it made no improvement in the ratings after its move to Saturday, and Charles in Charge aired its final episode on April 3, 1985, in its original time slot.Īt the time of CBS' decision to cancel Charles in Charge, a trend had emerged where network series, especially comedies, would find new life in first-run syndication after cancellation. Facing off against two hits in ABC's The Fall Guy and NBC's Highway to Heaven, neither show performed well and Charles in Charge was moved to Saturday nights after the cancellation of Dreams. The show also starred Willie Aames as Charles' best friend Buddy Lembeck Aames, like Baio, was a 1970s television star and had previously appeared on Eight Is Enough.Ĭharles in Charge premiered on CBS on October 3, 1984, and aired initially on Wednesday nights at 8 PM paired with another new sitcom, Dreams. Baio starred as Charles, a college student attending the fictional Copeland College in New Brunswick, New Jersey, who finds a unique living arrangement with a family in need of a caretaker for their young children. ![]()
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