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Season 1
October 3, 1984

Season 1

01. Pilot

Jill and Stan Pembroke are a working couple whose uncertain schedules propel them into hiring a nineteen-year-old college student, Charles, to move in and help them with their three children: Lila 14; Douglas, 12; and Jason, 10.

30min
October 3, 1984

02. Extracurricular Activity

Charles is put in the awkward position of helping and encouraging Lila, Jason and Douglas to seek out new and exciting extracurricular activities.

30min
October 10, 1984

03. Another Saturday Night

Mr. and Mrs. Pembroke are spending the evening out, and Charles is baby-sitting. He is busy preparing for Gwendolyn's visit, with whom he plans to study.

30min
October 17, 1984

04. War

The Wilson's would like to hire a young lady to take care of their children. Mrs. Pembroke suggests that she spend some time with Charles to see if she's up to it.

30min
October 24, 1984

05. Cousin Elliott

Cousin Elliot shows up at the Pembroke house. His ideas on how to deal with children do not coincide with Charles' opinions.

30min
November 7, 1984

06. Slumber Party

Charles and Gwendolyn had a fight over something rather trivial, and he feels he doesn't want to deal with the whole WOMEN issue.

30min
November 14, 1984

07. Discipline

Stan comes home expecting Jill to be ready to go to the Vice President's reception, but home has turned into "Little Crisis Central".

30min
November 21, 1984

08. Trick or Treat

Diana Marks is a classy lady, and she has agreed to go on a Halloween date with Buddy.

30min
November 28, 1984

09. A Date with Enid

Charles has his hands full. It is pouring rain outside and everyone in the Pembroke household is confined to the house.

30min
December 5, 1984

10. Friends And Lovers

Charles and Gwendolyn decide that college itself puts enough pressure on them, so they give themselves some space.

30min
December 12, 1984

11. Home for the Holidays

It is Christmastime and Grandma Irene, Stan's mother, is expected for her yearly three-week-stay with her grandchildren.

30min
December 19, 1984

12. Accidental Puppy

Jason and Douglas come in the back door carrying a dog, and they are blaming each other for 'killing' the animal.

30min
December 26, 1984

13. The Commotion

Charles is pushed for time, and he has to meet a deadline for his school paper. His scholarship depends on it.

30min
January 2, 1985

14. Mr. President

Charles can't find anything wrong with having a little fun in college, but Gwendolyn has a different opinion.

30min
January 16, 1985

15. Jill's Decision

Charles has a million things to do before he meets Michelle Harris for coffee at the Lamplight.

30min
January 23, 1985

16. Pressure from Grandma

Charles is in charge of the Pembroke children when their parents are off on a week's vacation in Jamaica.

30min
January 30, 1985

17. Snowed In

Mr. and Mrs. Pembroke went to the movies, and an incredible blizzard hits the city, leaving them unable to return to their home.

30min
February 6, 1985

18. Charles 'R' Us

No matter how hard Charles and Buddy try, between them, they do not have enough cash to even think about going out on dates.

30min
February 13, 1985

19. Charles' Spring Break (A.K.A.: The Last Resort)

Charles, and his friends, save and scrape together as much money as they possibly can to spend a few days of rest in sunny Florida.

30min
February 20, 1985

20. The Wrong Guy

Charles and Buddy are excited about their very first bachelor party.

30min
February 27, 1985

21. Mr. Brilliant

Jill gives Charles two tickets for a Knicks' game. Charles is so excited, he thinks of a way to do something special in return.

30min
March 13, 1985

22. Meet Grandpa

Charles and Buddy are trying very hard to find themselves summer jobs and are ecstatic when their applications are accepted.

30min
April 3, 1985