Aired: October 03, 1984
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.
Aired: October 10, 1984
Charles is put in the awkward position of helping and encouraging Lila, Jason and Douglas to seek out new and exciting extracurricular activities.
Aired: October 17, 1984
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.
Aired: October 24, 1984
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.
Aired: November 07, 1984
Cousin Elliot shows up at the Pembroke house. His ideas on how to deal with children do not coincide with Charles' opinions.
Aired: November 14, 1984
Charles and Gwendolyn had a fight over something rather trivial, and he feels he doesn't want to deal with the whole WOMEN issue.
Aired: November 21, 1984
Stan comes home expecting Jill to be ready to go to the Vice President's reception, but home has turned into "Little Crisis Central".
Aired: November 28, 1984
Diana Marks is a classy lady, and she has agreed to go on a Halloween date with Buddy.
Aired: December 05, 1984
Charles has his hands full. It is pouring rain outside and everyone in the Pembroke household is confined to the house.
Aired: December 12, 1984
Charles and Gwendolyn decide that college itself puts enough pressure on them, so they give themselves some space.
Aired: December 19, 1984
It is Christmastime and Grandma Irene, Stan's mother, is expected for her yearly three-week-stay with her grandchildren.
Aired: December 26, 1984
Jason and Douglas come in the back door carrying a dog, and they are blaming each other for 'killing' the animal.
Aired: January 02, 1985
Charles is pushed for time, and he has to meet a deadline for his school paper. His scholarship depends on it.
Aired: January 16, 1985
Charles can't find anything wrong with having a little fun in college, but Gwendolyn has a different opinion.
Aired: January 23, 1985
Charles has a million things to do before he meets Michelle Harris for coffee at the Lamplight.
Aired: January 30, 1985
Charles is in charge of the Pembroke children when their parents are off on a week's vacation in Jamaica.
Aired: February 06, 1985
Mr. and Mrs. Pembroke went to the movies, and an incredible blizzard hits the city, leaving them unable to return to their home.
Aired: February 13, 1985
No matter how hard Charles and Buddy try, between them, they do not have enough cash to even think about going out on dates.
Aired: February 20, 1985
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.
Aired: February 27, 1985
Charles and Buddy are excited about their very first bachelor party.
Aired: March 13, 1985
Jill gives Charles two tickets for a Knicks' game. Charles is so excited, he thinks of a way to do something special in return.
Aired: April 03, 1985
Charles and Buddy are trying very hard to find themselves summer jobs and are ecstatic when their applications are accepted.