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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Charles returns from a two-week camping trip with his friend, Buddy, to discover a whole new household waiting for him.

Charles meets a new girl, Rebecca Stansbury on campus, who happens to be an art student.

Charles is a fireman putting out fires all over the Powell household.

Jamie and Sarah Powell have a school-project that involves raising eggs as children. Real eggs, not so real children.

Boys who are studying important things for their future, often end up studying less important things for their future, namely girls!

Charles is nervous about asking out a wonderful young lady named Louise.

Buddy comes for dinner, wrenches his ankles, and has to stay in Charles' room for a few days.

Lieutenant Matty Whiteford comes to keep Ellen Powell and the kids company for a weekend.

Sid's Pizza Parlor, the place that provides Charles a home away from home, is under attack.

Everyone in the Powell family wants something they-don't have, but someone else does.

What do you do when you want to go out, but you can't, because someone else is going out on a date that you aren't supposed to talk about.

Charles is mad at Buddy because Buddy sold him a cassette player which doesn't work.

Charles has to visit in town when his folks arrive for the weekend, so Buddy is placed in charge of the Powell kids.

A famous young movie star, Darby Peterson, shows up on Charles' doorstep disguised as "Dorothy."

Charles dates a girl equipped with lovely eyes, a gorgeous body, and a set of huge parents, that accompany her on dates.

Charles'mom, Lillian, comes to town for a brief - or maybe not so brief - visit.

Mrs. Powell decides Charles needs a weekend off, and she implements her decision with a firm edict.

Adam thinks he's seen a UFO outside his window, and his sisters are convinced they've seen an alien in the kitchen.

Sarah is the proud parent of Ross, a pet turtle, who until recently, has lived in relative safety in the Powell backyard.

Charles' first love returns

In the second of a two part series, Gwendolyn Pierce tells Charles she will consider his proposal.

Ever have one of those days when you can't win for losing? Well, Charles is having one of those days, and it's turning into a week.

Charles and Lillian are throwing a big opening night party to introduce the new chef of Sid's Pizza Parlor.

Charles' widowed mother Lillian comes into town for a five-day visit, complete with motherly advice.

There are two very lovely ladies Charles and Buddy would like to date if they can find the time.

Ellen's attractive, married cousin Joan Robinson comes to visit and puts the whammy on Charles.