Charles in Charge season 5 Advice and Contempt - Metacritic

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TV-14
Syndicated
Mar 3, 1990
23 m

TV-14
Syndicated
Mar 3, 1990
23 m

Summary This sitcom blasted onto TV sets in 1984 on CBS, and it and ABC's "Who's the Boss?" - starring Tony Danza - both seemed similar, except for one thing: Charles in Charge left the air the next year. It starred Scott Baio ("Happy Days") and Willie Aames ("Eight is Enough").In 1987, the show returned to airwaves, except with a replacement f...

Directed By: Zane Buzby

Written By: Barbara Weisberg, Barbara Weisberg, Michael Jacobs, Dave Digregorio, Arnie Wess

TV-14
Syndicated
Mar 3, 1990
23 m

TV-14
Syndicated
Mar 3, 1990
23 m

Charles in Charge

S5 • Episode 10

Advice and Contempt

Air Date: Mar 3, 1990

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Summary This sitcom blasted onto TV sets in 1984 on CBS, and it and ABC's "Who's the Boss?" - starring Tony Danza - both seemed similar, except for one thing: Charles in Charge left the air the next year. It starred Scott Baio ("Happy Days") and Willie Aames ("Eight is Enough").In 1987, the show returned to airwaves, except with a replacement f...

Created By: Barbara Weisberg, Michael Jacobs, Barbara Weisberg

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Episode 1 • Dec 30, 1989 • 23 m

Summer Together, Fall Apart

Charles allows the children to make their own rules.

Episode 2 • Jan 6, 1990 • 23 m

Get Thee to a Nuttery

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

Episode 3 • Jan 13, 1990 • 23 m

Three Dates & A Walnut

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

Episode 4 • Jan 20, 1990 • 23 m

Out with the in Crowd

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

Episode 5 • Jan 27, 1990 • 23 m

There's a Girl in My Ficus

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

Episode 6 • Feb 3, 1990 • 23 m

Judge Not Lest Ye Beheaded

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

Episode 7 • Feb 10, 1990 • 23 m

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

Episode 8 • Feb 17, 1990 • 23 m

Paper Covers Rock

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

Episode 9 • Feb 24, 1990 • 23 m

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

Episode 10 • Mar 3, 1990 • 23 m

Advice and Contempt

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

Episode 11 • Apr 28, 1990 • 23 m

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.

Episode 12 • May 5, 1990 • 23 m

Buddy Flips a Disc

Charles gets revenge when a city inspector blackmails Lillian.

Episode 13 • May 12, 1990 • 23 m

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.

Episode 14 • May 19, 1990 • 23 m

Don't Rock the Vote

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

Episode 15 • May 26, 1990 • 23 m

Let's Quake a Deal

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

Episode 16 • Jun 2, 1990 • 23 m

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.

Episode 17 • Jun 9, 1990 • 23 m

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

Episode 18 • Aug 25, 1990 • 23 m

Frankie and Mommy

Lillian (Ellen Travolta) considers marrying an old boyfriend.

Episode 19 • Sep 1, 1990 • 23 m

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

Episode 20 • Sep 8, 1990 • 23 m

Dead Puck Society

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.

Episode 21 • Sep 15, 1990 • 23 m

La Cage Aux Fools

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

Episode 22 • Sep 22, 1990 • 23 m

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

Episode 23 • Oct 20, 1990 • 23 m

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

Episode 24 • Oct 27, 1990 • 23 m

Seeing Is Believing

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.

Episode 25 • Nov 3, 1990 • 23 m

Sarah tries to help her relatives communicate with each other.

Episode 26 • Nov 10, 1990 • 23 m

Charles Be DeMille

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.

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