Season 1

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.