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Willie Aames' character Buddy had an identical cousin working in a hotel in Hawaii.
Ellen Travolta, who played Charles' mom, had an identical twin sister who ran a car wash in New York. In each a character would visit somewhere where there would be a character that looked suspiciously like one of the regular cast members. Poorly-Disguised Pilot: Had three episodes in the final season which were failed attempts at a pilot for a new series.Since the oven only goes up to 500, they decide to compensate by cooking it for 6 times as long. Oven Logic: One episode of had a multi-tiered example Charles and Buddy don't know what temperature to bake the cake at, so Buddy surmises that if a baked potato cooks at 350 degrees, a cake, which is approximately 10 times as big, should cook at 3,000.Pembroke was there as a Spinoff Sendoff, showing the house to the new family moving in. Old Hero, New Pals: When it moved from network to first run syndication the only characters carried over were Charles and Buddy.This was lampshaded in the final episode ("Did you ever wonder why he had no last name?"). No Name Given: Charles and his mother.Never Learned to Read: One of Charles' friends is revealed to be illiterate when a fire breaks out and he can't read the instructions for a fire extinguisher.Rutgers students at the time jokingly identified one of the real restaurants on Easton Avenue as that owned by Charles' mother in later seasons.Joisey: After the move to syndication the show was explicitly set in New Brunswick, NJ.Ivy League for Everyone: Late in the series, Charles gets accepted as a graduate student to Princeton.It's a Wonderful Plot: Without Charles, the Powell family (and Charles's mother) end up with a lot more money, but they've all turned into spoiled jerks.Identity Amnesia: During a bout of amnesia, Charles' personality changes and he becomes "Chaz".
#Charles in charge series#
As the series progressed, he became progressively more stupid and eventually insane. He started out as a girl-crazy guy who had no interest in academics but wasn't stupid at all. First Gray Hair: Buddy reacts disastrously to spotting a single grey hair.Expository Theme Song: The tune very finely summarizes the show itself, and the feelings of the children he looks after, saving many a fan from having to explain the program, so much as just show a friend the intro.Dumbass Has a Point: Buddy, who does this to himself.Disguised in Drag: Charles and Buddy in "Still at Large.".However, the kids get hold of it and run up a large bill, causing Charles to be embarrassed when his card is rejected during a date. Credit Card Plot: In one episode Charles got a credit card with a low limit, intending to use it responsibly.Channel Hop: Moved to Syndication after a season on CBS.Can-Crushing Cranium: Buddy bragged about crushing a number of cans in a row, and could have done more if they were empty.Beautiful All Along: Enid in the episode "A Date with Enid".Attractive Bent Gender: Averted in "Still at Large." A female teacher tells Charles that he's "a good looking man," but "an ugly woman.".Tropes used in Charles in Charge include: