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

After Charles is devastated at being dumped by his girlfriend, Buddy fixes him up with Beth (Brenda Swanson), a female bodybuilder at his health club.

Charles becomes frantic when he makes too many commitments for one evening.

Charles and Buddy decide to pledge a fraternity, and must put up with a series of humiliating tests and activities during "Hell Week."

Charles' old friends come to visit.

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

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.

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

Walter takes a history class that Charles teaches.

Charles and Buddy protest animal testing at their college.

Charles works at a hotel in Hawaii with Buddy's cousin. (A pilot to a possible spin-off which never materialized.)

Charles and Buddy go out with identical twins, but they think they are dating the same girl.

Walter tries to impress a woman with war souvenirs.

Charles is outraged when he learns his mother is hosting a sorority slave auction. Outraged, that is, until he finds out that attractive new transfer student Jeanie intends to bid for him.

Charles visits his aunt Sally at her car wash. (A pilot to a possible spin-off which never materialized.)

Charles uses one of Sarah's poems to impress a woman, who publishes it in a magazine under Charles' name.

Jamie thinks she will be in a commercial, but it is really Sarah who got the part.

Charles calms Lillian's fears about an upcoming trip out of town, saying that he's more than able to manage the pizza parlor himself, even though she's just hired a new chef, Dine (Vito Scotti).

Unable to decide on a college major and faced with a tuition increase, is determined to convince his Uncle Joe (John Astin) that he should be made the heir to his business.

Charles asks editor Gayle Landis for a job on her newspaper, but acting as a fill—in for "‘Dear Amy" is not what he had in mind.

When Buddy receives word that his shy sister Bunny (Mindy Cohn) is arriving for a visit, he pleads with Charles to help entertain her.

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

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

Sarah puts on a show to raise money, and Charles directs while preparing for an interview to get into Princeton.

Buddy goes to the hospital right after an argument with Charles.

Jamie and Sarah want to go to a nightclub

A woman at camp pursues Charles.

Confused by the instructions that came with a new stereo component rack, Charles is frustrated trying to assemble the unit.

When Charles is named Student of the Year, local newspaper reporter Pat Walker (Barbara Rhoades) arrives at the house to interview him.

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

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

The death of a lifelong friend causes Walter to have visions of mortality, so Charles summons Walter's father, Buzz (Dabbs Greer), for a visit in order to show him his son has many years left.

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 gets trapped in an elevator with a blind woman.

Charles is ecstatic when he scores an A on his English assignment, until he turns past the cover page and discovers Sarah's poem there by mistake.

Charles' professor disagrees with the grade he gives a student.

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

Jamie tries to join an exclusive group of girls.

News of the sudden arrival of Commander Powell throws the household into chaos.

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

Charles seems to be the only one excited about his new post as teacher's aide. Jamie resents his sitting in on her class, and the teacher can't understand why anyone would want to teach.

Lillian hires an Elvis impersonator for the diner.

Buddy decides to become a priest after a near-death experience.

Buddy gets tested for ESP and starts to predict the future.

Lillian sees an old boyfriend.

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

Adam studies Charles' dating techniques.

Charles is the judge of a beauty pageant where Jamie, Sarah, and both of Charles' girlfriends are contestants.

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

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

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

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

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

Charles becomes infatuated with Trish (Susannah Woodside), a beautiful fashion model and the daughter of Walter's friend.

When the Powells learn their house is to be sold and Ellen loses her job, Charles takes to bed with a sneezing fit and falls asleep.

When Sarah tries to get closer to a boy that she likes by inviting him over to study, she is upset when he pays more attention to Charles than her.

While Commander Powell is home, Sarah is arrested for protesting the nuclear weapons on her father's ship.

Lillian starts a 1950's-style restaurant called the "Yesterday Cafe".

When Charles bumps his head, he begins acting strangely and calls himself Chaz.

Jamie joins a cult, and Charles must prove that the leader is a fake.

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

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

Charles' first love returns

When Jamie enrolls in a modeling school, a suspicious Charles decides to investigate. He and Buddy enroll in order to expose the school as a fraud.

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

Charles convinces Ellen to allow Adam to stay up and watch television all night, let Jamie streak her hair, and allow Sarah to go on her first unchaperoned date.

Charles has to entertain his professor's sister, and he sets her up with Walter.

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

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

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