30 minSeason 5 • Episode 26
LatestSarah puts on a show to raise money, and Charles directs while preparing for an interview to get into Princeton.
Charles, a 19-year-old student at the fictional Copeland College in New Brunswick, New Jersey, works as a live-in babysitter in exchange for room and board.
Acting
Willie Aames as Buddy: chaos gremlin in a Hawaiian shirt.
Production
That unmistakable '80s sitcom set—beige, carpeted, eternal.
Creator
Michael Jacobs
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Scott Baio recorded the theme song himself after the original singer's version was rejected. He also directed several episodes in later seasons.
The show quietly swapped families after season 1—Charles went from the Pembroke family to the Powells with zero explanation. '80s sitcom continuity was optional.
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