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Season 4 - Episode Guide

Episodes

No Nukes, Is Good Nukes

Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: Dec 31, 1988

No Nukes, Is Good Nukes

Sarah joins an anti-nuclear protest outside her Navy father's ship. Directed by series star Scott Baio.

Ninny and the Professor

Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: Jan 7, 1989

Ninny and the Professor

Charles and an unfair faculty supervisor clash over a literature student's grade.

Duelling Presleys

Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: Jan 14, 1989

Duelling Presleys

Lillian is in a jam when a celebrity impersonator cancels his appearance at the diner. Directed by series star Scott Baio.

Adam See, Adam Do

Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: Jan 21, 1989

Adam See, Adam Do

When Adam needs help on what to do on a date with a woman, he decides to hide downstairs and study Charles on his date with Stephanie. When he uses the same techniques on his date, he and Charles end up in hot water.

Yesterday Cafe

Episode: 4x05 | Airdate: Jan 28, 1989

Yesterday Cafe

Lillian opens a 1950s-style cafe; Charles tutors two football players.

Fatal Obsession

Episode: 4x06 | Airdate: Feb 4, 1989

Fatal Obsession

An obsessed coed pursues Charles. Directed by series star Scott Baio.

Walter Gets a Dodo

Episode: 4x07 | Airdate: Feb 11, 1989

Walter Gets a Dodo

Charles matches Walter up with a younger woman (Marcia Wallace).

Ladies' Night Out

Episode: 4x08 | Airdate: Feb 18, 1989

Ladies' Night Out

Buddy and Charles attempt to keep Sarah and Jamie from escaping to an after-hours dance club.

Chargin' Charles

Episode: 4x09 | Airdate: Feb 25, 1989

Chargin' Charles

Unknown to Charles, the Powell children charge his new credit card to its limit. Directed by series star Scott Baio.

A Fish Called Buddy

Episode: 4x10 | Airdate: Mar 4, 1989

A Fish Called Buddy

Charles realizes the true gift of friendship when Buddy lies near death in a hospital.

Second Banana

Episode: 4x11 | Airdate: Apr 22, 1989

Second Banana

When a film crew decides to shoot a commercial at his mom's restaurant, Charles tells Jamie that she was chosen as a model. However, when it is realized that it is Sarah that they want, Charles must find a way to not hurt Jamie's feelings.

Still at Large

Episode: 4x12 | Airdate: Apr 29, 1989

Still at Large

Charles and Buddy are shocked when they learn that one of Jamie's favorite teachers is wanted for torching a federal building when she was in college.

Poetic License

Episode: 4x13 | Airdate: May 6, 1989

Poetic License

Charles uses one of Sarah's poem to try and impress a girl. When the girl publishes the poem in a magazine under Charles' name, Sarah's teacher sees it and accuses her of plagiarism.

Charles Splits (1)

Episode: 4x14 | Airdate: May 13, 1989

Charles Splits (1)

When Charles gets hit on the head, he develops another personality, Chaz, a leather wearing biker. He picks a girl named Tiffany and goes off and marries her.

Charles Splits (2)

Episode: 4x15 | Airdate: May 20, 1989

Charles Splits (2)

The Powells' are stunned when the amnesia-stricken Charles gets married.

Curing the Common Cult

Episode: 4x16 | Airdate: May 27, 1989

Curing the Common Cult

When Jamie joins a cult which tells it members to give all their money away and quit school, Charles must try to prove to her that the leader, Abba-Kahn, is a phony.

Room at the Bottom

Episode: 4x17 | Airdate: Jul 1, 1989

Room at the Bottom

Everyone has their own plans on how to use the family's new recreation room.

A Sting of Pearls

Episode: 4x18 | Airdate: Jul 8, 1989

A Sting of Pearls

When the Powell's old babysitter comes to visit, Charles begins to feel unneeded when the children are more attentive toward her. His fears are worsened after he loses a pearl necklace that Mr. Powell entrusted him to hide.

Walter's War

Episode: 4x19 | Airdate: Sep 9, 1989

Walter's War

When Mr. Powell has a date with a woman who shares his love of World War II, Charles must deal with several crises at the last minute to make sure everything is in place for the special night.

The Organization Man

Episode: 4x20 | Airdate: Sep 16, 1989

The Organization Man

Charles uses a digital electronic organizer to help plan out his schedule. However, he finds out that it cannot come close to solving all of the Powell's problems.

Buddy's Daddy

Episode: 4x21 | Airdate: Sep 23, 1989

Buddy's Daddy

When Buddy's dad comes to visit from California, Buddy is surprised to learn that his parents are near divorce.

Triple Threat

Episode: 4x22 | Airdate: Sep 30, 1989

Triple Threat

Buddy and Charles are trapped in a case of mistaken identity when they date identical twins. Directed by series star Scott Baio.

Aunt Vanessa

Episode: 4x23 | Airdate: Oct 28, 1989

Aunt Vanessa

Jamie considers transferring to a New York school for performers.

It's a Blunderfull Life

Episode: 4x24 | Airdate: Nov 4, 1989

It's a Blunderfull Life

Charles dreams about what kind of life the Powell children would lead without him. With Don Most. Directed by series star Scott Baio.

Bad Boy

Episode: 4x25 | Airdate: Nov 11, 1989

Bad Boy

Charles helps a bright student who has a police record.

Big Bang

Episode: 4x26 | Airdate: Nov 18, 1989

Big Bang

Charles has a tough time writing an essay about growing up. Directed by series star Scott Baio.

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