E1 - Yule Laff

Aired: December 26, 1987

Charles suggests the family spend the Christmas holidays in the mountains, but a storm leaves everyone but Walter stranded in a cabin.

E2 - Piece of Cake

Aired: January 02, 1988

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

E3 - Dorm Warnings

Aired: January 09, 1988

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

E4 - Speechless

Aired: January 16, 1988

When Charles' and Buddy's history teacher changes their team assignment from a written to an oral report, Charles insists that Buddy deliver the speech.

E5 - Infatuation

Aired: January 23, 1988

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

E6 - Role Model

Aired: January 30, 1988

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.

E7 - The Extremely Odd Couple

Aired: February 06, 1988

Charles tries to end a feud between Walter and Lillian by giving them each a ticket to a swing music concert.

E8 - Poppa, the Sailor Man

Aired: February 13, 1988

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.

E9 - Bottle Baby

Aired: February 20, 1988

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

E10 - Dear Charles

Aired: February 27, 1988

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.

E11 - The Pickle Plot

Aired: March 05, 1988

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.

E12 - The Buddy System

Aired: March 12, 1988

When Buddy's new girlfriend unceremoniously dumps him, he sinks into a bout of depression. Under the circumstances, Charles requests that everyone be especially nice to Buddy.

E13 - Sarah Steps Out

Aired: March 19, 1988

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.

E14 - Trading Papers

Aired: March 26, 1988

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.

E15 - Five Easy Pizzas

Aired: April 02, 1988

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).

E16 - Getting In

Aired: April 09, 1988

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

E17 - Hero Today, Gone Tomorrow

Aired: April 16, 1988

When Charles and Buddy foil an attempted holdup at the pizza parlor, their names appear in the local newspaper. They can't resist capitalizing on their new-found popularity with the girls at the sorority house.

E18 - Dutiful Dreamer

Aired: April 23, 1988

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.

E19 - Berkling Up Is Hard to Do

Aired: April 30, 1988

This is just not Charles' day. He's trying to prepare for the new school year, but Buddy needs his help in planning their end of summer party.

E20 - Runaround Charles

Aired: May 07, 1988

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

E21 - Where the Auction Is

Aired: May 14, 1988

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.

E22 - The Boy Who Loved Women

Aired: May 21, 1988

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

E23 - Barbelles

Aired: May 28, 1988

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.

E24 - The Blackboard Bungle

Aired: June 04, 1988

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.

E25 - The Heart Burgler

Aired: June 11, 1988

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.

E26 - May the Best Man Lose

Aired: June 18, 1988

The kids each must find a gladiator to represent their class in the school's stunt-filled quiz contest complete with pies in the face and a dunk tank.