Editing Charles in Charge

'''Charles in Charge''' was a half hour sitcom broadcast on American television network CBS. It premiered on Oct. 3, [[1984]], just a few months after the [[Vectrex|Vectrex Arcade System]] was discontinued.

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|align="center" colspan="2"|'''''Charles in Charge'''''

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[[File:Cic dvd cover.jpg|thumb|DVD Cover, complete first season|center]]

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|'''Created by'''

|Michael Jacobs<br>Barbara Weisberg

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|'''Starring'''

|Scott Baio Willie Aames Julie Cobb<br>(season 1) James Widdoes (season 1)<br>April Lerman (season 1) Jonathan Ward<br>(season 1) Michael Pearlman (season 1)<br>Jennifer Runyon (season 1)<br>Sandra Kerns (seasons 2-5) Nicole Eggert<br>(seasons 2-5) Josie Davis (seasons 2-5)<br>Alexander Polinsky (seasons 2-5)<br> Ellen Travolta (seasons 2-5)<br>James T. Callahan (seasons 2-5)<br>Justin Whalin (season 4)

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|'''Number of seasons'''

|5

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|'''Number of episodes'''

|126

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The show was a vehicle for teen heartthrob Scott Baio, who portrayed Chachi Arcola in both Happy Days (1977 - 1984) and its spinoff show Joanie Loves Chachi (1982 - 1983). In Charles in Charge, Baio played Charles, college student and live-in babysitter to a family known as the Powells. He eventually essentially became a member of the family. Various comedic situations ensued. The show was cancelled after five seasons.

*While not an official spinoff, its notable that Chachi's given name in Happy Days was "Charles" (with "Chachi" being a nickname). In Charles in Charge, Baio played "Charles"; his last name was never revealed over the course of 5 seasons. His mother in both ''Happy Days'' '''and''' ''Charles in Charge'' was played by the same actress (Ellen Travolta).

*In the [[Vectrex Regeneration]] app that was released on various platforms, which emulated the [[Vectrex]] and it included the majority of its originally-released [[GCE]] lineup upon download, while looking about the room where the [[Vectrex]] is stationed, there is a note that can be seen that says "killing Martians". This was in regards to a line stated by the Douglas Pembroke character (played by Jonathan Ward) in the pilot episode, which one of the staff behind the [[Vectrex Regeneration]] app had hinted to Vectrex wiki founder [[User:Darrylb500|Darrylb500]] that something in the final product (before it was released) would be included in the app that had a nod to the wiki.

While the show generally was not critically received and did not achieve a very lengthy run, it's of interest to [[Vectrex]] fans for featuring the world's only home vector arcade system in a minor role in the pilot episode. In the episode, Douglas Pembroke can be seen playing one. It is obvious that he is playing [[Mine Storm]] (the Minelayer ship can be seen at one point), although when Charles asks him what he is doing, he replies that he is "killing Martians". Charles then unplugs the [[Vectrex]]. Later on in the episode, Pembroke plugs the [[Vectrex]] back in to play some more, which Charles unplugs it right away, causing Pembroke to deadpan "A whole planet...gone".