Charles returns from a two-week camping trip with his friend, Buddy, to discover a whole new household waiting for him.

Charles meets a new girl, Rebecca Stansbury on campus, who happens to be an art student.

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

Jamie and Sarah Powell have a school-project that involves raising eggs as children. Real eggs, not so real children.

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

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

Buddy comes for dinner, wrenches his ankles, and has to stay in Charles' room for a few days.

Lieutenant Matty Whiteford comes to keep Ellen Powell and the kids company for a weekend.

Sid's Pizza Parlor, the place that provides Charles a home away from home, is under attack.

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

What do you do when you want to go out, but you can't, because someone else is going out on a date that you aren't supposed to talk about.

Charles is mad at Buddy because Buddy sold him a cassette player which doesn't work.

Charles has to visit in town when his folks arrive for the weekend, so Buddy is placed in charge of the Powell kids.

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

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

Charles'mom, Lillian, comes to town for a brief - or maybe not so brief - visit.

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

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

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

Charles' first love returns

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

Ever have one of those days when you can't win for losing? Well, Charles is having one of those days, and it's turning into a week.

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

Charles' widowed mother Lillian comes into town for a five-day visit, complete with motherly advice.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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'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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

After complaints from the family, Charles tells the children there are no more rules in the house.

Charles' girlfriend Jennifer (Tiffani-Amber Thiessen) tells a lie about Buddy in order to get rid of him.

Charles gets trapped in an elevator with a blind woman.