TV series

Charles in Charge

1984–1990 · 5 seasons

A gentle, joke-filled sitcom that ambles along with mild domestic chaos and easy laughs, never demanding much from the viewer.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Light, warm, whimsical and earnest. Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Family, friendship, coming-of-age, love
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
friendship
coming-of-age
love
Places: suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild