Charles in Charge: The Complete First Season
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Movie Reviews of Charles in Charge: The Complete First Season
Movie Review: Great show. Season 2 please.
Summary: 5 Stars
The first season of Charles in Charge is great, but it gets much better throughout season 2. I really hope Universal releases season 2 soon. Movie Review: Charles In Charge
Summary: 5 Stars
This is funny enough to keep the entire family entertained and not give them a toothache the way the Brady Bunch would. Although it can be edgy at times it doesn't go over the top. A perfect reflection of the 80s.
Movie Review: Addicted
Summary: 4 Stars
I received this set as a gift, other than the theme song (which is very annoying)I love the show, It is about a college student who is hired to take care of three children while their parents are working.Charles has to balance school, work and friends.Charles has wisdom beyond his years (which makes it alot easier)and there are never tramatic or over the top problems, like on some shows we watch today.Overall Very clean with very few innapropriate references (very few, But I thought I would warn you.).I sleep with this show on most nights and I just love it.Movie Review: Charles in Charge was the best show in the eighties!
Summary: 5 Stars
I almost fell off my chair when I saw that Charles in Charge was on DVD. I was hoping the creaters would realize how funny, clever, witty, sad at times, and educational this show was in the 80's. Putting it on DVD marks it as an instant classic for all to enjoy. I often wished I was part of the Pembroke's.
I loved the characters like Jason and his relationship with Charles, you really felt sad for them when the family left. Douglas was clever and had great writers and I was so in love with Lila.
I love every episode of Season One so much watched them over and over. Fans will easily remember the episode with Meg Ryan and the war between the children, the classic Episode when the childrens cousin visits and wants to take Lila out to a night club and Charles objects, The Episode with a very young Matthew Perry and his rock and roll friend Van....oh I could go on and on....the slumber party episode with Gwendolyn and the salad.
Just buy it and you will never regret it, ever!.
Cranberry.
Movie Review: Great Stuff that Makes You Feel Good!
Summary: 4 Stars
I was five when this show first aired, and don't remember seeing it at the time. But through the years the 80's has always been my favorite decade when it comes to music, movies, and TV...so, it was not a surprise that I decided to buy this DVD! It took me a little while to warm up to it. There are times when the plot sags, though the cast always does a pretty good job of making the best of it.
After watching a few episodes, I really started to enjoy "Charles in Charge." I like the simplicity of some of the episodes -- there aren't a million different subplots going on, so the actors really can delve into the storyline! And the kids were all very adept at their roles. Michael Pearlman was very cute and perfectly captured the sentiments of his character, Jason, with great sensitivity and zest! Jonathan Ward portrayed the zany Douglas astutely. And April Lerman (Lila) definitely had something special -- she really should have gone further in the biz!
There is one element of the show's premise that requires some suspension of disbelief. While Charles is supposed to be in charge since the parents are so busy, you'll notice that the parents are "there" quite a lot. More often than not, the writing makes it seem that the parents are there but don't know how to deal with certain issues in raising their kids -- so they just tell Charles to take care of it. Other times, they seem to have the answers, yet they apparently are so fond of Charles in those moments that they leave it to him to figure out. A little strange in my opinion, but that's sitcoms for ya!
All in all, this DVD is a worthy investment for avid fans of 80's sitcoms. From all I've read, the later seasons -- with Charles taking care of a totally different family -- were far more popular and remain better known. I haven't seen those yet, so can't comment on them. But I can definitely say that this first season is a hidden treasure in the books of 80's sitcoms. It is unique, and the colorful cast leaves you with very feel-good feelings!