Charlie & Co.
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| Charlie & Co. | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Charlie & Company |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Allan Katz |
| Starring | Flip Wilson Gladys Knight Kristoff St. John Fran Robinson Jaleel White |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 18 (1 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 mins. (approx) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Original run | September 18, 1985 – May 16, 1986 |
Charlie & Co. (also known as Charlie & Company) is an American sitcom that originally aired on CBS from September 18, 1985 to May 16, 1986. Created by Allan Katz, the series starred Flip Wilson and Gladys Knight. Charlie & Co. is regarded as CBS' answer to The Cosby Show, which was a ratings success for NBC at the time.[1] Unlike The Cosby Show, which ran for eight seasons, Charlie & Co. lasted for only one.
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[edit] Synopsis
The series followed a middle class African American family that lived on the South Side of Chicago. Flip Wilson starred as Charlie Richmond, a civil servant married to Diana (Gladys Knight), a school teacher. The couple had three children, Charlie, Jr. (Kristoff St. John), daughter Lauren (Fran Robinson), and Robert (Jaleel White). Della Reese joined the cast during the latter half of the first season as Charlie's sister Rachel.
Besides Wilson, Reese and Gladys Knight, who were already successful when this show appeared, the two sons went on to much bigger fame. Kristoff St. John (Charlie, Jr.) went on to fame as Adam Marshall on the soap Generations and after that show's cancellation, went on to The Young and the Restless where he still plays Neil Winters to this day. Jaleel White (Robert) went on to greater prime time fame as the wacky and lovably annoying nerd Steve Urkel on the show, Family Matters. White's co-star Bryton would later on join Y&R as St. John's on screen son, Devon Hamilton.
CBS canceled the series in May 1986.[2]
[edit] Cast
- Flip Wilson ... Charlie Richmond
- Gladys Knight ... Diana Richmond
- Kristoff St. John ... Charlie Richmond, Jr.
- Fran Robinson ... Lauren Richmond
- Jaleel White ... Robert Richmond
- Della Reese ... Aunt Rachel (1986)
- Ray Girardin ... Walter Simpson
- Richard Karron ... Milton Bieberman
- Kip King ... Ronald Sandler
- Terence McGovern ... Jim Coyle
- Eddie Velez ... Miguel Santana
[edit] Episodes
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
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| 1-1 | Pilot | September 18, 1985 |
| 1-2 | "Easy for You to Say" | September 25, 1985 |
| 1-3 | "Muggers or Us" | October 2, 1985 |
| 1-4 | "Buddy Can You Spare My Dime?" | October 9, 1985 |
| 1-5 | "The World According to Jim" | October 16, 1985 |
| 1-6 | "Like Father, Like Son" | October 23, 1985 |
| 1-7 | "Will Be Around" | October 30, 1985 |
| 1-8 | "Operation Richmond" | November 6, 1985 |
| 1-9 | "Happy Anniversary...Sort Of" | November 13, 1985 |
| 1-10 | "For the Love of Lauren" | November 27, 1985 |
| 1-11 | "Who's Watching the Roads" | December 4, 1985 |
| 1-12 | "Silent Knight" | December 11, 1985 |
| 1-13 | "Beaus and Arrows" | December 25, 1985 |
| 1-14 | "Here's Rachel" | April 25, 1986 |
| 1-15 | "When You Least Expect It" | May 2, 1986 |
| 1-16 | "Don't Take My Son... Please" | May 9, 1986 |
| 1-17 | "Rent and Rave" | May 16, 1986 |
| 1-18 | "Rachel and the Stranger" | Never aired |
[edit] Award nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
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| 1986 | Young Artist Awards | Nominated | Best Young Supporting Actor in a New Television Series | Jaleel White |
| Best Young Actress Starring in a New Television Series | Frank Robinson | |||
| Best Young Actor Starring in a New Television Series | Kristoff St. John | |||
| Best New Television Series - Comedy or Drama |
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