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Charlie & Co. is an American sitcom that originally aired on CBS from September 18, 1985 to May 16, 1986. Created by Allan Katz, the series stars Flip Wilson and Gladys Knight. Charlie & Co. is regarded as CBS's answer to The Cosby Show, which was a ratings success for NBC at the time. Unlike The Cosby Show, which ran for eight seasons, Charlie & Co. lasted only one.
Original Release
09/18/1985 on CBS
US Release
09/18/1985
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Flip Wilson | Charlie Richmond |
| Gladys Knight | Diana Richmond |
| Fran Robinson | Lauren Richmond |
| Kristoff St. John | Charlie Richmond Jr. |
| Jaleel White | Robert Richmond |
| Ray Girardin | Walter Simpson |
| Richard Karron | Milton Bieberman |
| Kip King | Ronald Sandler |
| Terence McGovern | Jim Coyle |
| Eddie Velez | Miguel Santana |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Easy for You to Say | Wednesday, 18 September 1985 |
| 2 | Pilot | Wednesday, 25 September 1985 |
| 3 | Muggers or Us | Wednesday, 02 October 1985 |
| 4 | Buddy, Can You Spare My Dime? | Wednesday, 09 October 1985 |
| 5 | The World According to Jim | Wednesday, 16 October 1985 |
| 6 | Like Father, Like Son | Wednesday, 23 October 1985 |
| 7 | Will Be Around | Wednesday, 30 October 1985 |
| 8 | Operation Richmond | Wednesday, 06 November 1985 |
| 9 | Happy Anniversary... Sort Of | Wednesday, 13 November 1985 |
| 10 | For the Love of Lauren | Wednesday, 27 November 1985 |
| 11 | Who's Watching the Roads? | Wednesday, 04 December 1985 |
| 12 | Silent Knight | Wednesday, 11 December 1985 |
| 13 | Beaus and Arrows | Wednesday, 25 December 1985 |
| 14 | Here's Rachel | Tuesday, 28 January 1986 |
| 15 | Rachel and the Stranger | Friday, 25 April 1986 |
| 16 | When You Least Expect It | Friday, 02 May 1986 |
| 17 | Don't Take My Son... Please | Friday, 09 May 1986 |
| 18 | Rent and Rave | Friday, 16 May 1986 |
Directors
Writers
Bill Richmond, Gary Gilbert, Mike Kagan, Allan Katz, Garry Ferrier, Aubrey Tadman, Gary Murphy, Liz Sage, Monty Aidem
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Flip Wilson | Charlie Richmond |
| Gladys Knight | Diana Richmond |
| Fran Robinson | Lauren Richmond |
| Kristoff St. John | Charlie Richmond Jr. |
| Jaleel White | Robert Richmond |
| Ray Girardin | Walter Simpson |
| Richard Karron | Milton Bieberman |
| Kip King | Ronald Sandler |
| Terence McGovern | Jim Coyle |
| Eddie Velez | Miguel Santana |
| Della Reese | Aunt Rachel |
| Phyllis Katz | Ginny Kleiser / Valerie |
| Carmine Caridi | MacGreedy |
| David Fresco | Kravitz |
| Bill Saluga | Guthrie |
| Philip Tanzini | Jeffrey |
| John Welsh | Dr. Kepple |
| Dian Kobayashi | Announcer |
| Renee Orin | Teacher |
| Darrell Williams | Timothy |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Allan Katz | Executive Producer |
| Bob Henry | Executive Producer |
| Jan Siegelman | Producer |
| Alan Rafkin | Producer |
| Bill Richmond | Producer |
| Gary Gilbert | Producer |
