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Charles in Charge · Season 3

Charles in Charge season 3 episode 8: Poppa, the Sailor Man

Aired 13 February 198830 min

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What happens in “Poppa, the Sailor Man”

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.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 8 of 26 of season 3, so watch episodes 1 to 7 first.
  • It runs about 30 minutes.
  • Directed by Brian Levant, written by Lee Aronsohn.

Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Brian Levant
Writer
Lee Aronsohn
Guest stars
Sandra Kerns as Ellen PowellDabbs Greer as 'Buzz' Powell

Credits: TMDB.

More from Charles in Charge Season 3

S03E07Previous · S03E07The Extremely Odd Couple6 February 1988
Next · S03E09Bottle Baby20 February 1988
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