Charlie & Co.
Charlie & Co. is an American television 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.
Synopsis
The series follows a middle-class African American family who lived on the South Side of Chicago.Charlie Richmond is a black middle-class employee of the Division of Highways, who juggles his work and home life with his wife, Diana, a schoolteacher played by Gladys Knight. The couple has three children: sixteen-year-old "Junior", fifteen-year-old Lauren, and nine-year-old Robert. Della Reese joined the cast during the latter half of the show's only season as Charlie's sister-in-law, Aunt Rachel.
CBS cancelled the series in May 1986.
Cast
- Flip Wilson as Charles "Charlie" Richmond
- Gladys Knight as Diana Richmond
- Kristoff St. John as Charlie "Junior" Richmond Jr.
- Fran Robinson as Lauren Richmond
- Jaleel White as Robert Richmond
- Della Reese as Aunt Rachel
- Ray Girardin as Walter Simpson
- Richard Karron as Milton Bieberman
- Kip King as Ronald Sandler
- Terence McGovern as Jim Coyle
- Eddie Velez as Miguel Santana
- Heidi Levine as Emily Coyle
Ratings
Note: The "Rating" is not the 18-49 demo but the total rating.Source: Los Angeles Times