Charlie & Co. (also known as Charlie & Company) 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 (Flip Wilson) 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" (Kristoff St. John), fifteen-year-old Lauren (Fran Robinson), and nine-year-old Robert (Jaleel White). 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
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Awards and nominations Year Award Result Category Recipient1986 Young Artist Awards Nominated Best Young Supporting Actor in a New Television Series Jaleel White Best Young Actress Starring in a New Television Series Fran Robinson Best Young Actor Starring in a New Television Series Kristoff St. John Best New Television Series - Comedy or Drama
Ratings Note: The "Rating" is not the 18-49 demo but the total rating.
Source: Los Angeles Times
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