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Nighthawk76 · 01-21-2004, 06:32 PM

I was wondering what some of you out there think of the character of Lillian, Charles's mother? I never really liked her and could never understand why the producers felt that they needed
the character. One of the things that was great about the Pembroke episodes and the early Powell episodes was that there was a sense of family. Charles became the older brother of Lila, Douglas and Jason/Sarah, Jamie and Adam not only because he looked out for them and lived in the same house as them but because he was also away from his own parents(in the Pembroke season, his father was alive) and the Pembrokes and Powells became his family. I think the sense of family disappeared in later episodes not only because Mr. Powell was no longer in most of the episodes, but because Charles had his own real family (his mother) living near by.

The Modfather · 01-21-2004, 07:49 PM

Never really liked her either.

hawaii five-o · 01-21-2004, 08:50 PM

I liked her. She was also Scott Baio's mom on "Happy Days". It's kind of weird, though, how Mrs. Powell disappeared after Lillian came on board. Didn't they like each other???

Nighthawk76 · 01-22-2004, 12:27 AM

I believe that Sandra Kerns, who played Mrs. Powell, had a baby sometime during the third year and decided to semi-retire from acting. She was only in one episode during year four and two or three during year five. In fact, she wasn't even in the last episode. It was really to bad when she stopped appearing regularly because the series lost the whole family atmosphere that it had in years one, two and most of three. The whole concept of the series was about a college boy who moves in with the Pembroke family to watch Lila, Jason and Douglas while Jill and Stan worked. The kids became Charles's younger siblings while Mr. and Mrs. Pembroke sort of bacame his second parents. It was the same with the early Powell episodes except instead of having a father around there was a grandfather around. The whole feeling of family was lost during years four and five, and I think the series moved away from it's original concept. This is one of the reasons I think the episodes in years four and five were not as good as those in years one, two and three. That and the Powell children were too old in the final two years to even have a sitter. After all, Jamie was 17 or 18 in the last season, she reallty didn't need Charles anymore. I think this was one of the reasons why they ended the seires at this point.

The Modfather · 01-22-2004, 06:20 PM

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Originally posted by dukey
After all, Jamie was 17 or 18 in the last season, she reallty didn't need Charles anymore. I think this was one of the reasons why they ended the seires at this point.

Jamie was actually 17 or 18 in the SHOW? My brother is 18 and hasn't had a sitter since he was 12! I mean jeez!

Nighthawk76 · 01-23-2004, 01:44 AM

When CIC began its syndicated run in early 1987 Jamie was 14, so in season five shw would have been 18.

I_Love_Fonzie · 01-26-2004, 12:34 AM

I think she's cool, but she treated Charles as though he was a child, that's probably the one thing I didn't like about her.

Roaddawg71 · 01-27-2004, 07:51 PM

they could have continued the series for a long time after that...i mean gary coleman was a lot older then the character he played on tv...nicole was perfect for the part because she was the oldest but she was short and looked younger....its only a tv show...charles was supposed to be in college but by the shows end he was 28

Nighthawk76 · 01-27-2004, 08:13 PM

I wasn't saying that it was good they took the show off when they did because of the age of the kids. I was saying that is why they did decide to end the show when they did. I think the show probably could have gone on. The pluse side though is that CIC never became one of those shows that was on eight or nine years that became so bad that you wanted them to take the show off just to put it out of the its misery. You are right about Nicole, I can't imagine anyone besides her ever playing Jamie.

danzin01_1983 · 04-10-2009, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Roaddawg71

they could have continued the series for a long time after that...i mean gary coleman was a lot older then the character he played on tv...nicole was perfect for the part because she was the oldest but she was short and looked younger....its only a tv show...charles was supposed to be in college but by the shows end he was 28

Keep in mind when the first season of Charles in Charge aired, Charles was a Freshman and about 18 or 19 years old, at the end of the show he would have been about 21 or 22, however in real life Scott Baio was 23 when the show started.

Roaddawg71 · 04-12-2009, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by danzin01_1983

Keep in mind when the first season of Charles in Charge aired, Charles was a Freshman and about 18 or 19 years old, at the end of the show he would have been about 21 or 22, however in real life Scott Baio was 23 when the show started.

Way to get in on the conversation while its hot lol. Some 5 years later haha.

MikeLutton · 04-13-2010, 03:29 AM

one thing i didnt like about Lilian was the stupid aunt vanessa charactor that was ok but i never cared for that charactor at all

tazz765 · 04-14-2010, 12:45 AM

At least Lillian made sense on why she was there, but I never understood why the producers thought that Anthony needed to be added. They must have realized their mistake because he only appeared in around a half season and didn't have many lines.

witchanna · 07-25-2011, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Shine

I was wondering what some of you out there think of the character of Lillian, Charles's mother? I never really liked her and could never understand why the producers felt that they needed
the character. One of the things that was great about the Pembroke episodes and the early Powell episodes was that there was a sense of family. Charles became the older brother of Lila, Douglas and Jason/Sarah, Jamie and Adam not only because he looked out for them and lived in the same house as them but because he was also away from his own parents(in the Pembroke season, his father was alive) and the Pembrokes and Powells became his family. I think the sense of family disappeared in later episodes not only because Mr. Powell was no longer in most of the episodes, but because Charles had his own real family (his mother) living near by.

i find who charles father last name is?
i find this out in a missing never sean before on TV/DVD eps-
i want to find what see charles father but he died
charles father last name is?( im not good at spelling names)
if lilian was still maried to charles father while he died
her name would be lilian shawsan?
i like charles mum but she does not let charles have his own time to grow up she likes name charles duddle bugg what ever that was ?
scott baio was almost 24 while charles in chare start
his chater charles was a 19 years young grown man
and the end of (tv show) charles would be 22/23 years young
in realty scott baio was 29/30 while the show end in 1990

01-21-2004, 06:32 PM	#1
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	Charles's Mom I was wondering what some of you out there think of the character of Lillian, Charles's mother? I never really liked her and could never understand why the producers felt that they needed the character. One of the things that was great about the Pembroke episodes and the early Powell episodes was that there was a sense of family. Charles became the older brother of Lila, Douglas and Jason/Sarah, Jamie and Adam not only because he looked out for them and lived in the same house as them but because he was also away from his own parents(in the Pembroke season, his father was alive) and the Pembrokes and Powells became his family. I think the sense of family disappeared in later episodes not only because Mr. Powell was no longer in most of the episodes, but because Charles had his own real family (his mother) living near by.

01-22-2004, 12:27 AM	#4
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	Mrs. Powell I believe that Sandra Kerns, who played Mrs. Powell, had a baby sometime during the third year and decided to semi-retire from acting. She was only in one episode during year four and two or three during year five. In fact, she wasn't even in the last episode. It was really to bad when she stopped appearing regularly because the series lost the whole family atmosphere that it had in years one, two and most of three. The whole concept of the series was about a college boy who moves in with the Pembroke family to watch Lila, Jason and Douglas while Jill and Stan worked. The kids became Charles's younger siblings while Mr. and Mrs. Pembroke sort of bacame his second parents. It was the same with the early Powell episodes except instead of having a father around there was a grandfather around. The whole feeling of family was lost during years four and five, and I think the series moved away from it's original concept. This is one of the reasons I think the episodes in years four and five were not as good as those in years one, two and three. That and the Powell children were too old in the final two years to even have a sitter. After all, Jamie was 17 or 18 in the last season, she reallty didn't need Charles anymore. I think this was one of the reasons why they ended the seires at this point.

01-26-2004, 12:34 AM	#7
I_Love_Fonzie Linda Hamilton Fan Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 25, 2003 Location: In Dean Cain's bed, lol Posts: 293	I think she's cool, but she treated Charles as though he was a child, that's probably the one thing I didn't like about her.
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01-27-2004, 07:51 PM	#8
Roaddawg71 Nicole Eggerts #1Fan Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 16, 2003 Posts: 346	re: they could have continued the series for a long time after that...i mean gary coleman was a lot older then the character he played on tv...nicole was perfect for the part because she was the oldest but she was short and looked younger....its only a tv show...charles was supposed to be in college but by the shows end he was 28

01-27-2004, 08:13 PM	#9
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	dukey I wasn't saying that it was good they took the show off when they did because of the age of the kids. I was saying that is why they did decide to end the show when they did. I think the show probably could have gone on. The pluse side though is that CIC never became one of those shows that was on eight or nine years that became so bad that you wanted them to take the show off just to put it out of the its misery. You are right about Nicole, I can't imagine anyone besides her ever playing Jamie.

01-21-2004, 07:49 PM	#2
The Modfather It Sure Does Moderator Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jul 12, 2003 Location: canada Posts: 21,149	Never really liked her either.

01-21-2004, 08:50 PM	#3
hawaii five-o Book 'Em, Dano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 27, 2003 Location: At home, eating cereal straight out of the box Posts: 1,406	I liked her. She was also Scott Baio's mom on "Happy Days". It's kind of weird, though, how Mrs. Powell disappeared after Lillian came on board. Didn't they like each other???

01-23-2004, 01:44 AM	#6
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	When CIC began its syndicated run in early 1987 Jamie was 14, so in season five shw would have been 18.

04-13-2010, 03:29 AM	#12
MikeLutton Mike Lutton DVD Legend! Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 6,886	one thing i didnt like about Lilian was the stupid aunt vanessa charactor that was ok but i never cared for that charactor at all
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04-14-2010, 12:45 AM	#13
tazz765 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 28, 2004 Posts: 175	At least Lillian made sense on why she was there, but I never understood why the producers thought that Anthony needed to be added. They must have realized their mistake because he only appeared in around a half season and didn't have many lines.