Charlie & Co. (1985–1986)

Considered by many to be CBS' answer to the "Cosby Show", Charlie & Co. followed the Richmond family, headed by dad Charlie, played by funny-man Flip Wilson a blue-collar worker and his ... See full summary »

Creator:

Allan Katz

Stars:

Flip Wilson, Gladys Knight, Fran Robinson

4 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Flip Wilson	...	Charlie Richmond (18 episodes, 1985-1986)
Gladys Knight	...	Diana Richmond (18 episodes, 1985-1986)
Fran Robinson	...	Lauren Richmond (18 episodes, 1985-1986)
Kristoff St. John	...	Charlie Richmond Jr. (18 episodes, 1985-1986)
Jaleel White	...	Robert Richmond (18 episodes, 1985-1986)
Ray Girardin	...	Walter Simpson (13 episodes, 1985)
Richard Karron	...	Milton Bieberman (13 episodes, 1985)
Kip King	...	Ronald Sandler (13 episodes, 1985)
Terence McGovern	...	Jim Coyle (13 episodes, 1985)
Eddie Velez	...	Miguel Santana (13 episodes, 1985)

Storyline

Considered by many to be CBS' answer to the "Cosby Show", Charlie & Co. followed the Richmond family, headed by dad Charlie, played by funny-man Flip Wilson a blue-collar worker and his wife, Diana, played by Gladys Knight. Though it was seen as more realistic and relateable than the upscale Huxtable family, Charlie & Co. was not able to latch on to the public the way Cosby had.

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Plot Keywords:

television flop | short lived | african american

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 September 1985 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, Allan Katz Productions, Bob Henry Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Not so bad

This show wasn't so bad, as the previous reviewer would let you believe, but come on, it was going up against The Cosby Show. I liked it because it focused on more than just the kids in the show and some of the episodes were pretty darn funny.