Charlie & Co.
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| Also known as | ''Charlie & Company'' |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Allan Katz |
| Starring |
Flip Wilson Gladys Knight Kristoff St. John Fran Robinson Jaleel White Della Reese |
| Theme music composer |
Merald "Bubba" Knight Gladys Knight Sam Dees |
| Opening theme | "Family", performed by Gladys Knight |
| Composer(s) | Perry Botkin, Jr. |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 18 (1 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Allan Katz Productions Bob Henry Productions 20th Century Fox Television |
| Distributor | 20th Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 18, 1985 – May 16, 1986 |
Charlie & Co. (also known as Charlie & Company) is an American 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 for only one.
The series follows a middle class African American family that lived on the South Side of Chicago.
Charlie Richmond (Flip Wilson), a black middle-class employee of the Division of Highways, who juggled his work and home life with his lovely wife, Diana, a schoolteacher played by Gladys Knight. The couple had 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 first season as Charlie's sister-in-law, Aunt Rachel.
CBS canceled the series in May 1986.
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