Shows Like Charles in Charge

If you liked Charles in Charge (1984), a comedy series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
The Nanny (1993)
★ 8.1/10Also comedy
That flashy girl from Flushing with the heart of an angel (and the voice of a slighty more nasal angel). The comic misadventures of the sweet and sassy Fran Fine, her sophisticated employer, Broadway producer Mr…
2
Great News (2017)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
A New Jersey mom puts her relationship with her daughter to the test when she lands an internship at the same TV station where her daughter works.
3
Who's the Boss? (1984)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy
A former professional baseball player, along with his preteen daughter, moves into New York advertising executive Angela Bower's house to be both a housekeeper and a father figure to her young son. Tony 's laid-back…
4
The Parkers (1999)
★ 8/10Also comedy
Spunky daughter Kim is mortified when her bigger-than-life mom, Nikki, decides to go back to school at the same junior college she attends.
5
American Housewife (2016)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy
A family comedy narrated by Katie, a strong-willed mother, raising her flawed family in a wealthy town filled with perfect wives and their perfect offspring.
6
Benson (1979)
★ 7/10Also comedy
A butler deals with life at the governor's mansion.
7
Suburgatory (2011)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
Single father George Altman is doing his best to raise his sixteen-year-old daughter Tessa in the big city. When he discovers a box of condoms in her bedroom, though, he decides the time has come to move her to a more…
8
Joey (2004)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
Joey has struck out on his own and moved to Hollywood, hoping to truly make it as an actor. Joey says goodbye to a time when his friends were his family and welcomes the chance to turn his family into his friends…
9
Man with a Plan (2016)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
A dad finds out that parenting is harder than he thought after his wife goes back to work and he's left at home to take care of the kids.
10
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy
30-year-old single Mary Richards moves to Minneapolis to start a new life after a romantic break-up. There she reacquaints with Phyllis who rents her a room, and meets her upstairs neighbor and new best friend Rhoda…
11
My Two Dads (1987)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
Joey and Michael, who fought over the same woman 13 years ago now have, upon her death, been awarded joint custody of her daughter - who might be either of theirs. So how do the men settle their problems? With a…
12
Baby Daddy (2012)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy
Baby Daddy follows Ben, a young man in his early 20s living the life of a bachelor in New York City with his buddy, Tucker, and his brother, Danny. Their lives are turned upside down when they come home one day to find…
13
The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
The Bernie Mac Show is an American sitcom that aired on Fox for five seasons from November 14, 2001 to April 14, 2006. The series featured comic actor Bernie Mac and his wife Wanda raising his sister's three kids…
14
One Day at a Time (1975)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
The misadventures of a divorced mother, two teenage daughters, and their new building superintendent in Indianapolis.
15
Family Affair (1966)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
Family Affair is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from September 12, 1966 to September 9, 1971. The series explored the trials of well-to-do civil engineer and bachelor Bill Davis as he attempted to raise his…
16
Shifting Gears (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy
Matt is a stubborn, widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop. When Matt's estranged daughter Riley and her teenage kids move into his house, the real restoration begins.
17
Another Period (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
Set at the turn of the century, “Another Period” follows the misadventures of the Bellacourts, Newport, RI’s first family, who have absolutely nothing to offer to the world, but who have so much money it doesn’t…
18
Still Standing (2002)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
After 18 years of marriage, high school sweethearts Bill and Judy Miller still make each other laugh and try to keep their marriage intact, even when their family pulls them in different directions. Since Bill has a…
19
Two Guys and a Girl (1998)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy
Welcome to Beacon Street Pizza, the perfect workplace and hangout for aimless wise-guy Berg, neurotic Pete and campus beauty Sharon. Pete and Berg are roommates and students at a local Boston university, while Sharon…
20
A Different World (1987)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy
A Different World is a spin-off series from The Cosby Show and originally centered on Denise Huxtable and the life of students at Hillman College, a fictional mixed but historically black college in the state of…