Charles is put in the awkward position of helping and encouraging Lila, Jason and Douglas to seek out new and exciting extracurricular activities.

Charles and Gwendolyn had a fight over something rather trivial, and he feels he doesn't want to deal with the whole WOMEN issue.

Charles is nervous about asking out a wonderful young lady named Louise.

Charles is mad at Buddy because Buddy sold him a cassette player which doesn't work.

Ellen's attractive, married cousin Joan Robinson comes to visit and puts the whammy on Charles.