Charlie & Co.
| Charlie & Co. | |
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the cast of Charlie & Co. as pictured in the 1985 TV Guide Fall Preview issue | |
| 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 | Perry Botkin Jr. |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 18 (1 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Production locations | ABC Television Center, Los Angeles, California |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Allan Katz Productions Bob Henry Productions 20th Century Fox Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 18, 1985 – May 16, 1986 |
Charlie & Co. (also known as Charlie & Company) is an American television 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 only one.