Series synopsis
Good Luck Charlie is an American comedy family kids television series that premiered on Disney Channel on April 4, 2010. It ended on February 16, 2014. It was created by Drew Vaupen, Phil Baker. It stars Bridgit Mendler, Leigh-Allyn Baker, Bradley Steven Perry and Mia Talerico.
The Duncans a European-American family in Colorado is adjusting to the surprise birth of their fourth child, Charlie. When parents Amy and Bob return to work they put their latest addition in the care of her three older siblings, PJ, Teddy, and Gabe. Teens PJ and Teddy and tween brother Gabe are typical kids -- that is, until their mother has another baby. The arrival of their new sister completely upends the entire household. When their mother heads back to work after Charlie's birth, it's up t ...
Premise
The Duncans a European-American family in Colorado is adjusting to the surprise birth of their fourth child, Charlie. When parents Amy and Bob return to work they put their latest addition in the care of her three older siblings, PJ, Teddy, and Gabe. Teens PJ and Teddy and tween brother Gabe are typical kids -- that is, until their mother has another baby. The arrival of their new sister completely upends the entire household. When their mother heads back to work after Charlie's birth, it's up to the kids and their dad to keep the home fires burning -- and to keep Charlie out of trouble as she learns to sit up, crawl, walk and run. Teddy, as the older sister, makes a personalized video diary for Charlie, in each episode adding a nugget of wisdom for her baby sibling.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Bridgit Mendler as Teddy Duncan
- Leigh-Allyn Baker as Amy Duncan
- Bradley Steven Perry as Gabe Duncan
- Mia Talerico as Charlie Duncan
- Eric Allan Kramer as Bob Duncan
- Shane Harper as Spencer Walsh
Guest cast
- Jason Dolley as PJ Duncan
- Stephanie Hodge as Ms. Covington
- Mike Hagerty as Captain Stretchy
- Blake Clark as Mel
- DeeDee Rescher as Shirley
- Zendaya as Rocky Blue
- Dana Powell as Nancy
- Sarah Baker as Carla
- Taylar Hender as Young Teddy Duncan
- Michael Naughton as Morris Monroe
- Cameron Boyce as Fake Gabe Duncan
- Tenzing Norgay Trainor as Devan
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 100 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | December 2, 2011 | December 2, 2011 |
| Season 1 | 26 | April 4, 2010 | January 30, 2011 |
| Season 2 | 30 | February 21, 2011 | November 27, 2011 |
| Season 3 | 23 | May 6, 2012 | January 20, 2013 |
| Season 4 | 20 | April 28, 2013 | February 16, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! The Duncans are separated on route to Amy’s (Leigh-Allyn Baker) parents in Palm Springs after Teddy (Bridgit Mendler) makes a snap decision to give up her airline seat for a free ticket. Unwilling to let her daughter travel alone, Amy also disembarks the plane only to discover the next flight to Palm Springs departs after Christmas, on December 26. Meanwhile, the rest of the family arrives in Palm Springs, but things aren’t any easier as Bob (Eric Allan Kramer) tries to care for Charlie (Mia Talerico) under the watchful eye of Amy’s mom Petunia (Debra Monk) who does not like Bob at all; PJ (Jason Dolley) learns the pros and cons of his grandparents’ pool after getting a sunburn, and Gabe (Bradley Steven Perry) quickly realizes the downfalls of teaching Grandpa Hank (Michael Kagan) how to play his video game and Grandpa becomes addicted. Meanwhile, Teddy finds out Amy is pregnant. |
December 2, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Study Date When Bob has an accident, the kids must take care of him and Charlie while avoiding their mother. |
April 4, 2010 |
| 2 |
Baby Come Back It's been a while since Amy and Bob have been on a date, so Teddy encourages them to go to dinner while the kids babysit Charlie. When PJ takes Charlie to the park, he accidentally swaps strollers and babies with a cute girl, Emma. |
April 11, 2010 |
| 3 |
The Curious Case of Mr.Dabney Gabe and PJ mistakenly believe something fishy is going on with their neighbor, Mrs. Dabney, so they investigate. Meanwhile, Teddy is annoyed that her best friend Ivy has become texting buddies with Amy. |
April 18, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Charlie Is 2 Charlie turns 2 years old. |
February 21, 2011 |
| 2 |
Something's Fishy Bob confiscates Teddy's cell phone when she exceeds her texting limit. Bob demands that she must pay the bill; Teddy is forced to get a job at Otto's Grotto, dressed as an octopus. Her job is a complete nightmare when it comes to dealing with children who are out of control. Meanwhile, PJ uses Charlie as a girl magnet, but his plan backfires when his new girlfriend, Kayla (Skyler Day), only seems to be interested in Charlie rather than PJ. Elsewhere, Amy is obsessed with trying to beat Gabe at video game tennis. |
February 27, 2011 |
| 3 |
Let's Potty Bob and Amy try to potty train Charlie but when she flushes her toys down the toilet, Bob must fix the plumbing. Unfortunately, Bob cracks a pipe and water sprays him and the nearby fuse box, resulting in a blackout. So, to finish their video game, PJ and Gabe run a cable from Mrs. Dabney's fuse box to power the TV set, eventually giving her house a blackout. Meanwhile, Teddy helps Ivy prepare for her first online chat with Raymond Blues (Daniel Curtis Lee), a guy she likes. |
March 6, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Make Room for Baby With the new baby coming, Amy decide the family needs to move to a new house. Teddy and Spencer audition for better acting reenactment roles at Super Adventureland. With Gabe leaving the neighborhood, he and Mrs. Dabney pull the ultimate pranks on each other. |
May 6, 2012 |
| 2 |
Bad Luck Teddy Everyone at school thinks that Teddy is a jinx when Spencer's basketball team begins losing games. Overhearing that Amy and Bob are thinking about sending him to military school, Gabe starts acting in his best behavior. PJ frequently attends his local barbershop to spend time with an attractive female barber. |
May 6, 2012 |
| 3 |
Amy Needs a Shower Amy convinces Mary Lou Wentz to throw her a baby shower, but the event turns bad when Charlie blurts out all the horrible things Amy said about her baby shower guests. |
May 13, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Duncan Dream House Starting from where the season 3 finale left off, the Duncans' house has been destroyed by termites and they must build a new one, with the help of The Muppets. |
April 28, 2013 |
| 2 |
Doppel Date Teddy moves on and looks for a new guy who looks just like Spencer. |
May 5, 2013 |
| 3 |
Demolition Dabney Gabe has a crush on Mrs. Dabney's granddaughter. |
May 12, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Disney Channel |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 4, 2010 |
| Last aired | February 16, 2014 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 19:30:00 |