‘Charles in Charge’ Star Alexander Polinsky Accuses Scott Baio of Sexual Abuse

What's Darlene doing in that picture, Dan?

I'm loving this. Mr. MAGA liked to fuck little boys, too.

He's all smiles here, several years after the show went off the air.

SO, R3? What do you think that proves?

R3 Josie Davis is beautiful in that picture. When will she break her silence on her former costars?

Sorry but he's got no credibility like Nicole. You can't claim one thing and when that fails to gain traction, claim another thing. He originally claimed he was physically assaulted. Now he's claiming he was sexually assaulted? Which is it? Is it both? If so, why didn't he mention the sexual assault when he said he was physically assaulted? And he just so happens to have hired Lisa Bloom too (Nicole's lawyer)? This smells like Bloom is trying to up the ante to try to get Baio to settle since he has so far refused to. I hate Baio's deplorable politics but this is one of the most transparent and obvious shakedowns of the whole #metoo movement.

Yeah, Baio reminds me of a music teacher at my high school who pestered both boys and girls. This doesn't surprise me. I'm glad it's all coming out now.

No way in hell would Baio wasted his time on that fat slob when he had every other gay man drooling over him.

He's pathetic

It wasn't about sex, R8, it was a power trip.

Please!!!??

A nude boy in the neighborhood, lives downstairs and it's understood... He's there just to take good care of me, like he's one of the fucking family.

And I say, I want Charles. I want Charles inside of me!

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It was no "power" trip because Baio had ALL the power. One call and he could've had fatty jr removed off the show and drummed out of Hollywood. He already had the power.

Why couldn’t it be Kirk Cameron ?

gross

R5 I remember her saying years ago something along the lines of Scott Baio paying her no attention while she was on Charles in Charge. She was the less pretty sister, Nicole got all the attention. Not just from Baio but from everyone. Years later they run into each other at some celebrity thing and she’s all grown up and hot and he starts flirting with her. Turns out he didn’t recognise her. It sounded like he’d paid so little attention to her when they worked together that he had not the faintest clue who she was years later.

So she may not have much to say, since she might not have seen anything. It doesn’t sound like he behaved inappropriately with her, but perhaps wasnt hanging around with him enough to have witnessed anything one way or the other either.

[quote] I hate Baio's deplorable politics

R6, I don't believe that for a second. You seem overly invested in trying to make Baio look innocent.

Josie Davis was not beautiful, she was a bit above average with a push up bra.

R8 R13 - you're an idiot

Poor Alexander. The thing with Scott... it's like the sun shines on you, and it's glorious. And then he forgets you and it's very, very cold.

I’m beginning to think all stars are scumbags.

I only read this quote from him in an article.

[quote]"Working on the set of Charles in Charge from age 11 to 15 was no picnic, it was a toxic environment," he said. "I witnessed Scott Baio acting inappropriately towards Nicole Eggert during my first year of working on the show. I walked in on them together behind the set. Nicole was on Scott's lap and he did not appreciate my intrusion. He yelled at me and called me various homophobic slurs. Growing up on the show I received regular verbal attacks, mental abuse and I also suffered a physical assault at the hands of Scott Baio."

So is sexual abuse defined as abusing him because of his sexuality or is there more to it the article read that I just didn't mention? I guess he is doing a press conference today so we will know more about what happened for sure.

[quote]It was no "power" trip because Baio had ALL the power. One call and he could've had fatty jr removed off the show and drummed out of Hollywood. He already had the power.

This makes no sense. It is people in power who have power trips. It is precisely because they are higher positions of authority that they think they can control their underlings and abuse their power.

If a dude gets hit in the nuts or given a wedgie, it's now considered a "sexual assault."

Also, back in the 80's, every young guy who got into an argument would either call the guy a "faggot" or a "motherfucker." They could be arguing over who slept with whose girlfriend and still be yelling "faggot." Not to excuse the use of the word, but it is ridiculous to dredge up disputes that are over 30 years old.

LOL @ R13 Baio had all the power? Of a third rate show reduced to being in syndication? And would remove the youngest "cute" child from a family show? And ruin his career by calling all producers and casting agents? My sides!

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Since you didn't contradict anything but simply declared someone an idiot, that means that you have no rebuttal and the statement is valid.

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Yeah it was just a word there was no meaning behind it. It's like when Archie Bunker said, "That's a Pollack thing to do," he meant stupid not an insult to Polish people.

I like how George Burns used to say "That's mighty white of you." Or Jack Benny would say "I knew he was a Irish" when confronting a brawling drunk.

R6 is right. And how can Lisa Bloom even show her face in public anymore? Zero credibility

An old friend of mine worked on Charles in Charge, a behind the scenes show biz vet, who's really tough. She said he was a fucking monster on the set and really hard to work with.

R25 Yep. People forget CBS cancelled it after its first season. Universal then replaced its cast and offered it for syndication along with other junk like Munsters Today. If Charles In Charge didn't have that insanely catchy theme song, it would be completely forgotten today.

R13, you clearly don't understand power trips. Yes, Scott Baio had all the power. That's the whole point. He was USING it. PLAYING with it. TOYING with it. Manipulating people with it. Being a complete and total dick with it. DUH.

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Dude there is NO WAY in hell Scott Baio would go after Fatty McKid there. He had ALL the power, he could've fired him. You lost the argument, just admit it and move on.

And if the kid felt he was being abused why didn't he quit like the kid from Grace Under Fire did.

So was this his way of subtlety coming out? Did he and Leo have a thing?

i don't believe this kid for a minute. I'm not even sure I buy Nicole Eggert's story, though we do know she and Baio dated when she was of legal age. It's easy enough to say- Well, Baio is a Trump supporter so he's getting what he deserves, and to maybe take some delight in it, but no matter who the target is, there is nothing good about false accusations.

So I guess Charles really was in charge.

What does Willie Ames have to say about all this?

R33 Alex was OG PUSSY POSSE

What time is this explosive press conference?

Lisa Bloom has no shame.

Wouldn't be surprised if sexually abused the boy. For at least a decade people have posted Baio is either bi or on the down low.

As were are all seeing, Baio is a disgusting pig.

He seems to abuse girls and boys alike.

R34 what would either gain from falsely accusing Baio?

R32 It's BECAUSE he had all the power and could fire him that makes this story sound true. That's EXACTLY how abusers act. They know you can't do anything against them

Lots of Con trolls on this thread trying to persuade us that Baio is an angel solely because he supports Trump.

Yeah, we shouldn’t be cheering false accusations just because we don’t like the accused. It’s just creates a toxic environment where even good guys can become targets.

Just the other day as I was leaving the theater there were several police present because a woman accused one of the staff of sexually abusing her when all he did was trying to get her to shut up during the movie. These are scary times we live in.

R44 Yeah, they are laughably of obvious.

Josie Davis still ignoring this. She was tweeting during the press conference about a pug being up for adoption and being single on Valentine's Day.

Lisa Bloom is the cunt who trotted out all of Usher's herpes accusers. (And I do mean "trotted out" because one of the cows must have had hooves.)

The alleged victims did their press conferences and their stories fell apart upon inspection. One of Usher's accusers was even a man, just like this Baio accuser. This does incremental damage to the cause of sexual abuse survivors. And once the news cycle moves on, there is no retraction.

If Lisa Bloom can't learn to be responsible, she needs a couple of extra-large defamation lawsuits to put her out of business.

I would not be shocked. Sheen is notorious for doing same. And, worse.

In 1989 I witnessed a young lady being "pantsed" in front of a bunch of young actors in a junior college production of "Annie Get Your Gun". I was the only one who was outraged, who dared to say anything in protest.

People need to speak up about these kinds of things. This behaviour is troubling.

Apparently there was a glory hole on the set of Charles in Charge?! "Perhaps, the most bizarre allegation -- Polinksky claims Baio exposed his genitals through a hole he'd cut in Polinsky's private dressing room. "

[quote] what would either gain from falsely accusing Baio?

Hi there. Welcome to your first day on the planet.

Ironic that the biggest metoo backlash will probably not come from accusations against powerful movie or tv moguls but c and d list television stars like Scott baio and Aziz ansari.

Alex a minor at the time says Baio showed him his genitals. Can you say felony boys and girls?

R33 it would not shock to discover Polinsky enjoyed one of those gorgeous historical re-enactment guys on the set of ‘Saints & Soldiers’. He may not be gay at all, but you know how things get doing war films; all the replica guns and testosterone wafting around a secluded area..

It would raise a few eyebrows if he managed to convince his Mormon co-star Corbin Allred to sup with us, though.

If there really sexual abuse by Baio against Polinksky, they should talk to Michael Pearlman, who was in the original CBS season. He quit acting right after the series was cancelled but was it due to that or something else?

Scott's lawyers have now had his press conference...they brought a blowup of the photo of them together at his 50th birthday party since Polinsky claimed he hadn't seen Scott in 10 years.

R56 What about Sandra Kerns? What did she witness? Why was she still in the opening credits when she was only in about 3 episodes the last 2 seasons? Did she see something and agree to keep quiet if she would stay in the opening credits and still get a paycheck?

I’m sure I’m in the minority, but I’m more inclined to believe Baio. I’m not saying he’s 100% innocent, but I’m doubting many of the accusations Eggert and Polinsky are making.

[quote] they should talk to Michael Pearlman, who was in the original CBS season. He quit acting right after the series was cancelled but was it due to that or something else?

Having no ability to act

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That never stopped me

I am starting to think some of these people are being paid to come out with their me too story. Nicole has been hard up for cash for many years now, and I would assume Alex is too. Who is paying Lisa Blooms fee? or is this pro bono?

Who in the fuck would pay people to take down Scott Baio? Nobody gives a shit about Scott Baio. He's irrelevant.

I suppose if you're a Trumpster who assumes every Z-list supporter of his is "really scaring the libs" then you'd be inclined to think he needed to be taken down, but the truth of the matter is that no one would go to this much trouble for Baio.

"Dress in style and go hog wild me oh my oh

Son of a gun we'll have big fun with Scott Baio"

After Baio heartily endorsed rapist Trump, I totally believe this ("birds of a feather").

Having been gay-bashed- physically and verbally- when younger, I really feel for this kid. It must have been hell, as Baio and his dad lorded over the set like two ogres.

The stakes are so high in Hollywood that apparently people are prepared to eat a lot of shit to get to the top. But is it worth it?

Oh, and "Charles In Charge" was shit. Can't believe it lasted more than one season.

Were Scott or Willie the top?

What does Polinsky do now?

Imagine being a young homosexual, and Scott Baio, in his prime, sticks his dick through a gloryhole into your room.

The only feasible lawsuit would be for knee injuries in your rush to drop to the floor and start sucking.

Eggart and Polinsky are both liars and Lisa Bloom a shameless shyster.

How shitty do you have to be to make Scott Baio look like a sympathetic figure.?

R67 He's mostly a voice actor now.

I believe Alex. I can definitely see Baio bullying and tormenting him with gay slurs. I haven't heard anything good about Scott and it has nothing to do with him voting for Trump. I did think someone besides Eggert and Polinsky would have come out by now accusing him of misconduct, but so far no one else has.

How the fuck did Scott Baio become some hot teen idol stud back in the day? On Happy Days, he was too thin and he always looked greasy and almost ratfaced. He improved a little on Charles In Charge, but you still could have found much hotter men working at your local mall.

Meanwhile, you had Anson Williams on the same show and no one cared Even Ron Howard and Ralph Malph were cute.

What, R71 ... No Asians? Fuck you!

R63 And what do Z Listers like Nicole Eggert or Polinsky have to lose by coming out with their story? It's not like they have a reputation at stake. Nicole Eggert literally had doctors film her cosmetic surgery. She exploited Corey Haim's death too. I'm sure she did that because she' rolling in cash. No one even knows who Polinsky is. But both have a connection to Baio. It doesn't take a genius to figure it out.

R59 I don't think you're in the minority.

Must we always drag Corey Haim into these inquests? The poor boy suffered enough in life without it following him into death.

R75 People like Eggert and Feldman are totally shameless. You can bet they would be treating him much worse if he were still alive.

For the most part, I agree with R6. It's weird how Alex suddenly amplified his story from physical to sexual abuse.

However, there's one thing that saves his story to me - the fact that, before the Nicole thing blew out, he'd publicly been trying to reach out to Baio over a sex abuse story, even getting Baio's wife to reach out to him. At first, he made it sound like he was just trying to get Baio to support him against a third party, but I guess that could've been Baio.

Still, not coming out with the full story from the beginning - and describing his sexual and non-sexual abuse days apart - was a tactical mistake to me, one that gratuitously earned him a lot of skepticism.

R56, Michael Pearlman did a podcast a few years ago about Charles in Charge and the cast changes. They originally wanted to bring back The Pembrokes but Jonathan Ward (Julia Roberts' church farting brother in Steel Magnolias) had just landed a series, Julie Cobb wanted her old network salary, which is why a different actress portrayed her in the first syndication episode and James Widdoes had started to segue into directing. Rue of course had The Golden Girls but whose to say they would've kept Grandma Irene a recurring character. That just left Michael Pearlman and April Lerman so it didn't make any sense to keep a family that would've mostly been recast, so they got a new one. He seemed pretty fond of his short tenure on the show.

I don't know who to believe anymore. But I'm happy to see that Baio will have to shell out more money to his attorneys and PR people.

Incant beleive I used to jerk off to Scott every day when I was a teen... In the 1990s.

I wish there was a better source than TMZ but eight years ago Nicole accused her ex-boyfriend of abuse and he was acquitted due to inconsistencies in Nicole's testimony and police report. The way she keeps amplifying her accusations against Baio, the more likely it's going to go nowhere.

Well, he ain't suing for $$ so, I'm tending to think it happened. Biao's pig, regardless of his politics. I never cared for him one way or the other.

[quote]Incant beleive I used to jerk off to Scott every day when I was a teen... In the 1990s.

I can't either.

Especially since where I lived, Mama's Family came on right after CIC.

You should have saved your load for Bubba.

I hate to say it but Bubba is probably antrump supporter too.

Willie Ames and Scott Baio.

Yeah, that

What happened to Willie Ames.

Jesus freak and cruise director, on his third marriage (to an Asian).

Baio is an idiot for supporting Trump, but I think these are lies.

[quote]Apparently there was a glory hole on the set of Charles in Charge?! "Perhaps, the most bizarre allegation -- Polinksky claims Baio exposed his genitals through a hole he'd cut in Polinsky's private dressing room. "

He's going to have to describe or draw in detail said genitals and we are going to need to compare against pics of Baio to make sure he is telling the truth.

Can't say this happened or not, but hanging out with the abuser is more common than people think. I should know. Sometimes we blame ourselves for the abuse we endure. If he isn't seeking compensation that works for him. He did come forward before her i.was on Twitter when he did it. Baio is the typical bi abuser.

Scott only lasted a season or two on that doctor show with Dick Van Dyke.

Willie Ames -- in the real life 8isE, the character he played died in a car wreck.

After thinking about it, I think Scott might have gotten confused. He probably intended to create a glory hole in Willie Ames dressing room

Baio is a whore, and a piece of human garbage, that before all this came out so really no surprise.

I am so glad this is happening. Scott Baio, his cunt of a wife and his shitty kids deserve all of this

[quote] He's going to have to describe or draw in detail said genitals and we are going to need to compare against pics of Baio to make sure he is telling the truth.

One conversation with Eggert and he could know how Baio's genitals look, feel, and taste.

Hearing people on the supposedly sane Left cheer on sexual assault charges as a means of damaging political opponents is vile and shortsighted. Our side can just as easily be swept up in this nonsense. Al Franken and George Takei come to mind.

Oh please R96, that's what the Right WingNuts have been doing to the left for years. This isn't about fake chargers, its about the truth coming out. Unless you are Trump, then in that case the abuser is always innocent and the real victims should never be trusted. Sorry but when it more than one accuser, chances are its a pattern.

If anyone is cheering for this, its because a-holes like Baio are finally getting their just deserts for shitting on people and getting away with it.

What's an Alexander Polinsky?

A child co-star know for being molested by third rate B TV has bins named Scott Baio.

Scott Baio is still at it I see.

I can definitely see Scott bullying and taunting this kid and the crew yukking it up, while the adult members of the cast being silent because of the nice paycheck they were getting. Alex was different and for Scott ripe for his abuse.

Interesting when you block one of the pro-Scott Baio posters who "doesn't believe these accusations" like 15 other similar posts also disappear instantly.

Mrs. Baio - are you in here?

Is Alexander Polinsky actually gay?

Whether he is or isn’t r103, if Polinsky’s story to to be believed, it seems Baio thought he was and gave him a hard time.

If Alexander had been smart, when Scott slid his cock through the hole then he'd have had Ellen Travolta suck on it.

Then Alex could have slipped into Scott's room and been like, "Hey buddy, ole pal...how goes it?" Then Scott would freak and peek through the hole and see Ellen dribble his load out on her chin with a shit eating grin.

The sex abuse claim is not REALLY sex abuse in its usual meaning - it's like sexual hazing that bullies do to their targets sometimes.

[quote]If Alexander had been smart, when Scott slid his cock through the hole then he'd have had Ellen Travolta suck on it.

Or, ya know, if Ellen's not available...

Is that a turtle in photo R51

R103 Very much so but I don't think he's out of the closet. Check out his Twitter if you have any doubts.

[quote]if Polinsky’s story to to be believed, it seems Baio thought he was and gave him a hard time.

Oh my, someone gave someone else a hard time? They should have the death penalty for that. Really, this is why we have trouble today, parents aren't teaching their children how to cope with things like this.

Things like what, r110? An adult beating a child and calling him a faggot year after year? No amount of (normal) education teaches children to deal with that.

So he called Polinksy a fa**ot. I wonder how Baio feels about the words, "greaseball", "WOP", "guinea", and "dago."

Being called a faggot isn't sexual harassment. Talk about embellish a story. Tired of these incidents that happen 30yrs ago with no proof. I just might as well come out and say that Scott sexually abuse me in the restroom many years ago , in reality he accidentally bump into me leaving there. But who cares that was many years ago, no one knows how it happen i just want my 15 minutes thats all

So believing Eggert and Polinsky are lying based on lack of evidence, and believing what little evidence exists actually casts doubt on their claims, makes one a republican?

[quote]Being called a faggot isn't sexual harassment.

Maggie from H.R. would like to have a word with you.

I thought I recognised Polinsky’s voice. He played Control Freak in the animated Teen Titans. He was also the voice of Toad in one of those thousand X-Men videogames, and was one of the main characters in Cartoon Network’s Ben 10 (which I never saw but my young nieces were totally wild about).

I did wonder how Alex was making a living, and why he seemed to be friends with Jason Marsden (they Tweet each other). Voice-acting is nice work if you can get it.

R116 a fug actor like him can only get voice over jobs once their child career is over

[quote] I don't think he's out of the closet. Check out his Twitter if you have any doubts.

R109 Polinsky comes over more like a Frau.

He’s always posting inspirational quotes, shilling craft items and posting cutesy photos of amusing animals. He seems to like cirque/burlesque (not drag), yoga and spending time with young women. It’s all very “middle-aged grifting hippie bore” more than a gay man in his prime.

He also doesn’t dress or groom with the care typical of a gay man of his age, and doesn’t seem to socialise with other men (which does lend credence to his claims).

[quote]Being called a faggot isn't sexual harassment. Talk about embellish a story

Learn to read a story from the beginning to the end before criticizing. Baio's also being accused of pulling Alex's pants and exposing his own dick through a hole he made on Alex's room. Both definitely count as sexual harassment.

[quote]He also doesn’t dress or groom with the care typical of a gay man of his age,

Didn't realize there was a dress code.

You have Scott Baio on the other side of a gloryhole and you don't ask him to back up onto it so you can tongue-fuck his young Italian American butt hole?

This queen is probably lying, but if it's true, what a waste!

New boy in the neighborhood Lives downstairs and it's understood. He's there just to take good care of me, Like he's one of the family.

Charles in Charge Of our days and our nights Charles in Charge Of our wrongs and our rights

And I sing, I want, I want Charles in Charge of me.

Charles in Charge Of our days and our nights Charles in Charge Of our wrongs and our rights

And I sing, I want, I want Charles in Charge of me.

Stay on topic, ladies - it's not about who Baio supported in the election. You sound like one of those Fox News people who has to relate everything bad in the world back to Obama or Hillary.

I thought Scott Baio is homophobic? Or am I confusing him with Tony Danza?

There is no mention of any wife for Alexander Polinsky in IMDB or Wiki. He's 43. No visible girlfriend on his Twitter. Though no boyfriend either. Worked in artsy occupations all his life.

While none of these are definitive, I would guess he's gay.

[quote]Or am I confusing him with Tony Danza?

Danza is not homophobic. He was very supportive when Danny came out and they are still friends. Tony works a lot in theater now and everyone I know thinks he is swell.

[quote]everyone I know thinks he is swell.

Well golly gee Fonz

Funny how the only media outlet defending Baio is TMZ, run by Log Cabinette scumbag Harvey Levin.

Baio always seemed like such a feeble, dorky, wholesome fanook on television. Guess that was just Chachi/Charles (are they meant to be the same character?)

That apparently Scott was a monstrous perverted predator from day One of his career, capable of menacing others into keeping quiet about how hideous he is, suggests (and it hurts to say this)...he could be a better actor than anyone thought.

If nothing else this movement has taught us never to trust the ostensibly ‘nice’ celebrity. Maybe he used the tried-and-true Andy Dick stratagem to lull those around him into a false sense of security...

The Bonfire podcast call Polinsky “a Blade III Vampire”, pointing out that as a normal healthy boy he probably had a serious jones for Eggert at 11-15 years old and it would be no surprise if he were once jealous of Baio’s past sexual relationship with her...jealous enough to help her out now. It’s a wild wild theory but, stranger things.

Big Jay & Dan also note that the prosecution’s credibility is shot because they “look like the Monster Squad”. Ouch.

Why did they suddenly turn the tables on him?

It’s a funny little story if you imagine that Baio called Polinsky a fag in the very same haute-bitch manner that Molly Ringwald did to Anthony-Michael Hall on the schoolbus in SJXTEEN CANDLES.

The other night a rerun of Soap was on and Billy Tate was played by Jimmy Baio.

Looked him up and he's Scott's cousin. Not much info. He's 55 now and never married. He and Scott don't speak...

How do you know they don't speak?

Apparently Scott said so on Twitter.

Actually one of Scott's loony followers said so.

Him and his cousin

Jimmy looks like Andrew Stevens a bit in that pic. Probably grew up to be a Democrat (or even gay) and cut ties with psycho Scott.

Jimmy Baio is embarrassed how he was reduced to making a backdoor pilot on a spin off.

What does that mean?

Jimmy Baio is a registered Democrat. Also, Alexander Polinsky's Twitter account is now "protected." WTF, has he been cyberbullied? He should be for that hair.

R133 I fucking love SOAP. It was better than HAPPY DAYS. There, I said it.

Little Jimmy Baio looked kinda like a brunette Dylan Sprouse during his run on the show.

I want to go steady wifh you jimmy

Liar

Dressing like that Alex isn't going to help your 'case'

Scott Baio has fallen out of radar, this must be the first time I think of him all year.

And, r144, you're only saying that because Baio is a Trumpbitch like you.

He should really sue over the mullet they made him wear.....

Will there be a reboot of ‘Charles in Charge’ called ‘Charles IS Charged’?

I really don’t know what to believe about anyone anymore. All I know for sure is Scott Baio is a hideous scumbag and I have a headache

A week or two ago there was a CL listing for a garage/estate sale of Nicole's mother's stuff.

I'd watch R148.

Polinsky is even worse than both Tina Yothers AND Danny Pintauro

I didn't realize Baio is such an idiot.

Well, R 153, he IS a New Yorker.................