You know, those shows (such as The Stu Erwin Show (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stu_Erwin_Show), The Honeymooners (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Honeymooners), and The Life with Riley (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Life_of_Riley)) about the a hapless father/husband was often the butt of the jokes and got into trouble instead of being a sage patriarch who could solve all problems.