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Inner City Blues · 12-02-2003, 02:21 PM

I remember seeing that show on the Cartoon Network. It would come on really late at night. Personally I thought the show was weak and wasn't too good. But then again, most cartoons pale in comparison to more recent shows like Batman: The Animatd Series, and many of the DC Animated Series. Storylines and character development are so much better now.

W.J. Griffin · 12-02-2003, 10:51 PM

Here's a bit of trivia some of you might find interesting (though I may have already posted this elsewhere)...at the same time that "Wait Til Your Father Gets Home" premiered in syndication, NBC broadcast a Saturday morning cartoon series by Depatie/Freeling called "The Barkleys", which was also adapted from "All In The Family", and indeed, had almost the exact same characters and relationships as "Wait Til Your Father Gets Home" (i.e. the older son was a hippie, the daughter was a feminist, the youngest son was an enterprising capitalist), the only difference was that "The Barkleys" were anthropomorphic dogs instead of humans.

Strange, but true. Another instance of two shows adapted from the same source material being on the air at the same time...

Steve M. · 12-02-2003, 11:07 PM

Judas Priest, W.J. why did ya hafta mention that? (Pardon my French.) I remember "The Barkleys;" it was the most unwatchable animated parody of a live-action sitcom I'd ever seen! And to think Jackie Gleason felt Hanna-Barbera was ripping him off with "The Flintstones!" "The Barkleys" was the bottom of the barrel! The worst thing about it was that it was foisted upon unsuspecting kids on Saturday mornings! Watch an old episode of "CB Bears" first!

W.J. Griffin · 12-04-2003, 12:37 PM

What can I say? The truth, sometimes, is not pretty...

Pug Lover · 12-04-2003, 09:46 PM

I remember that show too.Though I haven,t seen it since the seventies.The thing I remember most was the theme song and some of the openning scenes,such as one of the kids sliding down the stairway railing,and bumping into one of their siblings,causing them to smash a pile of dishes.And the mother singing the song with a very firm expression on her face.I don,t remember the characters too well,I only remember the show being popular during my childhood days of the seventies.

12-02-2003, 02:21 PM	#16
Inner City Blues Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 17, 2003 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 12	I remember seeing that show on the Cartoon Network. It would come on really late at night. Personally I thought the show was weak and wasn't too good. But then again, most cartoons pale in comparison to more recent shows like Batman: The Animatd Series, and many of the DC Animated Series. Storylines and character development are so much better now.
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12-02-2003, 11:07 PM	#18
Steve M. Back on the road to reality Forum Superstar Join Date: Nov 07, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 33,201	Judas Priest, W.J. why did ya hafta mention that? (Pardon my French.) I remember "The Barkleys;" it was the most unwatchable animated parody of a live-action sitcom I'd ever seen! And to think Jackie Gleason felt Hanna-Barbera was ripping him off with "The Flintstones!" "The Barkleys" was the bottom of the barrel! The worst thing about it was that it was foisted upon unsuspecting kids on Saturday mornings! Watch an old episode of "CB Bears" first!
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12-04-2003, 09:46 PM	#20
Pug Lover Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 05, 2003 Location: Hamilton Ontario Canada Posts: 467	I remember that show too.Though I haven,t seen it since the seventies.The thing I remember most was the theme song and some of the openning scenes,such as one of the kids sliding down the stairway railing,and bumping into one of their siblings,causing them to smash a pile of dishes.And the mother singing the song with a very firm expression on her face.I don,t remember the characters too well,I only remember the show being popular during my childhood days of the seventies.
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12-02-2003, 10:51 PM	#17
W.J. Griffin Member Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 29, 2002 Posts: 527	Here's a bit of trivia some of you might find interesting (though I may have already posted this elsewhere)...at the same time that "Wait Til Your Father Gets Home" premiered in syndication, NBC broadcast a Saturday morning cartoon series by Depatie/Freeling called "The Barkleys", which was also adapted from "All In The Family", and indeed, had almost the exact same characters and relationships as "Wait Til Your Father Gets Home" (i.e. the older son was a hippie, the daughter was a feminist, the youngest son was an enterprising capitalist), the only difference was that "The Barkleys" were anthropomorphic dogs instead of humans. Strange, but true. Another instance of two shows adapted from the same source material being on the air at the same time...

12-04-2003, 12:37 PM	#19
W.J. Griffin Member Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 29, 2002 Posts: 527	What can I say? The truth, sometimes, is not pretty...