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sleepy mom · 11-25-2003, 11:12 PM

Does ANYONE remember an animated primetime show called Wait Til Your Father Gets Home? I think it was early 70s--I was pretty little but I remember part of the theme song. So I think that was the title. No one I know remembers it!! And I can never find it listed on any boards like this.

Anyone????

TJL · 11-25-2003, 11:27 PM

Yeah, I kinda remember that show.

It was an animated ripoff of "All In The Family."
Tom Bosley was the voice of the Father.
It aired from 1972-1974.

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sleepy mom · 11-25-2003, 11:30 PM

Ok, no wonder it's fuzzy, I was only 5. So how come no one else remembers it? I just remember I wanted to watch it 'cuz my parents did.

TJL · 11-25-2003, 11:35 PM

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Originally posted by sleepy mom
Ok, no wonder it's fuzzy, I was only 5. So how come no one else remembers it? I just remember I wanted to watch it 'cuz my parents did.

I was very little when it aired too. It was syndicated, so it probably didn't air on many stations. Plus, I seriously doubt it has been on the air since the seventies.

It would be nice if Cartoon Network put on an episode or two as part of a retrospective.

Mr. Television · 11-26-2003, 01:09 AM

I remember it but barely. I think Cartoon Network reran it a few years ago but I didn't have that channel then.

musicradio77 · 11-26-2003, 01:14 AM

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Originally posted by sleepy mom
Does ANYONE remember an animated primetime show called Wait Til Your Father Gets Home? I think it was early 70s--I was pretty little but I remember part of the theme song. So I think that was the title. No one I know remembers it!! And I can never find it listed on any boards like this.

"Wait Till Your Father Gets Home" was a prime time show produced by Hanna-Barbera. I've never seen that show before my time. I found a link to this theme song at http://www2.wi.net/~rkurer/toontracker/waittil.html and by the way, here's a synopsis for the short lived series off the Toon Tracker site at http://www.toontracker.com/waittil/waittil.htm

vashti1999 · 11-26-2003, 09:56 AM

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Originally posted by mr roper
I remember it but barely. I think Cartoon Network reran it a few years ago but I didn't have that channel then.

You're right, the show did air on the Cartoon Network a few years back. I liked that show as a kid.

TJL · 11-26-2003, 10:00 AM

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Originally posted by vashti1999
You're right, the show did air on the Cartoon Network a few years back. I liked that show as a kid.

You're right I totally forgot about that.

Brian Damage · 11-26-2003, 11:29 AM

I loved it when it ran on Cartoon Network. I should've taped them.

sleepy mom · 11-26-2003, 04:17 PM

Thank you, thank you! I thought I must have been imagining things, but hearing the theme song brought it all back. Too funny.

Jrnygrl · 11-26-2003, 11:13 PM

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Originally posted by sleepy mom
Does ANYONE remember an animated primetime show called Wait Til Your Father Gets Home? I think it was early 70s--I was pretty little but I remember part of the theme song. So I think that was the title. No one I know remembers it!! And I can never find it listed on any boards like this.

Anyone????

I do, I do!!!

This was a great show. It was about a nuclear family in the 1970's. There was a hippy son named Chet, who didn't believe in working or American capitalism, a wife named Irma, another son named Jaime who unlike the other son believed in American capitalism, and a daughter, named Alice. There was also the "wacky neighbor," who was always looking for communist. This show originally aired on "Love American Style," and was made into a series.

Okay how do I know so much about this show? I'm scared!

Great show.

Steve M. · 11-27-2003, 12:19 AM

Yeah, I vaguely remember that show - like an animated "All In the Family," but set in the suburbs. Many of you remember that show better than I do. I didn't get the sociopolitical jokes - I just liked the animation. I was six or seven, I liked any cartoon I saw on the tube.

joan davis fan · 11-28-2003, 09:29 AM

I actually have some of this show on video, got them when it was on Cartoon Networrk. Monte Hall, Phyllis Diller, and Don Knotts all made guest appearances on the show.

Tom Bosley played the father ( Henry Boyle ), Joan Gerber played the wife Irma. A young Willie Aames, even before Eight is Enough voiced the younest child Jamie. As was pointed out earlier Alice and Chet were the names of their two teenage kids. Then there was the neighbor Ralph who was allways after "comies" and everything had to be American. The name of the voice of Ralph escapes me right not but I believe he played Don Knotts replacement on Andy Griffith.

Wait til your father gets home I thought had one of the best opening theme songs than most of the shows that aired on TV during the 70's. Even the closing music was good.

The show itself, well some episodes were quite funny, and towards the "adult" side like the one where their teen age daughter Alice wanted to go to a dinner honoring her father wearing a see-through dress. Or the one where Mr. Boyle thought his wife was having an affair with Monte Hall.

Other episodes however either fell flat, not funny and others would be deemed offensive if they aired today.

Like the episode where Mr. Boyle ( Tom Bosley ) needed someone to replace his secretary ( who was black ). His kids urged him to hire another minoirty. In one scene a gay man comes in asking about the job. Of course the scene was full of gay stereotypes ( man swishing around saying, well lisping that the job was "yummy for my boys". Mr. Boyle throws him out.

Also I seem to remember there were a some quite cruel "fat" jokes on Wait til your Father gets Home.

May be difficult to air it today.

Jrnygrl · 12-02-2003, 01:00 AM

Wait Til' Your Father Gets Home Theme Song:

I love my mom and dad
and my brothers too,
and the groovy way we
get along,

Everytime the slightest thing
goes wrong mom starts to sing
this familiar song......

Wait til your father gets,
until your father gets,
wait till your father gets home.....

Dad's not so bad,
and he seldom gets mad
And the odds about to
dessert him.....

Kids to day like to have
like to have their own way
and what daddy doesn't know
won't hurt him........

I think my mom's just
till she starts to yell
everytime we have a fuss.....

Just wait till your father gets
until your father gets
wait till your father gets home

see what I mean.....

Wait til your father gets home

we know........

Sitcomwriter · 12-02-2003, 01:14 AM

I remember watching it on Cartoon Network.I enjoyed it more than The Flintstones To be honest.

11-25-2003, 11:12 PM	#1
sleepy mom Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 25, 2003 Posts: 11	Wait Til Your Father Gets Home! Does ANYONE remember an animated primetime show called Wait Til Your Father Gets Home? I think it was early 70s--I was pretty little but I remember part of the theme song. So I think that was the title. No one I know remembers it!! And I can never find it listed on any boards like this. Anyone????

11-25-2003, 11:27 PM	#2
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11-26-2003, 01:09 AM	#5
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11-27-2003, 12:19 AM	#12
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11-25-2003, 11:30 PM	#3
sleepy mom Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 25, 2003 Posts: 11	Ok, no wonder it's fuzzy, I was only 5. So how come no one else remembers it? I just remember I wanted to watch it 'cuz my parents did.

11-26-2003, 11:29 AM	#9
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,108	I loved it when it ran on Cartoon Network. I should've taped them.

11-26-2003, 04:17 PM	#10
sleepy mom Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 25, 2003 Posts: 11	Thank you, thank you! I thought I must have been imagining things, but hearing the theme song brought it all back. Too funny.

11-28-2003, 09:29 AM	#13
joan davis fan Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 07, 2002 Posts: 179	I actually have some of this show on video, got them when it was on Cartoon Networrk. Monte Hall, Phyllis Diller, and Don Knotts all made guest appearances on the show. Tom Bosley played the father ( Henry Boyle ), Joan Gerber played the wife Irma. A young Willie Aames, even before Eight is Enough voiced the younest child Jamie. As was pointed out earlier Alice and Chet were the names of their two teenage kids. Then there was the neighbor Ralph who was allways after "comies" and everything had to be American. The name of the voice of Ralph escapes me right not but I believe he played Don Knotts replacement on Andy Griffith. Wait til your father gets home I thought had one of the best opening theme songs than most of the shows that aired on TV during the 70's. Even the closing music was good. The show itself, well some episodes were quite funny, and towards the "adult" side like the one where their teen age daughter Alice wanted to go to a dinner honoring her father wearing a see-through dress. Or the one where Mr. Boyle thought his wife was having an affair with Monte Hall. Other episodes however either fell flat, not funny and others would be deemed offensive if they aired today. Like the episode where Mr. Boyle ( Tom Bosley ) needed someone to replace his secretary ( who was black ). His kids urged him to hire another minoirty. In one scene a gay man comes in asking about the job. Of course the scene was full of gay stereotypes ( man swishing around saying, well lisping that the job was "yummy for my boys". Mr. Boyle throws him out. Also I seem to remember there were a some quite cruel "fat" jokes on Wait til your Father gets Home. May be difficult to air it today.

12-02-2003, 01:00 AM	#14
Jrnygrl Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 03, 2003 Location: wheel in the sky Posts: 4,540	Wait Til' Your Father Gets Home Theme Song: I love my mom and dad and my brothers too, and the groovy way we get along, Everytime the slightest thing goes wrong mom starts to sing this familiar song...... Wait til your father gets, until your father gets, wait till your father gets home..... Dad's not so bad, and he seldom gets mad And the odds about to dessert him..... Kids to day like to have like to have their own way and what daddy doesn't know won't hurt him........ I think my mom's just till she starts to yell everytime we have a fuss..... Just wait till your father gets until your father gets wait till your father gets home see what I mean..... Wait til your father gets home we know........

12-02-2003, 01:14 AM	#15
Sitcomwriter Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 27, 2001 Posts: 7,354	I remember watching it on Cartoon Network.I enjoyed it more than The Flintstones To be honest.