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Wait Till Your Father Gets Home

1972 – 1974Show3 seasons48 episodesTV-PG

AnimationComedy
45
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5
45
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5

Summary

Wait Till Your Father Gets Home chronicles the lives of the Boyles, your average 1970's American family. Harry Boyle, the father, owns a restaurant supply company. His wife Irma portrays the typical housewife, with an occasional independent flare.

Good for

  • Family movie night
  • Friends night
  • Kids

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Wait Till Your Father Gets Home episodes

3 seasons · 48 episodes

  1. S1 E1 The Fling, 7.7
  2. S1 E2 Alice's Dress, 7.9
  3. S1 E3 The Hippie, 8.1
  4. S1 E4 The Beach Vacation, 7.9
  5. S1 E5 Help Wanted, 8.5
  6. S1 E6 Love Story, 7.8
  7. S1 E7 The Victim, 7.9
  8. S1 E8 Chet's Job, 8.9
  9. S1 E9 Chet's Fiancee, 8.0
  10. S1 E10 The Mouse, 8.3
  11. S1 E11 Duty Calls, 8.3
  12. S1 E12 Expectant Papa, 8.6
  13. S1 E13 The New Car, 8.5
  14. S1 E14 The New House, 9.2
  15. S1 E15 The Prowler, 8.5
  16. S1 E16 Mama's Identity, 8.6
  17. S1 E17 The Patient, 8.6
  18. S1 E18 The Swimming Pool, 8.7
  19. S1 E19 Sweet Sixteen, 9.0
  20. S1 E21 Music Tycoon, 8.8
  21. S1 E23 Papa in New York, 9.0
  22. S1 E24 The Neighbors, 8.5
  1. S2 E1 Bringing Up Jamie, 8.7
  2. S2 E3 Permissive Papa, 8.6
  3. S2 E4 The Boyles on TV, 8.2
  4. S2 E5 My Wife, the Secretary, 8.6
  5. S2 E6 Papa, the Housewife, 8.5
  6. S2 E7 Jamie's Project, 8.0
  7. S2 E9 Alice's Diet, 9.0
  8. S2 E11 Alice's Crush, 8.0
  9. S2 E15 Papa, the Coach, 6.8
  1. S3 E4 Car 54, 7.5

Cast

16 of 16 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Peter Luschwitz, Barry Helmer, Charles August Nichols
Produced by
Harvey Bullock, R.S. Allen

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Facts

September 12, 1972 · October 8, 1974 · Ended

First aired
September 12, 1972
Last aired
October 8, 1974
Status
Ended
Length
3 seasons · 48 episodes
Age rating
TV-PG
Genres
Animation, Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
1 country

Tropes

No Sense of Privacy, Granola Girl, Draft Dodging +9

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Wait Till Your Father Gets Home?"

Questions about Wait Till Your Father Gets Home

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Wait Till Your Father Gets Home?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Wait Till Your Father Gets Home from Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies.

Is Wait Till Your Father Gets Home worth watching?

45
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 45 (IMDb 7.5).

Which season of Wait Till Your Father Gets Home is best?

Seasons 1 and 2, with an IMDb average of 8.3. Season 3 is the weakest at 7.5. The highest-rated episode is The New House (season 1, episode 14) at 9.2, and the lowest is Papa, the Coach (season 2, episode 15) at 6.8.

Is Wait Till Your Father Gets Home okay for kids?

TV-PG

Yes: it's rated TV-PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

How long does it take to watch Wait Till Your Father Gets Home?

24 h

About 24 hours: 48 episodes in 3 seasons of about 30 minutes each, aired from 1972 to 1974.

Will Wait Till Your Father Gets Home make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (8 of 10) and sharp wit (5 of 10).

Can I half-watch Wait Till Your Father Gets Home?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.