Wait Till Your Father Gets Home(1972)
A conservative father butts heads with his family on various social attitudes of the day.
Overview
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. Harry and Irma have three children: Chet, Alice, and Jamie. Chet, who is 22, is a college dropout, who spends most of his time sleeping. Alice is a rather robust 16-year-old, who teams up with her mother, to display the independence of women, in the 70's. Jamie is the Capitalist of the family, even though he is only 9. The show is set in the suburbs of Los Angeles, on Elm Street, to be precise. During the 1973 season, the show was host to many celebrity voices, including: Don Knotts, Phyllis Diller, Bea Arthur and many more (many of these guests were carried over from The New Scooby-Doo Movies, which were recored at this time).
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Season 1
24 episodes • 1972
Season 1
24 episodes • 1972
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fling | Sep 12, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Alice's Dress | Sep 19, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Hippie | Sep 26, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Beach Vacation | Sep 3, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Help Wanted | Oct 10, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Love Story | Oct 17, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Victim | Oct 24, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Chet's Job | Oct 31, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Chet's Fiancee | Nov 7, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Mouse | Nov 14, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Duty Calls | Oct 21, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Expectant Papa | Nov 28, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The New Car | Dec 5, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The New House | Dec 12, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Prowler | Dec 19, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Mama's Identity | Dec 26, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Papa the Patient | Jan 2, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Swimming Pool | Jan 9, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Sweet Sixteen | Jan 16, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Commune | Jan 23, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Music Tycoon | Jan 30, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Accidents Will Happen | Feb 6, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Papa in New York | Feb 13, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 24 | The Neighbors | Feb 20, 1973 | 0.0 |
Season 2
20 episodes • 1973
Season 2
20 episodes • 1973
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bringing Up Jamie | Sep 11, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Lady Detective | Sep 18, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Permissive Papa | Sep 25, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Boyles on T.V. | Oct 2, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 5 | My Wife, The Secretary | Oct 9, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Papa , the Housewife | Oct 16, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Jamie's Project | Oct 23, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Don for the Defense | Nov 6, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Alice's Diet | Nov 13, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Mama Loves Monty | Nov 20, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Alice's Crush | Nov 27, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Papa's Big Check | Dec 4, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Mama's Charity | Dec 11, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Chet's Pad | Dec 18, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Papa the Coach | Dec 25, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Birdman Chet | Jan 1, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Back to Nature | Jan 8, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Alice's Freedom | Jan 15, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Beekeeper | Jan 22, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Maude Loves Papa | Jan 29, 1974 | 0.0 |
Season 3
4 episodes • 1974
Season 3
4 episodes • 1974
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rich Little, Supersleuth | Sep 17, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Model Alice | Sep 24, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Marriage Counselor | Oct 1, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Car 54 | Oct 8, 1974 | 0.0 |
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