Wait Till Your Father Gets Home: The Complete First Season (DVD)

It goes to show that you can't judge a book by its cover or basically listen to what folks say about this series. I wasn't aware of this show back when it came out so many years ago. But i got into it while seeing it on cable more than a few times so i did the search and found it here. Bought it and within a couple episodes i was already hooked. It took me by surprise some of things that get discussed at first but i realize race relations, feminism, communism, sexual liberation, women's lib and all that was a huge deal especially back in that time era. So with that i was able to look at those issues and take them to heart and learn a couple things from them as well. Just so folks know that race gets hit quite a bit in this series...i dont think its enough to stop someone from buying this. Because its done well and doesnt detract from the series as a whole.I love all the characters in the Boyle family and the show in general especially the youngest son he's like a going to be Donald Trump with all the money he's making in the show. Very level business type for a kid thats impressive always looking for a deal and coming to the aid of the father. Chet and his sis always seem to be on the Father about things he's doing and what he should be doing..coming from a guy that hasn't worked a steady job for any amount of time, is out of college and lives at home. He's not in a position to really go there even though he does much to his Dad's dismay.This is a series that while it has serious undertones they never bring down the show and actually make it better to watch. Give it a shout and you'll find another something to enjoy & add to your collection.

Wow! Never in my wildest dreams did I think this classic 70's cartoon would get released on dvd!!! I remember when the cartoon network briefly aired the episodes in prime-time several years ago. Unfortunately they were recorded on vhs from a old tv at the time, so the episodes had very poor sound quality. At that point I was just happy to record one of my favorite cartoon shows of the 1970's!!!The Boyle family included father Harry Boyle(voiced by Tom Bosley of Happy Days), wife Irma, oldest son Chet, daughter Alice, and youngest son Jamie. The oldest son Chet was a college dropout, who still lived at home and never really wanted to work. Alice was the sweet overweight daughter who was always the free thinker, and wanting to try new things, and the youngest son Jamie was the little capitalist always trying to make a fast buck! The mother Irma was just plain hilarious in her way of thinking and that whiney nasal voice simply added to the humor! There was also Harry's nextdoor neighbor Ralph, who was this military fanatic, that was paranoid about so-called communist, and being ready to attack at anytime.Althought Wait til your father gets home only lasted about 2 full seasons, they included some very funny episodes and funny guest stars like the voices of Don Knotts, Phyliss Diller, and Monty Hall. One of my favorite episodes was when Dad Harry Boyle decided to build a swimming pool and the nightmare that came along with it. I also loved the episode when the Boyles go on a summer vacation and there are nudist hanging around on the beach. Wow! I can't wait to enjoy this show all over again on dvd!!! June 5th can't come fast enough!!!

I found the intro to this show on youtube many years ago, and watched the episode where harry gets mugged. I laughed really hard. I love how harry's neighbor is supposed to describe the mugger to the police but is describing his bowling ball instead. I picked up the dvd set not long after, but when my dvds got scratched, I bought a new dvd. And I still love this show. This was an adult cartoon long before the Simpsons and family guy. Harry grew up in the time of malt shops, simple fun, and boys with short haircuts. His daughter is a feminist, his wife is dimwitted, his son is a bit of a hippie and his other son loves to make money (even if it's paying people to look at his father's injured head). It's a very funny show, a bit outdated, but still funny. It's been called an animated version of all in the family, but I think harry has more heart than archie bunker. The show is a bit outdated, but it's still funny. It's a forgotten hanna-barbera jem

Quality of set is great. A little pricey for purchase BUT worth it especially since this is quite a date show. It arrived timely and without damage.

Just as "The Flintstones" was modeled after "The Honeymooners," WAIT TIL YOUR FATHER GETS HOME is the animated cousin of "All in the Family." And, just as "All in the Family" broke new ground, so does this fantastic Hanna-Barbera classic. The hot-button topics of the early 70s are all here -- feminism, bigotry, even nudism! -- and the scripts are superly written, surprisingly bold and truly funny. Top-notch voice talent, too, featuring Tom Bosley, Allan Melvin, John Stevenson, Sandra "Gladys Kravitz" Gould, Casey Kasem, and more.Also, THANK YOU to this set's producers for keeping the show's laugh track, as it originally aired. Given that the series is a bonafide sitcom and aired in primetime, the laugh track is totally appropriate here -- and actually adds to the fun.If you are a "Simpsons" fan, that show would be unthinkable had WAIT TIL YOUR FATHER GETS HOME not paved the way. And even if you're not, this 4-disc set makes for hours of terrific watching.Get this!

In this video day and age I feel very good about the ability to find enjoyable childhood favs of mine.

Nice show, pretty ahead of its time

This is a classic series from Hanna Barbera thoroughly enjoyable forget about family guy Tom Bosley is the original family guy 5 stars all the way.

I was not even aware of this cartoon until my wife introduced me to it recently. I can't believe that growing up in the 70's I was not aware of this wonderful show. It was made back in 1972 and is a great period piece, and deals with all the family problems that one could expect. What is remarkable about this cartoon, is that they address issues that wouldhave been normally taboo back then like, pregnancy, racism etc. Tom Bosley who plays the father from Happy Days is the voice of the father and plays a wonderful role. It is funny because it is a real family situation and deals with all the things we are familiar with, without degrading people and trying to get a laugh from the audience with a cheap gag or comment, like Family Guy. I highly recommend this to parents with or without children, since it is provocative and mentally stimulating and funny at the same time.Jonathan

I remember watching this show when I was a kid and I liked it so I wanted to show it to my children. My children just love it (ages 6&8), they are too young to get all the "adult" based themes, but they find it very funny. I really like it to. It is just as good as I remember. Not like a few other shows that I thought were funny but are now just really dumb. This show is great for all ages from about 5 to 100, as long as you just look at it for entertainment and don't analyze every little thing about it.

Great for cartoon fans. The animation style is different from any other cartoon and the series dealt with issues far beyond its time. Wouldn’t recommend for anyone under 13 for that reason.

Great old animated show which shows that the issues between parents and their children have not changed much in all these years.