"Wait Till Your Father Gets Home" (1972) TV series 1972-1974

Seasons:

1 | 2

Genre:

Animation | Comedy

Plot:

A conservative father butts heads with his family on various social attitudes of the day.

Plot Keywords:

Small Business Owner | Surrealism | Father Dislikes Daughter's Boyfriend | Family Relationships | Adult Animation

Cast

Tom Bosley	...	Harry Boyle (48 episodes, 1972-1974)
Joan Gerber	...	Irma Boyle / ... (48 episodes, 1972-1974)
Jack Burns	...	Ralph Kane (46 episodes, 1972-1974)
Kristina Holland	...	Alice Boyle (45 episodes, 1972-1974)
Lennie Weinrib	...	Chet Boyle (38 episodes, 1972-1974)
Willie Aames	...	Jamie Boyle (35 episodes, 1972-1974)

Series Writing credits
Jack Elinson		(16 episodes, 1972-1974)
Norman Paul		(16 episodes, 1972-1974)
Charles Anthony		(6 episodes, 1972-1974)
Mark Scott		(6 episodes, 1972-1974)
Charles Isaacs		(3 episodes, 1972-1973)
Dick Bensfield		(3 episodes, 1973-1974)
Perry Grant		(3 episodes, 1973-1974)
Terry Ryan		(2 episodes, 1972-1974)
R.S. Allen		(2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Harvey Bullock		(2 episodes, 1973-1974)
R.B. Rigby		(2 episodes, 1973-1974)

Series Produced by
R.S. Allen	....	producer (48 episodes, 1972-1974)
Joseph Barbera	....	executive producer (48 episodes, 1972-1974)
Harvey Bullock	....	producer (48 episodes, 1972-1974)
William Hanna	....	executive producer (48 episodes, 1972-1974)
Zoran Janjic	....	associate producer (34 episodes, 1972-1974)
Carl Urbano	....	associate producer (11 episodes, 1973-1974)

Series Film Editing by
Peter Addison		(35 episodes, 1972-1974)
Catherine MacKenzie		(35 episodes, 1972-1974)
Michael Norton		(13 episodes, 1972)
Peter Jennings		(12 episodes, 1973-1974)
Michael Cove		(10 episodes, 1972-1973)
Keith Cutler		(10 episodes, 1973-1974)
Graham Whelan		(6 episodes, 1973)
Peter Van Uum		(5 episodes, 1973-1974)

Series Production Design by
Iwao Takamoto		(48 episodes, 1972-1974)

Series Production Management
Rolf Sandor	....	production supervisor (14 episodes, 1972)
Vic Spooner	....	production supervisor (11 episodes, 1973-1974)
Victor O. Schipek	....	production supervisor (2 episodes, 1973)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Norman Drew	....	assistant director (9 episodes, 1973-1974)

Series Art Department
Stan Walsh	....	story director (18 episodes, 1972-1973)
Paul Sommer	....	story director (11 episodes, 1972-1973)
Don Christensen	....	story director (7 episodes, 1973-1974)
Roger Armstrong	....	story director (5 episodes, 1973-1974)
Alex Lovy	....	story director (4 episodes, 1973)
Jan Green	....	story director (3 episodes, 1973-1974)
Arthur Davis	....	story director (2 episodes, 1972)
Charles McElmurry	....	story director (2 episodes, 1972)
George Gordon	....	story director (2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Joseph Barbera	....	story director (2 episodes, 1974)

Series Sound Department
Maurice Kattell	....	track reader (3 episodes, 1972)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Huiswaard	....	camera operator (33 episodes, 1972-1974)
Jerry Smith	....	camera operator (31 episodes, 1972-1974)
Kieran Mulgrew	....	camera operator (25 episodes, 1972-1974)
Paul Whibley	....	camera operator (12 episodes, 1972-1973)
John Cumming	....	camera operator (12 episodes, 1973-1974)
Carole Laird	....	camera operator (12 episodes, 1973-1974)
Chris Ashbrook	....	camera operator (11 episodes, 1972)
Christine Gates	....	camera operator (10 episodes, 1972-1973)
Narelle Nixon	....	camera operator (10 episodes, 1972-1973)
Bill Constable	....	camera operator (10 episodes, 1972)
Jan Cregan	....	camera operator (10 episodes, 1972)
Santiago Gómez	....	camera operator (10 episodes, 1972)
Anthony Bliss	....	camera operator (10 episodes, 1973-1974)
John Barnett	....	camera operator (8 episodes, 1973-1974)
Rena Smith	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 1972)
Ray Lee	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1972)
Norman Stainback	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1973)
Roy Wade	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1973)
F.T. Ziegler	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1974)

Series Animation Department
Marty Murphy	....	character designer (48 episodes, 1972-1974)
Chebby Badham	....	layout artist (34 episodes, 1972-1974)
Stuart Barry	....	animator (34 episodes, 1972-1974)
John Burge	....	animator (34 episodes, 1972-1974)
Milton Fredlund	....	key layout artist / layout artist (34 episodes, 1972-1974)
Warwick Gilbert	....	animator (34 episodes, 1972-1974)
Steve Lumley	....	layout artist (34 episodes, 1972-1974)
Peter Luschwitz	....	animation director (34 episodes, 1972-1974)
Don MacKinnon	....	animator (34 episodes, 1972-1974)
Kevin Roper	....	animator (34 episodes, 1972-1974)
Laurie Sharpe	....	animator (34 episodes, 1972-1974)
David Skinner	....	layout artist (34 episodes, 1972-1974)
Richard Zaloudek	....	background artist (34 episodes, 1972-1974)
Andrea Bresciani	....	key layout artist / animator (33 episodes, 1972-1974)
Milan Zahorsky	....	background artist (32 episodes, 1972-1974)
Zdenko Gasparovic	....	animator (23 episodes, 1972-1973)
Zora Bubica	....	painting department supervisor (22 episodes, 1972-1973)
Gus McLaren	....	animator (22 episodes, 1972-1973)
John Taylor	....	animator (19 episodes, 1972-1973)
Ante Zaninovic	....	animator (15 episodes, 1972-1973)
Susan Beak	....	animator (12 episodes, 1973-1974)
John Boersema	....	animator (12 episodes, 1973-1974)
Col Cameron	....	layout artist (12 episodes, 1973-1974)
Gairden Cooke	....	animator (12 episodes, 1973-1974)
Chris Cuddington	....	animator (12 episodes, 1973-1974)
Sebastian Hurpia	....	layout artist (12 episodes, 1973-1974)
Paul McAdam	....	animator (12 episodes, 1973-1974)
Romek Pachucki	....	animator (12 episodes, 1973-1974)
Yvonne Pearsall	....	animator (12 episodes, 1973-1974)
Barry Helmer	....	animation director / layout artist / ... (11 episodes, 1973-1974)
Greg Ingram	....	animator (11 episodes, 1973-1974)
Cathy Madsen	....	animator (11 episodes, 1973-1974)
John Mythen	....	background artist (11 episodes, 1973-1974)
Taik Koo Whang	....	background artist (11 episodes, 1973-1974)
Gerald Wylie	....	animator (11 episodes, 1973-1974)
Ros Breillat	....	background artist (10 episodes, 1972)
Sue Speer	....	background artist (10 episodes, 1973-1974)
Jackie Banks	....	ink and paint supervisor (9 episodes, 1973-1974)
Jack White	....	animator (7 episodes, 1973)
Enrique Arnau	....	layout artist / animator (6 episodes, 1973-1974)
Norman Drew	....	layout artist / animator (6 episodes, 1973-1974)
Mike Reyna	....	animator (6 episodes, 1973)
Paul Schibli	....	animator / layout artist (6 episodes, 1973)
Ethlynn Dalton	....	animation checker (5 episodes, 1973-1974)
Jean Pierre Lynch	....	animator (5 episodes, 1973-1974)
Carlos Sanchez	....	layout artist / animator (5 episodes, 1973-1974)
Pino Van Lamsweerde	....	animator / layout artist (5 episodes, 1973-1974)
Carmel Lennon	....	animation checker (5 episodes, 1973)
Narelle Nixon	....	animation checker (5 episodes, 1973)
Klaus Rick	....	animation checker (5 episodes, 1973)
Lew Saw	....	layout artist (5 episodes, 1973)
Kay Self	....	animation checker (5 episodes, 1973)
Peter Connell	....	background artist (4 episodes, 1972)
George Hatsatouris	....	background artist (4 episodes, 1972)
Shoshana Kalmus	....	background artist / animator (4 episodes, 1973)
Irene Stratas	....	animator (4 episodes, 1973)
Yvonne Kattell	....	scene planner (3 episodes, 1972)
Ed Barge	....	animator (2 episodes, 1973)
Daniela Bielecka	....	background artist (2 episodes, 1973)
William Butler	....	background artist (2 episodes, 1973)
Oliver Callahan	....	animator (2 episodes, 1973)
Lars Calonius	....	animator (2 episodes, 1973)
Rudy Cataldi	....	animator (2 episodes, 1973)
Jerry Eisenberg	....	layout artist (2 episodes, 1973)
Hugh Fraser	....	animator (2 episodes, 1973)
Moe Gollub	....	layout artist (2 episodes, 1973)
Jan Green	....	layout artist (2 episodes, 1973)
Jerry Hathcock	....	animator (2 episodes, 1973)
Gary Hoffman	....	layout artist (2 episodes, 1973)
Jack Huber	....	layout artist (2 episodes, 1973)
Willie Ito	....	layout artist (2 episodes, 1973)
Don Jurwich	....	layout artist (2 episodes, 1973)
Bill Keil	....	animator (2 episodes, 1973)
Anatole Kirsanoff	....	animator (2 episodes, 1973)
George Kreisl	....	animator (2 episodes, 1973)
Don Morgan	....	layout artist (2 episodes, 1973)
Charles A. Nichols	....	animation director (2 episodes, 1973)
Lew Ott	....	layout artist (2 episodes, 1973)
Ed Parks	....	animator (2 episodes, 1973)
Cathy Patrick	....	background artist (2 episodes, 1973)
Don Patterson	....	animator (2 episodes, 1973)
Ray Patterson	....	animator (2 episodes, 1973)
Walt Peregoy	....	background artist (2 episodes, 1973)
Bob Singer	....	layout artist (2 episodes, 1973)
Terry Slade	....	layout artist (2 episodes, 1973)
Irven Spence	....	animator (2 episodes, 1973)
Takashi	....	layout artist (2 episodes, 1973)
Don Watson	....	background artist (2 episodes, 1973)
Xenia	....	animator (2 episodes, 1973)
Ray Young	....	animator (2 episodes, 1973)

Series Editorial Department
Larry C. Cowan	....	editorial supervisor (1 episode, 1973)
William E. DeBoer	....	negative consultant (1 episode, 1973)
Joed Eaton	....	post-production (1 episode, 1973)

Series Music Department
Richard Bowden	....	musical director (22 episodes, 1972-1973)

Series Other crew
Alan Dinehart	....	dialogue director (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Kirsten Hansen	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 1973)
Patricia Wilkinson	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 1974)
Iraj Paran	....	titles (2 episodes, 1973)

Production Companies

• Hanna-Barbera Productions

Distributors

• Rhodes Productions
• Taft H-B Program Sales
• Telepictures Distribution
• Turner Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Turner Program Services (TPS)
• Worldvision Enterprises

Other Companies

• Canawest Studios  animation (season 2) (uncredited)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Hanna-Barbera Productions

Trivia:

It was never revealed what Ralph did for a living.

Movie Connections:

Featured in 100 Greatest Cartoons (2005) (TV)

The relevance for today

Surely this cartoon series has resonances for today and deserves a contemporary audience.

There are many funny scenes and dialogues as a broadly average family man struggles to deal with all the tribulations we have come to expect from raising teenage children.

However, Harry also has to put up with a lunatic neighbour who is armed to the teeth and sees communists everywhere.

Superimpose an image of the overreaction of many to the perceived terrorist threat of today. Everyday behaviour is modified, trust is at a minimum and everybody is suspected.

Against this background, Harry is trying to raise his family, prepare them for the future and help them make educated decisions.

Allow today's viewers to draw their own conclusions about the paranoia and fear in America at the start of the 21st century and the effect that this has on family life.

But don't forget, "Wait Till Your Father Gets Home" is very funny.