The Corner Penthouse

Warner Brothers recently released the Wait Till Your Father Gets Home: The Complete Series (1972-1974) Blu-ray. Read on to find out more about it...

[ SYNOPSIS ]

Harry Boyle (voiced by Tom Bosley) is an affable 40-something Everyman and suburban father of three whose daily routine is anything but when he faces the provocative questions of the make-love-not-war era. Women's Lib, civil rights, hippies, sexuality, communes and the Cold War are some of the hot button petals in this series' flower-powered laughfest. They're all part of Harry's world, where a man's home is his hassle.

[ SPECIFICATIONS ]

The show is presented in a 1.33:1 aspect ratio. The 48 episodes run for approximately 23:45 each. The show has not been rated. Audio languages include English. Subtitle languages English SDH.

[ SPECIAL FEATURES ]

All of the content listed below can be found on Disc 6. These originally appeared in the 2007 Series 1 DVD set. (NOTE: The original release of this Blu-ray was missing the extras. E-Mail customerservice@moviezyng.com for more information on how to obtain the replacement disc.)

• Animation for the Nation (10:03) - This featurette makes some ridiculous generalizations about America in the early 1970s, and then barely mentions the show. Interviews include former California governor Gray Davis, Leif Garrett, and others.
• Illustrating the Times (6:34) - This featurette provides information about the show with interviews from Iwao Takamoto (it is dedicated to him) and graphic designer Marty Murphy.

[ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ]

No digital copy code voucher is included inside the standard six-disc blue Blu-ray case.

[ NOTES ]

Wait Till Your Father Gets Home: The Complete Series is available on Blu-ray, which contains all three seasons. Only Season 1 is available on DVD. The latter half of the series is highlighted by guest appearances from Monty Hall, Don Knotts, Phyllis Diller, and Rich Little; all of whom appear as themselves in the vein of The New Scooby-Doo Movies. Wait Till Your Father Gets Home is a unique series that plays out like an animated version of All in the Family, with very sparse background art. It should be noted that although the image quality, overall, is absolutely fantastic, there are a few episodes that came from low-quality sources: "Bringing Up Jamie", "Boules on TV", "Jamie's Project", "Mama Loves Monty", "Chet's Pad", and "Birdman Chet". Overall, the set is RECOMMENDED.

This item has been provided by Warner Brothers for review on this site.