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'''Henry:''' Because boys don't get pregnant.
'''Henry:''' Because boys don't get pregnant.


==Characters==
==Characters===
In order of appearance:
{{CastTop}}
 
|-
''Mentioned and non-speaking characters are in italics''
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Paperboy
 
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
* ''Paperboy''
|-
* [[Harry Boyle]] ([[Tom Bosley]])
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Harry Boyle]]
* [[Irma Boyle]] ([[Joan Gerber]])
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Tom Bosley]]
* [[Chet Boyle]] ([[David Hayward]])
|-
* [[Alice Boyle]] ([[Kristina Holland]])
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Irma Boyle]]
* Boyles' dog
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Joan Gerber]]
* ''Shirley Temple''
|-
* [[Mary (Love and the Old-Fashioned Father)|Mary]] ([[Ernestine Wade]])
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Chet Boyle]]
* [[Bob (Love and the Old-Fashioned Father)|Bob]] ([[David L. Lander]])
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[David Hayward]]
* ''Laurence of Arabia''
|-
* ''Harry's father''
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Alice Boyle]]
* ''Sam Johnson''
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Kristina Holland]]
* Sam Johnson's son
|-
* ''Pat Boone''
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Boyles' dog
* [[Ralph Kane]] ([[Jack Burns]])
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
* [[Fred Harris]] ([[Sidney Miller]])
|-
* [[Mrs. Harris]] ([[Mitzi McCall]])
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Shirley Temple
* ''[[Carol Harris]]''
|-
* ''[[Tim]]''
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Mary (Love and the Old-Fashioned Father)|Mary]]
* ''Charlie''
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Ernestine Wade]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Bob (Love and the Old-Fashioned Father)|Bob]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[David L. Lander]]
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Lawrence of Arabia
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Harry's father
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Sam Johnson
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sam Johnson's son
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Pat Boone
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Ralph Kane]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Jack Burns]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Fred Harris]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Syndey Miller]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Mrs. Harris]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Mitzi McCall]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Carol Harris]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Ted (Love and the Old-Fashioned Father)|Ted]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Charlie
|-
{{CastBottom}}


==Organizations==
==Organizations==
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** Ralph Kane's residence
** Ralph Kane's residence
** Harris residence
** Harris residence
* [[Africa]]
* [[Africa]] (mentioned)


==Objects==
==Objects==

Revision as of 21:55, 21 April 2021

Love and the Old-Fashioned Father
Premiere date February 11, 1972
Run time 22:20
Writer(s) Ray Allen and Harvey Bullock
Director(s) William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
Title card
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"Love and the Old-Fashioned Father" is a segment in an episode of Love, American Style season three, which acted as a back-door pilot for Wait Till Your Father Gets Home. It aired on February 11, 1972 on ABC. It was written by Ray Allen and Harvey Bullock, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the co-founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Harry is at odds with his daughter, after he is critical of her choice in boyfriends, although his selection doesn't turn out to be much better.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Chet: But, Pop, you let me go away.
Alice: That's right. Why him, and not me?
Henry: Because boys don't get pregnant.

Characters=

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Paperboy N/A
Harry Boyle Tom Bosley
Irma Boyle Joan Gerber
Chet Boyle David Hayward
Alice Boyle Kristina Holland
Boyles' dog Unavailable
Shirley Temple
Mary Ernestine Wade
Bob David L. Lander
Lawrence of Arabia
Harry's father
Sam Johnson
Sam Johnson's son Unavailable
Pat Boone
Ralph Kane Jack Burns
Fred Harris Syndey Miller
Mrs. Harris Mitzi McCall
Carol Harris N/A
Ted N/A
Charlie


Organizations

  • Bick Truck Co.

Locations

Objects

  • None

Vehicles

  • Harry's car
  • S.S. Titanic

Production

Development

Filming

The copyright is 1971.

Music

Behind the scenes

  • This was the second pilot Hanna-Barbera did as test through Love, American Style in 1972, after the failed "Love and the Private Eye".
  • The big difference between this episode and the series proper, is the latter's inclusion of the Boyles' third and youngest, Jamie.
  • Irma is 47, and she got married to Harry at 17.
  • Harry compares his situation of meeting Alice's boyfriend for the first time to the events of the film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.
  • Unlike this episode having the ABC network, Wait Till Your Father Gets Home was broadcast in first-run syndication.

Errors

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

Home availability

References