Wait Till Your Father Gets Home

Season 2

TV-Y7

Harry Boyle, a mostly conservative businessman, has a son, Chet, and a daughter Alice. Chet is a hippie and Alice is sexually liberated. Harry's shrewd youngest son Jamie is often an ally, but Harry's wife Irma is a neutral in the ongoing generational war. Their paranoid reactionary neighbor, Ralph, prepares them for the oncoming takeover by the Communists.

Where to Watch Season 2

21 Episodes

Bringing Up Jamie
E1
Episode 1Bringing Up JamieA child psychologist recommends that Jamie take up photography to deal with his aggression, but Jamie only ends up photographing his family at their worst.
The Lady Detective
E2
Episode 2The Lady DetectiveAn eccentric female detective (played by guest star Phyllis Diller) is hired to help Harry find out who stole from the company's payroll.
Permissive Papa
E3
Episode 3Permissive PapaHarry bars Alice from going to a concert and sets her up on a date with a nice man named Jay Jay, who turns out to be a pervert.
Boyles on T.V.
E4
Episode 4Boyles on T.V.The Boyles are invited to be interviewed on TV, but Harry thinks having the entire family on TV will ruin his reputation.
My Wife, The Secretary
E5
Episode 5My Wife, The SecretaryWhen Harry's secretary gets married and goes on her honeymoon, while in the midst of his selling season, he tries to find a replacement. And so far can't find anyone. When Irma offers to fill in, Harry doesn't want to work with his wife. So Irma dons a disguise and applies under a different name and is accepted. And when he tells her to tell someone who's been annoying him to go away, she mistakes the client who has big order as that person.
Papa , the Housewife
E6
Episode 6Papa , the HousewifeHarry takes Irma's place as a housewife...with disastrous results.
Jamie's Project
E7
Episode 7Jamie's ProjectJamie's class has to do an American History Project. Harry is adamant about not helping so Jamie can build self-reliance. Another parent begins an unspoken competition with Harry about the kid's projects.
Don for the Defense
E8
Episode 8Don for the DefenseHarry goes to court to contest a traffic violation—and ends up in deeper trouble when he hires an incompetent lawyer.
Alice's Diet
E9
Episode 9Alice's DietAfter being spurned by a crush at school, Alice goes to a beauty farm, and comes back slim and beautiful.
Mama Loves Monty
E10
Episode 10Mama Loves MontyIrma signs herself and Harry to appear on a game show, but Harry misconstrues it as a sign that Irma is leaving him for game show host Monty Hall.
Alice's Crush
E11
Episode 11Alice's CrushAlice has fallen in love; this time, her object of desire is one of her teachers.
Papa's Big Check
E12
Episode 12Papa's Big CheckHarry gets a tax refund check for $940,000, but learns too late that the amount is a misprint.
Mama's Charity
E13
Episode 13Mama's CharityIrma begins spending all of her time working for different charities.
Chet's Pad
E14
Episode 14Chet's PadChet finally moves out of the house and into his own place, but Harry keeps visiting Chet to parent him.
Papa, The Coach
E15
Episode 15Papa, The CoachHarry is named the new coach of the high school basketball team, and must contend with the pushy parents of the players.
Birdman Chet
E16
Episode 16Birdman ChetChet gets a job at a pan factory, and suggests that the company change their image to help the endangered California condor.
Back to Nature
E17
Episode 17Back to NatureHarry takes his family on a camping trip to break them of their addiction to TV, but after a few days in the woods, Harry wants out.
Alice's Freedom
E18
Episode 18Alice's FreedomIrma's mother visits and insists that Alice be allowed her freedom since she is a woman. Alice enjoys her freedom to do as she pleases, but soon realizes that there is a downside to too much freedom.
The Beekeeper
E19
Episode 19The BeekeeperThe Boyles call an exterminator to get rid of the bees in their backyard, but the exterminator ends up being more of a pest than the actual bees.
Maude Love Papa
E20
Episode 20Maude Love PapaWhile collecting back payment, Harry helps an old woman open a service station for motorcycles.
Episode 21
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Episode 21