History YMMV / WaitTillYourFatherGetsHome

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: It can be difficult to appreciate how risky it was just to do an animated series exclusively for adults in the 1970s after their resurgence in the 90s.

* ValuesDissonance: Despite having plenty of ValuesResonance, there's still some of it by virtue of it being set in TheSeventies:

* HarsherInHindsight: Ralph Kane's comments as well as his shtick of being a RightWingMilitiaFanatic are a ''lot'' less funny after TheNineties and ''way'' less funny in the 21st century considering how common right-winged terrorism has become in North America and Europe.

* ValuesResonance: One of the main reasons the show was VindicatedByHistory was that many of the issues the show tackled never really went away so much as they did take on new forms. Some of the show's handling of feminism (especially the episode where Irma gets a job at a law firm and the younger, prettier secretary is treated better than the older, plainer Irma), far right extremism (Anything said by Ralph Kane), and population control ("Expectant Papa") are still relevant in the 21st century.

** Another specific example came from the 21st episode wherein a couple (George and Mona) depicts a couple having a tiff. George ends up bunking with a man who more or less fits the "Men Going their own Way" or "incel" archetype. George is also targeted by a few women who are clearly trying to get together with him but do not understand that "No" means "no". They're also not [[AbhorrentAdmirer ugly]] either.

** Another specific example came from the 21st episode wherein a couple (George and Mona) depicts a couple having a tiff. George ends up bunking with a man who more or less fits the "Men Going their own Way" or "incel" archetype. George is also targeted by a few women who are clearly trying to get together with him but do not understand that "No" means "no". They're also not [[AbhorrentAdmirer ugly]].

** The fact that a lot of houses don't have air conditioning. Way more common in TheSeventies, less so in the present where the only houses that don't have air conditioning are really old ones or in places where it rarely gets hot such as northern Washington.

* ValuesResonance: One of the main reasons the show was VindicatedByHistory was that many of the issues the show tackled never really went away so much as they did take on new forms. Some of the show's handling of feminism (especially the episode where Irma gets a job at a law firm and the younger, prettier secretary is treated better than the older, plainer Irma), and population control ("Expectant Papa") are still relevant in the 21st century.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: One of the first adult animated series, most people at the time saw cartoons as being frivolous kiddie fare, not helped by most of [[Creator/HannaBarbera the studio's]] other content being exactly this. Creator/CartoonNetwork even aired it in prime time during its inagural run (this being before the creation of Creator/AdultSwim). Cartoon Network giving it a TV-G rating doesn't really help either. It wouldn't be until ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' came along in the late 1980s for people to see the light.

* AnimationAgeGhetto: What got the show canceled in its initial run. MoralGuardians didn't like that a cartoon was dealing with family-unfriendly subjects, even if it was explicitly not for families. It didn't help that the show was originally designed for -- and aired in -- the new 7:30 family slot.
* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: It can be difficult to appreciate how risky it was just to do an animated series exclusively for adults in the 1970s when you live in a time when animated sitcoms for adults (whether or not they feature families) are plentiful and are more open and free with what they get away with.
* ValuesResonance: One of the main reasons the show was VindicatedByHistory was that many of the issues the show tackled never really went away so much as they did take on new forms. Some of the show's handling of feminism (especially the episode where Irma gets a job at a law firm and a younger, prettier secretary is treated better than the older, plainer Irma, which also is more relevant now than back then due to heightened concerns over workplace sexual harassment and discrimination), affirmative action (the episode where Harry has to choose between a competent new worker or one who's only hired to fill a minority quota), gender roles (the episode where Irma gets a job outside the home has Ralph and Harry worried that women in the workplace will lead to men being treated like second-class citizens and be subject to the kind of sexism and sexual objectification that women go through, such as being beauty pageant contestants or working in lounges where they have to wear skimpy costumes as part of the job and any episode where Harry is worried that his daughter, Alice, will do something sexual that will ruin her reputation, like wear a see-through dress or pose naked for a painter), and population control ("Expectant Papa") are still relevant in the 21st century.

* ValuesResonance: One of the main reasons the show was VindicatedByHistory was that many of the issues the show tackled never really went away so much as they did take on new forms. Some of the show's handling of feminism (especially the episode where Irma gets a job at a law firm and a younger, prettier secretary is treated better than the older, plainer Irma, which also is more relevant now than back then due to heightened concerns over workplace sexual harassment and discrimination), affirmative action (the episode where Harry has to choose between a competent new worker or one who's only hired to fill a minority quota), gender roles (the episode where Irma gets a job outside the home has Ralph and Harry worried that women in the workplace will lead to men being treated like second-class citizens and be subject to the kind of sexism and sexual objectification that women go through, such as being beauty pageant contestants or working in lounges where they have to wear skimpy costumes as part of the job), and population control ("Expectant Papa") are still relevant in the 21st century.

* ValuesResonance: One of the main reasons the show was VindicatedByHistory was that many of the issues the show tackled never really went away so much as they did take on new forms. Some of the show's handling of feminism (especially the episode where Irma gets a job at a law firm and a younger, prettier secretary is treated better than the older, plainer Irma, which also is more relevant now than back then due to heightened concerns over workplace sexual harassment and discrimination), affirmative action (the episode where Harry has to choose between a competent new worker or one who's only hired to fill a minority quota), gender roles (the episode where Irma gets a job outside the home has Ralph and Harry worried that women in the workplace will lead to men being treated like second-class citizens and be subject to the kind of sexism and sexual objectification that women go through, such as being beauty pageant contestants or working in lounges where they have to wear skimpy costumes as part of the job), and population control ("Expectant Papa") are still relevant in the 21st century. It helps that the show never stooped to the kind of [[BottomOfTheBarrelJoke scatological, sexual, or racist humor]] that [[AllAdultAnimationIsSouthPark many animated shows for adults these days rely too heavily on]].

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: One of the first adult animated series, most people at the time saw cartoons as being frivolous kiddie fare, not helped by most of [[Creator/HannaBarbera the studio's]] other content being exactly this. Creator/CartoonNetwork even aired it in prime time during its inagural run (this being before the creation of Creator/AdultSwim). It wouldn't be until ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' came along in the late 1980s for people to see the light.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: This show is best described as ''Series/AllInTheFamily'': The Animated Series. Too bad most people at the time saw cartoons as being frivolous kiddie fare, not helped by most of [[Creator/HannaBarbera the studio's]] other content being exactly this. Creator/CartoonNetwork even aired it in prime time during its inagural run (this being before the creation of Creator/AdultSwim). It wouldn't be until ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' came along in the late 1980s for people to see the light.

* ValuesResonance: One of the main reasons the show was VindicatedByHistory was that many of the issues the show tackled never really went away so much as they did take on new forms. Some of the show's handling of feminism (especially the episode where Irma gets a job at a law firm and a younger, prettier secretary is treated better than the older, plainer Irma, which also is more relevant now than back then due to heightened concerns over workplace sexual harassment and discrimination), affirmative action (the episode where Harry has to choose between a competent new worker or one who's only hired to fill a minority quota), and population control ("Expectant Papa") are still relevant in the 21st century. It helps that the show never stooped to the kind of [[BottomOfTheBarrelJoke scatological, sexual, or racist humor]] that [[AllAdultAnimationIsSouthPark many animated shows for adults these days rely too heavily on]].

* AnimationAgeGhetto: What got the show canceled in its initial run. MoralGuardians didn't like that a cartoon was dealing with family unfriendly subjects, even if it was explicitly not for families. It didn't help that the show was originally designed for, and for the most part aired in, the new 7:30 family slot.
* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: It can be difficult to appreciate how risky it was just to do an animated series exclusively for adults in the 1970s after their resurgence in the 90s.
* ValuesResonance: One of the main reasons the show was VindicatedByHistory was that many of the issues the show tackled never really went away so much as they did take on new forms. Some of the show's handling of feminism (especially the episode where Irma gets a job at a law firm and the younger, prettier secretary is treated better than the older, plainer Irma), and population control ("Expectant Papa") are still relevant in the 21st century. It helps that the show never stooped to the kind of [[BottomOfTheBarrelJoke scatological or racist humor]] that [[AllAdultAnimationIsSouthPark many animated shows for adults rely too heavily on]].