Wait till Your Mother Gets Home!
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Wait till Your Mother Gets Home! was an NBC
TV film of the week in 1983 about role reversal and support, based on a true story, which starred Paul Michael Glaser
from TV's Starsky and Hutch
, and Dee Wallace from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
. The movie deals with the popular question of whether or not men and women can successfully take on the other's traditional roles in society, i.e. breadwinner vs. caretaker.
) works as a High School football coach, and physical education teacher to support his family financially while his wife Patricia "Pat" Peters (Dee Wallace) fulfills her fulltime duties as a stay-at-home mom. Each day, Pat takes care of their three lovely but lively children by the names of Jennifer (Tamar Howard), Robert Jr. (Robert Jayne
), and Christopher (Joseph Lawrence
), but still manages to tend to husband Bob's actual needs, and wants, as soon as he comes home from work everyday.
Now without any gain of support, Pat now has constantly growing frustrations, also is now completely stressed out, and without rest, with the status questioning now in her life are not being helped by her husband Bob finally winning the election for the "Man of the Year Award".
On the one night that her husband receives his award, from the high school principal Herman Ohme (David Doyle
), inquires if Pat would be available during the summer months to fill in for another secretary during her leave of absences, but Bob decides for Pat, that the last thing she needs is to take on a job outside their home. Feeling her personal development, indeed even her own personal identity, has come to a screeching halt through marriage and parenthood, Pat wants more for herself and informs her husband she seriously considers taking on the summer job.
Now Machoman Bob feels that all Pat needs are a few lessons in making their household management better to rejuvenate her enthusiasm for her daily tasks. If she'd only keep to a very tight schedule, which means her time of chores, she'd even be able to create some time for herself without the stress, perhaps for a game of tennis.
Bob's slightly condescending and non-understanding attitude only to fuel the spark inside Pat to take on a new challenge now outside their home. When Bob is informed that his summer job of driving lessons is cancelled, Pat stands up for herself, and takes on the secretarial job at the school. Since child care costs are too high, Bob then decides to prove to her and makes a bet, that it's an easy job with plenty of time for yourself when you stick to a schedule, takes on the challenge to care for the house and his children, while Pat has her summer job.
Bob takes on his completely "Mister Mom" role or household diva, Bob sets out for the task at hand with vigor, and enthusiasm, as well as a substantial dose of male chauvinism, as he sees it all as the perfect opportunity to prove to his wife just how the household should be run. He keeps ahead of everything for a few days but eventually finds himself tiring easily and finding the hours of the day vanishing before he achieves half of his household and family care duties.
Bob suddenly finds himself polishing tables doing dishes, wiping counters, doing the grocery shopping, and making beds while discovering that her job is not as easy as he thought, now playing nurse to his children. Bob prepares the daily lunch of hamburgers for the kids, which the kids soon get tire. He even goes to the trouble of preparing breakfast for the family ahead of time at 5:30 a.m. in the morning, now doing the grocery shopping. Pat, in the meanwhile, is loving her job and beginning to socialize with her office friends after work, missing a nicely prepared candlelight
dinner
that Bob has set up. Tired, he does the dishes, and goes to bed.
Bob not having any adult contact, now is going jogging with his friend on the beach. On the way he gets a a traffic ticket. He takes the kids and Pat to the beach. He marks putting X's on the calendar between the days of July and August. The next morning Christopher becomes a total brat at the kitchen table resulting in Bob pouring milk all over his head, and making him cry. The washing machine
breaks down, and he hovers over the repair man, offering him lunch and trying to make conversation. Bob then apologizes to Christopher for losing his temper. Bob now finding himself sitting the couch drinking a beer
.
Summer has finally passed and it's now Bob's birthday
. Pat comes home from work, ready to take Bob out to celebrate when the youngest son Christopher, after smudging mud of Bob's freshly cleaned window, falls onto Bob's clean white pants as he opens the glass doors. Having enough of household work, Bob loses his temper, and has a fight with Pat, then he storms out of the house and disappears. After Pat makes several calls to his friends, she finally receives a call from their local TV station to turn it on.
There on the local television show, Bob makes a public apology live on the air and comments about how hard it is to be a homemaker. After Bob leaves the station, he marches down his street with the high school marching band behind him all in salute of Pat, his wife. Later on that day, Bob returns home, and apologizes to Pat, and her his nice clean shirt.
NBC
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TV film of the week in 1983 about role reversal and support, based on a true story, which starred Paul Michael Glaser
Paul Michael Glaser
Paul Michael Glaser is an American actor and director, perhaps best known for his role as Detective David Starsky on the 1970s television series Starsky and Hutch; he also appeared as Captain Jack Steeper on the 1999 to 2005 NBC series Third Watch.-Early life:Glaser, the youngest of three...
from TV's Starsky and Hutch
Starsky and Hutch
Starsky and Hutch is a 1970s American cop thriller television series that consisted of a 90-minute pilot movie and 92 episodes of 60 minutes each; created by William Blinn, produced by Spelling-Goldberg Productions, and broadcast between April 30, 1975 and May 15, 1979 on the ABC...
, and Dee Wallace from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 American science fiction film co-produced and directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Melissa Mathison and starring Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace, Robert MacNaughton, Drew Barrymore, and Peter Coyote...
. The movie deals with the popular question of whether or not men and women can successfully take on the other's traditional roles in society, i.e. breadwinner vs. caretaker.
Plot
Robert "Bob" Peters Sr. (Paul Michael GlaserPaul Michael Glaser
Paul Michael Glaser is an American actor and director, perhaps best known for his role as Detective David Starsky on the 1970s television series Starsky and Hutch; he also appeared as Captain Jack Steeper on the 1999 to 2005 NBC series Third Watch.-Early life:Glaser, the youngest of three...
) works as a High School football coach, and physical education teacher to support his family financially while his wife Patricia "Pat" Peters (Dee Wallace) fulfills her fulltime duties as a stay-at-home mom. Each day, Pat takes care of their three lovely but lively children by the names of Jennifer (Tamar Howard), Robert Jr. (Robert Jayne
Robert Jayne
Robert Jayne , sometimes credited as Bobby Jacoby, is an American actor.Starting his career as a child, he has appeared in many television series. His credits include: Knots Landing, The Greatest American Hero, St. Elsewhere, Manimal, The Love Boat, Highway to Heaven, Murder, She Wrote, Diff'rent...
), and Christopher (Joseph Lawrence
Joseph Lawrence
Joseph Lawrence may refer to:* Joseph Lawrence , US Congressman* Joseph Lawrence , British MP* Joe Lawrence , baseball player* Joseph Lawrence, convicted murderer of Jason Gage...
), but still manages to tend to husband Bob's actual needs, and wants, as soon as he comes home from work everyday.
Now without any gain of support, Pat now has constantly growing frustrations, also is now completely stressed out, and without rest, with the status questioning now in her life are not being helped by her husband Bob finally winning the election for the "Man of the Year Award".
On the one night that her husband receives his award, from the high school principal Herman Ohme (David Doyle
David Doyle
David Fitzgerald Doyle was an American actor.-Early life:Doyle was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Mary Ruth and Lewis Raymond Doyle, an attorney. His maternal grandfather, John Fitzgerald, was a prominent railroad builder and banker in Nebraska...
), inquires if Pat would be available during the summer months to fill in for another secretary during her leave of absences, but Bob decides for Pat, that the last thing she needs is to take on a job outside their home. Feeling her personal development, indeed even her own personal identity, has come to a screeching halt through marriage and parenthood, Pat wants more for herself and informs her husband she seriously considers taking on the summer job.
Now Machoman Bob feels that all Pat needs are a few lessons in making their household management better to rejuvenate her enthusiasm for her daily tasks. If she'd only keep to a very tight schedule, which means her time of chores, she'd even be able to create some time for herself without the stress, perhaps for a game of tennis.
Bob's slightly condescending and non-understanding attitude only to fuel the spark inside Pat to take on a new challenge now outside their home. When Bob is informed that his summer job of driving lessons is cancelled, Pat stands up for herself, and takes on the secretarial job at the school. Since child care costs are too high, Bob then decides to prove to her and makes a bet, that it's an easy job with plenty of time for yourself when you stick to a schedule, takes on the challenge to care for the house and his children, while Pat has her summer job.
Bob takes on his completely "Mister Mom" role or household diva, Bob sets out for the task at hand with vigor, and enthusiasm, as well as a substantial dose of male chauvinism, as he sees it all as the perfect opportunity to prove to his wife just how the household should be run. He keeps ahead of everything for a few days but eventually finds himself tiring easily and finding the hours of the day vanishing before he achieves half of his household and family care duties.
Bob suddenly finds himself polishing tables doing dishes, wiping counters, doing the grocery shopping, and making beds while discovering that her job is not as easy as he thought, now playing nurse to his children. Bob prepares the daily lunch of hamburgers for the kids, which the kids soon get tire. He even goes to the trouble of preparing breakfast for the family ahead of time at 5:30 a.m. in the morning, now doing the grocery shopping. Pat, in the meanwhile, is loving her job and beginning to socialize with her office friends after work, missing a nicely prepared candlelight
Candlelight
Candlelight or Candlelighting may refer to:*Light created by a candle*Candlelighting, the lighting of Shabbat candles*Candlelight Records*Candlelight , a song by Csézy*Candlelight , a song by the band six.byseven...
dinner
Dinner
Dinner is usually the name of the main meal of the day. Depending upon culture, dinner may be the second, third or fourth meal of the day. Originally, though, it referred to the first meal of the day, eaten around noon, and is still occasionally used for a noontime meal, if it is a large or main...
that Bob has set up. Tired, he does the dishes, and goes to bed.
Bob not having any adult contact, now is going jogging with his friend on the beach. On the way he gets a a traffic ticket. He takes the kids and Pat to the beach. He marks putting X's on the calendar between the days of July and August. The next morning Christopher becomes a total brat at the kitchen table resulting in Bob pouring milk all over his head, and making him cry. The washing machine
Washing machine
A washing machine is a machine designed to wash laundry, such as clothing, towels and sheets...
breaks down, and he hovers over the repair man, offering him lunch and trying to make conversation. Bob then apologizes to Christopher for losing his temper. Bob now finding himself sitting the couch drinking a beer
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
.
Summer has finally passed and it's now Bob's birthday
Birthday
A birthday is a day or anniversary where a person celebrates his or her date of birth. Birthdays are celebrated in numerous cultures, often with a gift, party or rite of passage. Although the major religions celebrate the birth of their founders , Christmas – which is celebrated widely by...
. Pat comes home from work, ready to take Bob out to celebrate when the youngest son Christopher, after smudging mud of Bob's freshly cleaned window, falls onto Bob's clean white pants as he opens the glass doors. Having enough of household work, Bob loses his temper, and has a fight with Pat, then he storms out of the house and disappears. After Pat makes several calls to his friends, she finally receives a call from their local TV station to turn it on.
There on the local television show, Bob makes a public apology live on the air and comments about how hard it is to be a homemaker. After Bob leaves the station, he marches down his street with the high school marching band behind him all in salute of Pat, his wife. Later on that day, Bob returns home, and apologizes to Pat, and her his nice clean shirt.
Cast and crew
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Paul Michael Glaser Paul Michael Glaser Paul Michael Glaser is an American actor and director, perhaps best known for his role as Detective David Starsky on the 1970s television series Starsky and Hutch; he also appeared as Captain Jack Steeper on the 1999 to 2005 NBC series Third Watch.-Early life:Glaser, the youngest of three... |
Coach Robert "Bob" Peters Sr. |
| Dee Wallace | Patricia "Pat" Peters |
| Joey Lawrence Joey Lawrence Joseph "Joey" Lawrence is an American actor, R&B-singer, and TV-host. He is known for his roles in the TV-series Gimme a Break!, Blossom, and Melissa & Joey.- Early life :... |
Christopher Peters |