The Barkleys

The Barkleys were a typical idea of an all-American blue collar family since the days of radio sitcoms. Arnie, a know-it-all, short-tempered bus driver, his sweet but dim wife Agnes, and their problems dealing with their growing kids: Roger, a tall, long haired older boy, Terry, their headstrong, busy teen daughter and grade school boy Chester. Plots are usually about Arnie's harebrained schemes to get gain status or riches, or his misinterpreting his kids' activities.