The Aldrich Family

The Aldrich Family is an American radio situation comedy that ran from 1939 to 1953, developed from Clifford Goldsmith's stage comedy What a Life and centered on the misadventures of Henry Aldrich, an accident prone, perpetually anxious teenage boy, and his exasperated but affectionate family. Each episode traditionally opened with Henry's mother calling his name and his cracking voiced reply, a catchphrase exchange that became one of the most recognized openings in American network radio. The series is remembered by radio historians as one of the more durable and influential family situation comedies of the medium's network era, helping establish conventions later carried into television sitcoms about teenage characters.