[2][3] The Adelaide Advertiser called it "a family serial which reproduces the everyday little incidents which make up the existence of a happily married couple.
Ralph is no hero: he is no villain; he is just 'a funny little bloke in a big world.'
Bettv his wife, does not suffer either the outrageous fortune or the mountainous successes of the usual radio serial character.
"[4] The series was written by Peterson who based it on his marriage to Betty Lucas.
[5] Reviewing the show Smith's Weekly felt Peterson "made the error of writing betwixt - and - between stuff — family drama that is forever hovering on the edge of weak comedy.