The Barkleys is an American animated television series produced by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises,[1] which aired on NBC from September 9 to December 2, 1972.
Taking inspiration from the CBS sitcom All in the Family,[2] the cartoon features an anthropomorphic family of dogs consisting of Arnie, a bus driver (voiced by Henry Corden) and his wife Agnes (voiced by Joan Gerber).
[3] The theme song's lyrics ended with the advice "Just remember Arnie Barkley's bark is worse than his bite".
Doug Goodwin's theme song used part of "(Be It Ever So Humble) There's No Place Like Home".
Despite the series falling into the public domain in the 2000s (due to then-owner Marvel Productions, who acquired DePatie-Freleng Enterprises, failing to renew the copyright in time), there wouldn't be any home media releases until October 2015, when Film Chest Media Group released The Barkleys and The Houndcats – 2 DVD Classic Animation Set on DVD in Region 1.