A 90s-style sitcom podcast set in 1991 Austin, Texas, about a blended family navigating life, love, and the hilarious moments in between.
Set in 1991, Thank Goodness It’s Family follows the Harper-Campbell household, where mayhem isn’t a bug, it’s a feature. Pete and Randy Harper-Campbell are a gay married couple running one of America’s top ad agencies while raising a very full house.
Pete has two biological kids from a previous marriage: Jason and Beth Harper. Jason, the oldest, is fumbling his way through college and hoping his love life will eventually cooperate. Beth is fifteen and has never encountered a worst-case scenario she hasn’t already planned for…twice.
Randy’s nieces, Aisha and Kaylie Campbell, ever since their parents died in a car accident in 1984. Aisha is the kind of fifteen-year-old who’s a natural leader with zero patience for nonsense, including her own. And Kaylie? She’s eight, fearless, and always dragging the rest of the family into her next big idea.
The series kicks off with a high school dance that turns into a hilarious battle between parenting styles and teen independence. From there, things only get wilder. First jobs. Cupcakes made with cat food (don’t ask). There’s never a dull moment.
Jason is desperate to prove he’s not a screw-up. Aisha and Beth learn that sisterhood isn’t always easy. Meanwhile, Kaylie keeps scheming her way into the spotlight (and usually pulling it off).
Created by Ric de Barros, Thank Goodness It’s Family blends modern storytelling with retro flair. The writing, voice acting, and sound design capture what you loved about 90s sitcoms. It shares a universe with the award-winning sci-fi podcast, Lucidus Somnia, though this story swaps time travel for family matters.