Harry Handelman is the adopted father of Skippy Handelman.
Background[]
Harry and Rose adopted Skippy from Elizabeth in March or April of 1968. They stayed in touch with Elizabeth's family. Some years later they had Arlene. It's unknown if Arlene was adopted or not.
Harry spent years hiding the fact that Skippy was adopted. He tried to tell the truth when Skippy was twelve, but it came out as "Skippy, you're a doctor."
On the series[]
In Baby Boy Doe, Skippy finally finds out that he was adopted. He goes to meet Elizabeth, but realizes that Harry and Rose are his real parents.
Harry also appears in Basic Training at the party to see Skippy off before he joins the army. By this point, Harry is retired.
Trivia[]
Harry's last name is spelled Handleman in the end credits of both his episodes.