The Life Of Riley (1953)
Riley worked in an aircraft plant in California, but viewers usually saw him at home, cheerfully disrupting life with his malapropisms and ill timed intervention into minor problems.
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Episode 1 - Riley's Stomach Ache
Release Date: 1953-09-18A series of mix-ups convinces Riley he is mortally ill.
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Episode 2 - Riley, the Animal Lover
Release Date: 1953-09-25Riley learns that a cart horse he's fond of is to be "retired" so he purchases it. After he brings it home Peg insists Chester find a different place to keep it but he is at a loss as to what to do with the animal.
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Episode 3 - Riley Faces Fatherhood
Release Date: 1953-10-02Gillis decides to play a joke on his friend Riley, leading Chester to believe Peg is expecting again. Riley is both worried and excited about being a dad again and Peg doesn't understand her husband's kind behavior.
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Episode 4 - Peg's Birthday Present
Release Date: 1953-10-09Riley finds a fox wrap on the bus and takes it home to turn it into lost & found. He's forgotten it is Peg's birthday and she excitedly assumes the fur is her gift. Riley can't figure a way out of his predicament.
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Episode 5 - Riley's Surprise Package
Release Date: 1953-10-16Riley's jealous nature backfires on him.
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Episode 6 - Riley's Old Flame
Release Date: 1953-10-23 -
Episode 7 - Riley Hears Bells
Release Date: 1953-10-30 -
Episode 8 - Riley's Surprise Party
Release Date: 1953-11-06 -
Episode 9 - Junior's Vacation
Release Date: 1953-11-13 -
Episode 10 - Riley's Burning Ambition
Release Date: 1953-11-20Riley is temporarily named foreman at the aircraft plant. Is he up to the job?
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Episode 11 - Riley's Haunted House
Release Date: 1953-11-27 -
Episode 12 - Riley's Separation
Release Date: 1953-12-04Babs wants to go alone to San Francisco but Riley doesn't like the idea. He suggests Peg act as her chaperone. When Gillis sees the Riley men backing it, he spreads the news that Peg left her husband, getting even Chester believing it.
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Episode 13 - Riley the Worrier
Release Date: 1953-12-18Riley gets Babs a blind date.
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Episode 14 - Riley's Second Honeymoon
Release Date: 1953-12-25 -
Episode 15 - Riley Teaches Junior Boxing
Release Date: 1954-01-01Riley teaches Junior how to box and ends up in a 6 round match with Junior's teacher.
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Episode 16 - Riley Balances the Budget
Release Date: 1954-01-08 -
Episode 17 - Riley's Love Letters
Release Date: 1954-01-15 -
Episode 18 - Junior's Double Date
Release Date: 1954-01-22Junior has two dates for his first dance.
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Episode 19 - Riley's Uranium Mine
Release Date: 1954-01-29 -
Episode 20 - Riley Brightens the Corner
Release Date: 1954-02-05Chester, in a burst of generosity, donates his family's beds to a charity mission. His plan to replace the furniture falls through and Riley has trouble explaining what happened to Peg and the kids.
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Episode 21 - Babs' Used Car
Release Date: 1954-02-12 -
Episode 22 - Riley and the Boss' Niece
Release Date: 1954-02-19Riley is a bundle of nerves, after he promises his boss, Mr. Cunningham, that he'll get a football player to escort his big homely niece to the school dance.
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Episode 23 - Riley and the Cop
Release Date: 1954-02-26 -
Episode 24 - The Circus Comes to Town
Release Date: 1954-03-05 -
Episode 25 - Riley in a Rut
Release Date: 1954-03-12 -
Episode 26 - Riley, Surprise Witness
Release Date: 1954-03-19 -
Episode 27 - Riley and the Beaux Arts Ball
Release Date: 1954-03-26 -
Episode 28 - Riley Holds the Bag
Release Date: 1954-04-02 -
Episode 29 - Riley Takes Up Art
Release Date: 1954-04-09 -
Episode 30 - Riley's Good Deed
Release Date: 1954-04-16 -
Episode 31 - Riley, the Heir
Release Date: 1954-04-23 -
Episode 32 - Riley Takes Out Insurance
Release Date: 1954-04-30 -
Episode 33 - Riley Faces Mother's Day
Release Date: 1954-05-07 -
Episode 34 - Riley, the Newsboy
Release Date: 1954-05-14 -
Episode 35 - Riley and the Foreman's Gift
Release Date: 1954-05-21 -
Episode 36 - Riley Takes a Roomer
Release Date: 1954-05-28 -
Episode 37 - Riley's Anniversary
Release Date: 1954-06-04Riley goes to great lengths to remember his anniversary.
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Episode 38 - Riley Meets the Press
Release Date: 1954-06-11 -
Episode 39 - Riley in Brooklyn
Release Date: 1954-06-18