The Life of Riley
Cast: William Bendix as Chester A. Riley Paula Winslowe as Peg John Brown as Digger O'Dell, The Friendly Undertaker
Junior would rather be drafted than do his homework and the Riley family plan to move..but house hunting turns out to be a grueling task. 7-25-43 Mulie is throwing a big party, and Riley isn't invited! 10-08-44 Riley's mother visits 12-15-45 Bab's New Years' Eve date is the subject of discussion at the Riley household. 12-28-46 Riley discovers that he was mixed up with another baby at the hospital where he was born! 2-01-47 Peg tells thestory of her and Riley's early days when Riley worked as a milkman to support them. 2-08-47 Riley gets involved, by mistake of course, with another woman. It gets complicated as Riley, even though innocent, tries to cover-up his dinner appointment with her. 4-26-47 Rilley puts on a fancy dinner for his daughter Babs. He rents a large mahogony dinner table, only it's a combination dinner-casino table. 5-03-47 Riley sulks when his son won't talk to him on Father's Day. 6-14-47 Riley works all day to come home to a family that works him all night.. so he decides to get away from it all 6-27-47 Riley's son Junior wants to buy a car, and when he refuses Junior runs away from home. 9-20-47 Riley tries to fix his daughter Babs up with his boss's nephew. 9-27-47 Riley is depressed because he thinks he's hetting old. 10-04-47 Flashback to Riley's youth when he wanted to become a policeman 11-11-47 Riley is in another fine mess when he tries to collect money for his Community Chest. 10-18-47 Babs wants to go to a Ragamuffin ball and Riley goes out of his way to buy her a "new" dress! 10-25-47 Riley is promoted to a desk job at work because his boss thinks he can pick winning football teams. 11-01-47 It's the Riley's 17th Wedding Anniversary and Junior and Babs want to through them a party. 11-08-47 Flashback to Riley's youth, when he was in a school play. 11-15-47 Junior writes a school paper on the greatest man he knows. Riley assumess it's about him. 12-06-47 Bab is blackballed from her college sorority and Riley wants revenge! 12-13-47 Equal rights for woman... 1-10-48 Riley tries to win a radio contest. With special guest Ralph Edwards. 1-17-48 Babs quits school! Riley investigates. 1-24-48 Uncle Baxter decides to move in with the Rileys. with Hans Conried as Uncle Baxter. 1-31-48 Riley wants to take Junior to the father and son Banquet. 2-07-48 Riley lies to Peg about seeing a wrestling match. 2-21-48 It's Babs' sweet 16 Birthday Party and Riley manages to louse it up! 2-28-48 Riley and Gillis buy a car together but everyone thinks it's a bad idea. In order to prove them wrong, they plan a "cooperation pinic" with the Children, no wives allowed. 5-29-48 Riley makes some preparations for a two-week family vacation. First he decides to withdraw his $100 savings..But much to his surprise, his savings consists of $2.19. 6-26-48 The Lux Radio Theatre Broadcast 1hr-Riley may get a Promotion, But also may Loe his house. 5-08-50 The roaming reporter asks Riley "should married woman work?" his answer, "Certainly they should go to work. What else do they have to do with their time." 12-15-50 Riley can't understand why it takes Peg so long to do the housework so he decides to switch with her for a day. And, Riley volunteers to become the new scoutmaster for Junior's troop. 1-19-51 Riley's boss makes him take his daughter Tilly out. and Peg thinks that Chester doesn't love her anymore. 1-26-51 Chester and Peg attend a party, and Peg sits in the corner all night while Chester dances the night away with the hostess. 2-9-51
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