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The Life of Riley
1313 Blue View Terrace, Los Angeles, California, the residence of the Riley Family: Chester, a riveter with Stevenson Aircraft and Associates; his wife Peggy; and their children, Babs and Junior. Stories relate the trials and tribulations of a not-too-bright husband and his family. Jackie Gleason's bug-eyed portrayal of Riley did not catch on, and the program was canceled after only one season. Version Two Show Type: NBC Sitcom First Telecast: January 2, 1953 Last Episode: May 28,1958 Last Tele…
Season 1 2 Jan 1953 – 26 Jun 1953 · 26 episodes
1 Bab's School Election 2 Jan 1953 2 Riley's Gift from the Boss 9 Jan 1953 3 Riley's New Suit 16 Jan 1953 4 Show # 4-No Details 23 Jan 1953 5 Riley's Kiss in the Dark 30 Jan 1953 6 Show No. 6 - No Details 6 Feb 1953 7 Riley's Sister Cissy 13 Feb 1953 8 Riley and the Bear Contest 20 Feb 1953 9 Riley and the Soutmaster 27 Feb 1953 10 Riley Invades the Fight Game 6 Mar 1953 11 Riley's Lost Weekend 13 Mar 1953 12 Junior Wins the Soapbox Derby 20 Mar 1953 13 Riley's Family Reunion 27 Mar 1953 14 Riley's Business Venture 3 Apr 1953 15 Riley Camps Out 10 Apr 1953 16 Riley Steps Out 10 Apr 1953 17 Riley's Operation 17 Jun 1953 18 Riley the Executive Type 1 Dec 1952 19 Riley Engages an Escort 8 May 1953 20 Riley Cultivates Babs 15 May 1953 21 Riley's Uncle Baxter 22 May 1953 22 Riley Outwits Cupid 29 May 1953 23 Riley Gets Engaged 5 Jun 1953 24 Riley Proves His Manhood 12 Jun 1953 25 Riley Meets a Rival 19 Jun 1953 26 Riley the Typical Worker 26 Jun 1953 Season 2 18 Sep 1953 – 18 Jun 1954 · 39 episodes
1 Riley's Stomachache 18 Sep 1953 2 Riley, the Animal Lover 25 Sep 1953 3 Riley Faces Fatherhood 2 Oct 1953 4 Peg's Birthday Present 9 Oct 1953 5 Riley's Surprise Package 16 Oct 1953 6 Riley's Old Flame 23 Oct 1953 7 Riley Hears Bells 30 Oct 1953 8 Riley's Surprise Party 6 Nov 1953 9 Junior's Vacation 13 Nov 1953 10 Riley's Burning Ambition 20 Nov 1953 11 Riley's Haunted House 27 Nov 1953 12 Riley's Separation 4 Dec 1953 13 Riley the Worrier 18 Dec 1953 14 Riley's Second Honeymoon 25 Dec 1953 15 Riley Teaches Junior Boxing 1 Jan 1954 16 Riley Balances the Budget 8 Jan 1954 17 Riley's Love Letters 15 Jan 1954 18 Junior's Double Date 22 Jan 1954 19 Riley's Uranium Mine 29 Jan 1954 20 Riley Brightens the Corner 5 Feb 1954 21 Bab's Used Car 12 Feb 1954 22 Riley and the Boss's Niece 19 Feb 1954 23 Riley and the Cop 26 Feb 1954 24 The Circus Comes to Town 4 Mar 1954 25 Riley in a Rut 11 Mar 1954 26 Riley, Surprise Witness 19 Mar 1954 27 Riley and the Beaux Arts Ball 26 Mar 1954 28 Riley Holds the Bag 2 Apr 1954 29 Riley Takes Up Art 9 Apr 1954 30 Riley's Good Deed 16 Apr 1954 31 Riley, the Heir 23 Apr 1954 32 Riley Takes Out Insurance 30 Apr 1954 33 Riley Faces Mother's Day 7 May 1954 34 Riley the Newsboy 14 May 1954 35 Riley and the Foreman's Gift 21 May 1954 36 Riley Takes a Roomer 28 May 1954 37 Riley's Anniversary 4 Jun 1954 38 Riley Meets the Press 11 Jun 1954 39 Riley in Brooklyn 18 Jun 1954 Season 3 17 Sep 1954 – 24 Jun 1955 · 39 episodes
1 Junior's Secret 17 Sep 1954 2 Riley in the Wild Blue Yonder 24 Sep 1954 3 Riley and the Suggestion Contest 1 Oct 1954 4 Destination Brooklyn 8 Oct 1954 5 The Dog Watch 15 Oct 1954 6 Babs & Junior Try Home Economics 22 Oct 1954 7 The Duck Hunting Trip 29 Oct 1954 8 Junior the Chief Magistrate 5 Nov 1954 9 Riley Buys a Statue 12 Nov 1954 10 Riley Versus Numerology 19 Nov 1954 11 Riley, the Friendly Neighbor 26 Nov 1954 12 Riley's Wild Oats 3 Dec 1954 13 Puppy Love 10 Dec 1954 14 The Car Pool 17 Dec 1954 15 Job Opening 24 Dec 1954 16 Brotherly Love 31 Dec 1954 17 Unwelcome Guests 7 Jan 1955 18 Come Back, Little Junior 14 Jan 1955 19 Riley Buys a Wrestler 21 Jan 1955 20 Light-fingered Babs 28 Jan 1955 21 Family Activities Planned 4 Feb 1955 22 The Auction 11 Feb 1955 23 A Bride for Otto 25 Feb 1955 24 Sister Cissy Returns 25 Feb 1955 25 Night Shift 4 Mar 1955 26 Chicken Ranch 11 Mar 1955 27 Up to the Jury 11 Mar 1955 28 The Gymnasium 25 Mar 1955 29 The Singing Cowboy 1 Apr 1955 30 Look Peg, I'm Dancing 8 Apr 1955 31 Meet the Neighbor 15 Apr 1955 32 Babs Gets Engaged 22 Apr 1955 33 Babs Graduates from College 29 Apr 1955 34 The Blockade 13 May 1955 35 The Diet 20 May 1955 36 Top Secret 3 Jun 1955 37 Riley Unites the Family 10 Jun 1955 38 School Board Critic 17 Jun 1955 39 The Stupid Cupid 24 Jun 1955 Season 4 16 Sep 1955 – 18 Jun 1956 · 39 episodes
1 Letter of Introduction 16 Sep 1955 2 The Big Sacrifice 23 Sep 1955 3 The Marines Have Landed 30 Sep 1955 4 Love Comes to Waldo Binnie 7 Oct 1955 5 Darling, Am I Growing Old? 14 Oct 1955 6 Do It Yourself 21 Oct 1955 7 Wedding Plans for Babs 28 Oct 1955 8 Dudley the Burgular 4 Nov 1955 9 Pay the Penalty 11 Nov 1955 10 Ghost Town 18 Nov 1955 11 The Famous Chester A Riley, Junior 25 Nov 1955 12 Riley, the Tycoon 2 Dec 1955 13 Repeat Performance 9 Dec 1955 14 Middle-Age Blues 16 Dec 1955 15 Waldo's Mother 22 Dec 1955 16 A Shower for Babs 30 Dec 1955 17 Head of the Family 6 Jan 1956 18 Riley and the Widow 13 Jan 1956 19 Babs' Wedding 20 Jan 1956 20 Riley's Raffle 27 Jan 1956 21 Junior Quits School 3 Feb 1956 22 The Tree That Grew in Brooklyn 10 Feb 1956 23 Babs' New Job 17 Feb 1956 24 The Train Trip 24 Feb 1956 25 The Contestant 2 Mar 1956 26 The Song Writer 9 Mar 1956 27 His Brother-In-Law's Keeper 16 Mar 1956 28 Partnership 23 Mar 1956 29 Riley's Allergy 30 Mar 1956 30 Stage Door Riley 6 Apr 1956 31 Riley's Club for Service Wives 13 Apr 1956 32 Waterfront 20 Apr 1956 33 Expectantly Yours 27 Apr 1956 34 Junior Gets a Car 4 May 1956 35 From Rags to Riches 11 May 1956 36 House for Sale 18 May 1956 37 Babs Moves Out 25 May 1956 38 Riley Trades His House 1 Jun 1956 39 When Women Were Women 18 Jun 1956 Season 5 14 Sep 1956 – 7 Jun 1957 · 39 episodes
1 A Wire for Gillis 14 Sep 1956 2 The First Quarrel 21 Sep 1956 3 Buttering Up a Millionaire 28 Sep 1956 4 The New Job 5 Oct 1956 5 Destination Del Mar Vista 14 Sep 1956 6 Uncle Bixby Takes Over 19 Oct 1956 7 Friends Are Where You Find Them 26 Oct 1956 8 Juvenile Delinquent 2 Nov 1956 9 Riley's Lonely NIght 9 Nov 1956 10 A Man's Pride 16 Nov 1956 11 Riley Hires a Nurse 23 Nov 1956 12 Blessed Event 3 Nov 1956 13 Benefit for Egbert 7 Dec 1956 14 Honeybee's Mother 14 Dec 1956 15 World's Greatest Grandson 21 Dec 1956 16 Double, Double Date 28 Dec 1956 17 Riley Wins a Trip 4 Jan 1957 18 Aloha Riley, Goodbye 11 Jan 1957 19 Change in Command 18 Jan 1957 20 Strolling Through the Park 25 Jan 1957 21 Deep in the Heart of... 1 Feb 1957 22 Candid Camera 8 Feb 1957 23 Foreign Intrigue 15 Feb 1957 24 All-American Brain 22 Feb 1957 25 Getting Riley's Goat 1 Mar 1957 26 A Young Man's Fancy 8 Mar 1957 27 Babs' Dream House 15 Mar 1957 28 A Watch for Gillis 22 Mar 1957 29 Junior's Future 29 Mar 1957 30 A Day at the Beach 5 Apr 1957 31 A House Divided 12 Apr 1957 32 Return to Blue View 19 Apr 1957 33 The High Cost of Riley 26 Apr 1957 34 Babs Comes Home 3 May 1957 35 Father-In-Law vs. Father-In-Law 10 May 1957 36 The Stray Dog 17 May 1957 37 Vacation Plans 24 May 1957 38 Homeless Otto 31 May 1957 39 Summer Job for Junior 7 Jun 1957 Season 6 13 Sep 1957 – 23 May 1958 · 35 episodes
1 Gossip 13 Sep 1957 2 Riley's Ups and Downs 20 Sep 1957 3 The New Den 27 Sep 1957 4 Gillis's Childhood Friend 4 Oct 1957 5 Down for the Count 11 Oct 1957 6 The Gruesome Twosome 18 Oct 1957 7 Happy Birthday, Little Chester 25 Oct 1957 8 Babs and the Latin 1 Nov 1957 9 Anchors Away 8 Nov 1957 10 Framed 15 Nov 1957 11 Nobody Down Here Likes Me 22 Nov 1957 12 Baby Chester's First Words 29 Nov 1957 13 A Trip for Peg 6 Dec 1957 14 Going Steady 13 Dec 1957 15 A Guest from England 20 Dec 1957 16 Little Awful Annie 3 Jan 1958 17 Music Hath Charms 10 Jan 1958 18 Movie Struck 24 Jan 1958 19 Bowling Beauties 31 Jan 1958 20 The Letter 7 Feb 1958 21 Ten O'Clock Scholar 14 Feb 1958 22 The Oily Birds 21 Feb 1958 23 Mrs. Aircraft Industries 28 Feb 1958 24 After You're Gone 7 Mar 1958 25 A Test for Gillis 14 Mar 1958 26 Riley's First Bubble 21 Mar 1958 27 Teenage Troubles 28 Mar 1958 28 Otis Yonder Story 4 Apr 1958 29 Gillis' Barrack's Bag 11 Apr 1958 30 The Price of Fame 18 Apr 1958 31 Annie's Radio Romance 25 Apr 1958 32 Dudley Comes to Town 2 May 1958 33 Live Modern 9 May 1958 34 Help for Honeybee 16 May 1958 35 Here Comes Constance 23 May 1958
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