
The Life Of Riley (1953)
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Marjorie Reynolds as Peg
Episodes 42
Riley's Stomach Ache
A series of mix-ups convinces Riley he is mortally ill.
Read MoreRiley, the Animal Lover
Riley 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.
Read MoreRiley Faces Fatherhood
Gillis 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.
Read MorePeg's Birthday Present
Riley 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.
Read MoreRiley's Surprise Package
Riley's jealous nature backfires on him.
Read MoreRiley's Old Flame
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Riley Hears Bells
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Riley's Surprise Party
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Junior's Vacation
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Riley's Burning Ambition
Riley is temporarily named foreman at the aircraft plant. Is he up to the job?
Read MoreRiley's Haunted House
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Riley's Separation
Babs 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.
Read MoreRiley the Worrier
Riley gets Babs a blind date.
Read MoreRiley's Second Honeymoon
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Riley Teaches Junior Boxing
Riley teaches Junior how to box and ends up in a 6 round match with Junior's teacher.
Read MoreRiley Balances the Budget
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Riley's Love Letters
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Junior's Double Date
Junior has two dates for his first dance.
Read MoreRiley's Uranium Mine
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Riley Brightens the Corner
Chester, 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.
Read MoreBabs' Used Car
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Riley and the Boss' Niece
Riley 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.
Read MoreRiley and the Cop
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The Circus Comes to Town
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Riley in a Rut
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Riley, Surprise Witness
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Riley and the Beaux Arts Ball
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Riley Holds the Bag
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Riley Takes Up Art
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Riley's Good Deed
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Riley, the Heir
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Riley Takes Out Insurance
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Riley Faces Mother's Day
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Riley, the Newsboy
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Riley and the Foreman's Gift
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Riley Takes a Roomer
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Riley's Anniversary
Riley goes to great lengths to remember his anniversary.
Read MoreRiley Meets the Press
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Riley in Brooklyn
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Letter of Introduction
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The Big Sacrifice
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The Marines Have Landed
Babs is worried when she hasn't heard from her marine boyfriend for awhile. Riley comes up with an outrageous scheme to cheer his little girl up which goes wrong and makes things worse.
Read MoreLove Comes to Waldo Binney
Waldo Binny's sister, Mrs. Lindsey, knocks on Riley door looking for her brother. She wants Waldo to babysit her son, Drake, for the weekend but Waldo is hiding because he knows his little nephew is a monster. Besides, Waldo has a big date tonight with his new love, Millicent. Mrs. Lindsey leaves Drake in Riley's care but now no one wants responsibility to babysit the difficult child.
Read MoreDarling, Am I Growing Old
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Do It Yourself
Having promised a fishing trip to Hawkins, and then forgetting to rent a boat, Riley and Otto borrow Muley's rowboat, but wreck it. They then turn to attempting to assemble a prefab boat, but stupidly put it together in Riley's parlor.
Read MoreWedding Plans for Babs
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Dudley the Burglar
Chester has misplaced his watch and Dudley puts it in a vase for safekeeping. Riley gets the notion he is a thief from his actions and intends to not only reform his pal from his life of crime, but also get his timepiece back.
Read MorePay the Penalty
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Ghost Town
Chester fakes a backache and his boss gives him the entire week off. Riley looks forward to his surprise vacation but things don't go as planned, much to his disappointment.
Read MoreThe Famous Chester A. Riley, Junior
Junior has success on the football field and he lets the praise go to his head. The Riley parents wonder how to handle their son but Junior had his ego deflated in awkward circumstances.
Read MoreRiley, the Tycoon
Riley gets an unexpected day off from the airplane plant and decides to spend it in the park. Chester's appearance and behavior lead to mistaken ideas about his financial situation.
Read MoreRepeat Performance
Riley and Peg plan surprise anniversary parties for each other....on the same night.
Read MoreMiddle-Age Blues
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Waldo's Mother
To prevent his mother from moving in, Waldo announces he's engaged.
Read MoreA Shower for Babs
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Head of the Family
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Riley and the Widow
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Babs's Wedding
It's Babs' wedding day and its hard to tell who's more nervous - Chester A. Riley or his daughter, the bride.
Read MoreRiley's Raffle
Riley thinks it's time the family had a second auto and he will sacrifice his motorcycle to make it happen. Chester holds a raffle for his bike but he befuddles the idea and his plan starts to unravel.
Read MoreJunior Quits School
Riley's task: persuading Junior to complete his education.
Read MoreThe Tree That Grew in Brooklyn
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Babs' New Job
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The Train Trip
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The Contestant
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The Song Writer
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His Brother-In-Law's Keeper
Riley shelters his brother-in-law, a compulsive gambler.
Read MorePartnership
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Riley's Allergy
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Stage Door Riley
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Riley's Club for Service Wives
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Waterfront
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Expectantly Yours
Babs leaves out an instruction list from her doctor and Chester finds it. He jumps to the conclusion that Don's mother is expecting. Babs struggles to clear up the misunderstanding and tell her dad his little girl is having a baby.
Read MoreJunior Gets a Car
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From Rags to Riches
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House for Sale
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Babs Moves Out
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Riley Trades His House
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When Women Were Women
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A Wire for Gillis
Gillis gets a telegram from out of the blue and is secretive about its contents. Riley speculates wildly that his friend came into money and gets mad at Jim for being so mysterious.
Read MoreThe First Quarrel
Don wants to go fishing with his buddies and Babs gets upset that her new husband wants to spend time away from her. Despite being warned, Riley gets involved in the newlywed's marital troubles.
Read MoreButtering Up a Millionaire
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The New Job
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Destination Del Mar Vista
The Riley and Gillis families are looking for a new place to live. They find the perfect two house arrangement and move in after arguing about who lives where. The Rileys discover downstairs comes with a tenant, landlord Mr. Winkley.
Read MoreUncle Bixby Takes Over
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Friends Are Where You Find Them
Furious with one another after arguing, best friends Riley and Gillis compete to meet other people and make new friends.
Read MoreJuvenile Delinquent
Chester worries when Junior trades his car for a hot rod. Junior and friends just wanted a safe place to race but Chester ruins their plans to use an unused Cunningham runway. Chester assumes he's fired after he fixes his mess.
Read MoreRiley's Lonely Night
A lonely Riley wanders in to a wild party.
Read MoreA Man's Pride
When Riley confronts foreman Hawkins on the factory floor and angrily demands a raise, Hawkins insists he apologize for his rude behavior. Riley refuses to apologize so Hawkins fires him on the spot. Now Riley is looking for a new job and each expect the other to offer an apology.
Read MoreRiley Hires a Nurse
With Babs expecting, Chester decides to become involved in planning day-care for his soon-to-be-grandchild. However, when he attends a "baby nursing course" that he thought would be for nurses, he discovers that it is instead a class for mothers. Complications ensue.
Read MoreBlessed Event
Riley and Gillis march in the Brooklyn Patriots of Los Angeles parade and get soaked when rains. Riley stays home in bed the following day to prevent catching pneumonia while Peg tends to Babs. When Peg takes Babs to the hospital for delivery, Riley rushes over in his pajamas and is mistaken for a loose patient. Babs delivers a healthy baby boy among all the chaos.
Read MoreBenefit for Egbert
Egbert is stranded in Chicago without the cash to get home. As a surprise to his friends Gillis and Honeybee, Riley holds a fundraiser to get Egbert home to California.
Read MoreHoneybee's Mother
Honeybee's mother comes for a visit but because she can't climb stairs the mother-in-law stays in the Riley's home. Chester is soon exasperated by the difficult to please woman.
Read MoreWorld's Greatest Grandson
Riley believes that his new grandson is the greatest baby ever and won't stop talking about how amazing he is. The constant bragging is starting to create a strain on the guys at work.
Read MoreDouble, Double Date
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Riley Wins a Trip
There's a grand opening celebration at a new Friendly Franklyn's Grocery Store and they're giving away an all-expense paid vacation to Hawaii. Customers get a numbered ticket each time they buy groceries so, to get more tickets, Riley grocery shops one item at a time.
Read MoreAloha Riley, Goodbye
The Honolulu police are questioning Riley about a crime and possible murder. The Riley's and the Gillis' have spent three weeks in Hawaii and are getting ready to return to Los Angeles. But first, they need to buy gifts for friends and family and end-up involved with two con-men who try to scam them.
Read MoreChange in Command
Hawkins tells Riley and Gillis that he's no longer foreman, their old friend, Otto Schmidlap, is the new foreman. But the secret is, Otto is only temporary foreman while Hawkins is on vacation. Riley and Gillis devise a plan to make Otto look more capable so he will be made their full-time foreman, but the plan takes a wrong turn.
Read MoreStrolling Through the Park
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Deep in the Heart of...
Millionaire Houston Dodsworth is up from Texas to see Gillis and offer him $5000 for the piece of land they share. Riley botches the deal when he tell Dodsworth that Gillis is a millionaire himself. Gillis is furious, so Riley contacts Dodsworth to rearrange the sale, only now the deal includes Gillis playing in a upcoming polo match.
Read MoreCandid Camera
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Foreign Intrigue
Zsa Zsa Gabor plays a voluptuous maid who disrupts the Riley and Gillis homes.
Read MoreAll-American Brain
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Getting Riley's Goat
Junior brings home a goat for a ten day 4-H project. Chester finds himself tangling with the stubborn animal and trying to keep the goat from eating everything around.
Read MoreA Young Man's Fancy
Riley steps in when he suspects Junior is dating an older woman.
Read MoreBabs's Dream House
Babs tells Peg that she and her husband have hired a famous architect to design their new home. Riley isn't convinced that the designer knows his business and soon the two men are butting heads over the project's blueprints.
Read MoreA Watch for Gillis
Riley sets out to buy a cheap watch for Gillis but ends up buying an expensive watch and Peg is not happy. He goes back to the jewelry shop to buy an expensive watch for Peg but Gillis thinks it's for Honeybee's birthday. Honeybee ends-up with the watch and now Peg is really upset. So back Riley goes to the Jeweler to buy his 3rd expensive watch.
Read MoreJunior's Future
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A Day at the Beach
The Gillis and Riley couples look forward to some relaxation after getting time off. They head to the beach where the boys look forward to getting in some fishing. With Chester involved, the time proves to be anything but stress free.
Read MoreA House Divided
After a dispute, the Riley family is evicted. Chester convinces Gillis to be an obnoxious neighbor so his former home goes unrented. Chester's plan backfires as Jim and Honeybee become homeless also.
Read MoreReturn to Blue View
Riley and Gillis are purchasing the duplex they're renting as joint-owners but Riley can't find the bonds needed for his down payment. He believes his hid them in his old house in Blue View Terrace, which is currently owned by two sisters. He and Gillis go back to the house and enlist the help of their old friend, Waldo Binny, to recover the bonds
Read MoreThe High Cost of Riley
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Babs Comes Home
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Father-In-Law Versus Father-In-Law
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The Stray Dog
Riley adopts a stray dog named Baskerville but the dog howls at night causing a disturbance. An angry and sleep-deprived Gillis counters with a rooster for a pet and now a petition is going around to force the two noisy families out of the neighborhood.
Read MoreVacation Plans
Riley and Gillis are gathering items for their annual camping vacation together. Except this year, at the last minute, Riley gets an invitation to use a luxury beach house and Gillis is invited to an all-expense paid stay at a Texas Dude Ranch. Now, each have to figure how to get out of their vacation commitment with the other.
Read MoreHomeless Otto
Riley and Gillis ask for, then unexpectedly receive, raises so they convince Otto to do the same. Otto though is fired and his two buddies feel responsible, so they scheme to get Otto his job back.
Read MoreSummer Job for Junior
Chester is afraid Junior is going to be unemployed for the summer, so dad puts a $50 deposit on a busboy job. Junior has a better paying position at a logging camp lined up, so Chester tries to get his money back.
Read MoreGossip
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Riley's Ups and Downs
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The New Den
Peg decides to turn a spare room into a den creating chaos in the Riley household, most of it caused by Chester.
Read MoreGillis' Childhood Friend
An old buddy of Jim arrives on the scene and Gillis starts spending all his spare time with the friend. Chester feels lonely and angry but his efforts to intrude create awkward moments.
Read MoreDown for the Count
Contest enthusiast Riley applies a scientific method to determine the number of beans in a jar.
Read MoreThe Gruesome Twosome
Peg and Honeybee take golf lessons so they can join the husbands in their outdoor activities. Chester and Jim are against the notion so they come up with devious plan to derail their wives' plans.
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Little Chester
Riley's party for baby Chester boomerangs.
Read MoreBabs and the Latin
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Anchors Aweigh
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Framed
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Nobody Down Here Likes Me
Riley becomes a recluse when his friends refuse to go fishing with him.
Read MoreBaby Chester's First Words
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A Trip for Peg
Peg is upset because Junior has moved out to the Fleming House on the college campus. To cheer her up, Riley insists she goes to the beauty parlor for the works then buy a new outfit. He intends to send her on vacation to Brooklyn to visit his brother and family. The only problem is, his brother's daughter, Annie from Brooklyn, shows up at their door on a mission to cheer Peg up.
Read MoreGoing Steady
Junior has college finals coming up and needs private time to study without any distractions so he decides not to date his girlfriend Bobby for the next two weeks. Bobby agrees and now it becomes Riley's job to keep the hungry dating wolves away from Junior and Bobby until Junior completes his assignments.
Read MoreA Guest from England
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Little Awful Annie
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Music Hath Charms
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Movie Struck
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Bowling Beauties
Cunningham Aircraft has hired an efficiency expert, Walter Bellflower, to improve the recreational program for the employees. Walter has assigned Riley and Gillis to coach the new ladies bowling team; four old, rough-looking gals. But there's been a mistake, so Walter reassigns the boys to another team of young good looking beauties.
Read MoreThe Letter
Chester and Gillis persuade a discontented pal to leave his job, and they lend their assistance as he writes a letter of resignation.
Read MoreTen O'Clock Scholar
Riley enrolls in night school to obtain his high-school diploma.
Read MoreThe Oily Birds
Based on their duplex agreement, Riley owns the grounds plus the maintenance and Gillis is responsible for the roof. But Riley is getting tired of doing all the yard work so he starts a rumor that oil has been discovered on their property. When Gillis hears about the oil, he becomes anxious to share in some of the yard work.
Read MoreMrs. Aircraft Industries
Babs is entered in the Mrs. Aircraft Industries beauty contest.
Read MoreAfter You're Gone
Riley decides to be more generous to Peg.
Read MoreA Test for Gillis
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Riley's Burst Bubble
Riley schemes to reunite Annie with her father.
Read MoreTeenage Troubles
Riley schemes to prevent other boys from dating Junior's girlfriend.
Read MoreThe Otis Yonder Story
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The Barracks Bag
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The Price of Fame
Riley becomes a hero when he captures a thief.
Read MoreAnnie's Radio Romance
Annie loves to listen to her favorite radio program, "The Lonesome Guy", starring Charles Chambers. The program is offering a romantic evening out with the lonesome guy for some lucky love starved woman and Annie wins the contest. Unfortunately, it turns out that the "lonesome guy" is not as appealing as his silky voice would imply.
Read MoreDudley Comes to Town
Calvin Dudley returns for a visit and ropes Riley and Gillis into a phony money-making scheme.
Read MoreLive Modern
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Help for Honeybee
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Here Comes Constance
Riley and Gillis balk at attending cultural events with their wives.
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