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The Life of Riley

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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. His stock answer to every turn of fate became a catch phrase: 'What a revoltin' development this is!"

Comedy

3.8 / 5

4th October 1949 - 28th March 1950
Producer
Irving Brecher
Top Cast
Gloria WintersRosemary DeCampJackie Gleason
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Tonsils Still
Tonsils
4th October 1949

Episode 1

Riley has to go to the hospital to have his tonsils out.

Babs and Simon Step Out Still
Babs and Simon Step Out
11th October 1949

Episode 2

No overview available.

Egbert's Chemistry Set Still
Egbert's Chemistry Set
18th October 1949

Episode 3

No overview available.

The French Professor Still
The French Professor
25th October 1949

Episode 4

No overview available.

Nervous Breakdown Still
Nervous Breakdown
1st November 1949

Episode 5

No overview available.

Assistant Manager Still
Assistant Manager
8th November 1949

Episode 6

No overview available.

Riley's Birthday Gift Still
Riley's Birthday Gift
15th November 1949

Episode 7

No overview available.

Riley, Gillis, and Vanderhopper, Inc. Still
Riley, Gillis, and Vanderhopper, Inc.
22nd November 1949

Episode 8

Riley thinks that Babs' boyfriend Simon has money, after he finds his bank book. Riley talks Simon into going into business with him and quits his job. He then finds out that Simon's bank book was a fake as he was using it for his accounting class.

Junior Falls for Teacher Still
Junior Falls for Teacher
29th November 1949

Episode 9

No overview available.

Night School Still
Night School
6th December 1949

Episode 10

Riley decides to go to night school and gets caught helping a friend cheat who's trying to become a American citizen.

Prom Dress Still
Prom Dress
13th December 1949

Episode 11

Babs doesn't want to go to a school dance because she doesn't have a nice dress. Riley buys a used dress, but the former owner of the dress is a snob at school who tells Babs that the dress used to be hers.

Junior's Birthday Party Still
Junior's Birthday Party
20th December 1949

Episode 12

Riley plans a birthday party for son Junior but can't get anyone to come to the party because another boy's birthday is the same day.

The Boarder Still
The Boarder
27th December 1949

Episode 13

No overview available.

Peg's Birthday Still
Peg's Birthday
3rd January 1950

Episode 14

No overview available.

Junior Drops Out Still
Junior Drops Out
10th January 1950

Episode 15

No overview available.

Riley's Firstborn Still
Riley's Firstborn
17th January 1950

Episode 16

No overview available.

Insurance Still
Insurance
24th January 1950

Episode 17

No overview available.

The Gambler Still
The Gambler
31st January 1950

Episode 18

No overview available.

Acting Lessons Still
Acting Lessons
7th February 1950

Episode 19

No overview available.

Valentine's Day Still
Valentine's Day
14th February 1950

Episode 20

No overview available.

Home Sweet Home Still
Home Sweet Home
21st February 1950

Episode 21

No overview available.

South American Job Still
South American Job
28th February 1950

Episode 22

No overview available.

Riley's Quarrel Still
Riley's Quarrel
7th March 1950

Episode 23

No overview available.

Junior and the Bully Still
Junior and the Bully
14th March 1950

Episode 24

No overview available.

The Banned Book Still
The Banned Book
21st March 1950

Episode 25

No overview available.

Five Dollar Bill Still
Five Dollar Bill
28th March 1950

Episode 26

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