The Life of Riley (1953)

Season 2

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!"

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39 Episodes

  • Riley's Stomach Ache
    E1
    Riley's Stomach AcheA series of mix-ups convinces Riley he is mortally ill.
  • Riley, the Animal Lover
    E2
    Riley, the Animal LoverRiley 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.
  • Riley Faces Fatherhood
    E3
    Riley Faces FatherhoodGillis 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.
  • Peg's Birthday Present
    E4
    Peg's Birthday PresentRiley 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.
  • Riley's Surprise Package
    E5
    Riley's Surprise PackageRiley's jealous nature backfires on him.
  • Riley's Old Flame
    E6
    Riley's Old Flame
  • Riley Hears Bells
    E7
    Riley Hears Bells
  • Riley's Surprise Party
    E8
    Riley's Surprise Party
  • Junior's Vacation
    E9
    Junior's Vacation
  • Riley's Burning Ambition
    E10
    Riley's Burning AmbitionRiley is temporarily named foreman at the aircraft plant. Is he up to the job?
  • Riley's Haunted House
    E11
    Riley's Haunted House
  • Riley's Separation
    E12
    Riley's SeparationBabs 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.
  • Riley the Worrier
    E13
    Riley the WorrierRiley gets Babs a blind date.
  • Riley's Second Honeymoon
    E14
    Riley's Second Honeymoon
  • Riley Teaches Junior Boxing
    E15
    Riley Teaches Junior BoxingRiley teaches Junior how to box and ends up in a 6 round match with Junior's teacher.
  • Riley Balances the Budget
    E16
    Riley Balances the Budget
  • Riley's Love Letters
    E17
    Riley's Love Letters
  • Junior's Double Date
    E18
    Junior's Double DateJunior has two dates for his first dance.
  • Riley's Uranium Mine
    E19
    Riley's Uranium Mine
  • Riley Brightens the Corner
    E20
    Riley Brightens the CornerChester, 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.
  • Babs' Used Car
    E21
    Babs' Used Car
  • Riley and the Boss' Niece
    E22
    Riley and the Boss' NieceRiley 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.
  • Riley and the Cop
    E23
    Riley and the Cop
  • The Circus Comes to Town
    E24
    The Circus Comes to Town
  • Riley in a Rut
    E25
    Riley in a Rut
  • Riley, Surprise Witness
    E26
    Riley, Surprise Witness
  • Riley and the Beaux Arts Ball
    E27
    Riley and the Beaux Arts Ball
  • Riley Holds the Bag
    E28
    Riley Holds the Bag
  • Riley Takes Up Art
    E29
    Riley Takes Up Art
  • Riley's Good Deed
    E30
    Riley's Good Deed
  • Riley, the Heir
    E31
    Riley, the Heir
  • Riley Takes Out Insurance
    E32
    Riley Takes Out Insurance
  • Riley Faces Mother's Day
    E33
    Riley Faces Mother's Day
  • Riley, the Newsboy
    E34
    Riley, the Newsboy
  • Riley and the Foreman's Gift
    E35
    Riley and the Foreman's Gift
  • Riley Takes a Roomer
    E36
    Riley Takes a Roomer
  • Riley's Anniversary
    E37
    Riley's AnniversaryRiley goes to great lengths to remember his anniversary.
  • Riley Meets the Press
    E38
    Riley Meets the Press
  • Riley in Brooklyn
    E39
    Riley in Brooklyn

Cast of Season 2

  • William BendixChester A. Riley
  • Wesley MorganJunior
  • Marjorie ReynoldsPeg
  • Lugene SandersBabs

 

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