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35. Here Comes Constance
May 23, 1958
Riley and Gillis balk at attending cultural events with their wives.
34. Help for Honeybee
May 16, 1958
Summary is not available.
33. Live Modern
May 9, 1958
Summary is not available.
32. Dudley Comes to Town
May 2, 1958
Calvin Dudley returns for a visit and ropes Riley and Gillis into a phony money-making scheme.
31. Annie's Radio Romance
April 25, 1958
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.
30. The Price of Fame
April 18, 1958
Riley becomes a hero when he captures a thief.
29. Gillis' Barrack's Bag
April 11, 1958
Summary is not available.
28. Otis Yonder Story
April 4, 1958
Summary is not available.
27. Teenage Troubles
March 28, 1958
Riley schemes to prevent other boys from dating Junior's girlfriend.
26. Riley's First Bubble
March 21, 1958
Riley schemes to reunite Annie with her father.
25. A Test For Gillis
March 14, 1958
Summary is not available.
24. After You're Gone
March 7, 1958
Riley decides to be more generous to Peg.
23. Mrs. Aircraft Industries
February 28, 1958
Babs is entered in the Mrs. Aircraft Industries beauty contest.
22. The Oily Birds
February 21, 1958
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.
21. Ten O'Clock Scholar
February 14, 1958
Riley enrolls in night school to obtain his high-school diploma.
20. The Letter
February 7, 1958
Chester and Gillis persuade a discontented pal to leave his job, and they lend their assistance as he writes a letter of resignation.
19. Bowling Beauties
January 31, 1958
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.
18. Movie Struck
January 24, 1958
Summary is not available.
17. Music Hath Charms
January 10, 1958
Summary is not available.
16. Little Awful Annie
January 3, 1958
The food bill soars when Annie falls for heavy-eating Moose.
15. A Guest from England
December 20, 1957
Riley has a hard time understanding the Cockney accent of a British exchange student staying at his residence.
14. Going Steady
December 13, 1957
Riley has plans for Junior's school break but the younger Riley prefers to spend time with his new galpal.
13. A Trip for Peg
December 6, 1957
Due to a mistake by Riley, Peg's niece arrives at the Riley house for a visit.
12. Baby Chester's First Words
November 29, 1957
Summary is not available.
11. Nobody Down Here Likes Me
November 22, 1957
Riley becomes a recluse when his friends refuse to go fishing with him.
10. Framed
November 15, 1957
Summary is not available.
9. Anchors Away
November 8, 1957
Riley and Gillis join a team from their factory and enter a fishing tournament.
8. Babs and the Latin
November 1, 1957
Riley and Gillis wonder why Babs has begun acting strangely.
7. Happy Birthday, Little Chester
October 25, 1957
Riley plans to throw a surprise party for his grandson's first birthday.
6. The Gruesome Twosome
October 18, 1957
Peg and Honeybee suggest that their hubbies take up golfing as a recreational activity.
5. Down for the Count
October 11, 1957
Riley enters a bean counting contest sponsored by a local store where the prize is a new car.
4. Gillis's Childhood Friend
October 4, 1957
Riley feels neglected when Gillis begins spending time with one of his childhood buddies.
3. The New Den
September 27, 1957
Peg decides to turn a spare room into a den creating chaos in the Riley household, most of it caused by Chester.
2. Riley's Ups and Downs
September 20, 1957
Riley agrees to switch apartments with Gillis and move upstairs at the end of the year.
1. Gossip
September 13, 1957
Summary is not available.
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Where to Watch The Life of Riley
The Life of Riley is available for streaming on the NBC website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch The Life of Riley on demand at and Tubi TV.
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Genres
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CastWilliam BendixMarjorie ReynoldsWesley Morgan
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Channel
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Premiere DateJanuary 2, 1953
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IMDB Rating8.0 (472)
