The Life Of Riley
The Life Of Riley: Season 1
Season 2

Air Date

January 2, 1953

Episodes

26 episodes

The Life Of Riley

Season 1

Episodes

1. Babs' School Election

January 2, 1953
30 min

Babs is running for President of her college's freshman class. Riley attempts to provide unwanted assistance to her election campaign meet with predictable disaster.

2. Riley's Gift from the Boss

January 9, 1953
30 min

Riley receives a letter from the president of the airplane plant in which he works, Cyrus P. Cunningham, announcing that the company will honor Riley's ten years of service with a luncheon in the boardroom the following day.

3. Riley's New Suit

January 16, 1953
30 min

Riley needs a new suit. When his kids decide to surprise him with one, he begins thinking he's crazy because the only suit he has to use keeps disappearing.

4. The Cake Contest

January 23, 1953
30 min

Riley replaces Peg's baking-contest entry with a store-bought cake.

5. Riley's Kiss in the Dark

January 30, 1953
30 min

Riley tries determining the identity of a woman who kissed him in the dark.

6. Riley Proves His Manhood

February 6, 1953
30 min

Peg goes to work in a run-down café.

7. Riley's Sister Cissy

February 13, 1953
30 min

Riley makes a last-ditch attempt to marry off his sister Cissy.

8. Riley and the Bean Contest

February 20, 1953
30 min

Riley goes all out to win a car in a bean-counting contest.

9. Riley the Scoutmaster

February 27, 1953
30 min

Riley sets up as Scoutmaster when Junior's regular scoutmaster must take a leave of absence for the troop. Also, Riley sets out to show his wife that a man can do all the household duties in half the time a woman can.

10. Riley Invades the Fight Game

March 6, 1953
30 min

Riley is pitted against boxer Lou Nova at a charity bazaar.

11. Riley's Lost Weekend

March 13, 1953
30 min

The Rileys swap houses with "Square Head" Malloy for three days.

12. Junior Wins the Soapbox Derby

March 20, 1953
30 min

Junior's efforts to build a racer are hampered by unwanted advice.

13. Riley's Family Reunion

March 27, 1953
30 min

Riley's family is selected to appear in a radio program that brings parents and a child together for a family reunion - and plants hidden microphones throughout the house to capture their unrehearsed reactions to the event.

14. Riley's Business Venture

April 3, 1953
30 min

Riley tries supplementing his wages by buying a hamburger stand.

15. Riley Camps Out

April 10, 1953
30 min

Feeling that their families don't sufficiently appreciate them, Riley and Gillis decide to spend their vacation camping at a remote mountain cabin - and come to appreciate their lives back in the suburbs.

16. Riley Steps Out

April 17, 1953
30 min

Riley picks up two banquet tickets discarded by his boss.

17. Riley's Operation

April 24, 1953
30 min

Riley's sore throat is traced to his tonsils and he's ordered to have them removed. It's all his family and friends can do to get him to the hospital for his operation.

18. Riley the Executive Type

May 1, 1953
30 min

Riley is dismayed when his spur-of-the-moment resignation is accepted.

19. Riley Engages an Escort

May 8, 1953
30 min

Riley's efforts to secure a date for Babs to the Sadie Hawkins dance backfire.

20. Riley Cultivates Babs

May 15, 1953
30 min

When Babs' friends see her out with Riley, rumors fly that she's dating a rich older man.

21. Riley's Uncle Baxter

May 22, 1953
30 min

Peg's uncle captivates the Rileys with stories of his war heroism.

22. Riley Outwits Cupid

May 29, 1953
30 min

Riley tries dissuading Babs from going steady.

23. Riley Gets Engaged

June 5, 1953
30 min

At the laundromat Chester meets an attractive French miss upset over her visa expiration. The lady explains that if it appears that she's to be married she can stay. Riley becomes engaged to her but explaining to wife Peg is difficult.

24. Riley Punishes Junior

June 12, 1953
30 min

Riley is named Father of the Month by his lodge.

25. Riley Meets a Rival

June 19, 1953
30 min

Hoping to make Riley jealous, Peg invites an old flame for dinner.

26. Riley the Typical Worker

June 26, 1953
30 min

A trip to Hawaii is offered to the most average employee where Riley is employed. Deciding he has the prize in the the bag Chester acts in ways that jeopardize his chances of winning.