The Life Of Riley

Season 4

1955 · 39 episodes · 19h 30m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Letter of Introduction

   16 Sept 1955 · 30 min

2. 2

   2. The Big Sacrifice

   23 Sept 1955 · 30 min

3. 3

   3. The Marines Have Landed

   30 Sept 1955 · 30 min

   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.

4. 4

   4. Love Comes to Waldo Binney

   7 Oct 1955 · 30 min

   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.

5. 5

   5. Darling, Am I Growing Old

   14 Oct 1955 · 30 min

6. 6

   6. Do It Yourself

   21 Oct 1955 · 30 min

   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.

7. 7

   7. Wedding Plans for Babs

   28 Oct 1955 · 30 min

8. 8

   8. Dudley the Burglar

   4 Nov 1955 · 30 min

   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.

9. 9

   9. Pay the Penalty

   11 Nov 1955 · 30 min

10. 10

    10. Ghost Town

    18 Nov 1955 · 30 min

    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.

11. 11

    11. The Famous Chester A. Riley, Junior

    25 Nov 1955 · 30 min

    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.

12. 12

    12. Riley, the Tycoon

    2 Dec 1955 · 30 min

    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.

13. 13

    13. Repeat Performance

    9 Dec 1955 · 30 min

    Riley and Peg plan surprise anniversary parties for each other....on the same night.

14. 14

    14. Middle-Age Blues

    16 Dec 1955 · 30 min

15. 15

    15. Waldo's Mother

    23 Dec 1955 · 30 min

    To prevent his mother from moving in, Waldo announces he's engaged.

16. 16

    16. A Shower for Babs

    30 Dec 1955 · 30 min

17. 17

    17. Head of the Family

    6 Jan 1956 · 30 min

18. 18

    18. Riley and the Widow

    13 Jan 1956 · 30 min

19. 19

    19. Babs's Wedding

    20 Jan 1956 · 30 min

    It's Babs' wedding day and its hard to tell who's more nervous - Chester A. Riley or his daughter, the bride.

20. 20

    20. Riley's Raffle

    27 Jan 1956 · 30 min

    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.

21. 21

    21. Junior Quits School

    3 Feb 1956 · 30 min

    Riley's task: persuading Junior to complete his education.

22. 22

    22. The Tree That Grew in Brooklyn

    10 Feb 1956 · 30 min

23. 23

    23. Babs' New Job

    17 Feb 1956 · 30 min

24. 24

    24. The Train Trip

    24 Feb 1956 · 30 min

25. 25

    25. The Contestant

    2 Mar 1956 · 30 min

26. 26

    26. The Song Writer

    9 Mar 1956 · 30 min

27. 27

    27. His Brother-In-Law's Keeper

    16 Mar 1956 · 30 min

    Riley shelters his brother-in-law, a compulsive gambler.

28. 28

    28. Partnership

    23 Mar 1956 · 30 min

29. 29

    29. Riley's Allergy

    30 Mar 1956 · 30 min

30. 30

    30. Stage Door Riley

    6 Apr 1956 · 30 min

31. 31

    31. Riley's Club for Service Wives

    13 Apr 1956 · 30 min

32. 32

    32. Waterfront

    20 Apr 1956 · 30 min

33. 33

    33. Expectantly Yours

    27 Apr 1956 · 30 min

    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.

34. 34

    34. Junior Gets a Car

    4 May 1956 · 30 min

35. 35

    35. From Rags to Riches

    11 May 1956 · 30 min

36. 36

    36. House for Sale

    18 May 1956 · 30 min

37. 37

    37. Babs Moves Out

    25 May 1956 · 30 min

38. 38

    38. Riley Trades His House

    1 Jun 1956 · 30 min

39. 39

    39. When Women Were Women

    8 Jun 1956 · 30 min