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The Life of Riley

Season 3 1954 - 1955

  • 1954-09-18T00:30:00Z on NBC
  • 25m
  • 19h 30m (39 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Comedy
1313 Blue View Terrace, Los Angeles, California, the residence of the Riley Family: Chester, a riveter with Stevenson Aircraft and Associates; his wife Peggy; and their children, Babs and Junior. Stories relate the trials and tribulations of a not-too-bright husband and his family. Jackie Gleason's bug-eyed portrayal of Riley did not catch on, and the program was canceled after only one season. Version Two Show Type: NBC Sitcom First Telecast: January 2, 1953 Last Episode: May 28,1958 Last Telecast: August 22, 1958 Episodes: 217 B/W Episodes NBC Broadcasting History January 2,1953 - June 8,1956....Fridays 8:30 P.M. September 14,1956 - May 23,1958....Friday 8:00 P.M.

39 episodes

Season Premiere

1954-09-18T00:30:00Z

3x01 Junior's Secret

Season Premiere

3x01 Junior's Secret

  • 1954-09-18T00:30:00Z30m

Riley gets involved in a mix-up regarding Junior.

3x02 Riley in the Wild Blue Yonder

  • 1954-09-25T00:30:00Z30m

Riley and his friend Gillis decide to take flying lessons.

3x03 Riley and the Suggestion Contest

  • 1954-10-02T01:30:00Z30m

There's a brand new suggestion box installed at the plant.

1954-10-09T01:30:00Z

3x04 Destination Brooklyn

3x04 Destination Brooklyn

  • 1954-10-09T01:30:00Z30m

Riley takes his family for a visit back to his old stomping grounds in Brooklyn only to find all his true friends from yesteryear are mean.

1954-10-16T01:30:00Z

3x05 The Dog Watch

3x05 The Dog Watch

  • 1954-10-16T01:30:00Z30m

Riley agrees to take care of his boss's dog for a short time.

3x06 Babs & Junior Try Home Economics

  • 1954-10-23T01:30:00Z30m

Babs and Junior convince Riley that their finances can be stretched through scientific buying.

1954-10-30T01:30:00Z

3x07 The Duck Hunting Trip

3x07 The Duck Hunting Trip

  • 1954-10-30T01:30:00Z30m

Riley and Gillis go duck hunting at a nearby mountain lake.

3x08 Junior the Chief Magistrate

  • 1954-11-06T01:30:00Z30m

It's boys day and the kids take over the town.

1954-11-13T01:30:00Z

3x09 Riley Buys A Statue

3x09 Riley Buys A Statue

  • 1954-11-13T01:30:00Z30m

Riley is out to prove he has cultural tastes and purchases an Indian statue. His family thinks it's hideous and Peg insists he get rid of it. Riley finds no takers when he tries first to sell it, then give the "artwork" away.

1954-11-20T01:30:00Z

3x10 Riley Versus Numerology

3x10 Riley Versus Numerology

  • 1954-11-20T01:30:00Z30m

Riley consults his pal Waldo, an expert on numerology, and finds that he starts believing in it to.

3x11 Riley, the Friendly Neighbor

  • 1954-11-27T01:30:00Z30m

Gillis starts filling his garage with various household appliances.

1954-12-04T01:30:00Z

3x12 Riley's Wild Oats

3x12 Riley's Wild Oats

  • 1954-12-04T01:30:00Z30m

Riley thinks he's getting older and never had a chance to sow his wild oats. Peg gives him that chance and it's not all it's cracked up to be.

1954-12-11T01:30:00Z

3x13 Puppy Love

3x13 Puppy Love

  • 1954-12-11T01:30:00Z30m

When Riley learns Junior has a girlfriend, he has a heart-to-heart talk with him about the unhappiness of marriage.

1954-12-18T01:30:00Z

3x14 The Car Pool

3x14 The Car Pool

  • 1954-12-18T01:30:00Z30m

Riley's latest money making scheme is car pooling.

1954-12-25T01:30:00Z

3x15 Job Opening

3x15 Job Opening

  • 1954-12-25T01:30:00Z30m

Riley and his pal Gillis are both interested in the same out-of-town job.

1955-01-01T01:30:00Z

3x16 Brotherly Love

3x16 Brotherly Love

  • 1955-01-01T01:30:00Z30m

The Riley's soon learn that a little brotherly love is better than a lot all at once.

1955-01-08T01:30:00Z

3x17 Unwelcome Guests

3x17 Unwelcome Guests

  • 1955-01-08T01:30:00Z30m

Riley agrees to take care of the Gillis home while the family is away on vacation.

1955-01-15T01:30:00Z

3x18 Come Back, Little Junior

3x18 Come Back, Little Junior

  • 1955-01-15T01:30:00Z30m

Riley decides that it's time for his son to go out into the world and get himself a job and Junior and Egbert take off to find their life's fortune, while running into a hobo.

1955-01-22T01:30:00Z

3x19 Riley Buys A Wrestler

3x19 Riley Buys A Wrestler

  • 1955-01-22T01:30:00Z30m

Riley must find a professional wrestler to fight the plant champ for an annual charity event.

1955-01-29T01:30:00Z

3x20 Light-fingered Babs

3x20 Light-fingered Babs

  • 1955-01-29T01:30:00Z30m

Riley thinks Babs has become a kleptomaniac when she starts wearing a whole new wardrobe.

1955-02-05T01:30:00Z

3x21 Family Activities Planned

3x21 Family Activities Planned

  • 1955-02-05T01:30:00Z30m

1955-02-12T01:30:00Z

3x22 The Auction

3x22 The Auction

  • 1955-02-12T01:30:00Z30m

Riley and Otto auction off a motorcycle and find making numbers for the sale are not that easy when they both write the winning number 50.

1955-02-26T01:30:00Z

3x23 A Bride for Otto

3x23 A Bride for Otto

  • 1955-02-26T01:30:00Z30m

Riley and Gillis decide to get a mail order bride for their friend Otto

1955-02-26T01:30:00Z

3x24 Sister Cissy Returns

3x24 Sister Cissy Returns

  • 1955-02-26T01:30:00Z30m

Riley is told Peg has broken her heel. He is convinced it's her foot, but actually it is the heel of her shoe.

1955-03-05T01:30:00Z

3x25 Night Shift

3x25 Night Shift

  • 1955-03-05T01:30:00Z30m

To balance the family budget, Riley take a job in a department store in the evenings.

1955-03-12T01:30:00Z

3x26 Chicken Ranch

3x26 Chicken Ranch

  • 1955-03-12T01:30:00Z30m

To convince his Pop to stay in California and not return to his native Brooklyn, Chester buys his parents a chicken farm.

1955-03-12T01:30:00Z

3x27 Up To The Jury

3x27 Up To The Jury

  • 1955-03-12T01:30:00Z30m

Riley is proud that Peg has been chosen for jury duty.

1955-03-26T01:30:00Z

3x28 The Gymnasium

3x28 The Gymnasium

  • 1955-03-26T01:30:00Z30m

When a friend of his is fired at the plant, Riley helps him start a gymnasium.

1955-04-02T01:30:00Z

3x29 The Singing Cowboy

3x29 The Singing Cowboy

  • 1955-04-02T01:30:00Z30m

Riley breaks up a romance between daughter Babs and Tex, a singing cowboy. Shortly
thereafter, he is asked by his boss to get a cowboy singer for an upcoming office
party. Frantically Riley tries to reunite Babs and Tex, in order to corral the singer for the party and his boss' favor.

1955-04-09T01:30:00Z

3x30 Look Peg, I'm Dancing

3x30 Look Peg, I'm Dancing

  • 1955-04-09T01:30:00Z30m

A reluctant Riley and Gillis are enrolled by their wives in a dancing class

1955-04-16T01:30:00Z

3x31 Meet the Neighbor

3x31 Meet the Neighbor

  • 1955-04-16T01:30:00Z30m

Riley and Gillis' new neighbor Mr Parker doesn't fully appreciate having trash thrown over his fence.

1955-04-23T01:30:00Z

3x32 Babs Gets Engaged

3x32 Babs Gets Engaged

  • 1955-04-23T01:30:00Z30m

Riley is upset over his daughter's romantic escapades.

3x33 Babs Graduates From College

  • 1955-04-30T00:30:00Z30m

Babs's graduation from college and her pending engagement bring out the protective father in Chester.

1955-05-14T00:30:00Z

3x34 The Blockade

3x34 The Blockade

  • 1955-05-14T00:30:00Z30m

A tree is blown across Riley's driveway.

1955-05-21T00:30:00Z

3x35 The Diet

3x35 The Diet

  • 1955-05-21T00:30:00Z30m

Riley and Gillis diet in an effort to fit into last year's bowling jackets.

1955-06-04T00:30:00Z

3x36 Top Secret

3x36 Top Secret

  • 1955-06-04T00:30:00Z30m

Riley and Gillis are assigned to work on a top secret project.

1955-06-11T00:30:00Z

3x37 Riley Unites the Family

3x37 Riley Unites the Family

  • 1955-06-11T00:30:00Z30m

Riley has come to the conclusion that his family has lost interest in him.

1955-06-18T00:30:00Z

3x38 School Board Critic

3x38 School Board Critic

  • 1955-06-18T00:30:00Z30m

Riley schemes to get an all- expense paid trip to Chicago.

1955-06-25T00:30:00Z

3x39 The Stupid Cupid

3x39 The Stupid Cupid

  • 1955-06-25T00:30:00Z30m
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