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The Life of Riley

Season 6 1957 - 1958

  • 1957-09-14T00:30:00Z on NBC
  • 25m
  • 16h 10m (35 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.

35 episodes

Season Premiere

1957-09-14T00:30:00Z

6x01 Gossip

Season Premiere

6x01 Gossip

  • 1957-09-14T00:30:00Z30m

1957-09-21T00:30:00Z

6x02 Riley's Ups and Downs

6x02 Riley's Ups and Downs

  • 1957-09-21T00:30:00Z30m

Riley agrees to switch apartments with Gillis and move upstairs at the end of the year.

1957-09-28T00:30:00Z

6x03 The New Den

6x03 The New Den

  • 1957-09-28T00:30:00Z30m

Peg decides to turn a spare room into a den creating chaos in the Riley household, most of it caused by Chester.

1957-10-05T00:30:00Z

6x04 Gillis's Childhood Friend

6x04 Gillis's Childhood Friend

  • 1957-10-05T00:30:00Z30m

Riley feels neglected when Gillis begins spending time with one of his childhood buddies.

1957-10-12T00:30:00Z

6x05 Down for the Count

6x05 Down for the Count

  • 1957-10-12T00:30:00Z30m

Riley enters a bean counting contest sponsored by a local store where the prize is a new car.

1957-10-19T00:30:00Z

6x06 The Gruesome Twosome

6x06 The Gruesome Twosome

  • 1957-10-19T00:30:00Z30m

Peg and Honeybee suggest that their hubbies take up golfing as a recreational activity.

6x07 Happy Birthday, Little Chester

  • 1957-10-26T00:30:00Z30m

Riley plans to throw a surprise party for his grandson's first birthday.

1957-11-02T01:30:00Z

6x08 Babs and the Latin

6x08 Babs and the Latin

  • 1957-11-02T01:30:00Z30m

Riley and Gillis wonder why Babs has begun acting strangely.

1957-11-09T01:30:00Z

6x09 Anchors Away

6x09 Anchors Away

  • 1957-11-09T01:30:00Z30m

Riley and Gillis join a team from their factory and enter a fishing tournament.

1957-11-16T01:30:00Z

6x10 Framed

6x10 Framed

  • 1957-11-16T01:30:00Z30m

1957-11-23T01:30:00Z

6x11 Nobody Down Here Likes Me

6x11 Nobody Down Here Likes Me

  • 1957-11-23T01:30:00Z30m

Riley becomes a recluse when his friends refuse to go fishing with him.

6x12 Baby Chester's First Words

  • 1957-11-30T01:30:00Z30m

1957-12-07T01:30:00Z

6x13 A Trip for Peg

6x13 A Trip for Peg

  • 1957-12-07T01:30:00Z30m

Due to a mistake by Riley, Peg's niece arrives at the Riley house for a visit.

1957-12-14T01:30:00Z

6x14 Going Steady

6x14 Going Steady

  • 1957-12-14T01:30:00Z30m

Riley has plans for Junior's school break but the younger Riley prefers to spend time with his new galpal.

1957-12-21T01:30:00Z

6x15 A Guest from England

6x15 A Guest from England

  • 1957-12-21T01:30:00Z30m

Riley has a hard time understanding the Cockney accent of a British exchange student staying at his residence.

1958-01-04T01:30:00Z

6x16 Little Awful Annie

6x16 Little Awful Annie

  • 1958-01-04T01:30:00Z30m

1958-01-11T01:30:00Z

6x17 Music Hath Charms

6x17 Music Hath Charms

  • 1958-01-11T01:30:00Z30m

1958-01-25T01:30:00Z

6x18 Movie Struck

6x18 Movie Struck

  • 1958-01-25T01:30:00Z30m

Season Finale

1958-02-01T01:30:00Z

6x19 Bowling Beauties

Season Finale

6x19 Bowling Beauties

  • 1958-02-01T01:30:00Z30m

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.

1958-02-08T01:30:00Z

6x20 The Letter

6x20 The Letter

  • 1958-02-08T01:30:00Z25m

1958-02-15T01:30:00Z

6x21 Ten O'Clock Scholar

6x21 Ten O'Clock Scholar

  • 1958-02-15T01:30:00Z25m

1958-02-22T01:30:00Z

6x22 The Oily Birds

6x22 The Oily Birds

  • 1958-02-22T01:30:00Z25m

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.

1958-03-01T01:30:00Z

6x23 Mrs. Aircraft Industries

6x23 Mrs. Aircraft Industries

  • 1958-03-01T01:30:00Z25m

1958-03-08T01:30:00Z

6x24 After You're Gone

6x24 After You're Gone

  • 1958-03-08T01:30:00Z25m

1958-03-15T01:30:00Z

6x25 A Test For Gillis

6x25 A Test For Gillis

  • 1958-03-15T01:30:00Z25m

1958-03-22T01:30:00Z

6x26 Riley's First Bubble

6x26 Riley's First Bubble

  • 1958-03-22T01:30:00Z25m

1958-03-29T01:30:00Z

6x27 Teenage Troubles

6x27 Teenage Troubles

  • 1958-03-29T01:30:00Z25m

1958-04-05T01:30:00Z

6x28 Otis Yonder Story

6x28 Otis Yonder Story

  • 1958-04-05T01:30:00Z25m

1958-04-12T01:30:00Z

6x29 Gillis' Barrack's Bag

6x29 Gillis' Barrack's Bag

  • 1958-04-12T01:30:00Z25m

1958-04-19T01:30:00Z

6x30 The Price of Fame

6x30 The Price of Fame

  • 1958-04-19T01:30:00Z25m

1958-04-26T01:30:00Z

6x31 Annie's Radio Romance

6x31 Annie's Radio Romance

  • 1958-04-26T01:30:00Z25m

1958-05-03T00:30:00Z

6x32 Dudley Comes to Town

6x32 Dudley Comes to Town

  • 1958-05-03T00:30:00Z25m

1958-05-10T00:30:00Z

6x33 Live Modern

6x33 Live Modern

  • 1958-05-10T00:30:00Z25m

1958-05-17T00:30:00Z

6x34 Help for Honeybee

6x34 Help for Honeybee

  • 1958-05-17T00:30:00Z25m

1958-05-24T00:30:00Z

6x35 Here Comes Constance

6x35 Here Comes Constance

  • 1958-05-24T00:30:00Z25m
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