The Life of Riley

Tonsils

Riley has to go to the hospital to have his tonsils out.

Oct 4, 1949

Babs and Simon Step Out

Riley's insistence that Babs has nothing to do with Simon comes between him and Babs. He forbids her to see him, then when she sneaks around behind his back, he chases Simon off. Both his wife and daughter are very upset with him.

Oct 11, 1949

Egbert's Chemistry Set

Oct 18, 1949

The French Professor

Oct 25, 1949

Nervous Breakdown

Nov 1, 1949

Assistant Manager

Nov 8, 1949

Riley's Birthday Gift

Nov 15, 1949

Riley, Gillis, and Vanderhopper, Inc.

Riley thinks that Babs' boyfriend Simon has money, after he finds his bank book. Riley talks Simon into going into business with him and quits his job. He then finds out that Simon's bank book was a fake as he was using it for his accounting class.

Nov 22, 1949

Junior Falls for Teacher

Nov 29, 1949

Night School

Riley decides to go to night school and gets caught helping a friend cheat who's trying to become a American citizen.

Dec 6, 1949

Prom Dress

Babs doesn't want to go to a school dance because she doesn't have a nice dress. Riley buys a used dress, but the former owner of the dress is a snob at school who tells Babs that the dress used to be hers.

Dec 13, 1949

Junior's Birthday Party

Riley plans a birthday party for son Junior but can't get anyone to come to the party because another boy's birthday is the same day.

Dec 20, 1949

The Boarder

Dec 27, 1949

Peg's Birthday

Jan 3, 1950

Junior Drops Out

Jan 10, 1950

Riley's Firstborn

Jan 17, 1950

Insurance

Jan 24, 1950

The Gambler

Jan 31, 1950

Acting Lessons

Babs and her boyfriend have foolishly spent their money on an acting school con. Riley and Gillis are determined to go to the phony school and demand the kids' money be returned, but they didn't expect the teacher to be a gorgeous blonde.

Feb 7, 1950

Valentine's Day

Feb 14, 1950

Home Sweet Home

Feb 21, 1950

South American Job

Feb 28, 1950

Riley's Quarrel

Mar 7, 1950

Junior and the Bully

Mar 14, 1950

The Banned Book

Mar 21, 1950

Five Dollar Bill

Mar 28, 1950