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Premiered

Friday, January 2, 1953

Ended: Friday, June 26, 1953

When does The Life Of Riley Season 1 come out?

The Life Of Riley Season 1 premiered Friday, January 2, 1953 on NBC and ended Friday, June 26, 1953. The season has 26 episodes.

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1. Babs' School Election

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.

Friday · 73 years ago

2. Riley's Gift from the Boss

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.

Friday · 73 years ago

3. Riley's New Suit

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.

Friday · 73 years ago

4. The Cake Contest

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

Friday · 73 years ago

5. Riley's Kiss in the Dark

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

Friday · 73 years ago

6. Riley Proves His Manhood

Peg goes to work in a run-down café.

Friday · 73 years ago

7. Riley's Sister Cissy

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

Friday · 73 years ago

8. Riley and the Bean Contest

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

Friday · 73 years ago

9. Riley the Scoutmaster

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.

Friday · 73 years ago

10. Riley Invades the Fight Game

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

Friday · 73 years ago

11. Riley's Lost Weekend

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

Friday · 73 years ago

12. Junior Wins the Soapbox Derby

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

Friday · 73 years ago

13. Riley's Family Reunion

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.

Friday · 73 years ago

14. Riley's Business Venture

Riley tries supplementing his wages by buying a hamburger stand.

Friday · 73 years ago

15. Riley Camps Out

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.

Friday · 73 years ago

16. Riley Steps Out

Riley picks up two banquet tickets discarded by his boss.

Friday · 73 years ago

17. Riley's Operation

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.

Friday · 73 years ago

18. Riley the Executive Type

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

Friday · 73 years ago

19. Riley Engages an Escort

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

Friday · 73 years ago

20. Riley Cultivates Babs

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

Friday · 73 years ago

21. Riley's Uncle Baxter

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

Friday · 73 years ago

22. Riley Outwits Cupid

Riley tries dissuading Babs from going steady.

Friday · 73 years ago

23. Riley Gets Engaged

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.

Friday · 73 years ago

24. Riley Punishes Junior

Riley is named Father of the Month by his lodge.

Friday · 73 years ago

25. Riley Meets a Rival

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

Friday · 73 years ago

26. Riley the Typical Worker Finale

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.

Friday · 73 years ago

The Life Of Riley Season 1 guest stars

  • Henry Kulky

    Henry Kulky

    Feeney's Big Goon (uncredited)

  • Vince Barnett

    Vince Barnett

    Herman

  • William Boyett

    William Boyett

    Coach

  • Dick Wessel

    Dick Wessel

    Squarehead Malloy

  • Gloria Blondell

    Gloria Blondell

    Honeybee

  • Sarah Padden

    Sarah Padden

    Martha Riley

  • Emory Parnell

    Emory Parnell

    Foreman

  • Herb Vigran

    Herb Vigran

    Muley Evans

  • Alan Mowbray

    Alan Mowbray

    Uncle Baxter

  • Chick Chandler

    Chick Chandler

    Sidney

  • Douglass Dumbrille

    Douglass Dumbrille

    Cunningham

  • Pat Flaherty

    Watchman

  • Bob Sweeney

    Bob Sweeney

The Life Of Riley Season 1 FAQ

When does The Life Of Riley Season 1 come out?

The Life Of Riley Season 1 premiered Friday, January 2, 1953 on NBC.

How many episodes are in The Life Of Riley Season 1?

The Life Of Riley Season 1 has 26 episodes.

Are new episodes of The Life Of Riley Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the The Life Of Riley Season 1 finale?

The The Life Of Riley Season 1 finale (Episode 26) aired Friday, June 26, 1953.

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