The Life of Riley
Riley worked in an aircraft plant in California, but viewers usually saw him at home, cheerfully disrupting life with his malapropisms and ill timed intervention into minor problems. His stock answer to every turn of fate became a catch phrase: 'What a revoltin' development this is!"
Cast: Jackie Gleason, Rosemary DeCamp, Lanny Rees
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Season 1
26 episodes
- 1. TonsilsRiley has to go to the hospital to have his tonsils out.CC30minOct 4, 1949
- 2. Babs and Simon Step OutRiley'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.CC30minOct 11, 1949
- 3. Egbert's Chemistry SetNo synopsis available yet.CC30minOct 18, 1949
- 4. The French ProfessorNo synopsis available yet.CC30minOct 25, 1949
- 5. Nervous BreakdownNo synopsis available yet.CC30minNov 1, 1949
- 6. Assistant ManagerNo synopsis available yet.CC30minNov 8, 1949
- 7. Riley's Birthday GiftNo synopsis available yet.CC30minNov 15, 1949
- 8. 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.CC30minNov 22, 1949
- 9. Junior Falls for TeacherNo synopsis available yet.CC30minNov 29, 1949
- 10. Night SchoolRiley decides to go to night school and gets caught helping a friend cheat who's trying to become a American citizen.CC30minDec 6, 1949
- 11. Prom DressBabs 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.CC30minDec 13, 1949
- 12. Junior's Birthday PartyRiley 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.CC30minDec 20, 1949
- 13. The BoarderNo synopsis available yet.CC30minDec 27, 1949
- 14. Peg's BirthdayNo synopsis available yet.CC30minJan 3, 1950
- 15. Junior Drops OutNo synopsis available yet.CC30minJan 10, 1950
- 16. Riley's FirstbornNo synopsis available yet.CC30minJan 17, 1950
- 17. InsuranceNo synopsis available yet.CC30minJan 24, 1950
- 18. The GamblerNo synopsis available yet.CC30minJan 31, 1950
- 19. Acting LessonsBabs 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.CC30minFeb 7, 1950
- 20. Valentine's DayNo synopsis available yet.CC30minFeb 14, 1950
- 21. Home Sweet HomeNo synopsis available yet.CC30minFeb 21, 1950
- 22. South American JobNo synopsis available yet.CC30minFeb 28, 1950
- 23. Riley's QuarrelNo synopsis available yet.CC30minMar 7, 1950
- 24. Junior and the BullyNo synopsis available yet.CC30minMar 14, 1950
- 25. The Banned BookNo synopsis available yet.CC30minMar 21, 1950
- 26. Five Dollar BillNo synopsis available yet.CC30minMar 28, 1950
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The Life of Riley
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Riley worked in an aircraft plant in California, but viewers usually saw him at home, cheerfully disrupting life with his malapropisms and ill timed intervention into minor problems. His stock answer to every turn of fate became a catch phrase: 'What a revoltin' development this is!"
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Irving Brecher
- Studio
- Filmtone Productions
