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The Life of Riley
189 episodes Aired 1944-1951
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1. Riley Plans to Build A House
   28mins Aired 1944-01-16
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2. Riley Is Best Dressed Man
   30mins Aired 1944-04-09
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3. Baxter Goes To New York
   30mins Aired 1944-04-30
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4. Halloween Haunted House
   30mins Aired 1944-10-29
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5. Piano Lessons for Junior
   30mins Aired 1944-11-05
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6. Big Football Bet
   30mins Aired 1944-11-12
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7. Turkey Hunt
   23mins Aired 1944-11-19
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8. Most Popular Boy
   29mins Aired 1944-12-03
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9. Rileys Mash Note At Night School
   29mins Aired 1944-12-10
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10. Christmas Present
    30mins Aired 1944-12-17
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11. Roswells A Guest For Christmas
    30mins Aired 1944-12-24
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12. Silver Gloves Boxing
    30mins Aired 1945-01-07
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13. The Watch
    24mins Aired 1945-01-14
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14. Riley Takes Phone Booth Nickels
    30mins Aired 1945-01-21
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15. Riley Helps Luigi Pass English Exam
    29mins Aired 1945-02-25
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16. Expectant Fathers
    30mins Aired 1945-03-04
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17. Junior Runs Away
    30mins Aired 1945-03-11
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18. Riley Is A Pal To Junior
    30mins Aired 1945-03-18
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19. Five Dollars Is Missing
    30mins Aired 1945-03-25
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20. Pegs Mother Visits
    30mins Aired 1945-05-13
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21. Lay Offs
    29mins Aired 1945-09-08
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22. Neighbor Feud Over Juniors Goat
    30mins Aired 1945-09-15
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23. Sidney Monahan Is A House Guest
    30mins Aired 1945-10-20
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24. Will Babs And Simon Marry
    30mins Aired 1945-11-24
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25. Phonograph Record Saves Riley
    29mins Aired 1945-12-01
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26. Job Promotion Exam
    28mins Aired 1945-12-08
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27. Grandma's Boyfriend
    30mins Aired 1945-12-15
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28. School Play
    31mins Aired 1946-02-26
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29. Babs Music Scholarship
    29mins Aired 1946-03-09
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30. Riley Buys An Insurance Policy
    30mins Aired 1946-03-16
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31. Riley Finds Fur Coat
    28mins Aired 1946-04-06
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32. Bread Shortage
    29mins Aired 1946-04-13
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33. Gambling Lesson
    30mins Aired 1946-04-27
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34. Rileys Take In the Gillises
    27mins Aired 1946-05-04
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35. Junior Forgets Mothers Day
    27mins Aired 1946-05-11
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36. Playing Hooky
    30mins Aired 1946-05-18
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37. Junior Sells Peanuts at the Circus
    29mins Aired 1946-05-25
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38. Shoplifter
    29mins Aired 1946-06-01
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39. The Bread Shortage and the Black Market
    29mins Aired 1946-06-08
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40. New Suit For Fathers Day
    27mins Aired 1946-06-15
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41. Newspaper Subscription Contest
    30mins Aired 1946-06-29
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42. Riley Gets Promoted
    30mins Aired 1946-09-07
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43. Pegs Job
    30mins Aired 1946-09-14
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44. Riley Hides on Boat
    30mins Aired 1946-09-21
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45. The Football Game
    30mins Aired 1946-09-28
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46. Good Neighbor Week
    26mins Aired 1946-10-05
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47. Riley Sues Bus Company
    23mins Aired 1946-10-19
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48. Job in South America
    23mins Aired 1946-10-26
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49. The Park Supervisor
    23mins Aired 1946-11-02
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50. Boy Scout Camp
    29mins Aired 1946-11-09
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51. Riley the Football Hero
    29mins Aired 1946-11-23
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52. Medical Advice From Horse Doctor
    26mins Aired 1946-11-30
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53. Efficiency Expert
    28mins Aired 1947-01-11
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54. Riley Simon Business Partners
    28mins Aired 1947-01-18
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55. Rileys Honeymoon
    29mins Aired 1947-01-25
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56. Riley Switched at Birth
    29mins Aired 1947-02-01
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57. Rileys Birthday Forgotten
    28mins Aired 1947-02-08
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58. Advice to the Lovelorn Column
    30mins Aired 1947-03-15
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59. Riley The Milkman
    29mins Aired 1947-03-22
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60. Riley The Gentleman
    29mins Aired 1947-03-29
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61. Riley the Childbeater
    30mins Aired 1947-04-05
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62. Peg's Old Boyfriend
    29mins Aired 1947-04-12
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63. Mystery Fight
    30mins Aired 1947-04-19
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64. Simon Blackmails Riley
    29mins Aired 1947-04-26
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65. Babs Enters Society
    29mins Aired 1947-05-03
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66. Mother's Day Speech
    29mins Aired 1947-05-10
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67. Accident Insurance Policy
    29mins Aired 1947-05-31
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68. Riley Courts Peg At Summer Camp
    29mins Aired 1947-06-07
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69. Junior Wins A Soapbox
    32mins Aired 1947-06-14
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70. Riley And Gillis Spend Week At Lake
    31mins Aired 1947-06-28
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71. Is Peg Leaving
    31mins Aired 1947-07-05
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72. Riley Enrolls At P IP
    31mins Aired 1947-09-06
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73. Babs Has Two Dates
    30mins Aired 1947-09-13
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74. Junior Runs Away
    29mins Aired 1947-09-20
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75. A Statue For The Piano
    31mins Aired 1947-09-27
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76. Riley Thinks Hes Getting Old
    29mins Aired 1947-10-04
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77. Riley The Cop
    29mins Aired 1947-10-11
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78. The Community Chest
    28mins Aired 1947-10-18
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79. Ragamuffin Ball
    29mins Aired 1947-10-25
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80. Football Pool Card
    28mins Aired 1947-11-01
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81. 17th Anniversary Party
    29mins Aired 1947-11-08
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82. Riley In School Play
    29mins Aired 1947-11-15
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83. Win a Buick Contest
    29mins Aired 1947-11-22
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84. Thanksgiving With The Gillises
    29mins Aired 1947-11-29
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85. The Greatest Man I Know
    29mins Aired 1947-12-06
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86. Babs Blackballed at College
    30mins Aired 1947-12-13
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87. Riley Gets Junior Two Dates
    27mins Aired 1948-01-03
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88. Equal Rights
    29mins Aired 1948-01-10
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89. Radio Contest
    29mins Aired 1948-01-17
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90. Babs Quits School
    30mins Aired 1948-01-24
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91. Uncle Baxter Moves In
    29mins Aired 1948-01-31
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92. Father and Son Banquet
    30mins Aired 1948-02-07
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93. Riley Sends Peg A Comic Valentine
    31mins Aired 1948-02-14
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94. Riley Tells Peg a Lie
    30mins Aired 1948-02-21
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95. Babs Sweet 16 Birthday
    30mins Aired 1948-02-28
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96. Riley Punches His Foreman
    29mins Aired 1948-03-06
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97. The Monkey
    27mins Aired 1948-03-13
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98. Suggestion Contest
    29mins Aired 1948-03-20
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99. Juvenile Delinquency
    29mins Aired 1948-04-03
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100. Peg Studies French
     29mins Aired 1948-04-10
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101. Spring Fever
     26mins Aired 1948-04-24
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102. Baseball Uniform
     29mins Aired 1948-05-01
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103. Mothers Day Present Explained
     29mins Aired 1948-05-08
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104. Riley Man of Distinction
     29mins Aired 1948-05-15
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105. Monohan Spends A Week
     31mins Aired 1948-05-22
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106. Riley And Gillis Buy A Car Together
     23mins Aired 1948-05-29
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107. Babs Graduation
     29mins Aired 1948-06-12
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108. Fathers Day Bathrobes
     29mins Aired 1948-06-19
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109. Vacation on Prison Farm
     29mins Aired 1948-06-26
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110. Riley Meets Clem Kadiddlehopper
     27mins Aired 1948-09-03
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111. The Household Drudge
     30mins Aired 1948-09-10
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112. How to Pick a Mate
     29mins Aired 1948-10-08
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113. Riley Campaigns
     29mins Aired 1948-10-15
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114. The Problem Child
     29mins Aired 1948-10-22
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115. Riley Seeks Knowledge
     26mins Aired 1948-10-29
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116. Comic Books
     24mins Aired 1948-11-05
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117. Rileys Tonsilectomy
     24mins Aired 1948-11-12
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118. Father In Law Trouble
     29mins Aired 1948-11-19
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119. Babs Elderly Boyfriend
     29mins Aired 1948-11-26
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120. Trying to Get Football Tickets
     28mins Aired 1948-12-03
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121. Rileys Jilted Sister Visits
     29mins Aired 1948-12-10
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122. Riley and Mrs Morris Buys A Car Not A Wife
     29mins Aired 1948-12-17
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123. Christmas Bonus From Mr Stevenson
     27mins Aired 1948-12-24
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124. Riley Coaches Juniors Team
     24mins Aired 1949-01-07
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125. Riley Gets a Job in
     25mins Aired 1949-01-14
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126. Bertha Rileys Old
     23mins Aired 1949-01-21
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127. Quiet Evening By the Fireside
     29mins Aired 1949-01-28
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128. Riley Talks in his Sleep
     29mins Aired 1949-02-04
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129. Babs Elopes with Simon
     29mins Aired 1949-02-11
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130. Valentine Locket
     29mins Aired 1949-02-18
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131. The Life of Riley Movie Premiere
     29mins Aired 1949-03-04
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132. The Wire Recorder
     29mins Aired 1949-03-11
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133. Babs Runs in College Election
     29mins Aired 1949-03-25
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134. Wont Let Peg Help Junior With His Homework
     29mins Aired 1949-04-01
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135. Riley Talks in His Sleep About Gertrude
     29mins Aired 1949-04-02
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136. Riley Held Up
     26mins Aired 1949-04-08
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137. Riley Breaks Pegs Chinese Bowl
     29mins Aired 1949-04-22
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138. Riley Is Fired
     29mins Aired 1949-04-29
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139. Babs Leaves Home
     29mins Aired 1949-05-06
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140. Gitchigoomi
     29mins Aired 1949-05-13
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141. Junior Drops Out of School
     29mins Aired 1949-05-20
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142. Junior and Egbert Go Camping
     29mins Aired 1949-05-27
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143. The Geiger Counter
     29mins Aired 1949-10-14
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144. The Policeman Boarder
     29mins Aired 1949-10-21
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145. Television Set on Ten Day Trial
     29mins Aired 1949-10-28
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146. The Expectant Father
     29mins Aired 1949-11-04
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147. The Escort Bureau
     25mins Aired 1949-11-18
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148. Riley the Bookie
     26mins Aired 1949-12-02
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149. Babs and the Stevensons Nephew
     30mins Aired 1949-12-09
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150. Riley Drives Cab
     29mins Aired 1949-12-30
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151. Junior is in Love
     25mins Aired 1950-01-27
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152. Riley Quits
     26mins Aired 1950-02-17
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153. Riley Becomes an Actor on T V
     24mins Aired 1950-03-03
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154. Rileys Sister Engaged
     24mins Aired 1950-03-24
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155. Miracle of the Bells
     24mins Aired 1950-04-07
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156. Riley Buys A Hamburg
     27mins Aired 1950-04-28
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157. Riley Decides To Move
     49mins Aired 1950-05-05
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158. Mothers Day
     26mins Aired 1950-05-12
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159. Surprise Party
     30mins Aired 1950-10-06
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160. Traffic Court
     29mins Aired 1950-10-13
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161. Collection Agency
     29mins Aired 1950-10-20
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162. Cake Baking Contest
     29mins Aired 1950-10-27
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163. Babs Elopement
     29mins Aired 1950-11-03
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164. New Car In Bean Bowl
     30mins Aired 1950-11-10
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165. Rileys First Date Flashback
     28mins Aired 1950-11-17
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166. Student Riot
     29mins Aired 1950-11-24
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167. Riley Locks Babs Up
     30mins Aired 1950-11-24
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168. Troubles With New Foreman
     29mins Aired 1950-12-01
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169. The Lawnmower Company
     25mins Aired 1950-12-08
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170. Peg Goes to Work
     29mins Aired 1950-12-15
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171. Baby Babs is Allergic to Riley
     27mins Aired 1950-12-22
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172. Pegs Father Visits
     29mins Aired 1951-01-05
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173. Anniversary Tiff
     29mins Aired 1951-01-12
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174. Riley the Scoutmaster
     30mins Aired 1951-01-19
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175. Engaged to Two Women
     29mins Aired 1951-01-26
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176. Babs Blackballed By
     30mins Aired 1951-02-02
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177. Charleston Dance Lessons
     29mins Aired 1951-02-09
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178. Rileys Case of Nerves
     29mins Aired 1951-02-16
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179. Riley Has Tonsilitis
     31mins Aired 1951-02-23
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180. Louella Is A House Guest
     29mins Aired 1951-03-02
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181. Riley Installs A Time Clock
     29mins Aired 1951-03-16
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182. Basketball Game Bribe
     29mins Aired 1951-03-23
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183. Riley the Rent Collector
     29mins Aired 1951-03-30
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184. Old Man Riley
     29mins Aired 1951-04-06
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185. Civil Service Test
     29mins Aired 1951-04-13
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186. Kiss in The Dark
     29mins Aired 1951-04-20
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187. Babs Moves Out
     29mins Aired 1951-04-27
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188. Black Chiffon Nightgown
     25mins Aired 1951-05-11
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189. Soapbox Derby
     25mins Aired 1951-05-18
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The Life of Riley is an American radio situation comedy that revolves around the life of Chester A. Riley, a wing riveter at the fictional Cunningham Aircraft plant in California. Portrayed by William Bendix, Riley is a stubborn and opinionated character, who is certain that his way is the right way. The show focuses on Riley's family and neighbors as they navigate through various comical situations. The series was known for its humor and entertaining value, featuring a supporting cast of characters such as the friendly undertaker, Digby "Digger" O'Dell, who contributed to the show's light-hearted and engaging style.

The show initially aired on the Blue Network from January 16, 1944, to July 8, 1945, and later moved to NBC, where it was broadcast from September 8, 1945, to June 29, 1951. A total of 318 episodes were produced, with several advertisers and sponsors supporting the show, including the American Meat Institute, Procter & Gamble, and Pabst Blue Ribbon beer. The Life of Riley was adapted into a feature film in 1949, as well as a television series in the 1950s and a comic book in 1958. Among the notable individuals involved in the production of the show was creator Irving Brecher, who initially pitched the series to his friend, Groucho Marx, and eventually cast William Bendix as the lead after coming across his earlier work.

Performers: William Bendix, John Brown, Grace Coppin, Paula Winslowe, Peggy Conklin, Sharon Douglas, Barbara Eiler, Shirley Mitchell, Francis "Dink" Trout, Tommy Cook, Bobby Ellis, Scotty Beckett, Hans Conried, Alan Reed, Mel Blanc, Wesley Morgan

Sources: wikipedia.org, otrcat.com