The Life Of Riley Episode Rating Graph
Jan 1953 - present
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.
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The Life Of Riley Episode Guide
Babs' School Election
S1 Ep1
2.7
2nd Jan 1953
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.
Riley's Gift from the Boss
S1 Ep2
9th Jan 1953
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.
Riley's New Suit
S1 Ep3
16th Jan 1953
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.
The Cake Contest
S1 Ep4
23rd Jan 1953
Riley replaces Peg's baking-contest entry with a store-bought cake.
Riley's Kiss in the Dark
S1 Ep5
30th Jan 1953
Riley tries determining the identity of a woman who kissed him in the dark.
Riley Proves His Manhood
S1 Ep6
6th Feb 1953
Peg goes to work in a run-down café.
Riley's Sister Cissy
S1 Ep7
13th Feb 1953
Riley makes a last-ditch attempt to marry off his sister Cissy.
Riley and the Bean Contest
S1 Ep8
10.0
20th Feb 1953
Riley goes all out to win a car in a bean-counting contest.
Riley the Scoutmaster
S1 Ep9
27th Feb 1953
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.
Riley Invades the Fight Game
S1 Ep10
6th Mar 1953
Riley is pitted against boxer Lou Nova at a charity bazaar.
Riley's Lost Weekend
S1 Ep11
13th Mar 1953
The Rileys swap houses with "Square Head" Malloy for three days.
Junior Wins the Soapbox Derby
S1 Ep12
20th Mar 1953
Junior's efforts to build a racer are hampered by unwanted advice.
Riley's Family Reunion
S1 Ep13
27th Mar 1953
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.
Riley's Business Venture
S1 Ep14
3rd Apr 1953
Riley tries supplementing his wages by buying a hamburger stand.
Riley Camps Out
S1 Ep15
10th Apr 1953
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.
Riley Steps Out
S1 Ep16
17th Apr 1953
Riley picks up two banquet tickets discarded by his boss.
Riley's Operation
S1 Ep17
24th Apr 1953
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.
Riley the Executive Type
S1 Ep18
1st May 1953
Riley is dismayed when his spur-of-the-moment resignation is accepted.
Riley Engages an Escort
S1 Ep19
8th May 1953
Riley's efforts to secure a date for Babs to the Sadie Hawkins dance backfire.
Riley Cultivates Babs
S1 Ep20
15th May 1953
When Babs' friends see her out with Riley, rumors fly that she's dating a rich older man.
Riley's Uncle Baxter
S1 Ep21
22nd May 1953
Peg's uncle captivates the Rileys with stories of his war heroism.
Riley Outwits Cupid
S1 Ep22
29th May 1953
Riley tries dissuading Babs from going steady.
Riley Gets Engaged
S1 Ep23
5th Jun 1953
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.
Riley Punishes Junior
S1 Ep24
12th Jun 1953
Riley is named Father of the Month by his lodge.
Riley Meets a Rival
S1 Ep25
19th Jun 1953
Hoping to make Riley jealous, Peg invites an old flame for dinner.
Riley the Typical Worker
S1 Ep26
26th Jun 1953
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.
The best rated episodes of The Life Of Riley are:
- Riley and the Bean Contest S1E8 rated 10.0
The lowest rated episodes of The Life Of Riley are:
- Babs' School Election S1E1 rated 2.7
The first episode of The Life Of Riley aired on January 02, 1953.
The last episode of The Life Of Riley aired on January 31, 1958.
There are 203 episodes of The Life Of Riley.
There are 6 seasons of The Life Of Riley.
Yes.
The Life Of Riley is set to return for future episodes.
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