The Life of Riley was a 30-minute family sitcom that started airing on CBS radio on April 12, 1941. It starred William Bendix as the lead character Chester A. Riley, a simple aircraft plant worker with a very complicated life. "What a revoltin' development this is!" was Riley's famous line in the show, which he usually utter after getting into one mess after another.
Due to its popularity, the show lasted for a decade, with the last episode aired on June 29, 1951. A total of 320 episodes were produced during its entire run. It also has a movie and TV adaptation in the 1950s. The movie adaption was a flop in terms of ratings, although it ironically received the very first Emmy Award. The TV adaptation (with also starred Bendix), on the other hand, was a success, producing more than 200 episodes in its six season run.
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Please enjoy these 243 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
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| 12.17.1944 | life of riley (049) the christmas present |
+ Blue net, KECA, Sponsored by: American Meat Institute. Riley has gotten a mysterious Christmas p... | |
| 12.24.1944 | life of riley (050) roswell's a guest for christmas |
+ Blue net, KECA, Sponsored by: The American Meat Institute, Signal Oil (local). Roswell Stevenson... | |
| 12.31.1944 | life of riley (051) new year's eve party | ||
| 01.07.1945 | life of riley (052) silver gloves boxing tourney | ||
| 01.14.1945 | life of riley (053) the wedding anniversary |
+ Blue Network. Sponsored by: The American Meat Institute. It's the Riley's wedding anniversary. | |
| 01.21.1945 | life of riley (054) riley's conscience bothers him for taking phone booth nickels |
+ Blue net, KECA, Sponsored by: The American Meat Institute. Riley has gotten a handful of nickles... | |
| 01.28.1945 | life of riley (055) five dollars is missing |
+ Blue Network. Sponsored by: The American Meat Institute. Five dollars is missing from the half-and... | |
| 02.04.1945 | life of riley (056) the bpla initiates a new member | ||
| 02.11.1945 | life of riley (057) riley trains junior's dog | ||
| 02.25.1945 | life of riley (059) riley helps luigi pass english exam to become us citizen | ||
| 03.04.1945 | life of riley (060) expectant fathers |
+ Sponsored by: The American Meat Institute. Flashback story: Riley learns that he's going to be a... | |
| 03.11.1945 | life of riley (061) junior runs away | ||
| 03.18.1945 | life of riley (062) riley tries to become a pal to junior |
+ ABC net, WENR, Chicago aircheck. Sponsored by: The American Meat Institute. Riley tries to be a pa... | |
| 05.13.1945 | life of riley (069) riley's mother in law visits |
+ Sponsored by: The American Meat Institute. Riley's mother-in-law is coming for a visit! The prog... | |
| 09.15.1945 | life of riley (078) feud with neighbor new neighbor gillis over junior's goat |
+ Sponsored by: Teel, Ivory Flakes. Riley and Gillis are feuding over a pet goat. Whose goat is it?... | |
| 09.22.1945 | life of riley (079) junior is head of the household | ||
| 09.29.1945 | life of riley (080) change of time | ||
| 10.06.1945 | life of riley (081) riley refuses to let babs see simon thinks he's a suicide | ||
| 10.20.1945 | life of riley (083) peg's old boyfriend, sidney, is house guest |
+ Sponsored by: Teel. Peg's old boyfriend Sidney becomes a guest of the Riley's. + Chester A. Riley... | |
| 10.27.1945 | life of riley (084) the football game | ||
| 11.03.1945 | life of riley (085) rosewell visits | ||
| 11.10.1945 | life of riley (086) junior's birthday party | ||
| 11.24.1945 | life of riley (088) babs and simon married |
+ Sponsored by: Teel. Has Babs gotten married to Simon? Now, there's a "Revoltin'Devopment!" + Ches... | |
| 12.01.1945 | life of riley (089) bpla lodge election phonograph record saves riley |
+ Sponsored by: Teel, Dreft. Riley tries to lose the election for the presidency of his lodge. He d... | |
| 12.08.1945 | life of riley (090) riley takes job promotion exam |
+ Sponsored by: Teel, Dreft. Riley goes to night school to prepare for a promotion exam, and is acc... |
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