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.
- Radio Shows
- Comments
- Photos
Please enjoy these 243 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04.29.1949 | life of riley (243) riley goes to war after reading a 1941 newspaper | ||
| 05.06.1949 | life of riley (244) babs leaves home 3rd riley movie show |
+ Sponsored by: Prell (rain scarf premium), Ivory Snow. Riley doesn't see any resemblance between h... | |
| 05.13.1949 | life of riley (245) riley waits tables to meet peg | ||
| 05.20.1949 | life of riley (246) junior and egbert leave for camp | ||
| 05.27.1949 | life of riley (247) junior has his own delivery business | ||
| 06.24.1949 | life of riley (xxx) wally brown audition dialogue only | ||
| 10.07.1949 | life of riley (248) babs' wedding baby sitting | ||
| 10.14.1949 | life of riley (249) the geiger counter |
+ , AFRS rebroadcast. Riley buys a Geiger counter and discovers uranium...but on Gillis' property. ... | |
| 10.21.1949 | life of riley (250) the policeman boarder |
+ Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. The mysterious new boarder in the Riley household is Ferguson...with gu... | |
| 10.28.1949 | life of riley (251) a television set on a 10 day free trial |
+ Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. Riley buys a TV set for $2300, which promptly gets repossessed. This is... | |
| 11.04.1949 | life of riley (252) the expectant father |
+ Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. Riley thinks that Peg is expecting! If you want a good laugh then you m... | |
| 11.11.1949 | life of riley (253) the community chest drive | ||
| 11.18.1949 | life of riley (254) the escort bureau | ||
| 12.02.1949 | life of riley (256) riley the bookie |
+ Junior is only 13 years old and has been caught betting on horses. When Chester was his age he did... | |
| 12.16.1949 | life of riley (258) riley the fireman | ||
| 12.23.1949 | life of riley (259) the christmas club |
+ Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. Riley has embezzled the money is the family's Christmas Club account. ... | |
| 12.30.1949 | life of riley (260) riley drives a cab for babs' boyfriend |
+ Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. Riley and his big mouth ruins two New Year's Eve dates for the big danc... | |
| 01.06.1950 | life of riley (261) the care drive | ||
| 01.13.1950 | life of riley (262) riley's southern female neighbor | ||
| 01.27.1950 | life of riley (264) junior is in love |
+ , WRVR-FM, New York rebroadcast. Participating sponsors. Junior's in love...with a girl, not a ga... | |
| 02.17.1950 | life of riley (267) peg the waitress | ||
| 02.24.1950 | life of riley (268) the rileys step out | ||
| 03.03.1950 | life of riley (269) riley becomes an actor on tv |
+ Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. Riley, the TV-star-to-be, is taken in by swindlers, but winds up on the... | |
| 03.10.1950 | life of riley (270) riley has a rent controversy with his landlord | ||
| 03.17.1950 | life of riley (271) babs is allergic to riley |
+ , WRVR-FM, New York rebroadcast. Participating sponsors. The story of Riley's old popcorn route a... |
Steven
John
Shelley
Larry
Linda
Gary
Linda
Jim
Ron
Barbara
Lisa
William
Emily
LIFE OF RILEY, THE
Bob
Leave a comment