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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| 10.29.1948 | life of riley (217) riley and the aardvark | ||
| 11.05.1948 | life of riley (218) comic books |
+ In the childhood of Chester A. Riley and perhaps yours as well the boyhood dream was to follow the... | |
| 11.12.1948 | life of riley (219) riley's tonsillectomy | ||
| 11.19.1948 | life of riley (220) father in law trouble | ||
| 11.26.1948 | life of riley (221) babs' elderly boyfriend |
+ Sponsored by: Prell, Ivory Snow. Riley's daughter Babs is rumored to be going out with an older m... | |
| 12.03.1948 | life of riley (222) riley tries to get football tickets a foremanship is up for grabs |
+ , WRVR-FM, New York rebroadcast. Participating sponsors. Riley and Gillis both try to curry favor... | |
| 12.10.1948 | life of riley (223) riley's jilted sister visits |
+ Sponsored by: Prell, Ivory Snow. The funny story of Riley's sister's marriage to Hugo, the gamble... | |
| 12.17.1948 | life of riley (224) riley and mrs morris; buys a car not a wife | ||
| 12.24.1948 | life of riley (225) christmas bonuses from mr stevenson | ||
| 12.31.1948 | life of riley (226) riley invites himself to his boss's new year's eve party | ||
| 01.07.1949 | life of riley (227) riley coaches junior's basketball team | ||
| 01.14.1949 | life of riley (228) riley gets a job in arabia | ||
| 01.21.1949 | life of riley (229) riley's old flame, bertha | ||
| 01.28.1949 | life of riley (230) a quiet evening by the fireside |
+ Sponsored by: Prell, Ivory Snow. "Home Sweet Home." Riley is determined to spend a quiet evening ... | |
| 02.04.1949 | life of riley (231) riley talks in his sleep about 'gertrude' |
+ Sponsored by: Prell, Ivory Snow. Who is Gertrude? Who's the mysterious woman Riley has been dream... | |
| 02.11.1949 | life of riley (232) babs elopes, sells cards with simon |
+ Sponsored by: Prell, Ivory Snow. Riley is sure that Babs has eloped with her new boyfriend, Simon... | |
| 02.18.1949 | life of riley (233) a valentine locket from monahan is signed by riley |
+ Sponsored by: Prell, Ivory Snow. The program originates from the Grand Theatre, Cincinnati. The f... | |
| 03.04.1949 | life of riley (235) the rileys are guests of universal film opening in cincinnati | ||
| 03.11.1949 | life of riley (236) wedding photograph wire recorder |
+ Sponsored by: Prell, Ivory Snow. The Riley's wedding portrait is the gift on their eighteenth wed... | |
| 03.18.1949 | life of riley (237)the rileys' wedding, complete with monahan | ||
| 03.25.1949 | life of riley (238) babs runs for ucla president |
+ Sponsored by: Prell (rain scarf premium), Ivory Snow. Babs runs for president of her class at UCL... | |
| 04.01.1949 | life of riley (239) riley won't let peg help junior with his homework |
+ Sponsored by: Prell (rain scarf premium), Ivory Snow. Junior's going to be put off the baseball t... | |
| 04.08.1949 | life of riley (240) riley is held up |
+ Sponsored by: Commercials deleted.. Riley is the victim of a hold-up. + From week to week Chester... | |
| 04.22.1949 | life of riley (242) riley breaks a vase with his bowling ball | ||
| 04.29.1949 | life of riley (243) riley goes to war after reading a 1941 newspaper |
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