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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03.20.1948 | suggestion contest |
+ Sponsored by: Prell Shampoo, Lava Soap. The Riley kids have little respect for their father. Rile... | |
| 06.29.1951 | life of riley (324) the rileys leave for a vacation in brooklyn | ||
| 06.15.1951 | life of riley (322) riley the forger | ||
| 06.01.1951 | life of riley (320) riley and the ballot | ||
| 05.18.1951 | life of riley (318) junior wins the soap box derby |
+ Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. Riley's bragging gets Junior disqualified from the Soap Box Derby. The ... | |
| 05.11.1951 | life of riley (317) riley and the black chiffon nightgown | ||
| 04.27.1951 | life of riley (315) babs wants privacy moves out | ||
| 04.20.1951 | life of riley (314) riley and louella, a kiss in the dark | ||
| 04.13.1951 | life of riley (313) civil service exam riley contemplates changing jobs | ||
| 04.06.1951 | life of riley (312) old man riley |
+ The dinner dishes have just been put away in the Riley household and Mr and Mrs Riley are about to... | |
| 03.30.1951 | life of riley (311) riley the rent collector |
+ Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. Riley tries to out-smart the rent-collector. Then, he becomes the rent ... | |
| 03.23.1951 | life of riley (310) basketball game bribe | ||
| 03.16.1951 | life of riley (309) riley installs a time clock | ||
| 03.02.1951 | life of riley (308) louella stays with the rileys' | ||
| 02.23.1951 | life of riley (307) riley has tonsillitis | ||
| 02.16.1951 | life of riley (306) riley's case of nerves |
+ The stress and strain of modern living is beginning to tell on even so hardy a soul as Chester A. ... | |
| 02.09.1951 | life of riley (305) charleston dance lessons with louella |
+ Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. Riley takes dancing lessons...but not with Mrs. Riley! Harry Von Zell s... | |
| 02.02.1951 | life of riley (304) babs blackballed at the sorority | ||
| 01.26.1951 | life of riley (303) tillie boomer riley becomes engaged to two women |
+ Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. Harry Von Zell joins in singing one of the commercials! The flashback s... | |
| 01.19.1951 | life of riley (302) scoutmaster riley housekeeping system |
+ , AFRTS rebroadcast. Riley decides to help Peg with the housework, which gets him a trouble with ... | |
| 01.12.1951 | life of riley (301) anniversary tiff riley pays the light bill |
+ Nineteen years ago today a beautiful young girl by the name of Margaret Barker made the biggest mi... | |
| 01.05.1951 | life of riley (300) peg's father comes to visit |
+ Chester A. Riley is a man who really likes California. He likes the climate, he likes his job he l... | |
| 12.15.1950 | life of riley (297) riley the coward peg goes to work | ||
| 12.08.1950 | life of riley (296) junior's lawn mowing company venture | ||
| 12.01.1950 | life of riley (295) riley's troubles with new foreman |
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