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39 Episodes 1953 - 1954
Episode 1
Fri, Sep 18, 1953
A series of mix-ups convinces Riley he is mortally ill.
Episode 2
Fri, Sep 25, 1953
Riley learns that a cart horse he's fond of is to be "retired"so he purchases it. After he brings it home Peg insists Chester find a different place to keep it but he is at a loss as to what to do with the animal.
Episode 3
Fri, Oct 2, 1953
Gillis decides to play a joke on his friend Riley, leading Chester to believe Peg is expecting again. Riley is both worried and excited about being a dad again and Peg doesn't understand her husband's kind behavior.
Episode 4
Fri, Oct 9, 1953
Riley finds a fox wrap on the bus and takes it home to turn it into lost & found. He's forgotten it is Peg's birthday and she excitedly assumes the fur is her gift. Riley can't figure a way out of his predicament.
Episode 5
Fri, Oct 16, 1953
Riley's jealous nature backfires on him.
Episode 6
Fri, Oct 23, 1953
Riley assumes an old flame still carries the torch.
Episode 7
Fri, Oct 30, 1953
Riley thinks a beautiful teacher is in love with him.
Episode 8
Fri, Nov 6, 1953
Riley throws a surprise party for Babs.
Episode 9
Fri, Nov 13, 1953
Riley and Gillis set out after their sons, who have gone camping.
Episode 10
Fri, Nov 20, 195330 mins
Riley is temporarily named foreman at the aircraft plant. Is he up to the job?
Episode 11
Fri, Nov 27, 1953
Riley buys a ranch in the country, only to find out that it's not what he wants after all. He and Gillis decide to claim the house is haunted so he doesn't have to admit he was wrong. Meanwhile, Peg and Honeybee devise the same plan.
Episode 12
Fri, Dec 4, 1953
Babs wants to go alone to San Francisco but Riley doesn't like the idea. He suggests Peg act as her chaperone. When Gillis sees the Riley men baching it he spreads the news that Peg left her husband, getting even Chester believing it.
Episode 13
Fri, Dec 18, 195330 mins
Riley gets Babs a blind date.
Episode 14
Fri, Dec 25, 1953
Riley and Peg take a vacation without the children.
Episode 15
Fri, Jan 1, 195430 mins
Riley teaches Junior how to box and ends up in a 6 round match with Junior's teacher.
Episode 16
Fri, Jan 8, 1954
To improve the household budget, Riley gets a second job as a department store window model.
Episode 17
Fri, Jan 15, 1954
Riley sees green when he finds a love letter to Peg signed "Sam."
Episode 18
Fri, Jan 22, 195430 mins
Junior has two dates for his first dance.
Episode 19
Fri, Jan 29, 195430 mins
Riley thinks he has discovered uranium on Gillis's property.
Episode 20
Fri, Feb 5, 1954
Chester, in a burst of generosity, donates his family's beds to a charity mission. His plan to replace the furniture falls through and Riley has trouble explaining what happened to Peg and the kids.
Episode 21
Fri, Feb 12, 1954
Two men steal a car and sell it to Riley.
Episode 22
Fri, Feb 19, 1954
Riley is a bundle of nerves, after he promises his boss, Mr. Cunningham, that he'll get a football player to escort his big homely niece to the school dance.
Episode 23
Fri, Feb 26, 1954
The Rileys rent their attic to a policeman.
Episode 24
Thu, Mar 4, 1954
Riley searches for Junior, who he thinks joined the circus.
Episode 25
Thu, Mar 11, 1954
Riley decides to become an insurance salesman.
Episode 26
Fri, Mar 19, 1954
Lawsuits fly when Waldo sprains his thumb on Gillis's lawn mower.
Episode 27
Fri, Mar 26, 1954
Riley buys Babs a beautiful dress for a costume ball.
Episode 28
Fri, Apr 2, 1954
Riley tries painting his way to fame in the plant's art contest.
Episode 29
Fri, Apr 9, 1954
Riley tries painting his way to fame in the plant's art contest.
Episode 30
Fri, Apr 16, 1954
The boss visits a 'sick' Gillis who has gone fishing.
Episode 31
Fri, Apr 23, 1954
Riley learns that he's the missing heir to $50,000.
Episode 32
Fri, Apr 30, 195430 mins
Riley tries collecting damages when he sprains his ankle in a poolroom.
Episode 33
Fri, May 7, 1954
Riley and Babs plan Mother's Day surprises for Peg.
Episode 34
Fri, May 14, 1954
When Junior is hurt, Riley takes over his paper route.
Episode 35
Fri, May 21, 195430 mins
Riley loses the money collected to buy the departing foreman a gift.
Episode 36
Fri, May 28, 195430 mins
Riley rents a room to Junior's overbearing teacher.
Episode 37
Fri, Jun 4, 195430 mins
Riley goes to great lengths to remember his anniversary.
Episode 38
Fri, Jun 11, 1954
Riley persuades a reporter to cover Peg's party.
Episode 39
Fri, Jun 18, 1954
In Brooklyn, Riley is crushed when his old friends ignore him.