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The Life of Riley Season 4 Episodes

39 Episodes 1955 - 1956

Episode 1

Letter of Introduction

Fri, Sep 16, 1955

How to discourage an obnoxious couple from moving next door?

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Episode 2

The Big Sacrifice

Fri, Sep 23, 1955

Riley tries to wangle an invitation to a formal dinner.

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Episode 3

The Marines Have Landed

Fri, Sep 30, 1955

Babs is worried when she hasn't heard from her marine boyfriend for awhile. Riley comes up with an outrageous scheme to cheer his little girl up which goes wrong and makes things worse.

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Episode 4

Love Comes to Waldo Binney

Fri, Oct 7, 1955

Waldo Binny's sister, Mrs Lindsey, knocks on Riley door looking for her brother. She wants Waldo to babysit her son, Drake, for the weekend but Waldo is hiding because he knows his little nephew is a monster. Besides, Waldo has a big date tonight with his new love, Millicent. Mrs Lindsey leaves Drake in Riley's care but now no one wants responsibility to babysit the difficult child.

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Episode 5

Darling, Am I Growing Old

Fri, Oct 14, 1955

Riley begins to feel his age when he chaperons Babs on a trip.

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Episode 6

Do It Yourself

Fri, Oct 21, 1955

Having promised a fishing trip to Hawkins, and then forgetting to rent a boat, Riley and Otto borrow Muley's rowboat, but wreck it. They then turn to attempting to assemble a prefab boat, but stupidly put it together in Riley's parlor.

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Episode 7

Wedding Plans for Babs

Fri, Oct 28, 195530 mins

Nothing's too good for Babs' wedding, until Riley learns the father of the bride foots the bill.

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Episode 8

Dudley the Burglar

Fri, Nov 4, 195530 mins

Chester has misplaced his watch and Dudley puts it in a vase for safekeeping. Riley gets the notion is a thief from his actions and intends to refosrm his pal from his life of crime but also get his timepiece back.

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Episode 9

Pay the Penalty

Fri, Nov 11, 1955

Riley's attempts to win a vacation puzzle his family.

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Episode 10

Ghost Town

Fri, Nov 18, 195530 mins

Chester fakes a backache and his boss gives him the entire week off. Riley looks forward to his surprise vacation but things don't go as planned, much to his disappointment.

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Episode 11

The Famous Chester A. Riley, Junior

Fri, Nov 25, 195530 mins

Junior has success on the football field and he lets the praise go to his head. The Riley parents wonder how to handle their son but Junior had his ego deflated in awkward circumstances.

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Episode 12

Riley, the Tycoon

Fri, Dec 2, 195530 mins

Riley gets an unexpected day off from the airplane plant and decides to spend it in the park. Chester's appearance and behavior lead to mistaken ideas about his financial situation.

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Episode 13

Repeat Performance

Fri, Dec 9, 195530 mins

Riley and Peg plan surprise anniversary parties for each other....on the same night.

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Episode 14

Middle-Age Blues

Fri, Dec 16, 1955

Riley gets Peg a job---working for two con men.

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Episode 15

Waldo's Mother

Thu, Dec 22, 195530 mins

To prevent his mother from moving in, Waldo announces he's engaged.

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Episode 16

A Shower for Babs

Fri, Dec 30, 195530 mins

Babs' bridal shower becomes a torrent of confusion, thanks to Riley.

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Episode 17

Head of the Family

Fri, Jan 6, 1956

Riley's Uncle Chester urges him to break Babs' engagement.

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Episode 18

Riley and the Widow

Fri, Jan 13, 1956

Riley becomes an assistant in a new dress shop.

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Episode 19

Babs's Wedding

Fri, Jan 20, 1956

It's Babs' wedding day and its hard to tell who's more nervous - Chester A. Riley or his daughter, the bride.

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Episode 20

Riley's Raffle

Fri, Jan 27, 1956

Riley thinks it's time the family had a second auto and he will sacrifice his motorcycle to make it happen. Chester holds a raffle for his bike but he befuddles the idea and his plan starts to unravel.

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Episode 21

Junior Quits School

Fri, Feb 3, 195630 mins

Riley's task: persuading Junior to complete his education.

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Episode 22

The Tree That Grew in Brooklyn

Fri, Feb 10, 195630 mins

Riley tries nursing a sick tree back to health.

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Episode 23

Babs' New Job

Fri, Feb 17, 1956

Riley takes action when a job Babs wanted goes to the boss's niece.

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Episode 24

The Train Trip

Fri, Feb 24, 1956

En route to San Francisco, Riley unwittingly helps a convict escape.

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Episode 25

The Contestant

Fri, Mar 2, 1956

Riley is the winner of a contest---along with 8000 other people.

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Episode 26

The Song Writer

Fri, Mar 9, 1956

Riley hits the wrong note when he quits his job to try songwriting.

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Episode 27

His Brother-In-Law's Keeper

Fri, Mar 16, 195630 mins

Riley shelters his brother-in-law, a compulsive gambler.

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Episode 28

Partnership

Fri, Mar 23, 1956

Riley and Dudley buy a supposedly thriving machine shop.

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Episode 29

Riley's Allergy

Fri, Mar 30, 195630 mins

Riley decides his sneezing is caused by an allergy---to Peg.

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Episode 30

Stage Door Riley

Fri, Apr 6, 1956

Riley ends up in the zoo when he portrays an ape in a play.

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Episode 31

Riley's Club for Service Wives

Fri, Apr 13, 1956

Riley starts a club for servicemen's wives.

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Episode 32

Waterfront

Fri, Apr 20, 195630 mins

Riley is caught up in intrigue when he finds a coded message.

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Episode 33

Expectantly Yours

Fri, Apr 27, 195630 mins

Babs leaves out an instruction list from her doctor and Chester finds it. He jumps to the conclusion that Don's mother is expecting. Babs struggles to clear up the misunderstanding and tell her dad his little girl is having a baby.

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Episode 34

Junior Gets a Car

Fri, May 4, 195630 mins

Tired of chauffeuring Junior, Riley buys him a second-hand car.

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Episode 35

From Rags to Riches

Fri, May 11, 1956

Con men sell Riley phony stock certificates.

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Episode 36

House for Sale

Fri, May 18, 1956

Riley discovers that the house he bought Babs is in the path of a new freeway.

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Episode 37

Babs Moves Out

Fri, May 25, 1956

Riley objects when Babs and Don begin looking for their own home.

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Episode 38

Riley Trades His House

Fri, Jun 1, 1956

Disgusted with his neighbor Dudley, Riley decides to move.

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Episode 39

When Women Were Women

Fri, Jun 8, 1956

Riley and Dudley bet their wives that men can get along without modern conveniences.

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