The Life of Riley: Old-Time Radio Comedy

Riley, a war worker, and his wife Peg are preparing for Easter when Riley's uncle Baxter Turnbull, who is vain about his clothes, announces he will enter a best-dressed contest in the Easter parade with a $200 prize. Baxter sulks when Riley refuses to pay for a new outfit, so Riley makes a bet that he can find his uncle a job. Riley then borrows a rented wardrobe from Barney the clothier for Baxter. The Life of Riley is a half-hour radio comedy with William Bendix in the title role, broadcast on the Blue Network and NBC, and this episode...

Riley wakes late on a Sunday and finds his household in an uproar over a surprise gathering being planned in his honor. Riley's wife Peg sends him off on an errand while the guests are prepared, and he is left feeling dominated by the people around him. Riley seeks a little independence and sets out with his neighbour Waldo Bimmel, who is also tired of being bossed about by his wife and aunt. Their outing takes them through a restaurant, a park and a lecture hall, where Riley runs into trouble. The Life of Riley is a half-hour comedy...

Riley and his family are at home one Sunday when Uncle Baxter, out of work and an unwelcome guest, is told he must leave. Riley wants Baxter's room for a den to display his guns, fish rods and mounted trophies. Baxter, prompted by Peg, decides to call on Julia, a wealthy widow who once had feelings for him. The Life of Riley, a 1944 episode from the series, first aired on March 26, 1944, starring William Bendix as Riley. Baxter arranges a visit to Julia's mansion, and Riley and Peg prepare for the event.

With Riley, Peg, Uncle Baxter, Junior...

Chester A. Riley, a war plant worker, and his wife Peg live in a small house outside Los Angeles with their daughter Barbara and Peg's uncle Baxter. The family has no telephone, and the lack of one leads to a string of mishaps. Riley's uncle Baxter misses a job opportunity because the family can't be reached by phone, and Barbara frets over a missed prom invitation. The Life of Riley is a half-hour comedy series, and this episode aired on February 13, 1944, on the Blue Network/ABC and NBC. William Bendix stars as Riley, with Paula Winslowe, Hans Conried, and...

Riley and his family, who have been living in the bridal suite of a Los Angeles hotel, prepare to move into a house. Riley works in a war plant, and the family is trying to solve its housing problem. Before they can leave, Riley learns the hotel bill is large, and Uncle Baxter has arranged for a poker game to be run in the suite the family is vacating. Part of the story follows the family as they try to reach their new house. The Life of Riley aired on the Blue Network and NBC, with William Bendix in...

Riley, the good-natured aircraft worker, and his Uncle Baxter Turnbull take jobs as butler and cook for the Hotchkiss family, hoping to land work at the bread company run by Mr. Hotchkiss. The show is The Life of Riley, heard on the Blue Network/ABC and NBC, aired January 30, 1944, starring William Bendix as Riley. Riley admits he knows nothing about being a butler, and his uncle's nervous attempts to prepare dinner add to the chaos. Riley tries to follow Uncle Baxter's instructions for serving the meal, while the guests arrive and the couple's first evening in the house gets...

Chester A. Riley brings home a stray dog and finds his household disrupted when his old friend Sidney Monahan arrives in town and stays with the family. Riley grows suspicious of Monahan after he sells him a life insurance policy with a double indemnity clause and seems to take an interest in his wife, Peggy. Riley becomes convinced that Monahan plans to murder him, and his fears lead to a series of misunderstandings at home. The Life of Riley is a comedy series, and this episode was broadcast on the Blue Network and NBC, with William Bendix in the...