The Life Of Riley — Season 2
'What a revoltin' development this is!"
About this season
Riley worked in an aircraft plant in California, but viewers usually saw him at home, cheerfully disrupting life with his malapropisms and ill timed intervention into minor problems.
Episodes (39)
1. Riley's Stomach Ache
Aired 18 September 1953 • 30 min
A series of mix-ups convinces Riley he is mortally ill.
2. Riley, the Animal Lover
Aired 25 September 1953 • 30 min
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.
3. Riley Faces Fatherhood
Aired 2 October 1953 • 30 min
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.
4. Peg's Birthday Present
Aired 9 October 1953 • 30 min
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.
5. Riley's Surprise Package
Aired 16 October 1953 • 30 min
Riley's jealous nature backfires on him.
6. Riley's Old Flame
Aired 23 October 1953 • 30 min
7. Riley Hears Bells
Aired 30 October 1953 • 30 min
8. Riley's Surprise Party
Aired 6 November 1953 • 30 min
9. Junior's Vacation
Aired 13 November 1953 • 30 min
10. Riley's Burning Ambition
Aired 20 November 1953 • 30 min
Riley is temporarily named foreman at the aircraft plant. Is he up to the job?
11. Riley's Haunted House
Aired 27 November 1953 • 30 min
12. Riley's Separation
Aired 4 December 1953 • 30 min
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 backing it, he spreads the news that Peg left her husband, getting even Chester believing it.
13. Riley the Worrier
Aired 18 December 1953 • 30 min
Riley gets Babs a blind date.
14. Riley's Second Honeymoon
Aired 25 December 1953 • 30 min
15. Riley Teaches Junior Boxing
Aired 1 January 1954 • 30 min
Riley teaches Junior how to box and ends up in a 6 round match with Junior's teacher.
16. Riley Balances the Budget
Aired 8 January 1954 • 30 min
17. Riley's Love Letters
Aired 15 January 1954 • 30 min
18. Junior's Double Date
Aired 22 January 1954 • 30 min
Junior has two dates for his first dance.
19. Riley's Uranium Mine
Aired 29 January 1954 • 30 min
20. Riley Brightens the Corner
Aired 5 February 1954 • 30 min
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.
21. Babs' Used Car
Aired 12 February 1954 • 30 min
22. Riley and the Boss' Niece
Aired 19 February 1954 • 30 min
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.
23. Riley and the Cop
Aired 26 February 1954 • 30 min
24. The Circus Comes to Town
Aired 5 March 1954 • 30 min
25. Riley in a Rut
Aired 12 March 1954 • 30 min
26. Riley, Surprise Witness
Aired 19 March 1954 • 30 min
27. Riley and the Beaux Arts Ball
Aired 26 March 1954 • 30 min
28. Riley Holds the Bag
Aired 2 April 1954 • 30 min
29. Riley Takes Up Art
Aired 9 April 1954 • 30 min
30. Riley's Good Deed
Aired 16 April 1954 • 30 min
31. Riley, the Heir
Aired 23 April 1954 • 30 min
32. Riley Takes Out Insurance
Aired 30 April 1954 • 30 min
33. Riley Faces Mother's Day
Aired 7 May 1954 • 30 min
34. Riley, the Newsboy
Aired 14 May 1954 • 30 min
35. Riley and the Foreman's Gift
Aired 21 May 1954 • 30 min
36. Riley Takes a Roomer
Aired 28 May 1954 • 30 min
37. Riley's Anniversary
Aired 4 June 1954 • 30 min
Riley goes to great lengths to remember his anniversary.
38. Riley Meets the Press
Aired 11 June 1954 • 30 min
39. Riley in Brooklyn
Aired 18 June 1954 • 30 min