William Bendix
Chester A. Riley
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Episode Guide
- 1. Tonsils Oct 4, 1949
- Riley overreacts when faced with surgery.
- 2. Babs and Simon Step Out Oct 11, 1949
- Riley forbids Babs from seeing Simon.
- 3. Egbert's Chemistry Set Oct 18, 1949
- Riley and his neighbor compare their sons' talents.
The Life of Riley is an American radio situation comedy series of the 1940s that was adapted into a 1949 feature film, as well as two different television series, and a comic book. Radio series. Jackie Gleason and Rosemary DeCamp in the original 1949 television series.
- Situation comedy
- Irving Brecher
- January 16, 1944 –, June 29, 1951
Learn about the phrase 'the life of Riley', which means an easy and pleasant life, and its possible connection to a 19th century Irish folk ballad about Willy Reilly. Find out how the phrase became popular in the US military and music hall songs.
The Life of Riley is a sitcom starring William Bendix as a bumbling father who works in an aircraft plant and often gets into trouble. The series ran from 1953 to 1958 and featured many guest stars and catchphrases.
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Apr 23, 2015 · Listen to 252 episodes of The Life of Riley, a sitcom about a World War II veteran and his family. The episodes are from 1943 to 1945 and are available for free download, borrow, and streaming on Webamp.
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A sitcom based on a radio show about a working-class family in California, starring Jackie Gleason as Chester A. Riley. The show ran for one season and won a Primetime Emmy, but was later revived with William Bendix as Riley.
A classic sitcom about a World War II veteran and his family. See the episode list, cast, trivia, user reviews and more on IMDb.
