The Life of Riley was an American situation old time radio show, co-developed by the non-performing Marx Brother, Gummo, that appeared on both radio and television in the 1940s and 1950s and helped introduce the so-called "nuclear family" to American broadcasting.
The radio version, starring William Bendix, debuted on ABC in 1944; the following year it moved to NBC, where it ran until 1951. Later, the show was adapted for television, with two different versions having been produced.
To listen to any of the 103 episodes we have of Life of Riley click any of the links below.
1943-07-25 Audition New House Plans
1944-01-30 TheButler Pt2
1944-04-09 Best Dressed Man
1944-04-30 Baxter Goes to New York
1944-09-24 Jealous (War Bulletin)
1944-10-08 Muley's Surprise Party for Riley
1944-10-22 Boss's Son-In-Law
1944-10-29 Haunted House
1944-11-05 Piano Lessons for Junior
1944-11-12 Big Football Bet
1944-11-26 Bridesmaid Babs
1944-12-03 Most Popular Boy
1944-12-17 Special Christmas Present
1944-12-24 Roswell's a Guest for Christmas
1945-01-28 Missing Five Dollars
1945-02-25 English Test
1945-03-04 Expectant Fathers
1945-03-18 Riley Tries to Become a Pal to Junior
1945-09-08 Lay-offs
1945-09-15 Feud With New Neighbor Over Junior's Goat
1945-10-20 Peg's Old Boyfriend House Guest
1945-11-24 Babs and Simon Married
1945-12-01 BPLA Lodge Election
1945-12-08 Job Promotion Exam
1945-12-15 Grandma's Boyfriend Captain Riley
1946-04-06 Riley Finds Fur Coat
1946-04-13 Bread Shortage
1946-04-20 Giant Easter Bunny
1946-04-27 Gambling Lesson
1946-05-11 Junior Forgets Mother's Day
1946-05-25 Junior Sells Peanuts at the Circus
1946-06-08 The Bread Shortage and the Black Market
1946-06-15 New Suit For Father's Day
1946-09-07 Riley Gets Promoted
1946-09-14 Peg's Job
1946-09-21 Riley Hides on Boat
1946-09-28 Football Game
1946-10-05 Good Neighbor Week
1946-10-19 Riley Sues Bus Company
1946-10-26 Job in South America
1946-11-09 Boy Scout Camp
1946-11-23 Riley the Football Hero
1946-11-30 Medical Advice From Horse Doctor
1947-01-11 Efficiency Expert
1947-01-18 Riley Simon Business Partners
1947-02-01 Riley Switched At Birth
1947-03-15 Advice to the Lovelorn Column
1947-03-22 Riley the Milkman
1947-03-29 New Chairman
1947-04-05 Riley the Childbeater
1947-04-12 Marriage Doubts
1947-04-19 Mystery Fight
1947-05-03 Launching Babs Into Society
1947-05-10 Mother's Day Speech
1947-05-31 Accident Insurance Policy
1947-06-07 Riley Courts Peg at Summer Camp
1947-09-06 Riley Enrolls
1947-09-13 Babs Has Two Dates
1947-09-20 Junior Runs Away
1947-09-27 Date With Boss's Nephew
1947-10-11 Riley the Cop
1947-10-18 The Community Chest
1947-10-25 Ragamuffin Ball
1947-11-01 Picking Football Teams
1947-11-08 17th Anniversary Party
1947-11-15 Riley the Actor
1947-11-29 Foreman's Job
1947-12-06 Junior's Paper
1947-12-13 Babs Blackballed at College
1947-12-20 First Christmas In Store Window
1947-12-27 Family Christmas Present
1948-01-03 Riley Gets Junior Two Dates
1948-01-10 Equal Rights
1948-01-17 Radio Contest
1948-01-24 Babs Quits School
1948-02-07 Father and Son Banquet
1948-02-28 Babs' Sweet-16 Birthday
1948-04-03 Juvenile Delinquency
1948-04-10 Peg Studies French
1948-04-17 Drive
1948-05-01 Baseball Uniform
1948-05-08 Mother's Day Present Explained
1948-05-15 Riley Man of Distinction
1948-06-19 Father's Day Bathrobes
1948-09-03 Riley Meets Klem Kadiddlehopper
1948-10-08 How To Pick A Mate
1948-10-15 Problem Child
1948-11-19 Flashback - Thanksgiving Trouble With Peg
1948-11-26 Bab's Elderly Boyfriend
1948-12-24 No Christmas Bonus This Year
1949-01-28 Quiet Evening By the Fireside
1949-02-11 Babs Elopes with Simon
1949-03-25 Babs Runs in College Election
1949-04-02 Riley Talks in His Sleep About Gertrude
1949-04-08 guest Burt Lancaster
1949-04-22 Riley Breaks Peg's Chinese Bowl
1949-04-29 Riley Is Fired
1949-05-13 Gitchigoomi
1949-05-20 Junior Drops Out of School
1949-05-27 Junior and Egbert Go Camping
1949-10-21 The Policeman Boarder
1949-11-04 The Expectant Father
1949-12-23 Christmas Club
