Season 5
The Life Of Riley
39 EPISODES • 1956
Season 5 of The Life Of Riley was released on September 14 and consists of 39 episodes.

Season 4

Episodes

1: A Wire for Gillis
Sep 14, 1956
Gillis gets a telegram from out of the blue and is secretive about its contents. Riley speculates wildly that his friend came into money and gets mad at Jim for being so mysterious.
2: The First Quarrel
Sep 21, 1956
Don wants to go fishing with his buddies and Babs gets upset that her new husband wants to spend time away from her. Despite being warned, Riley gets involved in the newlywed's marital troubles.
3: Buttering Up a Millionaire
Sep 28, 1956
4: The New Job
Oct 5, 1956
5: Destination Del Mar Vista
Oct 12, 1956
The Riley and Gillis families are looking for a new place to live. They find the perfect two house arrangement and move in after arguing about who lives where. The Rileys discover downstairs comes with a tenant, landlord Mr. Winkley.
6: Uncle Bixby Takes Over
Oct 19, 1956
7: Friends Are Where You Find Them
Oct 26, 1956
Furious with one another after arguing, best friends Riley and Gillis compete to meet other people and make new friends.
8: Juvenile Delinquent
Nov 2, 1956
Chester worries when Junior trades his car for a hot rod. Junior and friends just wanted a safe place to race but Chester ruins their plans to use an unused Cunningham runway. Chester assumes he's fired after he fixes his mess.
9: Riley's Lonely Night
Nov 9, 1956
A lonely Riley wanders in to a wild party.
10: A Man's Pride
Nov 16, 1956
When Riley confronts foreman Hawkins on the factory floor and angrily demands a raise, Hawkins insists he apologize for his rude behavior. Riley refuses to apologize so Hawkins fires him on the spot. Now Riley is looking for a new job and each expect the other to offer an apology.
11: Riley Hires a Nurse
Nov 23, 1956
With Babs expecting, Chester decides to become involved in planning day-care for his soon-to-be-grandchild. However, when he attends a "baby nursing course" that he thought would be for nurses, he discovers that it is instead a class for mothers. Complications ensue.
12: Blessed Event
Nov 30, 1956
Riley and Gillis march in the Brooklyn Patriots of Los Angeles parade and get soaked when rains. Riley stays home in bed the following day to prevent catching pneumonia while Peg tends to Babs. When Peg takes Babs to the hospital for delivery, Riley rushes over in his pajamas and is mistaken for a loose patient. Babs delivers a healthy baby boy among all the chaos.
13: Benefit for Egbert
Dec 7, 1956
Egbert is stranded in Chicago without the cash to get home. As a surprise to his friends Gillis and Honeybee, Riley holds a fundraiser to get Egbert home to California.
14: Honeybee's Mother
Dec 14, 1956
Honeybee's mother comes for a visit but because she can't climb stairs the mother-in-law stays in the Riley's home. Chester is soon exasperated by the difficult to please woman.
15: World's Greatest Grandson
Dec 21, 1956
Riley believes that his new grandson is the greatest baby ever and won't stop talking about how amazing he is. The constant bragging is starting to create a strain on the guys at work.
16: Double, Double Date
Dec 28, 1956
17: Riley Wins a Trip
Jan 4, 1957
There's a grand opening celebration at a new Friendly Franklyn's Grocery Store and they're giving away an all-expense paid vacation to Hawaii. Customers get a numbered ticket each time they buy groceries so, to get more tickets, Riley grocery shops one item at a time.
18: Aloha Riley, Goodbye
Jan 11, 1957
The Honolulu police are questioning Riley about a crime and possible murder. The Riley's and the Gillis' have spent three weeks in Hawaii and are getting ready to return to Los Angeles. But first, they need to buy gifts for friends and family and end-up involved with two con-men who try to scam them.
19: Change in Command
Jan 18, 1957
Hawkins tells Riley and Gillis that he's no longer foreman, their old friend, Otto Schmidlap, is the new foreman. But the secret is, Otto is only temporary foreman while Hawkins is on vacation. Riley and Gillis devise a plan to make Otto look more capable so he will be made their full-time foreman, but the plan takes a wrong turn.
20: Strolling Through the Park
Jan 25, 1957
21: Deep in the Heart of...
Feb 1, 1957
Millionaire Houston Dodsworth is up from Texas to see Gillis and offer him $5000 for the piece of land they share. Riley botches the deal when he tell Dodsworth that Gillis is a millionaire himself. Gillis is furious, so Riley contacts Dodsworth to rearrange the sale, only now the deal includes Gillis playing in a upcoming polo match.
22: Candid Camera
Feb 8, 1957
23: Foreign Intrigue
Feb 15, 1957
Zsa Zsa Gabor plays a voluptuous maid who disrupts the Riley and Gillis homes.
24: All-American Brain
Feb 22, 1957
25: Getting Riley's Goat
Mar 1, 1957
Junior brings home a goat for a ten day 4-H project. Chester finds himself tangling with the stubborn animal and trying to keep the goat from eating everything around.
26: A Young Man's Fancy
Mar 8, 1957
Riley steps in when he suspects Junior is dating an older woman.
27: Babs's Dream House
Mar 15, 1957
Babs tells Peg that she and her husband have hired a famous architect to design their new home. Riley isn't convinced that the designer knows his business and soon the two men are butting heads over the project's blueprints.
28: A Watch for Gillis
Mar 22, 1957
Riley sets out to buy a cheap watch for Gillis but ends up buying an expensive watch and Peg is not happy. He goes back to the jewelry shop to buy an expensive watch for Peg but Gillis thinks it's for Honeybee's birthday. Honeybee ends-up with the watch and now Peg is really upset. So back Riley goes to the Jeweler to buy his 3rd expensive watch.
29: Junior's Future
Mar 29, 1957
30: A Day at the Beach
Apr 5, 1957
The Gillis and Riley couples look forward to some relaxation after getting time off. They head to the beach where the boys look forward to getting in some fishing. With Chester involved, the time proves to be anything but stress free.
31: A House Divided
Apr 12, 1957
After a dispute, the Riley family is evicted. Chester convinces Gillis to be an obnoxious neighbor so his former home goes unrented. Chester's plan backfires as Jim and Honeybee become homeless also.
32: Return to Blue View
Apr 19, 1957
Riley and Gillis are purchasing the duplex they're renting as joint-owners but Riley can't find the bonds needed for his down payment. He believes his hid them in his old house in Blue View Terrace, which is currently owned by two sisters. He and Gillis go back to the house and enlist the help of their old friend, Waldo Binny, to recover the bonds
33: The High Cost of Riley
Apr 26, 1957
34: Babs Comes Home
May 3, 1957
35: Father-In-Law Versus Father-In-Law
May 10, 1957
36: The Stray Dog
May 17, 1957
Riley adopts a stray dog named Baskerville but the dog howls at night causing a disturbance. An angry and sleep-deprived Gillis counters with a rooster for a pet and now a petition is going around to force the two noisy families out of the neighborhood.
37: Vacation Plans
May 24, 1957
Riley and Gillis are gathering items for their annual camping vacation together. Except this year, at the last minute, Riley gets an invitation to use a luxury beach house and Gillis is invited to an all-expense paid stay at a Texas Dude Ranch. Now, each have to figure how to get out of their vacation commitment with the other.
38: Homeless Otto
May 31, 1957
Riley and Gillis ask for, then unexpectedly receive, raises so they convince Otto to do the same. Otto though is fired and his two buddies feel responsible, so they scheme to get Otto his job back.
39: Summer Job for Junior
Jun 7, 1957
Chester is afraid Junior is going to be unemployed for the summer, so dad puts a $50 deposit on a busboy job. Junior has a better paying position at a logging camp lined up, so Chester tries to get his money back.
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