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Season 51956

Season 5

September 14, 1956
39
Episodes
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Rating
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Votes
1956
Year

Cast

William Bendix
William Bendix
Chester A. Riley
Marjorie Reynolds
Marjorie Reynolds
Peg Riley
Tom D'Andrea
Tom D'Andrea
Jim Gillis
Wesley Morgan
Wesley Morgan
Junior Riley

Episodes

39 episodes
Season 5
A Wire for Gillis

A Wire for Gillis

Sep 14, 195630m0 votes

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.

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The First Quarrel

The First Quarrel

Sep 21, 195630m0 votes

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.

2 guest stars
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Buttering Up a Millionaire

Buttering Up a Millionaire

Sep 28, 195630m0 votes

No overview available.

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The New Job

The New Job

Oct 5, 195630m0 votes

No overview available.

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Destination Del Mar Vista

Destination Del Mar Vista

Oct 12, 195630m0 votes

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.

1 guest star
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Uncle Bixby Takes Over

Uncle Bixby Takes Over

Oct 19, 195630m0 votes

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Friends Are Where You Find Them

Friends Are Where You Find Them

Oct 26, 195630m0 votes

Furious with one another after arguing, best friends Riley and Gillis compete to meet other people and make new friends.

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Juvenile Delinquent

Juvenile Delinquent

Nov 2, 195630m0 votes
Director: Abby Berlin

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.

1 guest star
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Riley's Lonely Night

Riley's Lonely Night

Nov 9, 195630m0 votes

A lonely Riley wanders in to a wild party.

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A Man's Pride

A Man's Pride

Nov 16, 195630m0 votes

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.

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Riley Hires a Nurse

Riley Hires a Nurse

Nov 23, 195630m0 votes

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.

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Blessed Event

Blessed Event

Nov 30, 195630m0 votes

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.

1 guest star
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Benefit for Egbert

Benefit for Egbert

Dec 7, 195630m0 votes

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.

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Honeybee's Mother

Honeybee's Mother

Dec 14, 195630m0 votes

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.

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World's Greatest Grandson

World's Greatest Grandson

Dec 21, 195630m0 votes

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.

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Double, Double Date

Double, Double Date

Dec 28, 195630m0 votes

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Riley Wins a Trip

Riley Wins a Trip

Jan 4, 195730m0 votes

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.

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Aloha Riley, Goodbye

Aloha Riley, Goodbye

Jan 11, 195730m0 votes

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.

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Change in Command

Change in Command

Jan 18, 195730m0 votes

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.

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Strolling Through the Park

Strolling Through the Park

Jan 25, 195730m0 votes

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Deep in the Heart of...

Deep in the Heart of...

Feb 1, 195730m0 votes

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.

1 guest star
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Candid Camera

Candid Camera

Feb 8, 195730m0 votes

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Foreign Intrigue

Foreign Intrigue

Feb 15, 195730m0 votes

Zsa Zsa Gabor plays a voluptuous maid who disrupts the Riley and Gillis homes.

1 guest star
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All-American Brain

All-American Brain

Feb 22, 195730m0 votes

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2 guest stars
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Getting Riley's Goat

Getting Riley's Goat

Mar 1, 195730m0 votes

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.

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A Young Man's Fancy

A Young Man's Fancy

Mar 8, 195730m0 votes

Riley steps in when he suspects Junior is dating an older woman.

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Babs's Dream House

Babs's Dream House

Mar 15, 195730m0 votes

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.

4 guest stars
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A Watch for Gillis

A Watch for Gillis

Mar 22, 195730m0 votes

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.

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Junior's Future

Junior's Future

Mar 29, 195730m0 votes

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A Day at the Beach

A Day at the Beach

Apr 5, 195730m0 votes

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.

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A House Divided

A House Divided

Apr 12, 195730m0 votes

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.

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Return to Blue View

Return to Blue View

Apr 19, 195730m0 votes

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

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The High Cost of Riley

The High Cost of Riley

Apr 26, 195730m0 votes

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Babs Comes Home

Babs Comes Home

May 3, 195730m0 votes

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4 guest stars
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Father-In-Law Versus Father-In-Law

Father-In-Law Versus Father-In-Law

May 10, 195730m0 votes

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The Stray Dog

The Stray Dog

May 17, 195730m0 votes

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.

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Vacation Plans

Vacation Plans

May 24, 195730m0 votes

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.

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Homeless Otto

Homeless Otto

May 31, 195730m0 votes

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.

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Summer Job for Junior

Summer Job for Junior

Jun 7, 195730m0 votes

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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