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1. www.imdb.com › title › tt0045406The Life of Riley (TV Series 1953–1958) - IMDb

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   The Life of Riley is a sitcom that aired from 1953 to 1958, starring William Bendix as a witty and clumsy aircraft worker. The show was based on a radio show and a movie, and had a catchphrase "What a revoltin' development this is!"

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   • Release Date: 1953-01-02

   • Genre: Comedy
   • Runtime: 30

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Life_of_RileyThe Life of Riley - Wikipedia

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   The Life of Riley. Wesley Morgan and William Bendix, 1956. 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.

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6. nostalgiacentral.com › tv-shows-1950s › life-rileyLife Of Riley, The – Nostalgia Central

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   Life Of Riley, The. 1 9 5 3 – 1 9 5 8 (USA) 212 x 30 minute episodes. A different sort of sitcom family – a blue-collar clan of the type infrequently seen on television (either then or now) – began their regular run on NBC on the second day of 1953. The Life Of Riley starred former motion-picture heavyweight William Bendix as the mildly ...

7. www.imdb.com › title › tt0041036The Life of Riley (TV Series 1948–1950) - IMDb

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   A comedy series about a man who disrupts his family's life with his malapropisms and ill timed interventions. Starring Jackie Gleason as Chester A. Riley, the show won an Emmy and influenced shows like The Honeymooners.

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   • Release Date: 1948

   • Genre: Comedy
   • Runtime: 30

8. www.justwatch.com › uk › tv-seriesThe Life of Riley - streaming tv series online - JustWatch

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   Apr 16, 2024 · Synopsis. 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. His stock answer to every turn of fate became a catch phrase: 'What a revoltin' development this is!"

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   Who starred in the life of Riley?

   • The Life of Riley: With William Bendix, Marjorie Reynolds, Wesley Morgan, Tom D'Andrea. 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.

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   Was 'the life of Riley' based on a radio show?

   • Reflecting upon the series, the original "The Life of Riley" is notable for being one of the earliest sitcoms, as well as for the role of a young Jackie Gleason. Interestingly, it did feel much like the radio series it was based upon and as such is perhaps exactly what it would be like if we could see the action of a radio program.

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   Where does Riley work?

   • 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. Riley thinks it's time the family had a second auto and he will sacrifice his motorcycle to make it happen.

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   How many seasons did the Riley family have?

   • The Riley family. From left: Lugene Sanders (Babs), William Bendix (Chester A. Riley), Marjorie Reynolds (Peg), and Wesley Morgan (Junior). The second TV series ran for six seasons, from January 2, 1953, to May 23, 1958. It was produced by Tom McKnight for NBC and featured William Bendix.

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   When did 'the life of Riley' start?

   • Anonymous The Life of Riley started as a radio program starring William Bendix on the Blue Network (ABC) from January 16, 1944 to June 8, 1945 later moving to NBC from September 8, 1945 to June 29, 1951. William Bendix and Marjorie Reynolds provided the right chemistry for the television comedy hit, "The Life of Reilly."

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   Why was 'the life of Riley' a success?

   • Riley was a good intentioned everyday man who could turn minor troubles into big ones. "The Life of Riley" aired as one of television's first sitcoms and was successfully despite only lasting 26 episodes due to a conflict with the sponsor. The show won television's very first Emmy Award (for "Best Film Made For and Shown on Television").

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10. www.imdb.com › title › tt0045406The Life of Riley (TV Series 1953–1958) - Episode list - IMDb

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    S1.E2 ∙ Riley's Gift from the Boss. Fri, Jan 9, 1953. Riley receives a letter from the president of the airplane plant in which he works, Cyrus P. Cunningham, announcing that the company will honor Riley's ten years of service with a luncheon in the boardroom the following day. Excited, Riley dragoons his pal Gillis into checking out the ...