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The Life of Riley (1953) · Season 5 Episode 1 · A Wire for Gillis starring William Bendix. 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.
- William Bendix
- September 14, 1956
- The Life of Riley (1953)
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.
The Life of Riley – Season 5, Episode 1 Letter of Introduction Aired Sep 16, 1955 Comedy CTA Tomatometer 0 Reviews Riley changes his mind about an old friend.
Life of Riley won the first Emmy Award (for "Best Film Made For and Shown on Television") with Groucho Marx receiving a credit for the story. However, it came to an end after 26 episodes because Irving Brecher and sponsor Pabst Brewing Company reached an impasse on extending the series for a full 39-week season.
The Life of Riley (1953) · Season 5 starring William Bendix. 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.
1313 Blue View Terrace, Los Angeles, California, the residence of the Riley Family: Chester, a riveter with Stevenson Aircraft and Associates; his wife Peggy; and their children, Babs and Junior. Stories relate the trials and tribulations of a not-too-bright husband and his family. Jackie Gleason's bug-eyed portrayal of Riley did not catch on, and the program was canceled after only one season ...
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The Life of Riley: Created by H.V. Kershaw. With Bill Maynard, Frank Lincoln, John Comer, Susan Littler. Frank Riley's days of being the carefree widower are interrupted by the return of his puritanical son who needs a job and a place to stay.
