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The Best Episodes of The Life of Riley

Every episode of The Life of Riley ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Life of Riley!

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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:NBC

Best Episodes Summary

"Tonsils" is the best rated episode of "The Life of Riley". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Herbert I. Leeds and written by N/A, it aired on 10/4/1949. This episode scored NaN points higher than the second highest rated, "Babs and Simon Step Out".

  • Tonsils
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    #1 - Tonsils

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/4/1949

    Riley has to go to the hospital to have his tonsils out.

    Director: Herbert I. Leeds

    Writer: N/A

  • Babs and Simon Step Out
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    #2 - Babs and Simon Step Out

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/11/1949

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  • Egbert's Chemistry Set
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    #3 - Egbert's Chemistry Set

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/18/1949

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    Director: Herbert I. Leeds

    Writer: N/A

  • The French Professor
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    #4 - The French Professor

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/25/1949

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  • Nervous Breakdown
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    #5 - Nervous Breakdown

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/1/1949

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  • Assistant Manager
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    #6 - Assistant Manager

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/8/1949

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  • Riley's Birthday Gift
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    #7 - Riley's Birthday Gift

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/1949

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    Writer: N/A

  • Riley, Gillis, and Vanderhopper, Inc.
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    #8 - Riley, Gillis, and Vanderhopper, Inc.

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/22/1949

    Riley thinks that Babs' boyfriend Simon has money, after he finds his bank book. Riley talks Simon into going into business with him and quits his job. He then finds out that Simon's bank book was a fake as he was using it for his accounting class.

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    Writer: N/A

  • Junior Falls for Teacher
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    #9 - Junior Falls for Teacher

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/29/1949

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  • Night School
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    #10 - Night School

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/6/1949

    Riley decides to go to night school and gets caught helping a friend cheat who's trying to become a American citizen.

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    Writer: N/A

  • Prom Dress
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    #11 - Prom Dress

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/13/1949

    Babs doesn't want to go to a school dance because she doesn't have a nice dress. Riley buys a used dress, but the former owner of the dress is a snob at school who tells Babs that the dress used to be hers.

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  • Junior's Birthday Party
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    #12 - Junior's Birthday Party

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/20/1949

    Riley plans a birthday party for son Junior but can't get anyone to come to the party because another boy's birthday is the same day.

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    Writer: N/A

  • The Boarder
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    #13 - The Boarder

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/27/1949

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  • Peg's Birthday
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    #14 - Peg's Birthday

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/3/1950

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    Director: Herbert I. Leeds

    Writer: N/A

  • Junior Drops Out
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    #15 - Junior Drops Out

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/10/1950

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    Director: Herbert I. Leeds

    Writer: N/A

  • Riley's Firstborn
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    #16 - Riley's Firstborn

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/17/1950

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    Director: Herbert I. Leeds

    Writer: N/A

  • Insurance
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    #17 - Insurance

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 1/24/1950

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  • The Gambler
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    #18 - The Gambler

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 1/31/1950

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  • Acting Lessons
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    #19 - Acting Lessons

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/7/1950

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    Director: Herbert I. Leeds

    Writer: N/A

  • Valentine's Day
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    #20 - Valentine's Day

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/14/1950

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    Director: Herbert I. Leeds

    Writer: N/A

  • Home Sweet Home
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    #21 - Home Sweet Home

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 2/21/1950

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    Director: Herbert I. Leeds

    Writer: Irving Brecher

  • South American Job
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    #22 - South American Job

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 2/28/1950

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    Director: Herbert I. Leeds

    Writer: Irving Brecher

  • Riley's Quarrel
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    #23 - Riley's Quarrel

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 3/7/1950

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    Director: Leslie Goodwins

    Writer: Irving Brecher

  • Junior and the Bully
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    #24 - Junior and the Bully

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 3/14/1950

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    Director: Leslie Goodwins

    Writer: Irving Brecher

  • The Banned Book
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    #25 - The Banned Book

    Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 3/21/1950

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    Director: Herbert I. Leeds

    Writer: Irving Brecher