Season 1

1. Babs' School Election

1953-01-02 · 30m

Babs is running for President of her college's freshman class. Riley attempts to provide unwanted assistance to her election campaign meet with predictable disaster.

2. Riley's Gift from the Boss

1953-01-09 · 30m

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.

3. Riley's New Suit

1953-01-16 · 30m

Riley needs a new suit. When his kids decide to surprise him with one, he begins thinking he's crazy because the only suit he has to use keeps disappearing.

4. The Cake Contest

1953-01-23 · 30m

Riley replaces Peg's baking-contest entry with a store-bought cake.

5. Riley's Kiss in the Dark

1953-01-30 · 30m

Riley tries determining the identity of a woman who kissed him in the dark.

6. Riley Proves His Manhood

1953-02-06 · 30m

Peg goes to work in a run-down café.

7. Riley's Sister Cissy

1953-02-13 · 30m

Riley makes a last-ditch attempt to marry off his sister Cissy.

8. Riley and the Bean Contest

1953-02-20 · 30m

Riley goes all out to win a car in a bean-counting contest.

9. Riley the Scoutmaster

1953-02-27 · 30m

Riley sets up as Scoutmaster when Junior's regular scoutmaster must take a leave of absence for the troop. Also, Riley sets out to show his wife that a man can do all the household duties in half the time a woman can.

10. Riley Invades the Fight Game

1953-03-06 · 30m

Riley is pitted against boxer Lou Nova at a charity bazaar.

11. Riley's Lost Weekend

1953-03-13 · 30m

The Rileys swap houses with "Square Head" Malloy for three days.

12. Junior Wins the Soapbox Derby

1953-03-20 · 30m

Junior's efforts to build a racer are hampered by unwanted advice.

13. Riley's Family Reunion

1953-03-27 · 30m

Riley's family is selected to appear in a radio program that brings parents and a child together for a family reunion - and plants hidden microphones throughout the house to capture their unrehearsed reactions to the event.

14. Riley's Business Venture

1953-04-03 · 30m

Riley tries supplementing his wages by buying a hamburger stand.

15. Riley Camps Out

1953-04-10 · 30m

Feeling that their families don't sufficiently appreciate them, Riley and Gillis decide to spend their vacation camping at a remote mountain cabin - and come to appreciate their lives back in the suburbs.

16. Riley Steps Out

1953-04-17 · 30m

Riley picks up two banquet tickets discarded by his boss.

17. Riley's Operation

1953-04-24 · 30m

Riley's sore throat is traced to his tonsils and he's ordered to have them removed. It's all his family and friends can do to get him to the hospital for his operation.

18. Riley the Executive Type

1953-05-01 · 30m

Riley is dismayed when his spur-of-the-moment resignation is accepted.

19. Riley Engages an Escort

1953-05-08 · 30m

Riley's efforts to secure a date for Babs to the Sadie Hawkins dance backfire.

20. Riley Cultivates Babs

1953-05-15 · 30m

When Babs' friends see her out with Riley, rumors fly that she's dating a rich older man.

21. Riley's Uncle Baxter

1953-05-22 · 30m

Peg's uncle captivates the Rileys with stories of his war heroism.

22. Riley Outwits Cupid

1953-05-29 · 30m

Riley tries dissuading Babs from going steady.

23. Riley Gets Engaged

1953-06-05 · 30m

At the laundromat Chester meets an attractive French miss upset over her visa expiration. The lady explains that if it appears that she's to be married she can stay. Riley becomes engaged to her but explaining to wife Peg is difficult.

24. Riley Punishes Junior

1953-06-12 · 30m

Riley is named Father of the Month by his lodge.

25. Riley Meets a Rival

1953-06-19 · 30m

Hoping to make Riley jealous, Peg invites an old flame for dinner.

26. Riley the Typical Worker

1953-06-26 · 30m

A trip to Hawaii is offered to the most average employee where Riley is employed. Deciding he has the prize in the the bag Chester acts in ways that jeopardize his chances of winning.