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- A Latin restaurant worker offers to teach Babs how to speak Spanish for an upcoming trip but Riley mistakenly thinks they are having an affair.
- 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.
- Peg and Honeybee grant their husbands a night out with the boys.
- Chester and Gillis persuade a discontented pal to leave his job, and they lend their assistance as he writes a letter of resignation.
- Junior wins a trip to England in a foreign exchange program. Riley and Peg must entertain a guest student from England in return.
- Riley decides to be more generous to Peg.
- 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.
- Chester has misplaced his watch and Dudley puts it in a vase for safekeeping. Riley gets the notion is a thief from his actions and intends to refosrm his pal from his life of crime but also get his timepiece back.
- Con men sell Riley phony stock certificates.
- An old buddy of Jim arrives on the scene and Gillis starts spending all his spare time with the friend. Chester feels lonely and angry but his efforts to intrude create awkward moments.
- Riley's Uncle Chester urges him to break Babs' engagement.
- Gillis and Honeybee have an argument and Riley spreads the rumor at work that they're splitting up. To teach Riley a lesson, they agree to stage another big fight in front of Riley but it soon turns into the real thing.
- Riley discovers that the house he bought Babs is in the path of a new freeway.
- Chester and Peg notice Babs has many new things but no source of money to buy them. Riley suspects his daughter has been shoplifting the items and goes to unusual lengths to stop her criminal behavior.
- Robert Montgomery appears as a movie idol who tries disillusioning two star-struck young girls
- Babs is entered in the Mrs. Aircraft Industries beauty contest.
- 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.
- Riley's efforts to secure a date for Babs to the Sadie Hawkins dance backfire.
- Riley picks up two banquet tickets discarded by his boss.
- Riley becomes an assistant in a new dress shop.
- Riley assumes an old flame still carries the torch.
- Riley's gregarious sister drives Peg to distraction.
- The US Army has located Gillis' old barracks bag and tries to deliver it to him but he's not home. Riley signs for the bag and pays $12.50 duty charges on it. Gillis refuses to reimburse Riley and tells him he can keep the bag and everything in it. When Riley goes through the contents, he finds an envelope marked "Top Secret".
- Peg and Honeybee take golf lessons so they can join the husbands in their outdoor activities. Chester and Jim are against the notion so they come up with devious plan to derail their wive's plans.
- Babs is worried when she hasn't heard from her marine boyfriend for awhile. Riley comes up with an outrageous scheme to cheer his little girl up which goes wrong and makes things worse.
- Based on their duplex agreement, Riley owns the grounds plus the maintenance and Gillis is responsible for the roof. But Riley is getting tired of doing all the yard work so he starts a rumor that oil has been discovered on their property. When Gillis hears about the oil, he becomes anxious to share in some of the yard work.
- Otis Yonder is a new employee at the plant. He's from Georgia and is a bit shy and backward for the busy life style of Los Angeles. But Otis can sing and when he does, women swoon. So Riley and Gillis have big plans to manage Otis into a successful rock and roll star.
- Riley is caught up in intrigue when he finds a coded message.
- Nothing's too good for Babs' wedding, until Riley learns the father of the bride foots the bill.
- Riley and Gillis balk at attending cultural events with their wives.
- 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.
- 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.
- Riley replaces Peg's baking-contest entry with a store-bought cake.
- Peg goes to work in a run-down café.
- Chester's children gett some ideas on how to save money in the family budget. Despite Peg's misgivings he agrees to let Babs and Junior run things but soon the household is in chaos.
- Riley begins to feel his age when he chaperons Babs on a trip.
- The Riley's travel to Brooklyn to visit Chester's parents.
- Having promised a fishing trip to Hawkins, and then forgetting to rent a boat, Riley and Otto borrow Muley's rowboat, but wreck it. They then turn to attempting to assemble a prefab boat, but stupidly put it together in Riley's parlor.
- Chester fakes a backache and his boss gives him the entire week off. Riley looks forward to his surprise vacation but things don't go as planned, much to his disappointment.
- Junior's efforts to build a racer are hampered by unwanted advice.
- Junior and Egbert are interested in buying a sailboat but keep their dads out of the loop. After overhearing talk Riley and Gillis thinks the boys are getting serious with girls. Pops plans on stopping the non-existent relationship.
- Riley and Gillis set out after their sons, who have gone camping.
- Traffic offender Riley appears before Boys' Day judge Junior.
- How to discourage an obnoxious couple from moving next door?
- Waldo Binny's sister, Mrs Lindsey, knocks on Riley door looking for her brother. She wants Waldo to babysit her son, Drake, for the weekend but Waldo is hiding because he knows his little nephew is a monster. Besides, Waldo has a big date tonight with his new love, Millicent. Mrs Lindsey leaves Drake in Riley's care but now no one wants responsibility to babysit the difficult child.
- Riley's attempts to win a vacation puzzle his family.
- Riley finds a fox wrap on the bus and takes it home to turn it into lost & found. He's forgotten it is Peg's birthday and she excitedly assumes the fur is her gift. Riley can't figure a way out of his predicament.
- Riley is out to prove he has cultural tastes and purchases an Indian statue. His family thinks it's hideous and Peg insists he get rid of it. Riley finds no takers when he tries first to sell it, then give the "artwork" away.
- When Babs' friends see her out with Riley, rumors fly that she's dating a rich older man.
- Gillis decides to play a joke on his friend Riley, leading Chester to believe Peg is expecting again. Riley is both worried and excited about being a dad again and Peg doesn't understand her husband's kind behavior.
- Riley thinks a beautiful teacher is in love with him.
- Riley is pitted against boxer Lou Nova at a charity bazaar.
- Hoping to make Riley jealous, Peg invites an old flame for dinner.
- Riley tries dissuading Babs from going steady.
- Riley's friend Waldo follows numerology and after a certain occurrences Chester becomes a believer also. His family remains skeptical and begin to be annoyed when Chester insists on certain rituals.
- Riley goes all out to win a car in a bean-counting contest.
- A suggestion box is installed at work and Riley is soon in trouble with all of his "helpful" ideas.
- Riley has the notion to become a pilot and convinces his best friend Gillis to join in taking lessons. Over the protests of his family Riley perseveres with his idea until reality sets in.
- Riley is dismayed when his spur-of-the-moment resignation is accepted.
- 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.
- 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.
- Riley is temporarily named foreman at the aircraft plant. Is he up to the job?
- Riley tries supplementing his wages by buying a hamburger stand.
- 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.
- 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 boardroom during their lunch hour, and Riley comes across a piece of paper that says "Riley -- Gift -- CAR." The entire Riley family rejoices at the prospect of receiving a car from the boss. The next day, Riley is deflated when he learns that his gift is considerably less grand than an automobile. He spends the rest of the week trying without success to bring himself to tell Peg and the kids that they will be riding the bus for some time to come. (The Paley Center for Media)
- Riley tries determining the identity of a woman who kissed him in the dark.
- The Rileys swap houses with "Square Head" Malloy for three days.
- 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.
- Riley makes a last-ditch attempt to marry off his sister Cissy.
- A series of mix-ups convinces Riley he is mortally ill.
- Riley's jealous nature backfires on him.
- Riley throws a surprise party for Babs.
- Peg's uncle captivates the Rileys with stories of his war heroism.
- Riley learns that a cart horse he's fond of is to be "retired"so he purchases it. After he brings it home Peg insists Chester find a different place to keep it but he is at a loss as to what to do with the animal.
- Riley tries to wangle an invitation to a formal dinner.
- Riley's boss Hawkins asks Chester to watch his dog. While under his care the pooch run aways and Riley panics.
- Mishaps plague duck hunters Riley and Gillis.
- Riley and Peg plan surprise anniversary parties for each other....on the same night.
- Babs' bridal shower becomes a torrent of confusion, thanks to Riley.
- It's Babs' wedding day and its hard to tell who's more nervous - Chester A. Riley or his daughter, the bride.
- Two men steal a car and sell it to Riley.
- When termites invade their home, the Gillises move in with the Rileys.
- Riley is worried about money so he and Gillis ask their sons to contribute. Junior and Egbert runaway but an encounter with a hobo sends the boys back home. Promises are made by the worried dads, not knowing the kids are back.
- Riley and Gillis are competeing for the same promotion which endangers their close friendship.
- Junior has two dates for his first dance.
- Riley gets Peg a job---working for two con men.
- Junior has his first major crush and Chester gives him a heart to heart about relationships. When Peg learns of her husband's views on marriage she's not happy and Riley scrambles to fix the mess he made.
- To improve the household budget, Riley gets a second job as a department store window model.
- Chester, in a burst of generosity, donates his family's beds to a charity mission. His plan to replace the furniture falls through and Riley has trouble explaining what happened to Peg and the kids.
- Riley is given the task of finding a wrestler to take on the company champion. He is first made to buy the athlete's contract then Chester find he must house and feed the man before the match. His family vehemently objects.
- Riley teaches Junior how to box and ends up in a 6 round match with Junior's teacher.
- Riley is a bundle of nerves, after he promises his boss, Mr. Cunningham, that he'll get a football player to escort his big homely niece to the school dance.
- The Rileys rent their attic to a policeman.
- Riley decides to become an insurance salesman.
- Riley gets Babs a blind date.
- Riley buys a ranch in the country, only to find out that it's not what he wants after all. He and Gillis decide to claim the house is haunted so he doesn't have to admit he was wrong. Meanwhile, Peg and Honeybee devise the same plan.
- Riley sees green when he finds a love letter to Peg signed "Sam."
- Riley thinks it's time the family had a second auto and he will sacrifice his motorcycle to make it happen. Chester holds a raffle for his bike but he befuddles the idea and his plan starts to unravel.
- Riley and Peg take a vacation without the children.
- Babs wants to go alone to San Francisco but Riley doesn't like the idea. He suggests Peg act as her chaperone. When Gillis sees the Riley men baching it he spreads the news that Peg left her husband, getting even Chester believing it.
- Riley thinks he has discovered uranium on Gillis's property.
- When the neighbors find out Chester is willing to store a couple of items in his garage they take advantage of the situation. Soon the Rileys are overwhelmed with other's belongings and Peg issues an ultimatum.
- Riley gets an unexpected day off from the airplane plant and decides to spend it in the park. Chester's appearance and behavior lead to mistaken ideas about his financial situation.
- Chester believes he can make some extra cash by organizing car pools. It goes wrong in so many ways with everyone involved mad at Chester for another hare brained scheme.
- Riley searches for Junior, who he thinks joined the circus.
- Junior has success on the football field and he lets the praise go to his head. The Riley parents wonder how to handle their son but Junior had his ego deflated in awkward circumstances.
- Chester is asked to watch the Gillis home while the family is away. Riley sees a chance to make some extra money and rents the house to a circus family. The carnies turn the neighborhood upside down and Riley is befuddled.
- To prevent his mother from moving in, Waldo announces he's engaged.
- Riley objects when Babs and Don begin looking for their own home.
- Babs leaves out an instruction list from her doctor and Chester finds it. He jumps to the conclusion that Don's mother is expecting. Babs struggles to clear up the misunderstanding and tell her dad his little girl is having a baby.
- Tired of chauffeuring Junior, Riley buys him a second-hand car.
- Riley and Babs plan Mother's Day surprises for Peg.
- Riley tries painting his way to fame in the plant's art contest.
- Riley persuades a reporter to cover Peg's party.
- Riley tries collecting damages when he sprains his ankle in a poolroom.
- Riley tries painting his way to fame in the plant's art contest.
- Riley rents a room to Junior's overbearing teacher.
- Disgusted with his neighbor Dudley, Riley decides to move.
- Riley buys Babs a beautiful dress for a costume ball.
- Riley loses the money collected to buy the departing foreman a gift.
- In Brooklyn, Riley is crushed when his old friends ignore him.
- Riley goes to great lengths to remember his anniversary.
- Riley starts a club for servicemen's wives.
- The boss visits a 'sick' Gillis who has gone fishing.
- Lawsuits fly when Waldo sprains his thumb on Gillis's lawn mower.
- Riley learns that he's the missing heir to $50,000.
- When Junior is hurt, Riley takes over his paper route.
- Riley and Dudley bet their wives that men can get along without modern conveniences.
- The men send for trouble when they get Otto a mail-order bride---using Gillis's picture.
- 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.
- Gillis gets a telegram 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.
- Riley plays havoc with Babs' social life.
- Riley takes action when a job Babs wanted goes to the boss's niece.
- 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.
- Riley throws a lavish party for Gillis---whom he expects to foot the bill.
- Riley's parents are visiting but are anxious to get back home to Brooklyn. But Chester likes them being nearby so he buys his folks a chicken ranch to operate despite the city background.
- 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.
- Furious with one another after arguing, best friends Riley and Gillis compete to meet other people and make new friends.
- Riley shelters his brother-in-law, a compulsive gambler.
- Riley's task: persuading Junior to complete his education.
- 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.
- Once a year Riley and his pal give their wives a treat by taking them dancing -- but this year the girls insist the guys take dancing lessons first.
- The building inspector moves next door to home-improvement man Riley.
- Riley is put on night shift to prevent him and Gillis from bickering.
- Riley and Dudley buy a supposedly thriving machine shop.
- 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.
- Riley tests the "family that plays together stays together" philosophy---with disastrous results.
- Riley decides his sneezing is caused by an allergy---to Peg.
- A lonely Riley wanders in to a wild party.
- To win a trip, Riley must support his foreman's wife for PTA head.
- A singing cowboy hits the wrong note with Riley.
- Riley ends up in the zoo when he portrays an ape in a play.
- Riley discovers $50,000 in a suitcase he bought at an auction.
- The Rileys' vacation plans are uprooted when a tree is blown across their driveway.
- Riley is the winner of a contest---along with 8000 other people.
- Dieters Riley and Gillis fight calories and each other.
- 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.
- When he loses his job, Riley takes over an all-girl gym.
- The plant wallows in confusion when Riley tries to get Gillis a job.
- Riley hits the wrong note when he quits his job to try songwriting.
- Otto's romance has ended which leaves him understandably saddened. Riley and Gillis work to cheer their friend up but the two men makes things worse.
- En route to San Francisco, Riley unwittingly helps a convict escape.
- Riley tries nursing a sick tree back to health.
- Riley and Gillis are assigned to a special project and are told to keep quiet about it. Riley ends up boasting about the secret project which lands him in major trouble.
- Peg's Uncle Bixby comes to visit and inspires Junior to quit school.
- Chester is excited when wife Peg is selected to be a juror in an important trial. Despite being warned Riley gets himself involved and ends up jeopardizing the case.
- Annie loves to listen to her favorite radio program, "The Lonesome Guy", starring Charles Chambers. The program is offering a romantic evening out with the lonesome guy for some lucky love starved woman and Annie wins the contest. Unfortunately, it turns out that the "lonesome guy" is not as appealing as his silky voice would imply.
- Contest enthusiast Riley applies a scientific method to determine the number of beans in a jar.
- Calvin Dudley returns for a visit and ropes Riley and Gillis into a phony money-making scheme.
- Riley tries to mend Junior's broken romance.
- Marriages go on the rocks when Riley starts a rumor.
- 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.
- Peg is off to spend a couple of days with Babs but she mentions to Riley that she's tired of their home decor and would like to renovate. So when Riley gets a visit from Donna Gibson with Strata-Dream Decorator and Associates, he buys their line of sutro-modern futuristic furniture for their living room. When Peg returns home, she enters into a state of despair.
- Riley tries to withdraw from a deal to trade apartments with Gillis.
- 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.
- Peg decides to turn a spare room into a den creating chaos in the Riley household, most of it caused by Chester.
- Riley becomes a hero when he captures a thief.
- 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.
- 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.
- When Riley finds out that Junior doesn't want to play football his senior year of high school, he invites the coach over for a visit hoping to change his mind. Peg and Honeybee swoon over the coach and trigger insecurities from Riley and Gillis.
- The Honolulu police are questioning Riley about a crime and possible murder. The Riley's and the Gillis's 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.
- Should Riley prove that his boss is the guilty party in a car accident?
- Hawkins tells Riley and Gillis he is no longer foreman, their old friend, Otto Schmidlap, is the new foreman. Although, the secret is, Otto is only the 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, however their plan takes a wrong turn.
- 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.
- Riley mistakes a gun moll for Junior's date.
- Zsa Zsa Gabor plays a voluptuous maid who disrupts the Riley and Gillis homes.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Riley takes his grandson for a walk---and brings home a different baby.
- 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.
- 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.
- After a dispute the Rileys are 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.
- Peg is upset because Junior has moved out to the Fleming House on the college campus. To cheer her up, Riley insists she goes to the beauty parlor for the works then buy a new outfit and he intends to send her on vacation to Brooklyn to visit his brother and family. The only problem is, his brother's daughter, Annie from Brooklyn, shows up at their door on a mission to cheer Peg up.
- 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 its 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.
- Riley steps in when he suspects Junior is dating an older woman.
- Mr. Cunningham asks Riley to repair his boat. In return, he lets Riley use the cabin and boat for the weekend. Peg is secretly planning Riley's surprise birthday party for the same weekend.
- Babs and the baby stay with the Rileys.
- 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.
- Baby Cheater goes missing while in the care of Riley and Gillis and a frantic search ensues.
- A charity play staged by Riley and Gillis becomes the unintentional comedy hit of the season.
- Junior has college finals coming up and needs private time to study without any distractions so he decides not to date his girlfriend Bobby for the next two weeks. Bobby agrees and now it becomes Riley's job to keep the hungry dating wolves away from Junior and Bobby until Junior completes his assignments.
- Riley's party for baby Chester boomerangs.
- Riley is disturbed when Junior refuses to reveal his future plans.
- Riley becomes a recluse when his friends refuse to go fishing with him.
- 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 own 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.
- Riley and Gillis take over the food-shopping chores.
- Riley tests Gillis' friendship by telling him Peg is ill and needs surgery, in hopes that Gillis will offer support. When he does, Riley wants to throw him a party but Peg's friends think she is actually ill and Riley's behavior is uncaring.
- Cunningham Aircraft has hired an efficiency expert, Walter Bellflower, to improve the recreational program for the employees. Walter has assigned Riley and Gillis to coach the new ladies bowling team which consist of four old rough looking gals. But there's been a mistake, so Walter reassigns the boys to another team of young good looking beauties.
- The food bill soars when Annie falls for heavy-eating Moose.
- Tone-deaf Riley decides to study music.
- Riley schemes to reunite Annie with her father.
- Riley schemes to prevent other boys from dating Junior's girlfriend.
- Riley enrolls in night school to obtain his high-school diploma.
- Riley is named Father of the Month by his lodge.
- Riley is to train a young Jack Clifford in his job and he catches on quickly. Riley jumps to conclusions thinking he's about to be fired so he resigns instead. When Riley realizes his mistake he frantically tries to fix his predicament.
- Pa Riley is visiting but is eager to get back to Brooklyn. Chester thinks that if he gets his dad to join Chester's lodge that he will have more incentive to stay.