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Episodes 27

Babs' School Election

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January 2, 195330m
1x1

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.

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Riley's Gift from the Boss

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January 9, 195330m
1x2

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.

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Riley's New Suit

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January 16, 195330m
1x3

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.

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The Cake Contest

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January 23, 195330m
1x4

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

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Riley's Kiss in the Dark

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January 30, 195330m
1x5

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

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Riley Proves His Manhood

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February 6, 195330m
1x6

Peg goes to work in a run-down café.

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Riley's Sister Cissy

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February 13, 195330m
1x7

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

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Riley and the Bean Contest

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February 20, 195330m
1x8

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

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Riley the Scoutmaster

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February 27, 195330m
1x9

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.

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Riley Invades the Fight Game

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March 6, 195330m
1x10

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

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Riley's Lost Weekend

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March 13, 195330m
1x11

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

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Junior Wins the Soapbox Derby

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March 20, 195330m
1x12

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

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Riley's Family Reunion

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March 27, 195330m
1x13

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.

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Riley's Business Venture

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April 3, 195330m
1x14

Riley tries supplementing his wages by buying a hamburger stand.

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Riley Camps Out

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April 10, 195330m
1x15

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.

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Riley Steps Out

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April 17, 195330m
1x16

Riley picks up two banquet tickets discarded by his boss.

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Riley's Operation

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April 24, 195330m
1x17

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.

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Riley the Executive Type

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May 1, 195330m
1x18

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

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Riley Engages an Escort

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May 8, 195330m
1x19

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

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Riley Cultivates Babs

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May 15, 195330m
1x20

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

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Riley's Uncle Baxter

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May 22, 195330m
1x21

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

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Riley Outwits Cupid

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May 29, 195330m
1x22

Riley tries dissuading Babs from going steady.

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Riley Gets Engaged

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June 5, 195330m
1x23

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.

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Riley Punishes Junior

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June 12, 195330m
1x24

Riley is named Father of the Month by his lodge.

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Riley Meets a Rival

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June 19, 195330m
1x25

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

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Riley the Typical Worker

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Season Finale
June 26, 195330m
1x26

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.

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A Wire for Gillis

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September 14, 195630m
5x1

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.

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The First Quarrel

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September 21, 195630m
5x2

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.

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Buttering Up a Millionaire

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September 28, 195630m
5x3

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The New Job

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October 5, 195630m
5x4

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Destination Del Mar Vista

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October 12, 195630m
5x5

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.

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Uncle Bixby Takes Over

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October 19, 195630m
5x6

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Friends Are Where You Find Them

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October 26, 195630m
5x7

Furious with one another after arguing, best friends Riley and Gillis compete to meet other people and make new friends.

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Juvenile Delinquent

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November 2, 195630m
5x8

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.

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Riley's Lonely Night

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November 9, 195630m
5x9

A lonely Riley wanders in to a wild party.

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A Man's Pride

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November 16, 195630m
5x10

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.

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Riley Hires a Nurse

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November 23, 195630m
5x11

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.

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Blessed Event

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November 30, 195630m
5x12

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.

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Benefit for Egbert

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December 7, 195630m
5x13

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.

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Honeybee's Mother

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December 14, 195630m
5x14

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.

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World's Greatest Grandson

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December 21, 195630m
5x15

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.

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Double, Double Date

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December 28, 195630m
5x16

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Riley Wins a Trip

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January 4, 195730m
5x17

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.

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Aloha Riley, Goodbye

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January 11, 195730m
5x18

The Honolulu police are questioning Riley about a crime and possible murder. The Riley's and the Gillis' 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.

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Change in Command

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January 18, 195730m
5x19

Hawkins tells Riley and Gillis that he's no longer foreman, their old friend, Otto Schmidlap, is the new foreman. But the secret is, Otto is only 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, but the plan takes a wrong turn.

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Strolling Through the Park

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January 25, 195730m
5x20

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Deep in the Heart of...

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February 1, 195730m
5x21

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.

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Candid Camera

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February 8, 195730m
5x22

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Foreign Intrigue

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February 15, 195730m
5x23

Zsa Zsa Gabor plays a voluptuous maid who disrupts the Riley and Gillis homes.

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All-American Brain

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February 22, 195730m
5x24

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Getting Riley's Goat

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March 1, 195730m
5x25

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.

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A Young Man's Fancy

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March 8, 195730m
5x26

Riley steps in when he suspects Junior is dating an older woman.

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Babs's Dream House

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March 15, 195730m
5x27

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.

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A Watch for Gillis

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March 22, 195730m
5x28

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 it's 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.

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Junior's Future

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March 29, 195730m
5x29

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A Day at the Beach

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April 5, 195730m
5x30

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.

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A House Divided

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April 12, 195730m
5x31

After a dispute, the Riley family is 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.

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Return to Blue View

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April 19, 195730m
5x32

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 owned 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

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The High Cost of Riley

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April 26, 195730m
5x33

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Babs Comes Home

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May 3, 195730m
5x34

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Father-In-Law Versus Father-In-Law

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May 10, 195730m
5x35

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The Stray Dog

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May 17, 195730m
5x36

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.

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Vacation Plans

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May 24, 195730m
5x37

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.

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Homeless Otto

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May 31, 195730m
5x38

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.

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Summer Job for Junior

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Season Finale
June 7, 195730m
5x39

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.

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