A sign of the times shown here during the opening shot with an American flag raised on a what looks like a 20ft pole, in the front yard of the Riley residence. Do that today and one would be investigated for political extremism by the Federal Dept. of Justice.
@JJJBRICE
6 ай бұрын
The beautiful Marjorie Reynolds . In the 1942 film Holiday Inn she was the object of affection of both Crosby and Astaire .
@JJJBRICE
6 ай бұрын
The beautiful Marjorie Reynolds . In the 1942 film Holiday Inn she was the object of affection of both Crosby and Astaire . Gloria Blondell played the nurse here, later on she played her regular role as the Honeybee .
@jaykauffman4775
9 ай бұрын
Wes Morgan who played Junior was extremely intelligent and became involved in nuclear physics
@garymorell6924
Жыл бұрын
I remember a movie your Grandfather made with William Bendix in 1950, in which they both were studying to be baseball umpires. They worked so well together the studios paired them together again for this sitcom.
@woodykelleher9253
Жыл бұрын
Is the friendly undertaker in these tv episodes??
@johnfotia3356
Жыл бұрын
I loved the show and your grandfather was wonderful in it. I was also a big fan of Marjorie Reynolds and never missed a showing of "The Time of their Lives." I identifed with Junior. Such warm memories of sitting on the floor and watching the television with my older brother.
@christorpher84
Жыл бұрын
The Original was Jackie Gleason
@Shopgirl325
Жыл бұрын
Your grandpa was great. Riley should have listened to him more 😉😉😉😉
@Tommy-76
Жыл бұрын
The boogeyman, lemonade stands and TAKING YOUR TONSILS OUT!! Oh boy talk about revoltin’ developments!!
@rustyb1642
2 жыл бұрын
S01E17 Riley's Operation
@rustyb1642
2 жыл бұрын
S01E15 Riley Camps Out
@davesiler4064
3 жыл бұрын
This cast was beyond belief-----simply delightful! What great memories!
@remmymafia3889
5 ай бұрын
Love Marjorie Reynolds here. She was a classic prying reporter in three of the Mr. Wong films- playing Grant Withers' cantankerous character SF Police Chief Bill Street's constant nuisance.
@davesiler4064
3 жыл бұрын
Who would turn thumbs down on this wonderful show????
@rickcentore2801
4 жыл бұрын
LOR was one of my favorite shows. I like the fact that while most TV dads worked at "the office," Riley and Gillis were blue collar factory workers like my dad.
@scottlahti1252
4 жыл бұрын
Gillis 1:38, upon thinking Riley has swallowed a rivet (actually a fishbone): Now the way I diagnose it, we got two methods - pull it out, or drive it home ...
@danieldawg100
4 жыл бұрын
Would you include 1)The season numbers, 2)The episode numbers, and also 3)The titles of the episodes, please? Watching these CLEAN family comedy shows from days gone by in the ORDER that they aired would be better, instead of the seasons & episodes being mixed up, and missing the titles. wado,Ann Benson.
@SpScarletSpider
4 жыл бұрын
I've never seen this show before, but after watching it, it's great. I never knew that the Thing's "what a revoltin' development this is" was a direct homage to this show so it was cool to learn where Stan Lee and Jack Kirby got the idea for that catchphrase for the thing. It kinda fits his character perfectly.
@johnirby493
4 жыл бұрын
Remember well, watching the series on our Philco, when I was a kid.
@erikranker5106
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this classic show. Your Grandfather was great.
@margaretpetersen9275
5 жыл бұрын
how cool! love this show
@deanmartian3846
5 жыл бұрын
Saw Tom D'Andrea in short a couple of days ago on TCM called I Won't Play. I recognized him right away as Gillis on LofR. Good comedic actor.
@poconotrainman
5 жыл бұрын
Great stuff, I would like to see a clip of when he says, "I' a victim of circumstances". Any body know which show that might be in.
@emmaleneaubreyr
5 жыл бұрын
how cool to have a remembrance of a grandparent like that! ♡
@davegibson1432
5 жыл бұрын
A great TV series from the 50’s. William Bendix was the perfect average Joe.
@michaelcummingsherrera1232
5 жыл бұрын
One of my Irish names is, Riley. So howcum I'm not living the Life of Riley?
@robertgay4346
5 жыл бұрын
Ted turner please buy old tv sh0ws f0r your channel dem0cratic c0wb0y
@robertgay4346
5 жыл бұрын
Bi
@markmunson2684
6 жыл бұрын
This is great old time television at it's best. I remember watching a few shows growing up. I'm glad these recordings are availsble.
@mattikaki
6 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this when I was a kid in the very early 60's here in Finland. The name in Finnish was "Riemuperhe Riley", something likeThe Joy (at its uppermost) Family of Rileys, Try to say it. =)
@mercedestierney4679
7 жыл бұрын
This was my favorite show when I was a kid. I absolutely loved the Life of Riley and thought your grandfather was so cool!
@andrearichardson4374
7 жыл бұрын
I just love ❤️ this episode 👍😍
@BarneyFife00
7 жыл бұрын
Two great actors. Great episode. Anyone know the title?
@fromthesidelines
7 жыл бұрын
This episode, "Riley's Operation", was adapted from a radio script {by Irving Brecher, Reuben Ship and Alan Lipscott}, and was originally telecast on April 24, 1953. George Fenneman is the opening narrator.....
@justindandrea
7 жыл бұрын
It's always a pleasure to see comments about how people in the world enjoyed watching my grandfather on both the small screen and the big screen in movies like Dark Passage with Humphrey Bogart & Lauren Bacall or This Is The Army with Ronald Regan whom was a very good friend of my grandfathers.
@margaretpetersen9275
5 жыл бұрын
way cool!
@davesiler4064
3 жыл бұрын
I have never forgotten your grandfather---he brought a lot of enjoyment!!!
@frederickrusso
Жыл бұрын
Was your grandfather and family of Italian descent?
@fromthesidelines
11 ай бұрын
There's just one thing, though- why did your grandfather sit out the 1955-'56 season, and replaced by George O'Hanlon {as "Calvin Dudley"} that season?
@OregonDarlingsPress
7 жыл бұрын
loved this as a kid esp his saying "What a revolting development this is!"
@bstz44
7 жыл бұрын
I used to love this show
@harrymonster1589
7 жыл бұрын
I listen to this show on Sirius Radio on the radio classics channel and wouldn't miss an episode but had no idea the show was ever on television. The show is tops in every aspect. The fast paced quick wit banter captivates and draws you into the scenes.
@justindandrea
7 жыл бұрын
The show started out as a radio show and then NBC picked it up to be a television show.
@harrymonster1589
7 жыл бұрын
Several shows took similar routes and moved into TV such as Lucille O Ball and Jack Benny and im sure you probably know of many more.
@fromthesidelines
7 жыл бұрын
Justin, why DID your grandfather "sit out" the 1955-'56 season (with George O'Hanlon replacing him as "Calvin Dudley")? Was it a beef he had concerning his salary?
@unclebillmusic
8 жыл бұрын
As a kid who grew up in the mid 50's and 60's,there were many GREAT T V shows !!! The comedies were the BEST !!! I LOVED THEM ALL !!! - Thanks to You Tube and the people who post anything and everything we can see then again. I hope that the generations of people who were'nt alive in those days will watch and realize what good, clean comedy was like !!! Thank You for posting this and everything else that you post !!! Tom D'andrea was GREAT as Riley's friend !!! I hope he was a relative of yours !!!
@AndyMangele
8 жыл бұрын
Nice to find something about Tom D'Andrea on youtube - he was one of my favorite characters in "Dark Passage"!
@MrNpkellogg
9 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this show when I was a kid...
@cmoore185
9 жыл бұрын
There are a few episodes I will always remember, at least a little bit. I remember one where Riley cut down some of Gillis's garden. Gillis was always the one with just enough brains to be dangerous.
@cmoore185
9 жыл бұрын
I loved this show. I think it was on Friday nights around 8:00 eastern. You are lucky to have had a grandfather in tv. Did he live long enough for you to meet him. Tv was great back in the 50's. growing up then was great. Except for worrying about the bomb, everything was wonderful. My parent's generation was totally different. they loved everything about America. It truly was a great country. Everyone worked. Nobody thought the world owed them a thing.
@labelleetlebete1228
7 жыл бұрын
C moore it was on at 8 on Friday nights.
@justindandrea
7 жыл бұрын
I knew my grandfather from as young as I can remember until the day he died in 1998 when I was 18 years old. I knew him very well. His favorite TV show was Seinfeld and we used to watch it together.
@fromthesidelines
7 жыл бұрын
8:30pm(et), most of the time. It only appeared at 8pm in the fall of 1956.
@markhoward8301
7 жыл бұрын
Justin D'Andrea He played with Garfield in Humoresque didn't he ..My FATHER resembled him I grew up in the 50s we got our first TV in 53-54 Riley is one of the first shows I remember..
@AlleesonE
10 жыл бұрын
Lol
@leftys408
10 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite shows when I was a kid. Your grandfather was terrific as Gillis!
@jrzzrj
10 жыл бұрын
gee...i can barely remember this sit-com as i was a itty bitty baby back then.......yea...right...!!
@fmazzar
10 жыл бұрын
Your grandfather was/is one of my favorites...somehow he snuck into my subconscious when i was a kid and never came out....you should do some research and put out an article or book about Tom, he was an interesting guy and appeared in some great movies. Thanks Justin.
@originalmatchgame
10 жыл бұрын
Are you related to Tom ?
@justindandrea
7 жыл бұрын
Tom is my grandfather on my fathers side. I knew him very well.
@jsilence418
10 жыл бұрын
William Bendix was great in the " Blue Dahlia" with Alan Ladd
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