Episodes
Letter of Introduction
September 16, 1955
The Big Sacrifice
September 23, 1955
The Marines Have Landed
September 30, 1955
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.
Love Comes to Waldo Binney
October 7, 1955
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.
Darling, Am I Growing Old
October 14, 1955
Do It Yourself
October 21, 1955
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.
Wedding Plans for Babs
October 28, 1955
Dudley the Burglar
November 4, 1955
Chester has misplaced his watch and Dudley puts it in a vase for safekeeping. Riley gets the notion he is a thief from his actions and intends to not only reform his pal from his life of crime, but also get his timepiece back.
Pay the Penalty
November 11, 1955
Ghost Town
November 18, 1955
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.
The Famous Chester A. Riley, Junior
November 25, 1955
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.
Riley, the Tycoon
December 2, 1955
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.
Repeat Performance
December 9, 1955
Riley and Peg plan surprise anniversary parties for each other....on the same night.
Middle-Age Blues
December 16, 1955
Waldo's Mother
December 23, 1955
To prevent his mother from moving in, Waldo announces he's engaged.
A Shower for Babs
December 30, 1955
Head of the Family
January 6, 1956
Riley and the Widow
January 13, 1956
Babs's Wedding
January 20, 1956
It's Babs' wedding day and its hard to tell who's more nervous - Chester A. Riley or his daughter, the bride.
Riley's Raffle
January 27, 1956
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.
Junior Quits School
February 3, 1956
Riley's task: persuading Junior to complete his education.
The Tree That Grew in Brooklyn
February 10, 1956
Babs' New Job
February 17, 1956
The Train Trip
February 24, 1956
The Contestant
March 2, 1956
The Song Writer
March 9, 1956
His Brother-In-Law's Keeper
March 16, 1956
Riley shelters his brother-in-law, a compulsive gambler.
Partnership
March 23, 1956
Riley's Allergy
March 30, 1956
Stage Door Riley
April 6, 1956
Riley's Club for Service Wives
April 13, 1956
Waterfront
April 20, 1956
Expectantly Yours
April 27, 1956
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.
Junior Gets a Car
May 4, 1956
From Rags to Riches
May 11, 1956
House for Sale
May 18, 1956
Babs Moves Out
May 25, 1956
Riley Trades His House
June 1, 1956
When Women Were Women
June 8, 1956
