The Life of Riley
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Oct 3, 2026
Mark LavonierHOST
I'm your host, Mark Levenier, and this hour's sitcoms.
Mark LavonierHOST
Later on, it's The Aldrich Family from 1948, but first, an episode of The Life of Riley called Riley the Gentleman, heard on NBC first on March 29, 1947.
Mark LavonierHOST
The
Ken CarpenterSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Life of Riley with William Bendix as Riley.
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William BendixSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Come on, pucker up, babe.
Ken CarpenterSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Dr.
Ken CarpenterSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Gamble, makers of Dress, the sudsing miracle for soaks, nylons, wool, and fishes, invites you to meet our guests next week to hear The Life of Riley with William Bendix as Riley.
Ken CarpenterSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
William Bendix will soon be seen in the Paramount Picture Blaze of Noon.
Groucho MarxHOST
what's the oddest letter you ever got from a movie fan?
Verlee GrossGUEST
Well, I think probably the woman who had seen The Life of Riley.
Verlee GrossGUEST
She's coming out now, huh? And she asked us for William Bendix, if we would send him, and she sent $10 to cover the charges.
Groucho MarxHOST
And he wouldn't
Jack LathamSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And until next week, same time and station, this is Jack Latham saying good night for The Man Called X.
Jack LathamSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
[instrumental music plays] William Bendix stars in The Life of Riley.
Jack LathamSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Enjoy it on NBC.
speaker_11SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
[gentle music] Crown Coins Casino.
Robert WarrenSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
This is Robert Warren speaking.
Robert WarrenSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Enjoy the life of Riley with William Bendix next Friday on NBC.
Larry GroebeHOST
And well it should, because it's an enduring format that has given us so many classic shows, why television alone has given us decades of laughs and entertainment.
Larry GroebeHOST
the very earliest television sitcoms were actually just video versions of radio shows, like these.
Larry GroebeHOST
And that includes the original sitcom, Amos and Andy.
Larry GroebeHOST
See, it was radio that invented the genre, giving us regular characters and the funny situations they got into.
Larry GroebeHOST
The particular sitcom we'll visit today is The Life of Riley, which starred William Bendix.
Larry GroebeHOST
Now, Bendix was a versatile actor.
Larry GroebeHOST
Well-meaning, warm-hearted, but better with brawn than with brains.
Larry GroebeHOST
And that was never better illustrated than his 14-year stint as Chester A. Reilly.
Federal StonecipherHOST
It's audio drama time! Page 2.
Federal StonecipherHOST
We continue a very special series, Project Audion, episode 15, The Life of Riley.
Federal StonecipherHOST
Project Audion presents a recreation of the classic radio situation comedy, The Life of Riley, and the charming 1950 episode entitled, The Riley's First Date, complete with recreated laugh track.
Federal StonecipherHOST
Directed by Tom Wilkins and starring a truly transcontinental cast, the laugh track was developed by Dick Huitema in Florida, and the production was under the supervision of Larry Groby in Texas.
Federal StonecipherHOST
Page three, Reimagined Radio combines multiple eyewitness radio news report for this part documentary, part sound collage of stories about D-Day, June 6th, 1944, the Allied invasion of Europe to repel German invaders and end World War II.
Jack LathamSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And until next week, same time and station, this is Jack Latham saying goodnight for The Man Called X.
Jack LathamSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The Man Called X William Bendix stars in The Life of Riley.
Jack LathamSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Enjoy it on NBC.
speaker_4ADVERTISER
Oh, I have had no luck lately.
William BendixSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Wait till I loosen my galluses.
Alan JoslinSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Courtesy impels me to tell you that Mr. Bendix here is being heard weekly on his own radio show, The Life of Riley, and Paramount impels me to say that he'll soon be seen in their production Two Years Before the Mast.
William BendixSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Ooh, permit me to return the favor, hey? Alan Joslin is soon going to be seen in the 20th Century Fox 30th anniversary production Colonel Effingham's Raid.
Alan JoslinSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Thanks, Bill.
Larry BlackHOST
On TV, you were watching, boy, what a great year for TV.
Larry BlackHOST
I Love Lucy, Dragnet, Texaco Star Theater, the Colgate Comedy Hour, You Bet Your Life, The Jack Benny Show, The Life of Riley, The Red Skelton Show, and The Lone Ranger.
Jimmy CappsPANELIST
Yeah.
Jimmy CappsPANELIST
What a great year for television, man.
Dick JoyNARRATOR
Archie, the manager, and his whimsical friends have cooked up another fresh half hour of laughs and typical Duffy's Tavern madness, and you're all invited.
Dick JoyNARRATOR
There's also another delightful adventure with Chester A. Riley, played by William Bendix, tonight on The Life of Riley.
Dick JoyNARRATOR
Keep your dial set to NBC for the very best in radio entertainment.
Dick JoyNARRATOR
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