Format One
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October 4, 1949 - March 28, 1950
NBC Situation Comedy - 26 Episodes
Cast:
| Chester A. Riley: | Jackie Gleason |
| Peggy Riley: | Rosemary DeCamp |
| Babs Riley: | Gloria Winters |
| Chester Riley, Jr.: | Lanny Rees |
| Jim Gillis: | Sid Tomack |
| Digby "Digger" O'Dell: | John Brown |
| Waldo Binny: | Bob Jellison |
| Honeybee Gillis: | Maxine Semon |
| Egbert Gillis: | George McDonald |
| Carl Stevenson: | Bill Green |
| Emory Parnell | |
| Millie: | Mary Treen |
1313 Blue View Terrace, Los Angeles, California, the
residence of the Riley Family: Chester, a riveter with
Stevenson Aircraft and Associates; his wife Peggy; and
their children, Babs and Junior. Stories relate the
trials and tribulations of a not-too-bright husband
and his family. Jackie Gleason's bug-eyed portrayal
of Riley did not catch on, and the program was
canceled after only one season.
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Format Two
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NBC Situation Comedy - 216 Episodes
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Cast:
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Three years later the series returned with an entirely
new cast. William Bendix had portrayed Riley on radio in
the 1940s. The premise of the show remained the same.
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