The Life Of Riley: Season 6
Season 6 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Life Of Riley Season 5.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
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The New Den
Sep 27, 1957 · 30 min
Peg decides to turn a spare room into a den creating chaos in the Riley household, most of it caused by Chester.
Gillis' Childhood Friend
Oct 4, 1957 · 30 min
An old buddy of Jim arrives on the scene and Gillis starts spending all his spare time with the friend. Chester feels lonely and angry but his efforts to intrude create awkward mom
Down for the Count
Oct 11, 1957 · 30 min
Contest enthusiast Riley applies a scientific method to determine the number of beans in a jar.
The Gruesome Twosome
Oct 18, 1957 · 30 min
Peg and Honeybee take golf lessons so they can join the husbands in their outdoor activities. Chester and Jim are against the notion so they come up with devious plan to derail the
Happy Birthday, Little Chester
Oct 25, 1957 · 30 min
Riley's party for baby Chester boomerangs.
Nobody Down Here Likes Me
Nov 22, 1957 · 30 min
Riley becomes a recluse when his friends refuse to go fishing with him.
A Trip for Peg
Dec 6, 1957 · 30 min
Peg is upset because Junior has moved out to the Fleming House on the college campus. To cheer her up, Riley insists she goes to the beauty parlor for the works then buy a new outf
Going Steady
Dec 13, 1957 · 30 min
Junior has college finals coming up and needs private time to study without any distractions so he decides not to date his girlfriend Bobby for the next two weeks. Bobby agrees and
Little Awful Annie
Jan 3, 1958 · 30 min
The food bill soars when Annie falls for heavy-eating Moose.
Bowling Beauties
Jan 31, 1958 · 30 min
Cunningham Aircraft has hired an efficiency expert, Walter Bellflower, to improve the recreational program for the employees. Walter has assigned Riley and Gillis to coach the new
The Letter
Feb 7, 1958
Chester and Gillis persuade a discontented pal to leave his job, and they lend their assistance as he writes a letter of resignation.
Ten O'Clock Scholar
Feb 14, 1958
Riley enrolls in night school to obtain his high-school diploma.
The Oily Birds
Feb 21, 1958
Based on their duplex agreement, Riley owns the grounds plus the maintenance and Gillis is responsible for the roof. But Riley is getting tired of doing all the yard work so he sta
Mrs. Aircraft Industries
Feb 28, 1958
Babs is entered in the Mrs. Aircraft Industries beauty contest.
Teenage Troubles
Mar 28, 1958
Riley schemes to prevent other boys from dating Junior's girlfriend.
Annie's Radio Romance
Apr 25, 1958
Annie loves to listen to her favorite radio program, "The Lonesome Guy", starring Charles Chambers. The program is offering a romantic evening out with the lonesome guy for some lu
Dudley Comes to Town
May 2, 1958
Calvin Dudley returns for a visit and ropes Riley and Gillis into a phony money-making scheme.
Here Comes Constance
May 23, 1958
Riley and Gillis balk at attending cultural events with their wives.