Chester A. Riley and his lifelong friend James Gillis are named the Good Neighbors of the week by the community council during Good Neighbor Week. Their friendship is soon tested when a fight breaks out between Riley's son Junior and Gillis's son Egbert, and the two men begin quarrelling too. Riley suspects Gillis of cooking his prized pigeon Douglas, and the dispute escalates. The series, a 1946 episode of The Life of Riley, first aired on October 5, 1946, on the Blue Network/ABC and NBC, with William Bendix in the lead role.
Characters: Chester A. Riley, James Gillis, Peg Riley, Junior Riley, Egbert Gillis, Digby O'Dell, Douglas
The transcript of “Good Neighbor Week”, an episode of The Life of Riley first broadcast October 5, 1946. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Search inside this transcript.
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Remember friends for a beautiful smile, it's T-E-E-L-T-L, and right now, it's the life of Riley. It's Good Neighbor Week in the community where our hero Chester A. Riley lives and works. So let's drop in at the high school auditorium and see what's going on at the special meeting that the neighborhood community council is holding.
And now, ladies and gentlemen, as the crowning climax of Good Neighbor Week, your committee is pleased to present the Grand Award to two citizens who have been voted typical Good Neighbors. First, an upstanding member of this fair community, Mr. James M. Gillis.
Ah, I think, believe me, I didn't have a dream I would be elected, and the 50 voters I gave free bacon to can vouch for that. I just want to say that in love in my neighbor, I am only following the golden rule.
Do others as they do you. And now the other recipient of this award, a good neighbor who has always taken a keen interest in civic affairs, a pillar of his state, a pillar of his community, and a pillar of his family.
Mr. Chester A. Riley. Mr. Riley, where are you? Over here behind this pillar. Ladies and gents, I can't tell you how proud I am to grab off this reward. When I first moved in amongst you, I was a lonely man, trying to win the confidence of my neighbors.
And today I'm proud to say I'm one of the biggest confidence men in town. Yes, sir, right, old pal. We're important guys now, all right. Ah, you said it, Bridget Gillis. I'll picture you in a paper and everything.
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I forgive you, Riley, old chum. After all, how could you know I bought that squab? Oh, thanks, Gillis. And from now on, I'll never accuse you openly of being a crook no matter what I think.
Shake, Gillis. Shake, Riley. Ah, peace is wonderful. Can you imagine what things would be like if all the countries in the world acted like Riley and Gillis? The Life of Riley is produced for Teal by Irving Brecker and is directed by Don Bernard, music by Luke Coslaw.
The vice cast included Paula Winslow, John Brown, Tommy Cook, Elby Almond and Herb Weigren. This is Ken Carpenter on behalf of Teal, inviting your list again next week to the Life of Riley. and remember for lovely smiles it's T-E-E-L-T-L.
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