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Expectant Father

The Life of Riley · November 4, 1949 · 28 min · 4,395 words

The transcript of “Expectant Father”, an episode of The Life of Riley first broadcast November 4, 1949. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). The Life of Riley plays The Life of Riley free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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Oh, it's live in the life of Riley. From a past blue ribbon you call. Finest beers are anywhere. There's nothing like it at all. Oh, north of south or east of west. When past blue ribbon you drink.

You're pouring a beer you know is best. So let the glass is clean. You live in the life of Riley. From a past blue ribbon you call. When for past blue. Finest beer is served.

Anywhere. Proudly presents the life of Riley. Starring William Bendix as Riley. At this very moment, Chester A. Riley is peering into a shop window in downtown Los Angeles. There's a furtive look about it. Quickly he turns away and walks on. After a few paces, he stops, turns back, looks into the shop window again, glances nervously over his shoulder

to make sure that he's unobserved. Then he turns up his coat collar to hide the lower part of his face, pulls his hat for him well down over his eyes, then the edges carefully toward the door of the shop. Takes a deep breath and enters.

Yes. Can I help you? Well the fact is, well I'm not sure I'm in the right place. Well what is it you're looking for? Well that sign you got outside the anticipation shop. What does that mean?

We have everything for the expectant mother. Oh, then I'm in the right place. What is it you wish? Well, I'd like... Do you have any men's salesmen? No, I'm afraid not. Well, uh... Well, I'd like a dress.

I see. You're expecting a baby? No, not me, my wife. Yes, at the moment, Chester A. Riley is expecting a baby. But oddly enough, his wife doesn't know the first thing about it. All this strange state of affairs came to pass is quite a tale, and it all began last Halloween-eve as the Riley's were returning from a party.

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