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Babs' Wedding - Baby Sitting

The Life of Riley · October 7, 1949 · 29 min · 4,576 words

The transcript of “Babs' Wedding - Baby Sitting”, an episode of The Life of Riley first broadcast October 7, 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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Next on NBC, The Life of Riley. Oh, uh, waiter. Yes, sir? I'll have roast beef. Make it rare, please. Uh, baked potato, asparagus, and a bottle of cold, papped blue ribbon. Yes, sir. Finest beer, sir.

Anywhere. Oh, it's the life of Riley when it's papped blue ribbon, you drink. Finest beer, sir, anywhere. So let the class is blank. Oh, east or west or north or south, there's nothing like it at all.

Oh yes, you're living a life of Riley, Finn, for Captain Blue Ribbon you call. When for Captain Blue Ribbon you call. Captain Blue Ribbon, finest beer served. Anywhere. Proudly presents the life of Riley, starring William Bendix as Riley.

George, most of the alarming events in this hectic world today, Chester A. Riley presents a calm and unruffled countenance. Witness our hero's composure tonight as Mrs. Riley reads aloud a few of the more disturbing news items.

for the evening paper. Oh, listen to this, Riley. Juvenile delinquency on the increase. Well, don't worry about it, Peg. Just relax, huh? Oh, this is awful. Listen, police stop neck and parties in public parks.

It's about time they stop. Police have got no business neck and... It wasn't the police. Oh, I forget it, Peg. It's none of our business, now you... Well, did you see this? Wow. 101-year-old Civil War vet advocates armed force.

That's nothing to get excited about. Just take things calm like I do. I think I'll take a little nap before going to bed. Oh my, it's almost 11 o'clock. I wonder what's keeping babes. Well, babes ain't home yet.

Peg, how can you just sit there? Do something. Pull the hospitals. Pull the police. Oh, Riley. I just don't understand you. Just because babes isn't home, you blow your top. But when I reach all these terrible things in the paper, you don't even listen.

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