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Riley the Coward - Peg Goes to Work

The Life of Riley · December 15, 1950 · 29 min · 4,467 words

The transcript of “Riley the Coward - Peg Goes to Work”, an episode of The Life of Riley first broadcast December 15, 1950. 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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Hey Riley. Yeah, what do you have? Pab to ribbon. What else? Ribbon beer what do you have? Blue ribbon internationally famous pab to ribbon finest beer serves Anywhere presents the life of Riley starting William Bendix as Riley One of the best known features of modern American journalism is the column, found in many daily

newspapers that is known as the roaming reporter. You've probably read this column or a similar one in your own daily paper, and you've probably often asked yourself, where do they find these jerks? Well, let's follow the roaming reporter as he starts his daily assignment on one of Los Angeles busy streets.

Pardon me, madam. I'm the roaming reporter. Do you have a moment? Sorry, I'm in a hurry. I beg your pardon sir. I'm the roaming reporter. Would you are am busy busy everybody's busy Oh pardon me fella. Can I be of any help for you? Oh, you certainly can I'm the roaming reporter. Do you have a moment?

Well, let's see it's eight fifty five. I'll do it work at nine. Yeah, I got all the time in the world And now you know how they find them, but let's listen. Are you familiar with the roaming reporter feature in the daily star?

Is that the one way you stop people on the street and yes in their opinion? That's right Well, you know about that. I ever wondered where you find these jerks. I didn't know for you.

Well, first your name, address and occupy. Chester A. Riley, 1313 Blue View Terrace. I'm a riveter in an airplane factory. Fine. Mr. Riley, we like your opinion on this question. Should married women work? What a question.

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