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Riley Has Tonsillitis

The Life of Riley · February 23, 1951 · 29 min · 4,352 words

The transcript of “Riley Has Tonsillitis”, an episode of The Life of Riley first broadcast February 23, 1951. 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 have blue ribbon what else? What do you have? Blue Ribbit Internationally famous, perhaps blue ribbon finest beer served anywhere proudly presents the light with Riley starting William bendix as Riley No one can say that Chester A. Riley isn't a kind, thoughtful, considerate husband. Witness the scene that is taking place in the Riley kitchen right now. Riley is reading the evening

paper. Mrs. Riley is doing the suffragices. And as she bends over the scenes. Oh, what's about it? Nothing. Don't say nothing. I heard you. No, it's nothing, Riley. Why are you holding back like that. Have you got a pain honey? No it's going away. It always does. You mean you've had this pain before? Well I get it sometime and I bend over the sink. It's really nothing. Read your paper

forget it. No I will not. What kind of husband do you take me for? Do you expect me to just sit here reading? Are you a bended over that pile of dishes and agony? No I'm gonna put a stop for that. I'm I'm taking you to the doctor as soon as you finish those dishes.

I don't need a doctor, I'm all right. Well, we'll let the doctor decide that. It's just a waste of $5 to go to a doctor for this. You'll just tell me to apply a heat and pad.

Don't be such a pessimist. Maybe he'll tell you you need an operation. Don't worry, I'm not going to a doctor, and that's all there is to it. You're scared. I'm not scared, don't be silly.

I think I'm surprised at you, you're acting like a child. said to be scared of. Today modern surgery can perform miracles. I know. I would read in a magazine about an operation who was just marvelous a perfect piece of surgery. This patient had trouble with his ticker see so they cut open his chest, soared through the

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