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A Television Set on a 10 Day Free Trial

The Life of Riley · October 28, 1949 · 28 min · 4,666 words

The transcript of “A Television Set on a 10 Day Free Trial”, an episode of The Life of Riley first broadcast October 28, 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, uh, waiter. Yes, sir? I'll have the veal cutlet, garden peas, a toss green salad, and a bottle of cold, perhaps blue ribbon. Yes, sir. Finis beer served. Anyway. Enjoy the life of riding with that blue ribbon bear.

Whenever you take a taste of it, you give it a hearty cheer. Again and again and again and again and again. This pap's blue ribbon you'll buy. Again and again and again and again. Your taste will tell you why.

So enjoy the life of riding with that blue ribbon bear with that blue ribbon bear. Papped blue ribbon, finest beer served. anywhere. Proudly presents the life of Riley, starring William Bendix as Riley. Saturday is the best day of the week for Chester A. Riley, at least theoretically. He only works half the day and has a long free afternoon which he can then spend with his family.

All week long he looks forward to it. So every Saturday afternoon around one o'clock you'll see an eager smiling somewhat breathless Riley bounding up the steps of 13-13 Blue View Terrace, Flinging open the door and shelving happily.

Okay folks, strike up the band Riley's home, high of pay. Hello here, goodbye now. Goodbye. Yes, I've got my knitting glove this afternoon. Oh, I left your lunch in the oven. All you have to do is heat it up.

And if I'm not home but five o'clock, start peeling the potatoes for dinner. Yeah, but Peg, I thought... Hey Mom, do you want some more sweaters? Well, hello Junior. Hi, Pop. Goodbye now. Where are you going?

The movies. Yeah, but I... Mother, could you let me have a dollar? Well, hello, bad thing. Hello Daddy. Here, I'll give my little girl a dollar. Thanks Daddy. Bye now. Stay where you are. What's going on here anyway?

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