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The Life of Riley · March 10, 1950 · 27 min · 4,258 words
The transcript of “Riley Has a Rent Controversy with His Landlord”, an episode of The Life of Riley first broadcast March 10, 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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A light for Riley's starring William Benedict as Riley. He's been through. There once was a poet who sang at the pitter patter of the raindrops falling on the roof. This poet had obviously never lived in a house such as the one currently occupied by the Chancellor A. Riley.
If he had, he'd have kept his big mouth shut. As we look in on the Riley's now, we find them listening to the pitter patter of the raindrops, raindrops dripping into assorted pots pans and pails places strategic points for the living room hurry up with that pale junior take waste that pocket overflowing in here
and here here don't yell but that's too small to fill up in a minute haven't you got something bigger already got every pop in the house or junior i gotta pop here well i put in the corner there here's a new leak over the couch that group must be made of lace Well, don't stand there.
Hey, get me something to put under it. I have no more pops, I told you. Well, look at the hall closet. You'll find my air raid ward and helmet. Junior, empty this one here. It's just a second pop.
I'll be right back. Where are you going? I'm thirsty. I want to get a drink. There's no time. Stand under this leak with your mouth open. Hey, hurry up. Here's your helmet. So what's good that'll do?
I had it under control now, I think. Oh, I told you to get that roof fixed before the rainy season. Oh, don't blame me. I phoned a chisel and landlord a dozen times. And he kept telling me he's got a written guarantee, it won't leak.
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