What happens
Chester A. Riley, a factory worker, is baffled when his blue suit repeatedly vanishes from and reappears in his hall closet. His wife Peg tries to reason with him, and he suspects a burglar before fearing that his mind is failing. His children, Babs and Junior, are secretly arranging a new suit as a Father's Day surprise. Riley visits a doctor to settle the matter. This episode of The Life of Riley aired on June 15, 1946, on the Blue Network and NBC, with William Bendix in the title role.
The Riley home at 1313 Blue View Terrace, a clothing shop, and a doctor's office.
Characters: Chester A. Riley, Peg Riley, Babs Riley, Junior Riley, Digby O'Dell, Waldo, Mr. Mendoza
Listen for: Riley's repeated trips to the hall closet and his growing doubt about his own sanity.
Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.