What happens
Chester A. Riley secretly enrolls in dance lessons at a studio after his wife Peg mocks his dancing following a party given by their neighbor Luella Lowensberg. Riley hopes to win a dance contest at the plant dance, and he takes a lesson alongside Luella, who signs up with him. Riley is pleased with his progress, but he begins to feel uneasy about hiding the lessons from his wife. Starring William Bendix as Riley, with Paula Winslowe, Hans Conried and Alan Reed in the lead roles, The Life of Riley aired on February 9, 1951.
Riley's home and a dance studio in the city, around 1951
Characters: Chester A. Riley, Peg Riley, Luella Lowensberg, Junior Riley, Babs Riley, Digger O'Dell, Mr. Valdez
Listen for: Riley's attempts to keep the dance lessons secret from his wife, and the arguments over his dancing
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.