What happens
Chester A. Riley plans a festive Christmas at home with his family, but his children want to go away for the holiday, and Riley is hurt. He recalls his first Christmas as a newlywed with Peggy, when he had no job and they lived with her father. Riley is determined to find work and a home of their own before the big day. Peggy supports him as he searches the newspaper for a position. The story follows the couple's struggles through the holiday season, with William Bendix starring as Riley on The Life of Riley, a radio series that aired on December 20, 1947.
Riley's family home during the pre-Christmas season, and flashbacks to the couple's first Christmas in a department store window in New York City.
Characters: Chester A. Riley, Peggy Riley, Junior, Papa Blocker, Digger O'Dell, Duke, Spider
Listen for: Riley's reminiscence about his first Christmas as a newlywed, including the apartment, his job search, and the family's Christmas plans.
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.