What happens
Riley, a riveter and devoted husband, skips work one spring day to go fishing with his co-worker Jim Gillis. Back home, he learns that his son Junior has played hooky from school, and he punishes the boy harshly, including banning him from a dance. Riley's neighbor Digger and the family's neighbors weigh in on the matter as Riley begins to feel that his own behavior was no better than his son's. The Life of Riley, the 1946 episode aired May 18, 1946 with William Bendix as Riley.
Riley's home and neighborhood, in spring
Characters: Riley, Jim Gillis, Peg, Junior, Marilyn Morris, Mr. Morris, Digger, Wildo
Listen for: Riley realizing he is as guilty of playing hooky as his son
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.