What happens
Chester A. Riley and his wife Peg argue over the high cost of living, and Riley ends up in trouble trying to find money for his daughter Babs, who has been invited to a ragamuffin ball. Riley tries to borrow from friends at his lodge, the bank and his boss, Mr. Stevenson, and his efforts lead him into a series of awkward situations. The Life of Riley is a comedy series, and this episode aired on October 25, 1947, starring William Bendix, Paula Winslowe, Hans Conried and Alan Reed. The story follows Riley's money troubles and his family's ideas about what the dance requires.
The Riley family's California bungalow, Riley's workplace and the surrounding town
Characters: Chester A. Riley, Peg Riley, Junior, Babs, Mr. Stevenson, Digby Dell, Simon Vanderhopper, Dr. Blake
Listen for: Riley's attempts to borrow money from his friends, the bank and his boss, and the family's reaction to Babs's ragamuffin ball
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.