What happens
Riley tries to win his wife Peggy a new stove by entering her chocolate cake in a baking contest sponsored by the Golden State Flower Company. The Life of Riley is a comedy series starring William Bendix as Riley, and this episode first aired on October 27, 1950. The cake is accidentally smashed on the way to the contest, and Riley buys a replacement from a bakery. Riley hopes his deception will go unnoticed as he tries to keep the truth from Peggy and his son, Junior.
Riley's home, a bakery, and the offices of the Golden State Flower Company.
Characters: Riley, Peggy, Junior, Mr. Simpkins, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Wiley, Mr. Gilhooley
Listen for: Riley's attempts to hide the purchased cake from Peggy and the contest officials.
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.