What happens
Jester A. Riley tries to remember his wife Peg's birthday, and his son Junior bets him that he will forget. When Riley does remember, he wants to celebrate by taking Peg to see the hit musical South Pacific. Through a series of mix-ups, he trades the two tickets he has obtained for a chance at a job promotion, and the evening falls apart. Peg is upset and the household is thrown into turmoil as Riley scrambles to make things right with his wife. The Life of Riley is a radio comedy series, first broadcast on June 2, 1950, starring William Bendix as Riley, with Paula Winslowe as Peg.
The Riley home and the city, on Peg's birthday, June 2, 1950.
Characters: Riley, Peg, Junior, Babs, Digger Odell, Mr. Stevenson
Listen for: Riley's dealings with his boss over the tickets, and the household squabble over Peg's birthday.
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.