What happens
Chester A. Riley, a war plant worker, and his wife Peg live in a small house outside Los Angeles with their daughter Barbara and Peg's uncle Baxter. The family has no telephone, and the lack of one leads to a string of mishaps. Riley's uncle Baxter misses a job opportunity because the family can't be reached by phone, and Barbara frets over a missed prom invitation. The Life of Riley is a half-hour comedy series, and this episode aired on February 13, 1944, on the Blue Network/ABC and NBC. William Bendix stars as Riley, with Paula Winslowe, Hans Conried, and Alan Reed in supporting roles.
A small rented house outside Los Angeles during World War II, with the Riley family and a nearby drug store.
Characters: Chester A. Riley, Peg Riley, Barbara Riley, Uncle Baxter, Mr. Witherspoon, Gerald, Joe
Listen for: Riley's exchanges with Mr. Witherspoon at the drug store and the family's debate over whether they can get a telephone during the war.
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.