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The Life of Riley

8.019491 seasonTV SeriesComedy

Riley worked in an aircraft plant in California, but viewers usually saw him at home, cheerfully disrupting life with his malapropisms and ill timed intervention into minor problems. His stock answer to every turn of fate became a catch phrase: 'What a revoltin' development this is!"

ProducerIrving Brecher

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Not available in Canada
Streaming in 1 other country

The Life of Riley isn't on any streaming service in Canada right now, but it's available in United States. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Seasons & Episodes

E1
Tonsils
Oct 4, 1949
E2
Babs and Simon Step Out
Oct 11, 1949
E3
Egbert's Chemistry Set
Oct 18, 1949
E4
The French Professor
Oct 25, 1949
E5
Nervous Breakdown
Nov 1, 1949
E6
Assistant Manager
Nov 8, 1949
E7
Riley's Birthday Gift
Nov 15, 1949
E8
Riley, Gillis, and Vanderhopper, Inc.
Nov 22, 1949
E9
Junior Falls for Teacher
Nov 29, 1949
E10
Night School
Dec 6, 1949
E11
Prom Dress
Dec 13, 1949
E12
Junior's Birthday Party
Dec 20, 1949
E13
The Boarder
Dec 27, 1949
E14
Peg's Birthday
Jan 3, 1950
E15
Junior Drops Out
Jan 10, 1950
E16
Riley's Firstborn
Jan 17, 1950
E17
Insurance
Jan 24, 1950
E18
The Gambler
Jan 31, 1950
E19
Acting Lessons
Feb 7, 1950
E20
Valentine's Day
Feb 14, 1950
E21
Home Sweet Home
Feb 21, 1950
E22
South American Job
Feb 28, 1950
E23
Riley's Quarrel
Mar 7, 1950
E24
Junior and the Bully
Mar 14, 1950
E25
The Banned Book
Mar 21, 1950
E26
Five Dollar Bill
Mar 28, 1950

Cast

JGJackie Gleason
Jackie Gleason
Chester A. Riley
RDRosemary DeCamp
Rosemary DeCamp
Peg Riley
LRLanny Rees
Lanny Rees
Junior Riley
GWGloria Winters
Gloria Winters
Babs Riley
BJ
Bob Jellison
Waldo Binny

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The Life of Riley — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams The Life of Riley?

The Life of Riley isn't on any streaming service in Canada yet, but it's available in United States. Streaming rights differ by country — switch your country in the header to see where.

Is The Life of Riley on Netflix?

No, The Life of Riley is not on Netflix in Canada as of September 2026.

Is The Life of Riley on Amazon Prime Video?

No, The Life of Riley isn't on Amazon Prime Video in Canada right now.

Where can I watch The Life of Riley for free?

The Life of Riley isn't streaming in Canada yet, so there's no way to watch it free at the moment.

How many seasons are in The Life of Riley?

The Life of Riley has 1 season in total (26 episodes). The series concluded in 1950.

Are all episodes of The Life of Riley out yet?

Yes — all 26 episodes across 1 season of The Life of Riley are out and available to stream.

Is there a Season 2 of The Life of Riley?

No — The Life of Riley ended after 1 season, so there is no Season 2.