Gillis convinces Riley to send Peg a 'less-than-loving' Valentine's Day card.

Originally aired on February 14, 1948. This is episode 188 of The Life of Riley.

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Bob Hope welcomes special guests, Bing Crosby and Jimmy Demaret.

Photo of Jimmy Demaret, circa 1940

Episode 479 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on January 23, 1951.

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Two short sketches about Henry Aldrich and his family.

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"Crowded Bathroom" originally aired on July 28, 1938. This was a sketch from the Rudy Vallée Show. The "Cancer Awareness Special" probably aired sometime in 1947.

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Riley worries that Junior is not motivated enough to prepare for a future career.

Originally aired on February 7, 1948. This is episode 187 of The Life of Riley.

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Bob Hope welcomes special guests, Marilyn Maxwell and Jerry Colonna.

Photo of Marilyn Maxwell

Photo of Jerry Colonna

Episode 477 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on January 9, 1951.

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Four comedy sketches from the second record album recorded by Don Ameche and Francis Langford. 

The sketches are entitled:

Round I

Round II

Round III

Round IV

This record album was released in 1963.

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Peg's Uncle Baxter returns to the Riley household.

Originally aired on January 31, 1948. This is episode 186 of The Life of Riley.

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Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Bing Crosby.

Episode 475 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on December 26, 1950.

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Four comedy sketches from a record album recorded by Don Ameche and Francis Langford. 

The sketches are entitled:

Breakfast With John and Blanche

The Bickersons at Sea

Wedding Anniversary

Later That Same Evening

This record album was released in 1961.

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Riley's attempt at reverse psychology takes a wrong turn when Babs drops out of high school to get a job.

Originally aired on January 24, 1948. This is episode 185 of The Life of Riley.

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