Babs is worried when she hasn't heard from her marine boyfriend for awhile. Riley comes up with an outrageous scheme to cheer his little girl up which goes wrong and makes things worse.
Waldo Binny's sister, Mrs. Lindsey, knocks on Riley door looking for her brother. She wants Waldo to babysit her son, Drake, for the weekend but Waldo is hiding because he knows his little nephew is a monster. Besides, Waldo has a big date tonight with his new love, Millicent. Mrs. Lindsey leaves Drake in Riley's care but now no one wants responsibility to babysit the difficult child.
Having promised a fishing trip to Hawkins, and then forgetting to rent a boat, Riley and Otto borrow Muley's rowboat, but wreck it. They then turn to attempting to assemble a prefab boat, but stupidly put it together in Riley's parlor.
Guest Stars:
Wesley Morgan, Marjorie Reynolds, Lugene Sanders, Herb Vigran, George O'Hanlon
Chester has misplaced his watch and Dudley puts it in a vase for safekeeping. Riley gets the notion he is a thief from his actions and intends to not only reform his pal from his life of crime, but also get his timepiece back.
Chester fakes a backache and his boss gives him the entire week off. Riley looks forward to his surprise vacation but things don't go as planned, much to his disappointment.
Junior has success on the football field and he lets the praise go to his head. The Riley parents wonder how to handle their son but Junior had his ego deflated in awkward circumstances.
Riley gets an unexpected day off from the airplane plant and decides to spend it in the park. Chester's appearance and behavior lead to mistaken ideas about his financial situation.
Guest Stars:
Douglass Dumbrille, Lester Dorr, Percy Helton, Sterling Holloway, Taylor Holmes
Riley and Peg plan surprise anniversary parties for each other....on the same night.
To prevent his mother from moving in, Waldo announces he's engaged.
Guest Stars:
Sterling Holloway, Nancy Kulp, Tom Nolan, George O'Hanlon
It's Babs' wedding day and its hard to tell who's more nervous - Chester A. Riley or his daughter, the bride.
Guest Stars:
Gloria Blondell, Henry Kulky, Martin Milner, Sterling Holloway, Dayton Lummis
Riley thinks it's time the family had a second auto and he will sacrifice his motorcycle to make it happen. Chester holds a raffle for his bike but he befuddles the idea and his plan starts to unravel.
Guest Stars:
Henry Kulky, Florence Sundstrom, Percy Helton
Riley's task: persuading Junior to complete his education.
Guest Stars:
Tom D'Andrea, Marjorie Reynolds, Lugene Sanders, Wesley Morgan, Herb Vigran
Riley shelters his brother-in-law, a compulsive gambler.
Babs leaves out an instruction list from her doctor and Chester finds it. He jumps to the conclusion that Don's mother is expecting. Babs struggles to clear up the misunderstanding and tell her dad his little girl is having a baby.
Guest Stars:
Henry Kulky, Percy Helton, Florence Sundstrom, George O'Hanlon, Richard Deacon
Guest Stars:
Henry Kulky, Martin Milner, Sterling Holloway, George O'Hanlon, Dan Seymour
Guest Stars:
Sterling Holloway, Martin Milner, Florence Sundstrom, George O'Hanlon