2x2 - Riley, the Animal Lover

September 25, 1953

Riley learns that a cart horse he's fond of is to be "retired" so he purchases it. After he brings it home Peg insists Chester find a different place to keep it but he is at a loss as to what to do with the animal.

2x3 - Riley Faces Fatherhood

October 2, 1953

Gillis decides to play a joke on his friend Riley, leading Chester to believe Peg is expecting again. Riley is both worried and excited about being a dad again and Peg doesn't understand her husband's kind behavior.

2x4 - Peg's Birthday Present

October 9, 1953

Riley finds a fox wrap on the bus and takes it home to turn it into lost & found. He's forgotten it is Peg's birthday and she excitedly assumes the fur is her gift. Riley can't figure a way out of his predicament.

2x5 - Riley's Surprise Package

October 16, 1953

Riley's jealous nature backfires on him.

2x6 - Riley's Old Flame

October 23, 1953

2x7 - Riley Hears Bells

October 30, 1953

2x8 - Riley's Surprise Party

November 6, 1953

2x9 - Junior's Vacation

November 13, 1953

2x10 - Riley's Burning Ambition

November 20, 1953

Riley is temporarily named foreman at the aircraft plant. Is he up to the job?

2x11 - Riley's Haunted House

November 27, 1953

2x12 - Riley's Separation

December 4, 1953

Babs wants to go alone to San Francisco but Riley doesn't like the idea. He suggests Peg act as her chaperone. When Gillis sees the Riley men backing it, he spreads the news that Peg left her husband, getting even Chester believing it.

2x13 - Riley the Worrier

December 18, 1953

Riley gets Babs a blind date.

2x14 - Riley's Second Honeymoon

December 25, 1953

2x15 - Riley Teaches Junior Boxing

January 1, 1954

Riley teaches Junior how to box and ends up in a 6 round match with Junior's teacher.

2x16 - Riley Balances the Budget

January 8, 1954

2x17 - Riley's Love Letters

January 15, 1954

2x18 - Junior's Double Date

January 22, 1954

Junior has two dates for his first dance.

2x19 - Riley's Uranium Mine

January 29, 1954

2x20 - Riley Brightens the Corner

February 5, 1954

Chester, in a burst of generosity, donates his family's beds to a charity mission. His plan to replace the furniture falls through and Riley has trouble explaining what happened to Peg and the kids.

2x21 - Babs' Used Car

February 12, 1954

2x22 - Riley and the Boss' Niece

February 19, 1954

Riley is a bundle of nerves, after he promises his boss, Mr. Cunningham, that he'll get a football player to escort his big homely niece to the school dance.

2x23 - Riley and the Cop

February 26, 1954

2x24 - The Circus Comes to Town

March 5, 1954

2x25 - Riley in a Rut

March 12, 1954

2x26 - Riley, Surprise Witness

March 19, 1954

2x27 - Riley and the Beaux Arts Ball

March 26, 1954

2x28 - Riley Holds the Bag

April 2, 1954

2x29 - Riley Takes Up Art

April 9, 1954

2x30 - Riley's Good Deed

April 16, 1954

2x31 - Riley, the Heir

April 23, 1954

2x32 - Riley Takes Out Insurance

April 30, 1954

2x33 - Riley Faces Mother's Day

May 7, 1954

2x34 - Riley, the Newsboy

May 14, 1954

2x35 - Riley and the Foreman's Gift

May 21, 1954

2x36 - Riley Takes a Roomer

May 28, 1954

2x37 - Riley's Anniversary

June 4, 1954

Riley goes to great lengths to remember his anniversary.

2x38 - Riley Meets the Press

June 11, 1954

2x39 - Riley in Brooklyn

June 18, 1954