Monohan Spends A Week (Aired May 22, 1948)
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The radio series also benefited from the immense popularity of a supporting character, Digby "Digger" O'Dell (John Brown), "the friendly undertaker."Beginning October 4, 1949, the show was adapted for television for the DuMont Television Network, but Bendix's film contracts prevented him from appearing in the role. Instead, Jackie Gleason starred along with Rosemary DeCamp as wife Peg, Gloria Winters as daughter Barbara (Babs), Lanny Rees as son Chester Jr. (Junior), and Sid Tomack as Gillis, Riley's manipulative best buddy and next-door neighbor. John Brown returned as the morbid counseling undertaker Digby (Digger) O'Dell ("Well, I guess I'll be... shoveling off"; "Business is a little dead tonight"). Television's first Life of Riley won television's first Emmy (for "Best Film Made For and Shown on Television"). However, it came to an end on March 28, 1950 because of low ratings and because Gleason left the show, thinking he could find a better showcase for his unique abilities. Groucho Marx received a credit for "story."
THIS EPISODE:
May 22, 1948. "Monohan Spends A Week" - NBC network origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. Sidney Monahan, Peg's old flame from Brooklyn, comes for a visit. Riley becomes convinced that they're planning to run away together. Alan Lipscott (writer), Irving Brecher (producer), John Brown, Ken Niles (announcer), Paula Winslowe, Reuben Ship (writer), William Bendix. 34:22. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.
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