S1.E9

Junior Falls for Teacher

Episode aired Nov 29, 1949

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Peg is concerned by Junior's behavior. The boy is picking at his food and seems completely distracted. Riley discovers Junior is in love with his teacher, meeting the woman he begins to fear... Read allPeg is concerned by Junior's behavior. The boy is picking at his food and seems completely distracted. Riley discovers Junior is in love with his teacher, meeting the woman he begins to fear he is having the same reaction. Fearful of the ramifications he confronts Peg with his co... Read allPeg is concerned by Junior's behavior. The boy is picking at his food and seems completely distracted. Riley discovers Junior is in love with his teacher, meeting the woman he begins to fear he is having the same reaction. Fearful of the ramifications he confronts Peg with his concerns, both are pleasantly surprised to discover the truth

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8mitchrmp

Kiss me quick

The episode opens with a very upset Peg. She is worried about Junior who is acting quite oddly. Riley isn't worried thinking it's just a simple girl crush, but after he talks to Junior he becomes very upset to learn he's in love with his teacher.

A bell from an ice cream truck going by brings comedy to this episode. Fearing he's in love with his son's teacher, Riley tries to romance his wife to see if he hears bells with her. He becomes even more worried when he doesn't. His friends, Gillis and Digger give him advice on solving his problem

Missing from this episode is Babs and Waldo.

7JordanThomasHall

The Bells are Ringing

Peg (Rosemary DeCamp) is upset and concerned that Junior (Lanny Rees) is very distant, as if in a constant daydream. Riley (Jackie Gleason) insists it's merely him being in love with some girl at school. Riley has a father/son talk with Junior in which he struggles to tell him the birds and the bees. When Riley learns the crush is on his teacher, Mrs. Hendrickson (Marlo Dwyer), he is the one concerned. He visits Mrs. Hendrickson at school and tells her about Junior's crush. She passes it off as a normal experience for a boy his age. However, Riley hears the same bells his son says he hears when he sees the teacher. Unknown to them, it is the Good Humor ice cream truck passing around the block. Riley now begins to act like Junior, but is determined to "hear bells" with Peg.

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Chester A. Riley: I can't understand it.
Peg Riley: Neither can I.
Chester A. Riley: Why should an old man married for years run away with a pretty blond? She must have money.
Peg Riley: Chester Riley! If you don't pay attention...
Chester A. Riley: Go ahead, go ahead.
Peg Riley: Well, I'm trying to tell ya, he just moons around the house!
Chester A. Riley: Nah... what would a rich man want with money? Why would he leave his wife? I guess he likes this blond's cooking.
Peg Riley: I'm talking to you!
Chester A. Riley: Alright, go ahead.
Peg Riley: Maybe he's sick or something. He never acted this way before. There must be some reason for it!
Chester A. Riley: Well, according to this picture here in the paper of the blond in the bathing suit he... Oh... That's why he did it!