January 2, 1953 –
NBC-TV premiered The Life of Riley, starring William Bendix on this date.
The Life of Riley started as a radio program starring William Bendix on the Blue Network (ABC) from January 16, 1944 to June 8, 1945 later moving to NBC from September 8, 1945 to June 29, 1951.
The Haus of Dcaligari 