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What TV character's favorite expression was, "What a revolting development this is"?

Question #118430. Asked by 29CoveRoad.
Last updated May 01 2023.

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It was William Bendix in "The Life of Riley", a 1950s TV show played by Jackie Gleason.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Life_of_Riley





Response last updated by gtho4 on May 01 2023.
Oct 28 2010, 5:11 PM
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It has also been said by several cartoon characters, including Daffy Duck. (I have also seen it attributed to Bugs Bunny, but cannot pin it down.)

link https://www.cbr.com/thing-origin-what-revolting-development-life-riley/
Response last updated by looney_tunes on May 15 2021.
Oct 29 2010, 3:01 AM
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A very thin Jackie Gleason played Chester A. Riley in the first few episodes. William Bendix, a descendant of Felix Mendelsohn-Bartoldy, played Riley for the rest of the show's run.

Oct 29 2010, 3:59 AM
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