You Bet Your Life

You Bet Your Life (1950)


  • Genre: Comedy
  • First Air Date: 1950-10-05
  • Last Air Date: 1961-06-15
  • Total Seasons: 11
  • Total Episodes: 427
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 30 min.
  • Production Company: FilmCraft Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Network: NBC
star 7.1/10
From 9 Ratings

Summary

You Bet Your Life is an American quiz show that aired on both radio and television. The original and best-known version was hosted by Groucho Marx of the Marx Brothers, with announcer and assistant George Fenneman. The show debuted on ABC Radio in October 1947, then moved to CBS Radio in September 1949 before making the transition to NBC-TV in October 1950. Because of its simple format, it was possible to broadcast the show simultaneously on the radio and on television. In 1960, the show was renamed The Groucho Show and ran a further year. Most episodes are in the public domain. The play of the game, however, was secondary to the interplay between Groucho, the contestants, and occasionally Fenneman. The program was rerun into the 1970s, and later in syndication as The Best of Groucho. As such, it was the first game show to have its reruns syndicated.

  • Keywords: game show, quiz
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    You Bet Your Life Trailer

    You Bet Your Life Seasons

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 1950-10-05
    39 Episodes

    Season 2

    First Air Date: 1951-10-04
    37 Episodes

    Season 3

    First Air Date: 1952-09-18
    38 Episodes

    Season 4

    First Air Date: 1953-09-17
    39 Episodes

    Season 5

    First Air Date: 1954-09-16
    40 Episodes

    Season 6

    First Air Date: 1955-09-29
    39 Episodes

    Season 7

    First Air Date: 1956-09-27
    39 Episodes

    Season 8

    First Air Date: 1957-09-26
    39 Episodes

    Season 9

    First Air Date: 1958-09-25
    39 Episodes

    Season 10

    First Air Date: 1959-09-24
    39 Episodes

    Season 11

    First Air Date: 1960-09-22
    39 Episodes

    You Bet Your Life Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 1Episode 1Wall30 min
    Season 1Episode 2House30 min
    Season 1Episode 3Smile30 min
    Season 1Episode 4Money30 min
    Season 1Episode 5Foot30 min
    Season 1Episode 6Door30 min
    Season 1Episode 7Face30 min
    Season 1Episode 8Floor30 min
    Season 1Episode 9Smile30 min
    Season 1Episode 10Tree30 min
    Season 1Episode 11Room30 min
    Season 1Episode 12Food30 min
    Season 1Episode 13Dollar30 min
    Season 1Episode 14Tree30 min
    Season 1Episode 15Grass30 min
    Season 1Episode 16Money30 min
    Season 1Episode 21Door30 min
    Season 1Episode 22Nose30 min
    Season 2Episode 20Floor30 min
    Season 2Episode 22Nose30 min
    Season 2Episode 30Spoon30 min
    Season 2Episode 32House30 min
    Season 2Episode 35Wall30 min
    Season 3Episode 16Sky30 min
    Season 3Episode 20Floor30 min
    Season 3Episode 22Walk30 min
    Season 3Episode 26Sleep30 min
    Season 3Episode 30Spoon30 min
    Season 3Episode 32House30 min
    Season 3Episode 35Wall30 min
    Season 4Episode 16Light30 min
    Season 4Episode 20Money30 min
    Season 4Episode 21Door30 min
    Season 4Episode 22Walk30 min
    Season 4Episode 23Clock30 min
    Season 4Episode 26Sleep30 min
    Season 4Episode 33Smile30 min
    Season 5Episode 5Window30 min
    Season 5Episode 6Hand30 min
    Season 5Episode 8Chair30 min
    Season 5Episode 9Voice30 min
    Season 5Episode 10People30 min
    Season 5Episode 11Table30 min
    Season 5Episode 14Wall30 min
    Season 5Episode 15Name30 min
    Season 5Episode 16Tree30 min
    Season 5Episode 17Water30 min
    Season 5Episode 18Smile30 min
    Season 5Episode 20Money30 min
    Season 5Episode 21Foot30 min
    Season 5Episode 23Door30 min
    Season 5Episode 24Face30 min
    Season 5Episode 25Money30 min
    Season 5Episode 26Floor30 min
    Season 5Episode 30Voice30 min
    Season 5Episode 33Smile30 min
    Season 5Episode 35Food30 min
    Season 5Episode 36Smile30 min
    Season 6Episode 1Tree30 min
    Season 6Episode 2Room30 min
    Season 6Episode 4Clock30 min
    Season 6Episode 7Street30 min
    Season 6Episode 8Book30 min
    Season 6Episode 12Name30 min
    Season 6Episode 13Street30 min
    Season 6Episode 15Smile30 min
    Season 6Episode 17Food30 min
    Season 6Episode 18Room30 min
    Season 6Episode 19Foot30 min
    Season 6Episode 20Door30 min
    Season 6Episode 22Voice30 min
    Season 6Episode 24House30 min
    Season 6Episode 27Shoe30 min
    Season 6Episode 28Book30 min
    Season 6Episode 30Hand30 min
    Season 6Episode 31Food30 min
    Season 6Episode 35House30 min
    Season 6Episode 38Room30 min
    Season 6Episode 39Hand30 min
    Season 7Episode 1Book30 min
    Season 7Episode 2Hand30 min
    Season 7Episode 3Street30 min
    Season 7Episode 4Hand30 min
    Season 7Episode 6Name30 min
    Season 7Episode 14Smile30 min
    Season 7Episode 17Picture30 min
    Season 7Episode 19Head30 min
    Season 7Episode 21Dollar30 min
    Season 7Episode 23Clock30 min
    Season 7Episode 24Hand30 min
    Season 7Episode 25Money30 min
    Season 7Episode 27Table30 min
    Season 7Episode 28Roof30 min
    Season 7Episode 31Roof30 min
    Season 8Episode 1Food30 min
    Season 8Episode 2Chair30 min
    Season 8Episode 3Money30 min
    Season 8Episode 5Street30 min
    Season 8Episode 10Chair30 min
    Season 8Episode 11Room30 min
    Season 8Episode 12Grass30 min
    Season 8Episode 13Hand30 min
    Season 8Episode 14Water30 min
    Season 8Episode 18Nose30 min
    Season 8Episode 19Hand30 min
    Season 8Episode 20Chair30 min
    Season 8Episode 22Book30 min
    Season 8Episode 23Face30 min
    Season 8Episode 24Room30 min
    Season 8Episode 26People30 min
    Season 8Episode 27Paper30 min
    Season 8Episode 28Name30 min
    Season 8Episode 34Table30 min
    Season 8Episode 37Food30 min
    Season 8Episode 38Walk30 min
    Season 9Episode 1Roof30 min
    Season 9Episode 3Grass30 min
    Season 9Episode 4Shoe30 min
    Season 9Episode 6Food30 min
    Season 9Episode 7Money30 min
    Season 9Episode 8Roof30 min
    Season 9Episode 15Name30 min
    Season 9Episode 18Voice30 min
    Season 9Episode 19Nose30 min
    Season 9Episode 21Face30 min
    Season 9Episode 22Hand30 min
    Season 9Episode 23House30 min
    Season 9Episode 25Tree30 min
    Season 9Episode 26Chair30 min
    Season 9Episode 28Hand30 min
    Season 9Episode 29Cherry30 min
    Season 9Episode 30Water30 min
    Season 9Episode 31Grass30 min
    Season 9Episode 33Money30 min
    Season 9Episode 34Street30 min
    Season 9Episode 36Table30 min
    Season 9Episode 37Paper30 min
    Season 9Episode 38Chair30 min
    Season 10Episode 2Street30 min
    Season 10Episode 3Book30 min
    Season 10Episode 4Room30 min
    Season 10Episode 5Book30 min
    Season 10Episode 6Hand30 min
    Season 10Episode 8Water30 min
    Season 10Episode 9Arm30 min
    Season 10Episode 10Table30 min
    Season 10Episode 13Table30 min
    Season 10Episode 16Room30 min
    Season 10Episode 20Shoe30 min
    Season 10Episode 21Walk30 min
    Season 10Episode 22Table30 min
    Season 10Episode 23Paper30 min
    Season 10Episode 24Water30 min
    Season 10Episode 26Door30 min
    Season 10Episode 27Face30 min
    Season 10Episode 28Paper30 min
    Season 10Episode 29Name30 min
    Season 10Episode 30Hand30 min
    Season 10Episode 31Food30 min
    Season 10Episode 32Book30 min
    Season 10Episode 33Room30 min
    Season 10Episode 34Book30 min
    Season 10Episode 36Money30 min
    Season 10Episode 37Room30 min
    Season 11Episode 2Clock30 min
    Season 11Episode 4Sun30 min
    Season 11Episode 10Food30 min
    Season 11Episode 11Water30 min
    Season 11Episode 12Smoke30 min
    Season 11Episode 13Paper30 min
    Season 11Episode 15Face30 min
    Season 11Episode 17Walk30 min
    Season 11Episode 19Dress30 min
    Season 11Episode 31House30 min
    • Groucho Marx

      as Self - Host
    • George Fenneman

      as Self - Announcer

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