You Bet Your Life
You Bet Your Life
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You Bet Your Life

7.1 / 10
1950
11 seasons
427 episodes
Comedy

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.

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Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.Episode 1

    05-10-195030m

    A woman with 150 cats and a wood carver who likes to print his own money are among the guests.

  • Ep 2

    2.Episode 2

    12-10-195030m
  • Ep 3

    3.Episode 3

    19-10-195030m
  • Ep 4

    4.Episode 4

    26-10-195030m
  • Ep 5

    5.Episode 5

    02-11-195030m
  • Ep 6

    6.Episode 6

    09-11-195030m
  • Ep 7

    7.Episode 7

    16-11-195030m
  • Ep 8

    8.Episode 8

    23-11-195030m
  • Ep 9

    9.Episode 9

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  • Ep 10

    10.Episode 10

    07-12-195030m
  • Ep 11

    11.Episode 11

    14-12-195030m
  • Ep 12

    12.Episode 12

    21-12-195030m
  • Ep 13

    13.Episode 13

    28-12-195030m
  • Ep 14

    14.Episode 14

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  • Ep 15

    15.Episode 15

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    16.Episode 16

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  • Ep 17

    17.Episode 17

    25-01-195030m
  • Ep 18

    18.Episode 18

    01-02-195030m
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    19.Episode 19

    08-02-195030m
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    20.Episode 20

    15-02-195030m
  • Ep 21

    21.Episode 21

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  • Ep 22

    22.Episode 22

    01-03-195030m
  • Ep 23

    23.Episode 23

    08-03-195030m
  • Ep 24

    24.Episode 24

    15-03-195030m
  • Ep 25

    25.Episode 25

    22-03-195030m
  • Ep 26

    26.Episode 26

    29-03-195030m
  • Ep 27

    27.Episode 27

    05-04-195030m
  • Ep 28

    28.Episode 28

    12-04-195030m
  • Ep 29

    29.Episode 29

    19-04-195030m
  • Ep 30

    30.Episode 30

    26-04-195030m
  • Ep 31

    31.Episode 31

    03-05-195030m
  • Ep 32

    32.Episode 32

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  • Ep 33

    33.Episode 33

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    34.Episode 34

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  • Ep 35

    35.Episode 35

    31-05-195030m
  • Ep 36

    36.Episode 36

    07-06-195030m
  • Ep 37

    37.Episode 37

    14-06-195030m
  • Ep 38

    38.Episode 38

    21-06-195030m
  • Ep 39

    39.Episode 39

    28-06-195030m

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