You Bet Your Life
You Bet Your Life was taken from Groucho's radio series of the same name. It was inspired after Groucho had done an improvisational scene with Bob Hope on radio. The idea was the same as it later was with Bill Cosby: to invite people on and have an unrehearsed conversation with them. Groucho could always be counted on to enliven the banter with his unique blend of comedy and wit. After talking with Groucho for several minutes, the contestants chose quiz questions from a category they had preselected and, if they answered them correctly, won money.
- 1950-1961
- 11 seasons
- NBC
- Comedy, Family, Game Show, Talk & Interview
You Bet Your Life was taken from Groucho's radio series of the same name. It was inspired after Groucho had done an improvisational scene with Bob Hope on radio. The idea was the same as it later was with Bill Cosby: to invite people on and have an unrehearsed conversation with them. Groucho could always be counted on to enliven the banter with his unique blend of comedy and wit. After talking with Groucho for several minutes, the contestants chose quiz questions from a category they had preselected and, if they answered them correctly, won money.
Season 10 Episode Guide
29 Episodes 1959 - 1960
Episode 1
Episode #10.1
Thu, Sep 24, 1959 30 mins
Episode 2
Street
Thu, Oct 1, 1959 30 mins
Budding actress Jackie Joseph and an elderly long-distance walker, Patrick Thines, are among the guests.
Episode 3
Book - part 1
Thu, Oct 8, 1959 30 mins
Professional golfer Chuck Lewis and his 8-year-old daughter Linda, of the Chuck and Linda Lewis Golf Show, are among the guests.
Episode 4
Book - part 2
Thu, Oct 15, 1959 30 mins
A Connecticut tobacco farmer's wife and a man who can't hold down a job are among the guests.
Episode 5
Book
Thu, Oct 22, 1959 30 mins
Kay Cantonwine, daughter of wrestler Howard Cantonwine, and Dr. Paul Saltman, an associate professor of biochemistry at the University of Southern California, are among the guests.
Episode 6
Hand
Thu, Oct 29, 1959 30 mins
9-year-old child actress Evelyn Rudie is among the guests.
Episode 8
Water
Thu, Nov 12, 1959 30 mins
Mr. Universe 1957, Reg Lewis, and The Great Impostor, Fred Demara, are among the guests.
Episode 9
Arm
Thu, Nov 19, 1959 30 mins
Two female European boy scouts and Joe Gold, Most Perfect Body 1956, are among the guests.
Episode 10
Table
Thu, Nov 26, 1959 30 mins
Joe Gold returns for another "perfect body" showdown, this time with the runner up to Mr. America four years running, Irvin 'Zabo' Koszewski. Russian ballet dancer, Valentin Fromann, is also among the guests.
Episode 11
Chair
Thu, Dec 3, 1959 30 mins
Swedish wrestler/actor Tor Johnson and aspiring Greek actress Stasa Damascus are among the guests.
Episode 13
Door
Thu, Dec 17, 1959
A young married couple expecting their seventh child and Art Linkletter are among the guests.
Episode 16
Episode #10.16
Thu, Jan 7, 1960 30 mins
Famed author Max Shulman and Miss USA 1959 are among the guests.
Episode 20
Shoe
Thu, Feb 4, 1960 30 mins
Nightclub comedian Doodles Weaver and a beautiful calendar model are among the guests.
Episode 21
Walk
Thu, Feb 11, 1960 30 mins
A 90-year-old woman who met Groucho when he was a kid and an global oceanic rafter and a confirmed bachelor and English Lady who 'dropped her H' are among the guest contestants.
Episode 22
Table
Thu, Feb 18, 1960 30 mins
British actress Pamela Mason (I)', wife of actor James Mason, is among the guests.
Episode 23
Paper
Thu, Feb 25, 1960 30 mins
Character actor Joe McTurk is among the guests.
Episode 24
Water
Thu, Mar 3, 1960 30 mins
Ellis Arnall, a former governor of the state of Georgia, is among the guests.
Episode 25
Episode #10.25
Thu, Mar 10, 1960
Episode 26
Door
Thu, Mar 17, 1960 30 mins
Actor/dancer/future director Gene Nelson is among the guests.
Episode 27
Face
Thu, Mar 24, 1960 30 mins
Dress designer Bill Travilla and his wife, actress Dona Drake, are among the guests.
Episode 28
Paper
Thu, Mar 31, 1960 30 mins
Returning contestant Sarita Heredia performs a Flamenco song and dance, and kiddie show host 'Choo-Choo Charlie' Callaci is also among the guests.
Episode 29
Name
Thu, Apr 7, 1960 30 mins
Dr. Proctor Thomson (PhD), an economist who believes the wife should control household finances, is among the guests.
Episode 30
Hand
Thu, Apr 14, 1960 30 mins
Janet Willets, a veterinarian, and Henry Kalfain, valet at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco for 45 years, are among the guests.
Episode 31
Food
Thu, Apr 21, 1960 30 mins
Actor/dancer and tailor shop proprietor Glenn Turnbull is among the guests.
Episode 32
Book
Thu, Apr 28, 1960 30 mins
Pasqualina Marchegiano and her son, heavyweight boxing champion Rocky Marciano, plus 90-year-old humorous Baptist minister Dr. James Whitcomb Brougher, Sr., are among the guests.
Episode 33
Room
Thu, May 5, 1960 30 mins
Heavyweight boxing champion Rocky Marciano returns from his surprise visit last week, this time to play the game. Swedish beauty Karen von Unge is also among the guests.
Episode 34
Book
Thu, May 12, 1960 30 mins
Character actress Louise Beavers and an over-educated plumber are among the guests.
Episode 36
Episode #10.36
Thu, May 26, 1960 30 mins
Episode 37
Room
Thu, Jun 9, 1960 30 mins
One of the contestants is a wealthy Texas woman, who is teamed with a chiropractor. The other pair is a promoter of sorts, and a Kentucky housewife