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 7 Episode Guide
18 Episodes 1956 - 1957
Episode 1
Book - Singing medical student Kuldip Singh
Thu, Sep 27, 1956 30 mins
A 7th grader and a singing medical student are among the guests.
Episode 2
Hand - B-movie actress Fay Spain
Thu, Oct 4, 1956 30 mins
Groucho's father-in-law; B-movie actress, Fay Spain; and a polygrapher, who administers a lie detector test to Groucho, are among the guests.
Episode 3
Book - Lord Buckley
Thu, Oct 11, 1956
Lord Buckley and Alice Cooper, the 82-year-old mother of screen idol Gary Cooper, are among the guests.
Episode 4
Hand - Amateur Impersonator
Thu, Oct 18, 1956 30 mins
A man who likes to fight parking tickets, a woman in her sixties who rode a horse from Maine to California, and a professional upholsterer who is also an amateur impersonator, are among the guests.
Episode 5
Political science student and boxer Art Aragon.
Thu, Oct 25, 1956
Political science student and boxer Art Aragon.
Episode 6
Name - author C. B. Forester
Thu, Nov 1, 1956
World-famous author C.S. Forester and a man who trains Huskies as rescue dogs in Nevada are among the guests.
Episode 14
Smile - Folk Singer & Writer
Thu, Dec 27, 1956 30 mins
Folk singer Lingo and writer Halo Meadows are among the guests.
Episode 17
Episode #7.17
Thu, Jan 17, 1957 30 mins
A fireman and a woman, who has trained her dog to do math, are among the guests.
Episode 19
Episode #7.19
Thu, Jan 31, 1957 30 mins
Female airplane pilot (and future astronaut), Jan Dietrich; an Italian war bride, who also survived the sinking of the SS Andrea Doria; and a talent agent, who is also a good dancer, are among the guests.
Episode 21
Episode #7.21
Thu, Feb 14, 1957 30 mins
Then-Paramount Studios messenger boy, John Barbour, and a farmer's wife, who struggles to tell a joke, are among the guests.
Episode 23
Episode #7.23
Thu, Feb 28, 1957 30 mins
Episode 25
Episode #7.25
Thu, Mar 14, 1957 30 mins
Olympic world champion weightlifter Paul Anderson; Denny Devine, the son of beloved actor Andy Devine; and Betina Consolo, a 60-year-old Italian widow on the hunt for a new husband, are among the guests.
Episode 26
Episode #7.26
Thu, Mar 21, 1957 30 mins
Benita Consolo, the 60-year-old Italian husband hunter, returns for the second straight week. Also, bit actor, Oreste Seragnoli, is among the guests.
Episode 27
Episode #7.27
Thu, Mar 28, 1957 30 mins
Benita Consolo, the 60-year-old Italian husband hunter, returns for the third straight week. Also, a one-man band and Prince Monolulu are among the guests.
Episode 28
Episode #7.28
Thu, Apr 4, 1957 30 mins
Racetrack tout Prince Monolulu returns from last week. Also, Miss Norway 1954 is among the guests.
Episode 31
Episode #7.31
Thu, Apr 25, 1957 30 mins
An adventurous watchmaker, a pharmacist with a most-unusual name, and a housewife enamored with George Fenneman, are among the guests. Groucho's brothers, Chico and Harpo, appear in a commercial for the hair product Prom.
Episode 32
Episode #7.32
Thu, May 2, 1957
Woman whose husband does not have a job description, manager of Tote A-Way Burger stand, woman from Poland, and drama student at Los Angeles State College.
Episode 39
Episode #7.39
Thu, Jun 20, 1957