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 8 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 1957 - 1958
Episode 1
Episode #8.1
Thu, Sep 26, 1957 30 mins
A singing vacuum cleaner salesman and two very confusing Portuguese sisters are among the guests.
Episode 2
Episode #8.2
Thu, Oct 3, 1957 30 mins
The confusing Portuguese sisters return from last week, with their husbands. Also, a yoga enthusiast and Warner Bros. executive Jack Warner Jr. are among the guests.
Episode 3
Episode #8.3
Thu, Oct 10, 1957 30 mins
Chief Nino Cochise, the grandson of legendary Chiricahua Apache chief Cochise, and singer Jen Jackson, who belts out Shake, Rattle & Roll, are among the guests.
Episode 4
Episode #8.4
Thu, Oct 17, 1957 30 mins
Episode 5
Episode #8.5
Thu, Oct 24, 1957 30 mins
A Los Angeles policewoman and identical twins Phil and Frank Interlandi, both popular cartoonists, are among the guests.
Episode 8
Episode #8.8
Thu, Nov 28, 1957 30 mins
Renowned world traveler Mrs. Carveth (Zetta) Wells and her myna bird, Raffles, are among the guests.
Episode 9
Episode #8.9
Thu, Dec 5, 1957 30 mins
Operatic baritone, John Charles Thomas; Beverly Aadland, while she was still in high school; and Roberta Rene, president of the Elvis Presley Fan Club, are among the guests.
Episode 10
Episode #8.10
Thu, Dec 12, 1957 30 mins
John Charles Thomas and Roberta Rene return from last week to continue their debate on classical music versus rock and roll. Also, Miss Ohio 1957 is among the guests.
Episode 11
Episode #8.11
Thu, Dec 19, 1957 30 mins
Professional wrestler Ralph 'Wild Red' Berry and a man who chops wood with his teeth are among the guests.
Episode 14
Episode #8.14
Thu, Dec 26, 1957 30 mins
An accident-prone woman, nightclub singer Ketty Lester, and a science demonstrator are among the guests.
Episode 18
Episode #8.18
Thu, Jan 23, 1958 30 mins
Writer/actor Alan Caillou and Nancy Sheppard, a rodeo trick rider, are among the guests.
Episode 19
Episode #8.19
Thu, Jan 30, 1958 30 mins
Comic book storyline writer and future cartoon voice actor Jim MacGeorge, and nightclub performer Phyllis Diller, in her first-ever TV appearance, are among the guests.
Episode 20
Chair - Francis X. Bushman
Thu, Feb 6, 1958 30 mins
Silent film star Francis X. Bushman and future actor/singer Aki Aleong are among the guests.
Episode 21
Book
Thu, Feb 13, 1958
Episode 22
Episode #8.22
Thu, Feb 20, 1958 30 mins
First up is Nancy Anderson and Atomics International Salesman Scott Edwards. who try to find foreign phrases. Then two sisters from Italy, one who doesn't speak English, serenade Groucho in Italian then answer Mythology questions.
Episode 23
Episode #8.23
Thu, Feb 27, 1958 30 mins
Songwriter Pinky Tomlin is among the guests.
Episode 24
Room
Thu, Mar 6, 1958 30 mins
A 6-month pregnant woman and a telephone survey expert are among the guests.
Episode 25
Episode #8.25
Thu, Mar 13, 1958 30 mins
Columnist Louise Randall Pierson and songwriter Sammy Cahn are among the guests.
Episode 26
Episode #8.26
Thu, Mar 20, 1958 30 mins
Arthur Godfrey's mother and Olympic gold medalist swimmer Murray Rose are among the guests.
Episode 27
Episode #8.27
Thu, Mar 27, 1958 30 mins
Hollywood stuntwoman Patty Desautels and a Kansas cattleman are among the guests.
Episode 28
Episode #8.28
Thu, Apr 3, 1958
Contract bridge expert Charles Goren and Ernie Kovacs are among the guests.
Episode 30
Episode #8.30
Thu, Apr 17, 1958 30 mins
A Marineland employee and a 70-year-old tap dancer are among the guests.
Episode 34
Episode #8.34
Thu, May 15, 1958 30 mins
Ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and his daughter, Candice Bergen; nightclub singer, Gladys Bentley; and world champion hitchhiker, DeVon Smith, are among the guests.
Episode 37
Episode #8.37
Thu, Jun 5, 1958 30 mins
Two Swiss misses, both named Heidi, are among the guests.
Episode 38
Episode #8.38
Thu, Jun 12, 1958 30 mins
Model Marianne Gaba, L.A. Mirror News crime reporter Roger Beck, and vegetarian Charlie Fox, are among the guests.
Episode 39
Episode #8.39
Thu, Jun 19, 1958