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The series was cancelled after one season in 1961, a casualty Marx descended from the swing instead, to the delight of the studioĪudience. Show', whenever a contestant uttered the secret word, the lovely Marylinīurtis was lowered down on a swing with the cash. Move meant to distance the production from the quiz show scandal that The fall of 1960, the series was retitled The Groucho Show, a To register!" Groucho Marx won an Emmy in 1951 (the third year of theĬeremonies) as 'Most Outstanding Personality'. Groucho: "You were born in a supermarket, eh? I thought supermarketsĭidn't make deliveries anymore. Much of the humor coming from the leering comments Groucho directed
Wit made for some of the funniest moments in television history, with Was a semi-famous person - one episode featured Groucho's daughter Melinda Groucho and the carefully selected contestants (often one of the players The emphasis of You Bet Your Life was on the banter between "If I can't be funny on television without funny clothes and makeup, The sponsors tried to pull the plug, but discovered that there was noĬlause in the comedian's contract requiring him to wear a costume. That he would do the show in his familiar black frock coat and painted-on Nominally a game show, but really a forum for the sharp wit of Groucho Marx, this long-running series featured contestants vying for cash by answering. Tuned in to see and hear Groucho grill the contestants, the game itselfīet Your Life' was almost cancelled before it began - the original sponsorĭeSoto ("Go to see your nearest DeSoto-Plymouthĭealer and tell him Groucho sent you"), assumed when they signed Groucho Secret word and win a hundred dollars" and a paper-mache duck would On the program, contestants could "say the On radio beginning in 1947, initially moving to television in 1950 asĪ radio show with cameras. You Bet Your Life was originally broadcast Rarely gave away more than a thousand dollars - and that was for a pair Some shows hundreds of thousands (in today's) dollars. The Fifties, quiz shows were giving away record amounts of money - on The program was rerun into the 1970s and later in syndication as The Best of Groucho, making it the first game show to have repeat episodes enter the syndication market.1950 until 1961, Groucho Marx ruled on NBC-TV Thursday nights with, Gameplay on each episode of You Bet Your Life was generally secondary to Groucho's comedic interplay with contestants and often with Fenneman. On television, however, the series continued for another year, debuting in its final season on September 22, 1960, and with a new title, The Groucho Show. The last episode in its radio format aired on June 10, 1960. Because of its simple format, it was possible to broadcast the show simultaneously on radio and television. The show debuted on ABC Radio on October 27, 1947, then moved to CBS Radio debuting October 5, 1949, before making the transition to NBC-TV and NBC Radio on October 4, 1950. The original and best-known version was hosted by Groucho Marx of the Marx Brothers, with announcer and assistant George Fenneman. You Bet Your Life is an American comedy quiz series that aired on both radio and television.
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