Btw, does anyone know which episode features the female contestant with a major crush on george fenneman and shows it, to everyones. You bet your life was ostensibly a quiz show, but it was more just a forum for groucho to crack wise with the contestants. Ucla film and television archive writers guild of america wgayou bet your lifenbc produced by john guedel us game show 195061 5oct1950 to 21sept. You bet your life was an american comedy quiz series that aired on both radio and television. A female attorney and private eye, who owns and operates a private detective agency, and a misogynistic man, who founded an organization advocating for the domination of women, are among the guests. In 1959 skelton also received a golden globe for best tv show. Cowboy actor, crash corrigan, and actresswriter, joanna lee, are among the guests. Its final episode in 1983 was the mostwatched in television history. The best tv shows you can actually download from netflix thrillist. With groucho marx, george fenneman, evelyn rudie, melinda marx. Swedish wrestleractor tor johnson and aspiring greek actress stasa damascus are among the guests. You bet your life 1949 cbs pilot episode full youtube. A location number of 111 indicates i have the show in my collection, but they havent yet been assigned a location number. If i find they use funds i am definitely going to donate and share with as many young people as i can.
With anthony edwards, george clooney, noah wyle, julianna margulies. With groucho marx, george fenneman, elaine mcdonnell, ernest mayo. Season 1 guide for the bet life of tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. A show so flagrantly perverse in form and content that it makes cop rock look formulabound by comparison, the peculiar hybrid is a panel show in which marx, a real.
Er you bet your life tv episode 1997 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. As youll see, weve tried to come up with the most coherent episode possible, using deleted scenes which were visibly part of story arcs. A man who sells antifreeze in alaska is also among the guests. A channel featuring complete episodes of the groucho marxs classic comedy game show you bet your life. Oldtime radio programs from all of the most popular series. Did you know you can download shows on netflix to take with you on the go. This collection of groucho marxs you bet your life quiz shows was obviously prepared with care and affection. Gene nelson march 24, 1920 september 16, 1996 was an american actor, dancer, screenwriter, and director. The original idea for you bet your life came from some appearances groucho marx made on the radio with bob hope. Sep 16, 2016 125 mostly complete episodes of you bet your life in the order in which they originally aired. Episodes of you bet your life radio program september 15, 1947 you bet your life, audition episode, secret word air october 5, 1949 you bet your life, secret word chair.
This threedisc you bet your life box set lovingly collects 18 halfhour episodes from the shows run, along with a fascinating assortment of extras, the most bizarre and hypnotic of which is a failed pilot called the plot thickens. Gameplay on each episode of you bet your life was generally secondary to grouchos comedic interplay with contestants and often with fenneman. Groucho marx in his extremely popular 1950s television series you bet your life, which aired on the nbc television network. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet. To get you started, we picked our favorite downloadable tv shows, but if you can t find something you like, your best bet is to check out the complete list of the best. Wow, i thought i missed the oppertunity to download you bet your life. Davis, the mayor of beverley hills, are among the guests. The real mccoys season 3 episode 25 once there was a man.
As a young child we laid on the shelf old cars had under the back windon. However, this pop flix release focuses on previously unavailable best of groucho episodes. Helen schwartz, the mother of movie actor tony curtis. First on radio and then on tv, groucho marx was the ringleader and chief. Rudie danced a waltz with her fellow contestant and told a joke in the german language. The eldest son of worldfamous actor john wayne and george w. You bet your life aired from october of 1950 to september of 1961. You bet your life episode from february 9, 1956, secret word door. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The third season of the american fictional drama television series er first aired on september. An episode of the hugely popular 1950s television series you bet your life, featuring the comic talents of groucho marx. Game show radio programs you bet your life starring groucho marx october 5, 1949 you bet your life, secret word chair. There was always a secret word, which was told to the audience at the start of each episode but not known to the participants, and if the contestants happened to mention the secret word during. When i first got this episode about 20 years ago it circulated as pilot, 1947 but has since acquired the date of 15th september 1947 which may.
To get you started, we picked our favorite downloadable tv shows, but if you cant find something you like, your best bet is to check out the complete list of the best. The surprise success of the radio incarnation of you bet your life assured for groucho that there would be life after the marx brothers, whose film career came to a sad end with 1950s love happy. It brought her critical acclaim, much press coverage, and an emmy nomination at age sixthe first time a child actress was so honored. You bet your life 195061 episode guide compiled by the classic tv archive with contributions by. You bet your life ran on radio from 1947 to 1956, over abc, cbs, and finally nbc. Old time radio shows from radio spirits have been digitally remastered and are available in cd and cassette formats. Diller was one of the first female comics to become a household name in the u. In the radio show, harry is a neer do well con man, as opposed to a. Benton tries to find out if everythings ok with carlas baby. Then came the you bet your life radio show that aired from october 5, 1949 through april 28, 1954, coinciding with the tv series for its final 4 years. The episode also features original commercials for desoto.
Classic tv, 50s television, 1950s, game show, quiz, nbc, groucho marx. Swedish wrestleractor tor johnson and aspiring greek actress stasa damascus are. Ctva us game show you bet your life nbc195061 hosted. The best episodes you bet your life was a quiz show that was more about the host than the quiz. July 17, 1917 august 20, 2012 was an american actress and comedienne, best known for her eccentric stage persona, selfdeprecating humor, wild hair and clothes, and exaggerated, cackling laugh diller was one of the first. The lost episodes is a deluxe 3 dvd box that includes 18 episodes, 6 episodes per disc with each episode running 25 minutes, a 20 page booklet with an outstanding essay by groucho expert robert s. Enjoy this hilarious american quiz old time radio show host by famed funny man groucho marx schmoozing with regular folks and announcer, straightman george fenneman. Watch you bet your life online full episodes of season 7 to.
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. With groucho marx, george fenneman, kathleen qualen, ray corrigan. It was filmed before a studio audience, then slightly edited for. Nineyearold evelyn rudie appeared as a contestant on the october 29, 1959, episode of the tv quiz program you bet your life, hosted by groucho marx. With over 120 episodes available, new shows will be posted all the time and not the same ones you see over and over on youtube and public domain dvds. Still, well all agree that most of the plot doesnt make.
The first contestant to play you bet your life is a mrs. You bet your life was a 1950s trivia game hosted by groucho marx of the marx brothers. You bet your life season 3 episode 22 groucho marx hosts a quiz show which features a series of competitive questions and a great deal of humourous conversation. I have all the mp3s of the you bet your life radio shows, and i wish a complete set of the tv series was available. Watch you bet your life season 1, episode 2 episode 1. A collection of public domain episodes of you bet your life. The series aired on nbctv from october 5, 1950 to september 21, 1961, for a total of 429 episodes. Morton, who believes in the suppression and domination of women, returns from last week and is teamed with a housewife, who offers a rebuttal on behalf of women. This threedisc set collects a priceless archive of 18 complete and uncut episodes filmed between 1950 and 1960. Check out you bet your life remastered by rush on amazon music. The series was a comedic game show which allowed plenty of room for grouchos verbal comedy.
In addition to the 18 episodes in the set, many of them never included in the 1961 syndication package, there is a host of showrelated video and audio clips. These were mostly ordinary people with oddball jobs or interests, or extraordinary talents, like the man who blows up a tires innertube on an episode included on disc 2. With groucho marx, george fenneman, tor johnson, stasa damascus. Another episode of the classic 1950s television series you bet your life, starring groucho marx.
Free classic radio shows you bet your life game show. You bet your life was a comedy quiz show that aired from 1947 to 1956, with groucho marx as the host and george fenneman as his assistant. 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. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Bader, plus loads of rare you bet your life memorabilia and photos. Best tv shows to download on netflix right now thrillist.
Universe 1957, reg lewis, and the great impostor, fred demara, are among the guests. July 17, 1917 august 20, 2012 was an american actress and comedienne, best known for her eccentric stage persona, her selfdeprecating humor, her wild hair and clothes, and her exaggerated, cackling laugh. Watch all 24 you bet your life episodes from season 1,view pictures, get episode information and more. Grouchos first guests on the show are christine carson and dan metzer who are two young people who would like to get ma. Episode identification and basic description based on tell em groucho. A comedic quiz show, much of this programs humor was improvised, although groucho usually would have a very basic idea on who would appear each episode. Watch you bet your life episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. You bet your life starring groucho marx old time radio. Daws butler money, may 26, 1960 youtube groucho marx chatting up female guests 1950s duration. The following is an episode list for the mojo hd game show i bet you. Speakers there played supermaan, gunsmoke, and you bet your life as we took the long ride back from grandas house. I bought this dvd at the same time that i bought the much less expensive groucho marx. I bet you is a buddy show about the lives of best friends and professional poker players phil the unabomber laak and antonio the magician esfandiari as they wander the streets of america betting and daring each other on anything and everything that inspires them, using their own money. Anne kenney contributed to the story for a single episode.
With his film career winding down, groucho marx made a smooth transition to radio and television as the host of you bet your life, a hugely popular game show where pesky matters like prize money, questions, and the game itself often seemed irrelevant. It was first heard on abc radio in 1947, then on cbs radio in 1949, before it made its way to the television in 1950. Episode of the popular 50s tv series you bet your life starring groucho marx. With groucho marx, george fenneman, reg lewis, fred demara. Two people, not necessarily related to each other, were invited to come on stage. With groucho marx, george fenneman, michael wayne, gretchen wayne. Female airplane pilot and future astronaut, jan dietrich. There are so many public domain dvds of groucho marxs you bet your life which ran on nbc from 1950 to 1961 that duplication has become rampant. The jack benny program once had benny appear on you bet your life, but was confronted with the jackpot question of paraphrasing jack benny has always claimed to be 39 years old, but what is his real age. Then on you bet your life, groucho grills two high school students about.
Contestants answered general knowledge questions, earning money which doubled as the questions became more difficult. During this period, she also was an actress on radio programs, including suspense. Baby boomers talk radio evelyn rudie child star listen. You bet your life is the 18th episode of the third season of e. Listen to baby boomers talk radio episodes free, on demand. Watch you bet your life online full episodes of season 7. Born leander eugene berg in astoria, oregon, he moved to seattle when he was one year old. If i find they use funds i am definitely going to donate and share with as.