You Bet Your Life
| You Bet Your Life | |
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Logo for the 2021 revival | |
| Also known as | The Groucho Show (1960–1961) |
| Genre | Comedy Quiz show |
| Created by | John Guedel |
| Directed by | Robert Dwan Bernie Smith |
| Presented by | Groucho Marx Buddy Hackett Bill Cosby Jay Leno |
| Narrated by | Jack Slattery George Fenneman Ron Husmann Robbi Chong Kevin Eubanks |
| Composers | Jerry Fielding (1947–1952) Jack Meakin (1952–1961) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 14 |
| No. of episodes | 529 + 1 unaired |
| Production | |
| Producer | John Guedel (1950–1961) |
| Production locations | NBC Studios Burbank Hollywood, CA (1980–1981) WHYY-TV, Philadelphia (1992–1993) Fox Television Center Los Angeles (2021–2023) |
| Running time | 24–25 minutes |
| Production companies | John Guedel Productions, in association with NBC (1950–1961) Otter Creek Productions (2021–2023) Big Dog Productions (2021–2023) Fox First Run (2021-2023) |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC Radio (1947–1949) CBS Radio (1949–1950) NBC Radio (1950–1960) NBC-TV (1950–1961) First-run syndication (1980–1981, 1992–1993, 2021–2023) |
| Release | October 27, 1947 – May 26, 2023 |
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You Bet Your Life is an American comedy quiz series that has aired on both radio and television. The original version was hosted by Groucho Marx of the Marx Brothers, with announcer and sidekick George Fenneman. The show debuted on ABC Radio on October 27, 1947, moved to CBS Radio debuting October 5, 1949, and went to NBC-TV and NBC Radio on October 4, 1950. Because of its simple format, it was possible to broadcast the show on both radio and television but not simultaneously. Many of the laughs on the television show were evoked by Groucho's facial reactions and other visual gimmicks, so the two versions were slightly different. The last episode in a radio format aired on June 10, 1960. The series continued on television for another year, recording the last season, beginning on September 22, 1960, with a new title, The Groucho Show.
You Bet Your Life has been revived three times since the original series ended, the most recent being a version hosted by Jay Leno that aired in first-run syndication from 2021 to 2023.