You Bet Your Life (1950)

Comedy · Family · Game-Show

You Bet Your Life is an American quiz show that aired on both radio and television. The original and best-known version was hosted by Groucho Marx of the Marx Brothers, with announcer and assistant George Fenneman. The show debuted on ABC Radio in October 1947, then moved to CBS Radio in September 1949 before making the transition to NBC-TV in October 1950. Because of its simple format, it was possible to broadcast the show simultaneously on the radio and on television. In 1960, the show was renamed The Groucho Show and ran a further year. Most episodes are in the public domain. The play of the game, however, was secondary to the interplay between Groucho, the contestants, and occasionally Fenneman. The program was rerun into the 1970s, and later in syndication as The Best of Groucho. As such, it was the first game show to have its reruns syndicated.

IMDb rating: 8.5 (849 votes)
Seasons: 7
Streaming (US): Mometu · Tubi TV
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 7 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1950)

8.33 avg 3 episodes 8.4 → 7.8 25 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Wall	8.4	12
6	Door	8.8	8
21	Episode #1.21	7.8	17

Season 4 (1953)

8.10 avg 3 episodes 8.4 → 7.9 28 min avg

Declining

Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
16	Light: Homicide Detective	8.4	9
23	Clock - Arthur Murray Dance Instructor	8.0	17
35	House - silent film star Laura La Plante	7.9	11

Season 5 (1954)

7.74 avg 8 episodes 7.1 → 9.3 29 min avg

Big finale

Season 5 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
8	Chair - famous lecturer on the subject of yoga.	7.1	12
9	Voice - Married Pro Wrestling Couple	7.6	13
14	Wall - USC track and field coach	7.7	10
17	Water : Golf Pro Jim Ferrier	7.4	12
20	Clock : Eisenhower's war buddy	7.2	10
25	Episode #5.25	7.8	10
30	Voice	7.8	11
35	Food : 1954 Rose Queen	9.3	20