You Bet Your Life


(4.8 stars; 49 reviews)

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. (Summary from Wikipedia)

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Chapters

Secret Word 16:06
Secret Word - Chair 29:06
Secret Word - Smile 28:44
Secret Word - Clock 23:40
Secret Word 17:34
Secret Word - Shoe 24:52
Secret Word - Ink 24:01
Secret Word - Grass 28:20
Secret Word - Sky 29:01
Secret Word - Window 29:09
Secret Word - Dust 28:57
Secret Word - Hair 29:20
Secret Word - Chair 29:18
Secret Word - Name - Tip-Toppers Newlyweds 29:06
Secret Word - Tree - Spinster Hopkins & Bachelor Lind 24:43
Secret Word - Milk 29:33
Secret Word - Spoon 29:11
Secret Word - Sky 28:26
Secret Word - Oldyweds / Food Checker & Husband / Brownie Troop Leader & Truant… 24:03
Secret Word - Bread 29:21
Secret Word - Sugar 29:09
Secret Word - High Schoolers / Piano Teacher & Dog Trainer / DA & Housewife 29:29
Secret Word - Door 29:05
Secret Word - Heart 29:12
Secret Word - Water 28:52
Secret Word - Money 29:00
Secret Word - Smile 29:04
Secret Word - Door 27:02
Secret Word - Name - Circus Woman & Burlesque Doorman 29:37
Secret Word - Chair 30:36
Secret Word - Bread 30:11
Secret Word - Door - Swedish Girl & Telephone Man 29:08
Secret Word - Foot - Locksmith & Dynamite Expert 29:23
Secret Word - Tree 29:08
Secret Word - Butcher & Night Club Girl / Hospital Dietician & Husband / Identi… 29:28
Secret Word - Dress - Stunt Man & Glass Blower 28:26
Secret Word - Water 29:52
Secret Word - Wall 28:46
Secret Word - Grass 28:59
Secret Word - Floor - Football Player & Honor Girl 28:24
Secret Word - Bachelor Conductor & Old Maid / Lady Barber & Husband / Singing T… 29:19
Secret Word - Tree 28:43
Secret Word - Door - Newlywed College Kids 29:00
Secret Word - Key 28:53
Secret Word - Table - Swiss War Bride & GI / Home Economist & Husband / Parrot … 30:30
Secret Word - Patent Attorney & Seebee / Housewife & Produce Man / Expectant Fa… 29:28
Secret Word - Hair 29:14
Secret Word - Room 29:18
Secret Word - Floor 29:10
Secret Word - Smile 29:16
Secret Word - Chair 29:07
Secret Word - Heart 29:09
Secret Word - Lamp 29:01
Secret Word - Walk - Good Humor Girl & Duke of Catalina 29:24
Secret Word - Clock - Genealogist & Unemployment Woman / All State Society & Hu… 29:00
Secret Word - Shoe 29:04
Secret Word - Sky 29:15
Secret Word - Door 28:29
Secret Word - Nose 18:48
Secret Word - Cup 28:42
Secret Word - Tree 29:19
Secret Word - Coat 29:10
Secret Word - Street - Japanese Newlyweds 29:08
Secret Word - Hand - Beard 29:24
Secret Word - Room - Coast Guardsman & Army Girl 29:34
Secret Word - Light 29:22
Secret Word - Wall 29:22
Secret Word - Foot 29:11
Secret Word - Sky 29:10
Secret Word - Smile 29:09
Secret Word - Heart 29:17
Secret Word - Floor 29:12
Secret Word - Door 29:33
Secret Word - Table 29:18
Secret Word - Table 5th Season - Newlyweds / Math Teacher & Boy / Dog Show Judg… 29:27
Secret Word - Street - Girl Fencer & Male Model 29:17
Secret Word - Arm 27:22
Secret Word - Floor - Memory Expert & Professor's Wife 29:22
Secret Word - Sky 29:35
Secret Word - Head 29:22
Secret Word - Roof - Bachelor & Old Maid 29:26
Secret Word - Tree 29:38
Secret Word - Name 29:47
Secret Word - Door - Danish Girl & College Footballer 29:36
Secret Word - People 29:32
Secret Word - Smile 29:07
Secret Word - Paper 30:31
Secret Word - Hand 30:08
Secret Word - Face 29:10
Secret Word - Spoon 29:05
Secret Word - Water 29:01
Secret Word - Food - Dramatic Student & Choir Girl 29:08
Secret Word - Lamp 29:02
Secret Word - Floor 29:11
Secret Word - Heart 28:59
Secret Word - Glass 24:04
Secret Word - Knife 29:20
Secret Word - Sky 29:24
Secret Word - Name - Cowboy & Notions Counter Girl 29:28
Secret Word - Table 29:26
Secret Word - Chair 29:25
Secret Word - Sign 29:28
Secret Word - Foot 29:25
Secret Word - Spoon 29:24
Secret Word - Door - Toast 29:21
Secret Word - House - Tree Surgeon & Stunt Woman 29:55
Secret Word - Age 29:33
Secret Word - Money 29:18
Secret Word - Wall 28:46
Secret Word - Clothes 29:04
Secret Word - Paper - Olympic Boy & Latin Girl 29:15
Secret Word - Chair 29:26
Secret Word - Floor 29:19
Secret Word - Tree - Laura Winner & Postman 29:16
Secret Word - Water - Motorcycle About To Be's 29:03
Secret Word - Veterinarian & Nurse 28:46
Secret Word - Heart 29:14
Secret Word - Light 29:59
Secret Word - Clock 29:51
Secret Word - Smile 30:47
Secret Word - Door 28:44
Secret Word - Paper 27:44
Secret Word - Fire 28:53
Secret Word - Chair 27:45
Secret Word - People 30:04
Secret Word - Foot 29:34
Secret Word - Smile 29:32
Secret Word - Parakeet Trainer & Chinese Waitress 29:45
Secret Word - Wall 29:32
Secret Word - Name 29:42
Secret Word - Chair 30:14
Secret Word - Tree - Newlyweds 29:51
Secret Word - Water 29:48
Secret Word - Face 28:20
Secret Word - Window 28:10
Secret Word - Car 28:04
Secret Word - Clock 28:32
Secret Word - Name 29:40
Secret Word - Paper 26:25
Secret Word - Street 26:29
Secret Word - Hand 27:59
Secret Word - Floor 27:42
Secret Word - People - Vegas Lifeguard & Placement Girl 27:43
Secret Word - Smile 29:07
Secret Word - Water 28:27
Secret Word - House 28:23
Secret Word - Arm 28:13
Secret Word - Chair 28:26
Secret Word - Clock 28:19
Secret Word - Name - Stella Walsh & James A. Murphy 26:54
Secret Word - Face 29:11
Secret Word - Sign 29:44
Secret Word - Chair 29:19
Secret Word - Name 21:44
Secret Word - Street 29:23
Secret Word - Table 27:43
Secret Word - Chair 25:06
Secret Word - Street 18:33
Secret Word - Hand - Mrs. Angeline Papadakis & Joseph Interliggi 22:43
Secret Word - Picture 22:33

Reviews

You Bet


(5 stars)

Wow, I thought I missed the oppertunity to download you bet your life. What a great show... and so many episodes too. Good quality. Thanks, C

I love it, reminds me of DAD


(5 stars)

As a young child we laid on the shelf old cars had under the back windon. Speakers there played Supermaan, Gunsmoke, and you bet your life as we took the long ride back from Grandas house. If I find they use funds I am definitely going to donate and share with as many young people as I can. Thank you!!!!

Astounding!


(5 stars)

I love You Bet Your Life. Groucho is so witty and George is the genius behind the scenes. Thank you, LibriVox!


(4.5 stars)

I love groucho! Love quizzes! ¡¡

Fun and entertaining :)


(5 stars)

Groucho and Fenneman help me sleep. I love their jokes and banter, and the show is a joy to listen to! Thank you to both of them, God rest their souls, and thank you, LibriVox, for putting this up here for all to enjoy.

Groucho


(5 stars)

Very grateful to be able to listen to these shows. I’ve watched all the tv shows on the YouTube channel, and now listening to all of these. I wonder whether others get the same feeling as I do, that Groucho was essentially a gentle soul. May he rest in peace. And Fenneman was very special too. The perfect combo. Groucho was surely the quickest witted gentleman to have walked the earth!

Hard To Find


(4 stars)

With Periods in the title, this is hard to find

every cut short and SWEET


(5 stars)

I love Groucho!! The poem in