You Bet Your Life
American quiz show
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Watch an episode of the television game show “You Bet Your Life” hosted by Groucho Marx
An episode from the pioneering television game show You Bet Your Life (1950–61), starring Groucho Marx.
"You Bet Your Life" was an American quiz show that began on radio in 1947 and transitioned to television in 1950. Hosted by Groucho Marx, the show's primary appeal was not the quiz itself, but the comedic banter between Marx and the contestants. The show concluded its run in 1961. Quiz shows, in general, test contestants' knowledge or luck for prizes and gained popularity on radio in the 1930s before becoming a television staple in the 1950s.12
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