The You Bet Your Life summer reruns were broadcast as The Best of Groucho, to make clear to viewers that these were repeat broadcasts.Īfter the show went off the air, NBC prepared a syndicated version for local stations in 1961. The common practice at the time was to have a series go on hiatus during the summer, being replaced temporarily by a 13-week comedy or variety series before the main series returned in the fall. The show was so popular that it was the first primetime series to be shown in reruns during the summer months. Gameplay on each episode of You Bet Your Life was generally secondary to Groucho's comedic interplay with contestants and often with Fenneman. The series continued on television for another year, recording a season on Septemwith a new title, The Groucho Show. The last episode in a radio format aired on June 10, 1960. Many of the laughs on the television show were evoked by Groucho's facial reactions and other visual gimmicks the two versions were slightly different. Because of its simple format, it was possible to broadcast the show on both radio and television but not simultaneously. 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. The original and best-known version was hosted by Groucho Marx of the Marx Brothers, with announcer and assistant George Fenneman. You Bet Your Life is an American comedy quiz series that has aired on both radio and television. Fox Television Center Los Angeles (2021-present)
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