You Bet Your Life
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You Bet Your Life is a classic American quiz and comedy show best known for being hosted by the quick-witted comedian Groucho Marx.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American television game show
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radio quiz show ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Groucho Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| announcer | George Fenneman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | You Bet Your Life (radio show) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator |
Groucho Marx
NERFINISHED
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John Guedel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalRadioAirDate | 1956 ⓘ |
| finalTelevisionAirDate | 1961 ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1947 ⓘ |
| format | contestants answer quiz questions for cash prizes ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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quiz show ⓘ |
| hasHost | Groucho Marx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRevival |
The New You Bet Your Life
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You Bet Your Life (2021 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSidekick | George Fenneman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later comedy quiz shows ⓘ |
| location | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| networkAffiliation | NBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableElement | emphasis on humorous interviews over quiz difficulty ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Groucho Marx’s ad-libbed comedy
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use of a secret word that wins bonus money ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyBroadcastAs | You Bet Your Life (radio) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
NBC Radio
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NBC Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalRunMedium | radio and television GENERATED ⓘ |
| pictureFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| presenter | Groucho Marx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySetting | studio audience quiz setting ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
John Guedel Productions
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NBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secretWordFeature | a duck prop descends when the secret word is spoken ⓘ |
| spinOffOrRelatedShow | Tell It to Groucho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring | Groucho Marx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| televisionDebut | 1950 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Golden Age of American radio
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Golden Age of American television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalRuntime | 30 minutes ⓘ |
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