• Episode 18 - "Air"
    Feb 1 2025

    February 1, 1950 – The Secret Word is “Air”. Contestants include a young engaged couple, a house mover, and parents of 20 kids.

    “You Bet Your Life” was a top rated American radio and television game show that aired from 1947 until 1961. The show's host was the legendary comedian Groucho Marx.

    The show debuted on ABC radio on October 27, 1947 featuring ordinary people from different walks of life as the contestants. Grouch put them through their paces with a joke filled personal conversation before beginning the game portion, where contestants would answer trivia questions for cash prizes. Each episode also featured a “secret word” on a card held by a duck with glasses, raised eyebrows, and a cigar that would trigger an alarm and award the extra prize money should the contestant accidentally say it at any point during the show.

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    26 mins
  • Episode 17 - "Sky"
    Jan 25 2025

    January 25, 1950 – The Secret Word is “Sky”. Contestants include a librarian, police officer, and television repair man.

    “You Bet Your Life” was a top rated American radio and television game show that aired from 1947 until 1961. The show's host was the legendary comedian Groucho Marx.

    The show debuted on ABC radio on October 27, 1947 featuring ordinary people from different walks of life as the contestants. Grouch put them through their paces with a joke filled personal conversation before beginning the game portion, where contestants would answer trivia questions for cash prizes. Each episode also featured a “secret word” on a card held by a duck with glasses, raised eyebrows, and a cigar that would trigger an alarm and award the extra prize money should the contestant accidentally say it at any point during the show.

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    26 mins
  • Episode 16 - "Spoon"
    Jan 18 2025

    January 18, 1950 – The Secret Word is “Spoon”. Contestants include a bouncer, chiropodist, and an Irish war bride.

    “You Bet Your Life” was a top rated American radio and television game show that aired from 1947 until 1961. The show's host was the legendary comedian Groucho Marx.

    The show debuted on ABC radio on October 27, 1947 featuring ordinary people from different walks of life as the contestants. Grouch put them through their paces with a joke filled personal conversation before beginning the game portion, where contestants would answer trivia questions for cash prizes. Each episode also featured a “secret word” on a card held by a duck with glasses, raised eyebrows, and a cigar that would trigger an alarm and award the extra prize money should the contestant accidentally say it at any point during the show.

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    26 mins
  • Episode 15 - "Milk"
    Jan 11 2025

    January 11, 1950 – The Secret Word is “Milk”. Contestants include a young engaged couple, house mover, and parent of 20 kids.

    “You Bet Your Life” was a top rated American radio and television game show that aired from 1947 until 1961. The show's host was the legendary comedian Groucho Marx.

    The show debuted on ABC radio on October 27, 1947 featuring ordinary people from different walks of life as the contestants. Grouch put them through their paces with a joke filled personal conversation before beginning the game portion, where contestants would answer trivia questions for cash prizes. Each episode also featured a “secret word” on a card held by a duck with glasses, raised eyebrows, and a cigar that would trigger an alarm and award the extra prize money should the contestant accidentally say it at any point during the show.

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    25 mins
  • Episode 14 - "Tree"
    Jan 4 2025

    January 4, 1950 – The Secret Word is “Tree”. Contestants include a a spinster, a sailor, and a congressman.

    “You Bet Your Life” was a top rated American radio and television game show that aired from 1947 until 1961. The show's host was the legendary comedian Groucho Marx.

    The show debuted on ABC radio on October 27, 1947 featuring ordinary people from different walks of life as the contestants. Grouch put them through their paces with a joke filled personal conversation before beginning the game portion, where contestants would answer trivia questions for cash prizes. Each episode also featured a “secret word” on a card held by a duck with glasses, raised eyebrows, and a cigar that would trigger an alarm and award the extra prize money should the contestant accidentally say it at any point during the show.

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    26 mins
  • Episode 13 - "Name"
    Dec 28 2024

    December 28, 1949 – The Secret Word is “Name”. Contestants include a car hop, a college football player, and a chiropractor.

    “You Bet Your Life” was a top rated American radio and television game show that aired from 1947 until 1961. The show's host was the legendary comedian Groucho Marx.

    The show debuted on ABC radio on October 27, 1947 featuring ordinary people from different walks of life as the contestants. Grouch put them through their paces with a joke filled personal conversation before beginning the game portion, where contestants would answer trivia questions for cash prizes. Each episode also featured a “secret word” on a card held by a duck with glasses, raised eyebrows, and a cigar that would trigger an alarm and award the extra prize money should the contestant accidentally say it at any point during the show.

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    24 mins
  • Episode 12 - "Chair"
    Dec 21 2024

    December 21, 1949 – The Secret Word is “Chair”. Contestants include a special effects man, a group of foreign college students, and a messenger boy.

    “You Bet Your Life” was a top rated American radio and television game show that aired from 1947 until 1961. The show's host was the legendary comedian Groucho Marx.

    The show debuted on ABC radio on October 27, 1947 featuring ordinary people from different walks of life as the contestants. Grouch put them through their paces with a joke filled personal conversation before beginning the game portion, where contestants would answer trivia questions for cash prizes. Each episode also featured a “secret word” on a card held by a duck with glasses, raised eyebrows, and a cigar that would trigger an alarm and award the extra prize money should the contestant accidentally say it at any point during the show.

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    25 mins
  • Episode 11 - "Hair"
    Dec 14 2024

    December 14, 1949 – The Secret Word is “Hair”. Contestants include newlyweds, a group of brownie troop leaders, and a public school official.

    “You Bet Your Life” was a top rated American radio and television game show that aired from 1947 until 1961. The show's host was the legendary comedian Groucho Marx.

    The show debuted on ABC radio on October 27, 1947 featuring ordinary people from different walks of life as the contestants. Grouch put them through their paces with a joke filled personal conversation before beginning the game portion, where contestants would answer trivia questions for cash prizes. Each episode also featured a “secret word” on a card held by a duck with glasses, raised eyebrows, and a cigar that would trigger an alarm and award the extra prize money should the contestant accidentally say it at any point during the show.

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    24 mins