Episode guide

This Is Your Life

497 episodes · 20 seasons · 1952–1961 · NBC

← Show package · 1950s

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How this guide is filed

Filed by Rex Fontaine · Golden Age Dispatch

This Is Your Life had Ralph Edwards ambush a guest with their entire biography, tissues mandatory. Invented the life-tribute ambush still used at reunions and award-show montages. Watch it now as live television that felt dangerous and sweet — genuine shock, occasional discomfort, and biography as a surprise party with cameras.

TV Flash files This Is Your Life (1952–1961) on NBC as a season-first catalog of 497 listed hours across 20 seasons, 1955-07-29–2007-06-22 from “Eamonn Andrews” (S01E01) to “Simon Cowell” (S44E01).

Season-first catalog. 497 listed hours across 20 seasons. Soaps, talk, variety, and other long-run logs live on season hubs — titles and dates, not invented daily recaps.

Season

Season 1

16 episodes · 1955-07-29 – 1956-05-20

This Is Your Life Season 1: 16 listed episodes from 1955-07-29 to 1956-05-20. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S01E01 · S01E16

Season

Season 2

20 episodes · 1956-10-01 – 1957-06-24

This Is Your Life Season 2: 20 listed episodes from 1956-10-01 to 1957-06-24. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S02E01 · S02E20

Season

Season 3

31 episodes · 1957-09-30 – 1958-05-05

This Is Your Life Season 3: 31 listed episodes from 1957-09-30 to 1958-05-05. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S03E01 · S03E31

Season

Season 4

33 episodes · 1958-09-29 – 1959-05-11

This Is Your Life Season 4: 33 listed episodes from 1958-09-29 to 1959-05-11. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S04E01 · S04E33

Season

Season 5

31 episodes · 1959-08-31 – 1960-03-28

This Is Your Life Season 5: 31 listed episodes from 1959-08-31 to 1960-03-28. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S05E01 · S05E31

Season

Season 6

34 episodes · 1960-09-19 – 1961-05-08

This Is Your Life Season 6: 34 listed episodes from 1960-09-19 to 1961-05-08. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S06E01 · S06E34

Season

Season 7

32 episodes · 1961-10-02 – 1962-05-07

This Is Your Life Season 7: 32 listed episodes from 1961-10-02 to 1962-05-07. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S07E01 · S07E32

Season

Season 8

31 episodes · 1962-10-02 – 1963-05-14

This Is Your Life Season 8: 31 listed episodes from 1962-10-02 to 1963-05-14. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S08E01 · S08E31

Season

Season 9

30 episodes · 1963-10-03 – 1964-04-30

This Is Your Life Season 9: 30 listed episodes from 1963-10-03 to 1964-04-30. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S09E01 · S09E30

Season

Season 10

26 episodes · 1969-11-19 – 1970-05-27

This Is Your Life Season 10: 26 listed episodes from 1969-11-19 to 1970-05-27. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S10E01 · S10E26

Season

Season 11

26 episodes · 1970-11-18 – 1971-05-12

This Is Your Life Season 11: 26 listed episodes from 1970-11-18 to 1971-05-12. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S11E01 · S11E26

Season

Season 12

26 episodes · 1971-11-17 – 1972-05-10

This Is Your Life Season 12: 26 listed episodes from 1971-11-17 to 1972-05-10. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S12E01 · S12E26

Season

Season 13

26 episodes · 1972-11-15 – 1973-05-09

This Is Your Life Season 13: 26 listed episodes from 1972-11-15 to 1973-05-09. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S13E01 · S13E26

Season

Season 14

27 episodes · 1973-11-21 – 1974-05-15

This Is Your Life Season 14: 27 listed episodes from 1973-11-21 to 1974-05-15. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S14E01 · S14E27

Season

Season 18

27 episodes · 1977-11-23 – 1978-05-31

This Is Your Life Season 18: 27 listed episodes from 1977-11-23 to 1978-05-31. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S18E01 · S18E27

Season

Season 20

1 episodes · 1979-12-25

This Is Your Life Season 20: 1 listed episode dated 1979-12-25. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

Season

Season 37

26 episodes · 1996-09-20 – 1997-03-24

This Is Your Life Season 37: 26 listed episodes from 1996-09-20 to 1997-03-24. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S37E01 · S37E26

Season

Season 40

28 episodes · 1999-11-01 – 2000-05-29

This Is Your Life Season 40: 28 listed episodes from 1999-11-01 to 2000-05-29. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S40E01 · S40E28

Season

Season 43

25 episodes · 2003-01-02 – 2003-08-08

This Is Your Life Season 43: 25 listed episodes from 2003-01-02 to 2003-08-08. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S43E01 · S43E25

Season

Season 44

1 episodes · 2007-06-22

This Is Your Life Season 44: 1 listed episode dated 2007-06-22. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.