You Bet Your Life
Season 5
21 listed hours · 1950–1961 · NBC
From the desk
How this season is filed
You Bet Your Life is Groucho, a duck, and the secret word: quiz structure as a license to ad-lib. George Fenneman straight-mans while Marx roasts civilians into comedy gold. Watch it now as proof a comic personality can carry a 'game' better than the game — merchandising and meme before either word mattered.
TV Flash files Season 5 of You Bet Your Life (1950–1961) on NBC as a mid listed season (5; 5 of 11) — 21 listed hours, 1954-10-14–1955-05-19 from “Window” (S05E05) to “Smile” (S05E36). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.
- S05E05
Window
Window — Season 5, Episode 5 of You Bet Your Life. Aired 1954-10-14. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S05E06
Hand
Hand — Season 5, Episode 6 of You Bet Your Life. Aired 1954-10-21. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S05E08
Chair
Chair — Season 5, Episode 8 of You Bet Your Life. Aired 1954-11-04. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S05E09
Voice
Voice — Season 5, Episode 9 of You Bet Your Life. Aired 1954-11-11. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S05E10
People
People — Season 5, Episode 10 of You Bet Your Life. Aired 1954-11-18. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S05E11
Table
Table — Season 5, Episode 11 of You Bet Your Life. Aired 1954-11-25. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S05E14
Wall
Wall — Season 5, Episode 14 of You Bet Your Life. Aired 1954-12-16. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S05E15
Name
Name — Season 5, Episode 15 of You Bet Your Life. Aired 1954-12-23. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S05E16
Tree
Tree — Season 5, Episode 16 of You Bet Your Life. Aired 1954-12-30. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S05E17
Water
Water — Season 5, Episode 17 of You Bet Your Life. Aired 1955-01-06. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S05E18
Smile
Smile — Season 5, Episode 18 of You Bet Your Life. Aired 1955-01-13. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S05E20
Money
Money — Season 5, Episode 20 of You Bet Your Life. Aired 1954-01-27. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S05E21
Foot
Foot — Season 5, Episode 21 of You Bet Your Life. Aired 1955-02-03. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S05E23
Door
Door — Season 5, Episode 23 of You Bet Your Life. Aired 1955-02-17. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S05E24
Face
Face — Season 5, Episode 24 of You Bet Your Life. Aired 1955-02-24. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S05E25
Money
Money — Season 5, Episode 25 of You Bet Your Life. Aired 1955-03-03. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S05E26
Floor
Floor — Season 5, Episode 26 of You Bet Your Life. Aired 1955-03-10. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S05E30
Voice
Voice — Season 5, Episode 30 of You Bet Your Life. Aired 1955-04-07. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S05E33
Smile
Smile — Season 5, Episode 33 of You Bet Your Life. Aired 1955-04-28. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S05E35
Food
Food — Season 5, Episode 35 of You Bet Your Life. Aired 1955-05-12. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S05E36
Smile
Smile — Season 5, Episode 36 of You Bet Your Life. Aired 1955-05-19. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
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