You Bet Your Life #51-08 A Georgeopolis By Any Other Name ('Tree', Nov 22, 1951)

[@TheoHockeyton]

Isn't it wonderful to be able to laugh with people from 70 years ago ! I love the 50s, it seemed like such an elegant time. I hope I can watch this again in 2051 if I'm still around ! ^^

[@kevinkettell1092]

thanks alot staff groucho is the greatest comedian ever .

[@lupesizeer2508]

Love watching Grouch alllllllll day long -!!!!!

[@Carjamrac]

So right now the government has requested we “self-quarantine” because of COVID-19 and I’m listening to Dennis Prager on the radio. He suggests people stop listening to the news and watch true comedy genius, e.g. YBYL. I’d forgotten how great 1950’s comedy really was.

[@MrMenefrego1]

George Fenneman was they guy who said: *"The story you are about to see is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent."* every week on *'Dragnet'!*

[@janepatterson6779]

That's right, Jeff, I did not realize!

[@joycerichmond1237]

P9

[@scottthorning3963]

People had genuine class then...

[@sixofone1307]

Lol, 'Gary Grant and Cary Cooper'. Groucho was a genius and super-quick wit. Never been another like him and never will again. You could tell he genuinely loved people and even 'regular' people fascinated him. That was so funny when he was trying to pay to kiss the guy's gf.

[@kevinjudy7218]

six of one sooo right bud

[@rickkellman5702]

If for no other reason, I love Groucho because he genuinely lovedpeople. I MISS HIM SO!!! The greatest comedian....do birds fly?

[@Moronvideos1940]

I downloaded this. I used to watch the show....way back when....

[@annodomini7887]

Sheila Crystal Is such a beautiful woman, Thank you sir for posting these I've been watching since you first began uploading them. I own all Groucho's books and even "Harpo Speaks" He truly was the greatest wit and to me the greatest comedian. Reading "Groucho and me" is good but if you really want it get into his head the buy "The Groucho letters" it's wonderful, and the people he corresponds with are incredible.

[@AnnA704-aa]

Thank you for the suggestions. Long live the incredible Groucho!

[@dotsywotsy18]

The Groucho letters are amazing. I’ve actually checked it out of the library three times because I couldn’t find it online to buy

[@annodomini7887]

It’s one of my most cherished books along with ‘Groucho and me’

[@keithmockridge3329]

I came across these gems by chance. I absolutely love them all.

[@susanguthrie5876]

Love these old programs. Never a dull moment

[@meandinah4310]

The fastest WIT ever...and RARELY made a misstep..very few quips misfired....

[@stevencohn922]

Every show I have watched Groucho , he’s always playing matchmaker with the male and female contestants even if they are already married or not even looking for marriage! Groucho was relentless!

[@marions.120]

Amazing that DeSoto went from bathtubs with 4 wheels to beautiful cars in about 5 years!

[@cefcat5733]

A '52 De Soto. They must be worth a lot nowadays. Chrome everything for bumpers, grill and trim, huge lights and round shapes were big back then and the front of a car looked like a face, with the front grill being the teeth. A parking lot in the 50's was something cool and fun to observe, behind a steel link fence. All the car faces seemed different from each other.

[@mrkrzt]

Groucho is a genius,so quick on jokes

[@richardalongi4720]

Groucho did the day after Elvis Presley......Aug. 17, 1977. His death got very little publicity because of all the hype over Elvis death. It's a shame more tribute wasn't given to this comic genius!!

[@519djw6]

Sometimes, it makes me kind of melancholy to think of all the "lost lives" of the contestants who appeared on this show--especially the "Helen of Troys" of the 1950s and early '6os. In any case, I hope they all had/have had a happy time on this Earth!

[@DarkLight753]

I'm sure they did....they got to meet Groucho Marx!

[@francisdebella7371]

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[@leo-leo3945]

Wow...my feeling exactly

[@adrianunger1346]

leo-leo \\]

[@charlesbrooks9577]

I was thinking the same thing.About 100 0ercent of the people including the people in the audience are dead.Make you feel your own mortality

[@bobcrestwood740]

"My Aunt Minnie did the same thing -- she was really Minnieopolis" -- I'm sure he figured that out in advance. They did pre-show interviews with the guests so they could know ahead of time what they were going to say so Groucho could figure out a good come-back. Actually, Minnie was Groucho's mother's name, but he changed it to aunt for the joke.

[@joeambrose3260]

No shit, Sherlock

[@tonycevallos7513]

I wonder who Pete and Jackie's lives turned out? They'd be 87 and 85 respectively today. Hope they are still around and had many children and grandchildren.

[@RSR423]

The brilliant Groucho, and from a time when manners, respect and good family values were in abundance. Sadly now in 2022 all are things of the past.

[@grouchomarx-youbetyourlife7476]

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[@romandivalenti9690]

Great history of television shows

[@googleyeyes5122]

This is where they got the idea for Indecent Proposal. I can't believe Groucho offered money to kiss girlfriends/wives. And Hamburger trying to get more money for his girl.

[@deborahrotondo7792]

Groucho is hilarious!

[@michaelfarranto-wg6zw]

HE WAS GOOD AT IT! NO DOUBT! REQUIESCAT IN PACE CROUCHO!

[@somarriba333]

Suddenly I feel like buying a 1952 DeSoto.

[@juanr9446]

Why?

[@somarriba333]

Did you not see those big wide doors and how roomy that 1952 DeSoto is and how you sit naturally inside, relaxed in seats chair high? Need I say more?

[@SuperWinterborn]

Mrs. George(opolis) had 7 grandchildren? Wonder how old she was when married. She looked more than one having children in their early teens, than being a grandmother. My compliments! :)

[@1tigerbee]

SuperWinterborn She said she was 16 when married. Quite young!

[@SuperWinterborn]

1tigerbee Thanks! I must have overheard that! :)

[@papierspeelt]

She said she was 16.

[@SuperWinterborn]

+Papier Speelt If you read the comments above, you'll see I'm already informed. But thanks! ;)

[@annodomini7887]

Not really my great grandfather married his wife my great grandma was 14 he was 23

[@JJTownley_Classical-Composer]

I've watched every episode on KZbin. There are still many more that are not here if this show ran for 10 years. Where are the other episodes?

[@tugginalong]

My grandfather was from Greece and his last name was Georgeopoulos and he dropped the “George & O” to leave Poulos but he or an Ellis Island employee misspelled it Poulas.

[@frieza1679]

Good channel

[@bobcrestwood740]

The Thousand Dollar question at the end (Camelot) was hard in 1951, but it became easy in the 1960's, because 1) JFK's administration was called "Camelot" and 2) There was a popular Broadway musical by that name (I believe Robert Goulet sang the title song).

[@gilbertotongco1054]

This question was the Same question asked A lady contestant who won 5T Dollars

[@laurnaleto4622]

Also called the African Lion Hound, the Rhodesian Ridgeback was crossbred to become a superb hunter, known to skillfully keep at bay, never kill, their prey. AKC accepted in 1955. Cost today about $700-$2000, or about $60-$200 in 1951.

[@5thdimension625]

They’re great with young children. They’ll protect the family

[@5thdimension625]

Notice how these people can laugh at the,selves and don’t take themselves so seriously. Today’s contestants would be offended by Grocho

[@TheHaratashi]

The Mason City comment went over everyone's head.

[@grouchomarx-youbetyourlife7476]

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[@keithnaylor1981]

Wonderful, but what's missing is a round of applause as the contestants come on. I'll write to them and suggest it. Hope I'm not too late!

[@lancebaker1374]

I notice there is no applause when the contestants are introduced. A huge round of applause, for contestants who have yet done nothing, is now standard practice on TV game shows.

[@factorybear5264]

I’m 40 and even I knew Perfidia

[@jeffclement2979]

"I dropped the oppolis"

[@johnmazzuca3224]

THIS FUCKIN 👦GUY,,,WAS 👍👌GREAT,,,,!☆

[@janstanglx]

a kiss from the legendary Groucho should be an honor for any woman!!

[@davido1953]

I think I heard that $1000 question on another episode.

[@kevhollywoodgamer7634]

How they went from giving away so little at the start to giving away $10,000 years later lol.

[@Judahthanksgiving]

I'm a huge fan of Mr. Marx.

[@johnodonohoe7602]

wow is that as low as you'll go run for the hills lady!

[@rhondajoaquin4550]

My hero 🥸

[@BeingRomans829ed]

19:19 Funny how Groucho sometimes seems to just zone out and miss/forget things. Fenneman told him at the intro that they were about to be married, selected from several engaged couples. He looked to me to be genuinely clueless, not just carrying on with them. But Groucho was still the man, as demonstrated with this response to the contestant 21:05 Nobody could ad-lib one liners like Groucho 8-)

[@elgubero]

BeingRomans829ed Groucho does that on purpose.

[@joeambrose3260]

Bull shale. Rehearsed

[@dotsywotsy18]

Very evidentially intentional

[@ilanamillion8942]

I love Mrs George!

[@LouiseStastny]

People were classy back then

[@bigdlovesoldies]

Those were the days of low budgets. "You wind up with $34."

[@greglauer]

That is equivalent to a little over $325 in 2017...still pretty low budget for a game show.

[@bobthetvfan]

This is about four years before the big-money shows. In 1951 "Break the Bank" probably offered the biggest prizes, sometimes going over $10,000, but most did not give away more than a few hundred.

[@marymarysmarket3508]

@@greglauer Dollar amounts in 1950’s are approximately 8-9X higher now-2021. So I guess $34 then would have the buying power of $290.

[@LazyBuhdaBelly]

"Perfidia" was played in the film "Casablanca". Played when Rick Blaine and Ilsa Lund are dancing at the Paris nightclub . Rick is played by Humphrey Bogart. Humphrey Bogart is her favorite actor. Too bad...

[@elletrev8687]

Wow that young couple won 15 dollars lol...Dang.

[@aloisemason3044]

Its 2021 and you don't see these type of cars ..which is antique now ..so go too the antique company to get what you want..

[@bornyesterday21]

Swanee River ??

[@montyrose78]

They left out a Hagodone and the most important one at that

[@williamanthony9090]

The thousand dollar answer, exactly twelve years before a certain fateful day, was "Camelot." Hmmmm. Where's a numerologist when you need one?!?

[@joeambrose3260]

Grow up already

[@charleso8826]

2 funny

[@sweiland75]

Another gir (Jackie Lervo)l from YBYL who I mistakenly guessed as being much older.

[@krazyhorse448]

20 is 40 40 is 80 and 80 is 160 so a thousand other then the end game?

[@bobthetvfan]

Yes. If they won $160 in the quiz, qualified for the $1000 big question, and answered it correctly they would end up dividing $1,160.

[@Daniel-nf8pp]

Your a shnyder ?? A Taylor ??

[@BinkyTheElf1]

Daniel 4774 - The Marx’s were German-Jewish immigrants, Schneider is German for Tailor ( schneiderin for a seamstress). French = couture. Italian = sarto.

[@aileenrivera6498]

69 years ago show.

[@joeambrose3260]

Ok. Now what ?

[@rocantenrocanten4150]

мдаааа.... 51 год...

[@moonlanding-69]

Geez I hope that girl stayed single with her dogs!

[@davidwilliamson404]

*FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH:* I LOVE WATCHING THE, "CELLULOID GHOSTS", OF PEOPLE WHO'VE BEEN DEAD FOR YEARS; IT'S painfully intriguing! O =

[@yankeeland1]

✝️

[@poornimasantanam6566]

Hold Old. Hindi. Songs

[@mandolinJo]

THis is God's (Jesus) world for me..Jesus bless You ...R.IP Julius,,GROUCHO Marx.......

[@evelynbanker2090]

KZbin of

[@olivercastellanos4156]

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[@SheriSoltes]

Sorry shelia. Hunting is poor sportsmanship. Euphemisms don’t wash the blood off cruelty. Sry. Skipping this one.

[@poornimasantanam6566]

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[@HappyLife693]

This show displays Groucho's humanity. He looked very concerned for the young couple who walked away with $2.50. They certainly had a hard start in life when their careers were with Lowe's Theaters. The pay and benefits were likely low. I wonder if Groucho made sure they were given money off-stage. 🥸