You Bet Your Life #57-23 Pinky Tomlin & Tootsie Outz (Secret word 'Face', Feb 27, 1958)

COUPLE #1: Irene Schunegger, housewife / Truman "Pinky" Tomlin, who sings his hit song ""The Object Of My Affection""
COUPLE #2: Nancy "Tootsie" Outz, stewardess for United Airlines / Frank Sampson, tree surgeon. This is not the show with the famous line, "Tell me, Doctor, have you ever fallen out of a patient?") But there is a similar line, where Groucho suggests the doctor might be hung from one of his patients for his endless punning (seriously, the guy is more relentless than Chico).
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Episode identification and basic description based on "Tell 'em Groucho Sent You", © 1997 by Mark Petty. Used by permission.

[@cherylvirden3073]

I LOVE that Song! Ty Object Of my Affection. Just Great! I Love Groucho and You Bet Your Life!! Thank you for the Showings!! Makes my Days!!

[@lobo81865]

Great to see Pinky Tomlin on the show. He still sounded great too.

[@songanddanceman100]

This is terrific with Pinky Tomlin. He looks and sounds great.

[@vin.handle]

Great show. 'The Object of My Affection' is one of those songs you can't get out of your head once you've heard it. Pinky Tomlin made a number of movies, some with Toby Wing, who was one of my favorites.

[@myjeevie]

It was so cute when Tootsie got excited and said "Isn't that grand? Isn't he wonderful?" when the duck appeared. Then with her charming accent later saying "But I don't care too much about goin' on a picnic and bringin'' my own lunch." I couldn't agree more. She was adorable.

[@zacredman9137]

Wonderful and delightful song! He did a beautiful job on it!❤😘

[@giorgikvatchadze4928]

"This song is a vast improvement over many a song that you hear now" (7:13)- possibly true back then, and certainly, much truer now.

[@PrimeDirective101]

and even truer in 2021

[@marions.120]

I say the same thing o 2023!

[@solohoh]

Charted at #1 in 1934. Vocal by Pinky Tomlin. Also #1 for the Boswell Sisters in 1935, #7 for Jan Garber and His Orchestra in 1934 and #10 for Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra in December 1934. Written by Jimmie Grier, Coy Poe and Pinky Tomlin.

[@chrishorwege1433]

Tootsie charmed me with her Southern style and accent.

[@lynngold1865]

I loved Pinky's song& voice.heard that first on The Little Rascals.🎹🎶😊

[@myjeevie]

Same here! I think I recall Alfalfa singing it to lovely Darla.

[@poetcomic1]

Groucho loved the old song writers and had many of them on his show and socialized with them often.

[@MrLeglamp]

I remember Alfalfa singing this on an episode of The Little Rascals, not as well as this mind you.

[@roncote215]

I look forward to seeing more episodes of this series !!

[@misyd72]

You Bet Your Life -simply one of the greatest,funniest TV shows ever,with a true comic genius-Groucho

[@marc108]

Wonderful sounds…music ✔️💯🗣️

[@pianmn199]

I remember this as new! Thanx, for posting!

[@joebob5888]

It's amazing how all these folks just happen to show up 😜. I don't think the questions are rigged though.. Gotta admit Groucho is one of the sharpest wits to come along in quite a while.. Thanks for all your work to make these available .. 👍👍👍

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

Joe Bob many of the people who showed up as contestants were actors looking for exposure in the money that came with winning the contest.

[@bobbywimsy6741]

Joe Bob Someone tell that broken pencil in the WH to laugh at himself before we all go mad.

[@bixbybixby]

Love music from the 30's, including Al Jolson (my favorite is Hallelujah I'm a Bum Again). The songs back then seemed so sweet and simple. I was tickled to find a song too by Bing Crosby (in a younger voice) when he was a crooner in the 30's (all on YT).

[@orchardist6559]

Groucho in wonderful form. “Quaker Oots”

[@keymaninmusic]

Pinky's son TJ was a drummer I worked with quite often. He died last year the same way his father did.

[@barbecuecity138]

Thank you for sharing this, I enjoyed it!

[@sallykohorst8803]

Great show so funny wow!😂🎉❤

[@stevencohn922]

I use to collect 78 rpm recordings but I never heard of this singer!

[@garyfrancis6193]

That math question at the end is how I do my taxes.

[@donaldetomas4651]

We need somebody Like him today To make us laugh

[@garyfrancis6193]

Who on Earth would think spiders had six legs?

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

I've done that last joke a couple hundred times over the last 45 years. I saw a magician take it up a level -- he started with the same base of the joke is Groucho indicated but didn't reveal the number at that point he told everyone to select a country that started with the letter that corresponded with the number they had iin the alphabet:: 1=A, 2=B, 3=C and so on; then he told them to pick the next letter in the alphabet and to select an animal that goes with that letter that could be found in that country then he told them to move two more letters down the alphabet to pick a color for that animal that could be found in that country then he told them that the answer was a gray/grey elephant in Denmark.!!

[@auletjohnast03638]

"STOP CUTTING THE SCENES!"

[@sandrauhlein4317]

I just realized.after listening to questions and answers on this show. There is alot I really don't know.

[@jd-gw4gr]

the good old days

[@kathyvarela2215]

Really enjoyed Pinky ,Irene Tootsie every one. Alot of natural humor.

[@jazzmanchgo]

I'm guessing this one had a little bit of rehearsal -- it's very unlikely the studio band would have known a song that was over 20 years old by that time, and had an arrangement like that up and ready to go. Not all of these encounters were as ad-libbed and spontaneous as they let on.

[@justplainbrad7713]

David Whiteis - Only some of the visitors were asked to appear, especially if they did something different, or special, that Groucho could get his teeth into. George always knew, Groucho, only at times. He seldom knew who was there, until they walked out, as Groucho was best with a spontaneous joke. A couple of times he said that he knew certain, real celebrities were there, and it wasn't as funny of a meeting. George mentions at times that certain contestants were selected by audience voting.

[@stanochocki8984]

Hearing Mr. Tomlin sing his song is, for me, a great find. I love it when I come across any sort of 'historical matches' of author, or composer, relating to their work. As for the 2nd couple, Tootsie is just a truly charming Southern girl. And Frank Sampson is Really quite a Hunk' with his apparent over 6' strapping built. And, unless my 'Gaydar' is off kilter; he is either Gay, or Trade. Lol, his avoidance of the 'marriage' question? And as a Gay Youth, in the late 50's, a 'hand-jingling-coins-in-the-pocket'; was one of those subtle and furtive 'gay-signals', that was utilized. If I were in Beverly Hills, I'd plant a Grove of Trees, just to have him trim a few. Haaa...

[@roybernardo9946]

Sweet song 🎵

[@jimlaguardia8185]

This woman is a very typical southern lady of her day.

[@keithnaylor1981]

Wonderful. There must be a lot of good stuff we never see due to time restraints. It should have had a 45 min time slot.

[@RobertandLindaBullock]

He was too funny

[@marions.120]

I have 50 million in natural gas, but I live in California and I’ll never see it!😢

[@mehboobkm3728]

Well, I thought of 10 as well!

[@franklinnorth7708]

Why is he playing pocket pool during this segment?

[@charleswinokoor6023]

“speaking of nice round figures”

[@ManInTheBigHat]

"speaking of nice round figures" Imagine even trying to say that in today's PC climate? Maybe in a few years we'll get back to sanity and be able to make fun of people again.

[@sweiland75]

That's the problem. Nowadays, such a comment is intended as an insult. Groucho meant is as a compliment.

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

sweiland75 nah, not a compliment but also not sure harmful insult either, simply jest at the reality.

[@bobbywimsy6741]

ManInTheBigHat Start with Fearless Leader and Natasha.

[@cksu1186]

3 years. TRUMPS back.

[@elainelane1119]

@@cksu1186 To the Crazy house or jail.

[@gilbertotongco1054]

Pilot who doesn't know where Trafalgar square is.

[@garyfrancis6193]

Why did you cut off the end?

[@donaldetomas4651]

Hes also smart

[@freddyfurrah3789]

Good song and very fine singer.

[@Glenbo-vk5zr]

I love My daily Those up you You bet your life.

[@godcandy108]

19:37 LOL

[@kathyvarela2215]

I bet the Tree Surgeon guy was a REAL CHEAPSKATE TO WHOEVER HE EVENTUALLY MARRIED/KIDS.

[@cksu1186]

🥰

[@timothyhughes1904]

Sadly, Mr, Tomlin died of a heart attack the following year. Guess on this show he was saying good bye on the country without realizing it.

[@timothyhughes1904]

Correction: Tomlin died in 1987.

[@Page-Hendryx]

@@timothyhughes1904 Go back and click "edit" and delete your mistake. Do it now.

[@519djw6]

@@Page-Hendryx Unfortunately, it seems that only "Timothy Hughes" can delete his own original comment, because other people can only delete comments for "hate speech," "pornography," and for a couple of other reasons--but *not* because the information is untrue.

[@theresaholguin699]

Timothy Pinky died in 1987

[@archiegillis819]

I'm just trying out a mi

[@cksu1186]

🥳

[@SheriSoltes]

#gloves

[@Thomas-fu8vp]

Samson does not like women -period.

[@luciennenulton769]

(7

[@ManInTheBigHat]

That song was objectifying.

[@thebiglittlestore7137]

It still is if u listen again. The song`s 100 yrs old. More PC BS?

[@poetcomic1]

I think we must be sensitive to his/her pain at this 'microaggression' caused by a long forgotten song of the thirties. Make some cocoa, call a grief counselor and clear a 'safe space'.

[@juib4294]

"That song was objectifying." Oh, please.

[@greglauer]

Hmm...I wonder what our interpretation of this comment says about ourselves...my first thought when I read this was "now that's some good sarcasm there" as it was also a nifty little play on words.

[@bobbywimsy6741]

Greg Lauer I wonder what Melania's take would be, The object of my dejection...

[@ethanbondick9631]

The hilarious produce distinctively rescue because religion mainly milk upon a sophisticated cow. serious, courageous okra

[@wendellww]

Hip grizzly yoke son tomorrow! Yes!