#You Bet Your Life

[tideswept]

November Help

good news: electricity is finally back (and holding steady) after milton! pls self do not jinx this by typing that

bad news: milton has ground everything down here to a halt, including trying to move to a safer place.

But we're back on that horse, the horrors and the horrorcitos cannot hold me down. If you're in a position to help I'm very grateful but do not stress if you can't! you're awesome either way. ♥ And like always, I will happily provide fics/moodboards/beta/etc if you want any!

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(the tag I always use is #berrybad for blacklisting needs! and if I ever forget, please poke me with a non-pointy stick.)

[petals2fish]

He tucks a lock of hair behind her ear with a tender smile. “All is well, I promise you,” he murmurs, trailing his finger to wipe away an errant tear and leaning in to brush his lips over the spot. “No more crying.”

In Search of Something More by @kay-elle-cee

Artist Note: this fic!!!! AHHHHH!! It literally kills me in the best way. When Kelsey updated and we graduated to James literally wiping away Lily’s tears?!?! Okay?!?! SLAY??? I just had to put onto paper that moment that they looked at each other and the world JUST BLOOMED. It reminded me of A. the famous dawn in the field P&P scene and B. the lyric “the rest of the world was in black and white, but we were in screaming color”

[citizenscreen]

Contestants on the radio quiz show 'You Bet Your Life', with host Groucho Marx, circa 1948.

[technicolor-times]

Contestant makes Groucho laugh (which is no easy feat , kudos to her)

You bet your life! April 4 1957

This is my favorite video of all time , we rarely ever see Groucho truly laughing.

“Groucho needed a Groucho Marx to cheer him up , but he was the only person who couldn’t have one”

[oldshowbiz]

[wanderingmind867]

I don't usually make posts like this, but I made a giant note in my phone where I created a backstory for Cluemaster (remind me to share it sometime), and it inspired me to start thinking about something. Namely, what type of game show would each of Batman's Rogues host? When I was a kid who has no account but used to lurk on tumblr, there were all kind of imagines/headcanons/whatever they were called blogs for these types of questions with different fandoms. Two i follow now (that i remember due to bookmarks from years ago): @two-face-has-two-faces @rogues-gallery-headcannons Anyways, let's just get down to the game show stuff before I take up any more time.

Joker: You Bet Your Life. I don't think I've ever seen this show, but I just read it's wikipedia page. And after reading it, I can safely say this is joker's type of show. A game show more known for Groucho Marx's fast ad-libs and madcap comedy than for any actual gameplay? It sounds almost exactly like something Joker would do.

Riddler: For Riddler, I can think of so many possibilities. Jeopardy!, Concentration, pretty much any game involving knowledge or trivia seems right up his alley. And you know there's been a lot of game shows like that over the years. But i'll still say Jeopardy!, just because it's the most well known of these types of games.

Penguin: Penguin and What's My Line? seem like they go pretty well together. I say that because of something I know about John Charles Daly. John Charles Daly (the most distinguished moderator of What's My Line?) apparently insisted on a great deal of formality whenever he did the show. All the male panelists had to wear tuxedos, and the same rules applied for the women too. Everything was very professional and formal, and that just feels like a very Penguin esque thing to do. Is he not the model of gentlemanly behavior? He'd insist on fine etiquette for his tv show.

Scarecrow: Do I even have to say this one? Fear Factor. Scarecrow would just host Feat Factor, and he'd probably do it better than the real host. Joe Rogan is a weirdo who gives bad advice. At least Doctor Crane knows his stuff when it comes to Fear. On a professional level alone, a TV show like this is built for him.

I'll be honest with you now: these are the only four i've thought of. But now that i've gotten the ball rolling, maybe someone else can step in and finish my job for me? Or at the very least, maybe I can learn if there's still any blogs out there like the old ones i tagged above? Because when I was younger, I loved blogs like those. I don't know why, I just did.

[megan-the-artoonist]

My latest postcard for the Marx Brothers Council Podcast! This was sent out to their Patreon subscribers for October.

Blurb on the back of the postcard by Noah Diamond:

The confident line and whimsical wit of Megan Jurek was last seen here in May with the "I Brake for Left-Handed Moths" design. Now, Megan celebrates Groucho's birthday month, noting: "Groucho has the distinction of sporting multiple iconic looks throughout his life. Sometimes I think about 20th century events in the context of what Groucho would have been up to at the time, or how many years he missed them by. For instance, he could have seen the first Star Wars movie!" You can enjoy more of Megan's work megantheartoonist on Instagram and MeganCartoonist on Redbubble. Thank you for supporting The Marx Brothers Council Podcast!

[retrotariotr]

Groucho Marx You Bet Your Life and Tony the Tiger 1956 Kellogg's Sugar Frosted Corn Flakes Original Vintage Advertisement.

[john-forsythe]

John was included in this artwork featuring the stars of some classic TV comedies. Clockwise from top left: Charles Farrell and Gale Storm, My Little Margie; Grouch Marx, You Bet Your Life; Arthur Lake, Blondie; Bob Cummings, The Bob Cummings Show; John, Bachelor Father; and Bob Denver, Dobie Gillis.

[kingsnorthportfolio]

[therileyandkimmyshow]

Podcast Actor/Comedian Groucho Marx Golden Age of Radio Tribute

[normally0]

Marx was hospitalized on June 22, 1977, and died there nearly two months later at the age of 86 on August 19. Media coverage of Groucho's death and legacy was overshadowed by the sudden death of Elvis Presley three days previously. Groucho's gravestone bears no epitaph but in one of his last interviews he suggested one: "Excuse me, I can't stand up."

[citizenscreen]

“You Bet Your Life,” starring Groucho Marx with George Fenneman, premiered on NBC TV on October 5, 1950.

[technicolor-times]

The one the only 🥸

[oldshowbiz]

The Threats of Groucho