You Bet Your Life #60-11 You can't hypnotize a Firefly! ('Water', Dec 1, 1960)

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9 жыл бұрын

Hypnotist Traian Boyer returns from the prior week's show, along with his virtually talent-free victim, NBC page Michael Allen. Now that I've rewatched this, I understand why I didn't remember anything about the results of Boyer's attempt to hypnotize Groucho: there were none.
COUPLE #1: Michael Allen and Glenda Stronack
NOTE: The opening minute or so of this recording is cut off.
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Episode identification and basic description based on "Tell 'em Groucho Sent You", © 1997 by Mark Petty. Used by permission.

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@keithnaylor1981 Жыл бұрын

Amazing! Young girl comes to see a show and goes home with $1000. Wonderful.

@cubfann1908 9 жыл бұрын

We sure could use another YBYL. I am having withdrawals. Thank you.so much.

@BUSTER.BRATAMUS 5 жыл бұрын

Cant replace or match Groucho.

@Lockemeister 5 жыл бұрын

Groucho and Fenneman and the entire production team of YBYL were lightning in a bottle. A special lightning that will never be duplicated. Groucho was the center of that universe which every thing revolved. Groucho is timeless. He could never be replaced.

@osmarmayoral3996 4 жыл бұрын

This guy was amazing !!! Not only funny, smart, knowledgeable, but just purely brilliant!!! No other word! They don’t make ‘em like they used to, they threw out the mold.

@crispincain5373 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this episode. I went looking for it as soon as I was done watching the previous show!!

@ladyofthewoods2448 3 жыл бұрын

George was perfect for this show .... the best

@michaelkottler 3 жыл бұрын

Groucho Marx! One of our greatest minds like Einstein, Jesus. and Jon Stewart lol. But seriously, Groucho was/is the best, with a wit that coupled w/his perceptiveness & charm transcends mere comedy. Love the Marx Bros but especially dig everything Groucho did on radio & TV later. Wish he found the love he needed. Thanks for posting.

@Zichronot 2 жыл бұрын

But Seriously! Ha did your joke flop?😂

@cefcat5733 Жыл бұрын

If you have a powerful mind, you don't need a hypnotist.

@marions.120 Жыл бұрын

That’s exactly correct!

@trh1493 5 ай бұрын

they found out yrs later that the show had been rehearsed and staged ...the young man was never hypnotized...

@cubfann1908 9 жыл бұрын

This was such a funny show. I hope another episode can be added real soon. Thank you :-)

@grouchomarx-youbetyourlife7476 9 жыл бұрын

Very soon, cubfann1908. I appreciate the patience. I'm just about done posting What's My Line and then I'll have a lot more time to post the rest of the YBYL shows I have.

@bobbywimsy6741 5 жыл бұрын

Groucho Marx - You Bet Your Life Next post all Trump's ludicrous and false statements, with apt laugh and gasp tracks, for background. For human relief, post Ronald Reagan telling jokes- some say he was a better joke teller than politician.

@mattmexor2882 3 жыл бұрын

@@bobbywimsy6741 TDS much?

@joeylocognato2198 2 жыл бұрын

I am fascinated with this particular show. Hope these two are still together.

@StratKruzer 6 жыл бұрын

Where could one find another Groucho. They aren’t making any more.

@charlesbrooks9577 4 жыл бұрын

u r right,they don't make anymore Grouchos.Groucho was one of a kind.He was funny as hell.these days the comedians want to be political activists.

@trh1493 5 ай бұрын

thank God...

@StratKruzer 5 ай бұрын

@@trh1493 😂

@B.H.56 5 жыл бұрын

At what point in time did "making love" change meaning from "courting" to "doing it"?

@MrMenefrego1 5 жыл бұрын

I know what you mean, sometimes it almost as if the meanings of certain phrases has changed so completely that a person from our time would have a lot of embarrassing moments when speaking to a person from this era.

@bobbywimsy6741 5 жыл бұрын

Barbara H. Dunno, but we are sure living thru a moral spiritual holocaust since then. See Founding Fathers on the necessity for virtue to sustain a democracy. And a Republic, if we can keep it(Ben Franklin, Uncle of our Country)

@Lockemeister 5 жыл бұрын

@@bobbywimsy6741 Right you are. Lord Jesus come quickly!

@dylanhiggins4760 3 жыл бұрын

@@bobbywimsy6741 but dramatic.

@cyanidebutterfliesx 2 жыл бұрын

@@bobbywimsy6741 slavers are not the bastion of moral health

@cubfann1908 9 жыл бұрын

We need another YBYL! Thank you :-)

@grouchomarx-youbetyourlife7476 9 жыл бұрын

cubfann1908 This weekend, I promise!

@robertholman8730 11 ай бұрын

Only one Groucho, no one else can fill his shoes!!

@ecmcomichael1 6 жыл бұрын

Again, the hypnotism was just a clever act. Not real. BTW, regarding the final question, I remember as a child laying outside in our backyard on summer nights hoping to catch a glimpse of Echo I and actually did see it on several occasions. This was in a day when there really wasn't much up there.

@ferlenarab 3 жыл бұрын

I remember it!

@fredkruse9444 3 жыл бұрын

@@ferlenarab Me too!

@ajsmith5295 4 жыл бұрын

This was the only episode I could not watch all the way through because of the fake rubbish hypnosis scene

@hanesstucco638 4 жыл бұрын

That hypnosis rubbish was enough to improve the network rating back then, wouldn't work now but they still have plenty of worse rubbish that works these days and the worst of it is on Fox network.

@marymarysmarket3508 3 жыл бұрын

@@hanesstucco638 you sound very ignorant

@MuckyWaters 2 жыл бұрын

@@marymarysmarket3508 If you're an avid Fox watcher we know who's the ignorant one.

@marymarysmarket3508 2 жыл бұрын

@@MuckyWaters You know what is said about making assumptions. Makes an ass out of YOU. I haven't owned a television since Mar. 2006. I wouldn't watch ANY thing from the media cesspool.

@MuckyWaters 2 жыл бұрын

@@marymarysmarket3508 First you call Hanes Stucco ignorant for calling the stuff on TV rubbish, then you yourself say you don't watch TV because you admit it's a cesspool. WTF! Make up your mind fo Chirist's Sake.

@NathanThePrezPretlow 9 жыл бұрын

Traian (Ted) Boyer sons 'Bob Boyer, 70, passed away Friday, December 10th, 2010. - Gene Boyer, 67, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2009 surrounded by his family.

@Kellibean04 9 жыл бұрын

Nathan Pretlow What is the purpose of posting this information?

@NathanThePrezPretlow 9 жыл бұрын

Kelli Boyer Just wondering if these was his sons ?

@Kellibean04 9 жыл бұрын

Nathan Pretlow "these was" ?

@MileyonDisney 7 жыл бұрын

Not every one be speaking the native English so good, as they be from different part to the world.

@Michigan25132 6 жыл бұрын

Geez, there are some mean folks on here. Be kind, okay?

@leeallen1941 9 жыл бұрын

His real name was Ted Boyer, Traian was his stage name. He was from Akron, Ohio and his child still lives there.

@SuperWinterborn 9 жыл бұрын

Allen Keller His stage name was Trione Boyer, but the real name was Traian Ted Boyer. He was the other famous hypnotist Pat Collins' teacher.

@Kellibean04 9 жыл бұрын

Allen Keller His real name is Traian Boyer, he went by Ted because Traian is a very different and difficult name that nobody could pronounce. He's from Romania but he lived in Akron, OH....with all of his family...

@MsEustaciaVye 7 жыл бұрын

His real name was Teddy Trion Boya and he was known to his family as 'Bossie' on account of his lovely hair. He dyed in 1983 in Acron, Idaho,

@nealsausen4651 6 жыл бұрын

chris wainwright : you mean AKRON OHIO don't you?

@Michigan25132 6 жыл бұрын

Chris? Neal is a certified whiz kid.

@cefcat5733 Жыл бұрын

Hey Groucho, we missed you so much since yesterday.

@vintagetvandexciting 9 жыл бұрын

was this game show the only game show tht is not broadcast live or videotaped?

@grouchomarx-youbetyourlife7476 9 жыл бұрын

vintagetvandexciting To my knowledge, yes, YBYL is the *only* game show that, rather than being videotaped in advance or broadcast live, was shot on FILM and heavily edited for later broadcast. It was a very expensive process, and they only used this procedure because of the unique nature of YBYL as a largely ad libbed comedy show. A very similar style game by Goodson-Todman, "Two for the Money", also aimed mostly for comedy, and centered on the interaction between its host (Herb Shriner) and the contestants. Shriner even did a monologue at the start of the show. But "Two for the Money" was broadcast live.

@MrJamespeyton 3 жыл бұрын

If it was not video taped, how are we watching it now?

@mattmexor2882 3 жыл бұрын

Exaggerated voice: "Have you ever done any acting?"

@SheilaB 9 жыл бұрын

Yes, I knew YBYL was filmed so that the best bits could be used for broadcast, I guess that's what I meant. Definitely too much Boyer and not enough of the regular kind of ordinary contestant. I found Boyer to be a bit creepy.

@Frank00 3 жыл бұрын

That poor girl, just think if her parents were there!

@MrJoeybabe25 9 жыл бұрын

How far in advance of the air date was YBYL filmed?

@grouchomarx-youbetyourlife7476 9 жыл бұрын

No idea, sorry.

@lala-gj4oo 5 жыл бұрын

poor George

@SheilaB 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for uploading this. I wish the unedited version was available to see. Notice the positions of Traian's hands when he is putting the guy to sleep. His hands are in different places on the subject's back, which reveal that the film is a composite of at least two different takes. Which is a bit odd, don't you think? Also, I don't think George was under the influence at all. Oh and what a surprise, Mike was thinking about becoming an actor. Still at least he and the girl got a chance to win some money. But I certainly wouldn't have parted with any money to go see Traian! One of my favourite YBYL clips though. Many thanks again for the upload.

@grouchomarx-youbetyourlife7476 9 жыл бұрын

I hadn't noticed the differing takes, but you're probably aware already that YBYL was over-recorded and edited down to the best 30 minutes of the hour long filming sessions. Probably any continuity gaffes were a result of sloppy editing rather than filming more than one take of any segment of the show (at least, I've never read any reference to segments being redone, but it's certainly possible for portions of the show outside of the quiz). I'm not especially fond of this episode, which might as well have been retitled "You Boyer Your Life". I doubt there's any episode of YBYL that features so little of Groucho.

@artsytyger3222 9 жыл бұрын

Sheila B I think it's safe to say it was an act....!

@Kellibean04 4 жыл бұрын

It wasn’t an act ... I promise you it’s real

@Traian-bl1wt 7 ай бұрын

He could make 2 women stiff as a board and stand on top of them between 2 chairs! Nothing fake about it!

@trh1493 5 ай бұрын

there was an article stating the whole show had been staged and rehearsed...after the show was off the air...

@amandacooper6243 7 ай бұрын

How old is this does no one else realize he says Netflix wouldn't approve it.....

@amandacooper6243 7 ай бұрын

2 min 37 sec in he says Netflix

@trh1493 5 ай бұрын

listen again...He says 'the netWORKS ' wouldnt approve it...NOT Netflix...@@amandacooper6243 and they published yrs after Groucho show was off the air...that this show had been rehearsed and staged...it was ALL fake ...but still fun to watch...

@DasaLetsPlay 2 ай бұрын

@@amandacooper6243 he says "networks don't approve of it"

@censusgary 2 жыл бұрын

“That’s nice woik if you can get it.”

@brendataylor7905 8 ай бұрын

❤

@joeambrose3260 4 жыл бұрын

A family friend knew Mike Allen, the whole thing was a sham !

@mattmexor2882 3 жыл бұрын

Of course it was staged. Notice the way Groucho asked "Have you ever done any acting?" At least they don't call it "reality TV".

@kattrakee 3 жыл бұрын

I assumed that, however depending on who you talk to or what area you live in or actually what your beliefs are hypnotism is real. Whether it is or not remains to be discovered I think even in this year 2021. Good act very entertaining though . Groucho is the best !!!!😁😁😁😁😁

@justplainbrad7713 3 жыл бұрын

@Joe Ambrose - Well my sister had a friend, who's dog was the son on her friend's first bitch, who was bred with Cletus, the son's father, who was sold to a breeder, who knew Groucho's daughter, who had a friend, who's teacher told her, that she heard it directly from the milkman, who got it from Groucho's gardener, who was given the scoop from the mailman. who heard it on his route. It was a reliable source, and that's a fact! How could it even be doubted?

@theresaholguin699 4 жыл бұрын

This hypnothsis is full of bull. Ridiculous

@marisakelm8157 7 жыл бұрын

Audio

@grouchomarx-youbetyourlife7476 7 жыл бұрын

Video

@MileyonDisney 7 жыл бұрын

Smell

@adkforever6997 4 жыл бұрын

@@MileyonDisney : Non-sequitur

@Zathrian451 2 жыл бұрын

Audio sucks...nothing but static

@cubfann1908 9 жыл бұрын

Teriffic.

@kevinjudy7218 5 жыл бұрын

Was George acting??

@mattmexor2882 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, just like the kid.

@bixbybixby 9 жыл бұрын

I notice when Groucho asks the hypnotist if there's any lasting effects, the hypnotist says no. Yet last show he said hynoptism is used to help people with fears and stress mentally, spiritually, sometimes physically. So which is it. What hypnotism is is a loose cannon. You would have to understand the mind, and hypnotism doesn't.

@boychildnew1 6 жыл бұрын

Groucho asked "This doesn't have any lasting effect on him?". When he says THIS it does not refer to hypnotism in general, it refers to this specific joke they are playing on him, in this case. The specific performances he is being guided to do, just in that time and place, wont have any lasting effects is what he claims... But, in a clinical purpose, helping someone to overcome a fear of, say, dogs, could have a lasting effect. Thats the aim, and the specific request of the patient. And they would probably have several, long sessions, to build up that change. How successful that would be, or how useful hypnotism is in general, is another question - but there is no contradiction in what he says.

@greglauer 6 жыл бұрын

Something else to notice, though, especially in the first show, is that the hypnotist makes a point to counteract and/or remove his original suggestions. I have seen other stage and clinical hypnotists and the clinical guys always leave those suggestions intact and/or strengthen them with additional versions of the same basic suggestion. The stage guys, on the other hand, that I have seen were always pretty careful to do one suggestion that took the others away at the end of the gag or show.

@adkforever6997 4 жыл бұрын

@@greglauer and Sean Michael Wilson: As Groucho might have said: Oy Vey.

@trh1493 5 ай бұрын

it was published yrs ago that this episode was a rehearsed act......all fake but still fun...

@Zathrian451 2 жыл бұрын

Why is there this awful audio static on all of your videos?? Thank God pizzaflix has great audio on there Groucho videos

@robertholman8730 11 ай бұрын

The film is 70 years old it deteriorates over time!

@Zathrian451 11 ай бұрын

@@robertholman8730 it didn’t degrade for you tube creator “PizzaFlix” many uploads of Groucho videos!! They have a huge playlist all with perfect audio

@beatmet2355 Ай бұрын

It’s probably recorded on a VHS tape, because the noise you hear is from the VCR running. It’s probably a combination of the motor turning, tape noise and static from the cathode ray tube in the TV when it was recorded.

@beatmet2355 Ай бұрын

The episodes with just interviews and the game are better. These type shows are just distractions.

@joeambrose3260 4 жыл бұрын

Bull shale. Scripted and rehearsed

@brandonk8948 8 ай бұрын

So was your comment 🙄

@kevinjudy7218 5 жыл бұрын

A 'cute little dish ' Is that sexist?

@adkforever6997 4 жыл бұрын

Back when this was made, there was no public consciousness of what "sexism" was. If there had been, this would have been controversial. In fact, being politically correct was unheard of for the most part. Not saying that was a good thing, but merely stating what was indeed a fact back then.

@justplainbrad7713 3 жыл бұрын

@Vladimir Putin, Dreadlock Rasta Wouldn't "womanista" be the better fit?

@robertholman8730 11 ай бұрын

No such word as sexist then!