JAY LENO GAMESHOW SERIES

The 71-year-old Leno, who also has his CNBC series “Jay Leno’s Garage” returning for a new season at 10 p.m. Use of the “secret word” of the day offers contestants a chance to win an additional $500.Ĭontestants, often from different walks of life, come onstage and compete as a team. “When you don’t discuss politics, you realize how much you have in common with people, even people you would normally think you would not have anything in common with,” said Leno, who notes the top prize per episode is $5,000. Leno said he sold “You Bet Your Life” to stations on a promise that it’s a comedy show with no political jokes. “And this was the closest thing to ‘Jaywalking.’ ”

“I’ve been offered other game shows, but it’s usually like, ‘Uzbekistan has a population of how many people?’ That’s not really a funny joke,” he said. In an interview late last month, Leno said his version of “You Bet Your Life” has a vibe similar to his “Tonight Show” segment “Jaywalking.” This latest iteration finds Jay Leno in the host chair and he’s brought along some familiar elements from his stint as star of NBC’s “The Tonight Show,” including Kevin Eubanks as Leno’s sidekick and bits including “Headlines” and a two-and-a-half-minute monologue by Leno at the start of each “You Bet Your Life” episode. starting Monday on Channel 53).Ī revival of the original 1950-61 comedy game show first hosted on TV by Groucho Marx, “You Bet Your Life” was previously revived in 1980 (Buddy Hackett hosted) and in 1992 (Bill Cosby hosted). weekdays on WPGH-TV, but perhaps the most noteworthy syndicated debut of the Fall 2021 season is “You Bet Your Life” (6 and 6:30 p.m. Oz” has moved over from WTAE-TV to 10 a.m. Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week.Īlready “Dr.

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