It's Your Bet

Infobox_television
show_name = It's Your Bet


caption =
format = Game Show
runtime = 30 Minutes
creator = Ralph Andrews
starring = Hal March (1969-1970)
Dick Gautier (1970-1971)
Tom Kennedy (1971-1972)
Lyle Waggoner (1972-1973)
country = USA
rating=
network = NBC
first_aired =1969
last_aired =1973|

"It's Your Bet" was an American television game show which aired in syndication, mostly over NBC owned and operated stations from 1969 to 1973. The series was a revised version of the NBC game show "I'll Bet", which aired in 1965. The show was a Ralph Andrews production.

Hosts

During the four-year run of "It's Your Bet", the series had four hosts. During the first few months, Hal March (best known for hosting "The $64,000 Question") presided. When health problems forced him to step down in late 1969 (he died in January 1970), actor Dick Gautier took over, hosting until the end of the 1970-1971 season. Tom Kennedy moderated during the 1971-1972 season, and comedian Lyle Waggoner (of "The Carol Burnett Show") helmed the show during the final season (ironically, Kennedy had previously guest-hosted for March during the first season, on a week which included Waggoner and his wife as guests).

Gameplay

Front game

Two celebrity couples played for members of the studio audience. Each team was spotted a bankroll of 100 points. One member of the team bet anything from 25 to 100 points on his/her spouse's ability to answer a question.

The questions were either general knowledge or based on the couple's personal/public lives. If the spouse answered the question correctly, the team won the points; otherwise, they value went to the opposing team.

The first team to 300 points won the game and advance to the "Preference Round."

Preference Round

In the "Preference Round," the object was for one member of the team to guess how his/her spouse would answer a question. The host posed a question and three possible answers; if the couple agreed on the response, the team won prizes for their designated audience member.

Episode Status

One Hal March episode, and two Kennedy episodes (including one episode where Tom sub-hosts for Hal), are known to exist. A clip of a Kennedy episode, with an infamous prank was played on Tom by the crew and celebrity guest Burt Reynolds was aired on NBC's "Most Outrageous Game Show Moments" series, which may be proof of the shows existence.