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This Is Your Life
1952·9 Seasons·289 Episodes·★ 6.5
This Is Your Life is an American television documentary series broadcast on NBC, originally hosted by its producer, Ralph Edwards from 1952 to 1961. In the show, the host surprises a guest, and proceeds to take them through their life in front of an audience, including special guest appearances by colleagues, friends and family. Edwards revived the show in 1971-72, while Joseph Campanella hosted a version in 1983. Edwards returned for some specials in the late 1980s, before his death in 2005. The show originated as a radio show on NBC Radio airing from 1948 to 1952.
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Best suited to viewers who want a longer-form story built around real people, events, or ideas.
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Long-form commitment · 9 seasons
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Seasons
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Season 1
38 episodes
1952
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Season 2
39 episodes
1953
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Season 3
38 episodes
1954
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Season 4
39 episodes
1955
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Season 5
39 episodes
1956
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Season 6
38 episodes
1957
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Season 7
38 episodes
1958
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Season 8
12 episodes
1959
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Season 9
8 episodes
1961
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