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- Contestants must perform an embarrassing stunt if they fail to answer a question correctly.
- Each week, an unsuspecting celebrity would be lured by some ruse to a location near the studio. The celebrity would then be surprised with the news that they are to be the featured guest. Next, the celebrity was escorted into the studio, and one by one, people who were significant in the guest's life would be brought out to offer anecdotes. At the end of the show, family members and friends would surround the guest, who would then be presented with gifts. These usually included jewelry, a scrapbook of memories, a home 16 mm projector and a camera.
- Popular 1930's female vocalist Lillian Roth is paid tribute to by her friends and associates in perhaps the most famous episode of the "This is Your Life" program with it's frank discussion of Roth's battle with alcoholism and her current life of sobriety as she attempts to rebuild her career. This episode was recreated in the classic film biography of Roth, "I'll Cry Tomorrow" (1955) with Susan Hayward as Roth and Ralph Edwards appearing as himself.
- Writer Vivian Cosby (also known as Vivian Crosby) is the subject of this episode whose guests include several famous celebrities she has worked with over the years as well as friends and family.
- Television actress Mary Healy is the surprise subject of this episode. Guests include her husband Peter Lind Hayes and longtime friend movie legend Dorothy Lamour.
- Big band singer Connie Haines is surprised by family, friends, and associates in this episode.
- Todays guest is Mack Sennett.
- The 1920's Ziegfield Follies dancer and silent movie star Gilda Gray is paid tribute to by her friends and associates in an episode that also details her post-fame health challenges.
- Movie star Dorothy Lamour is surprised by family and friends. Guests include Lamour's mother, husband, and three sons.
- The only time two lives were honored on the show, as both Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy were the rather subdued subjects.
- Van Heflin, Frances E. Neal, Fanny Heflin, Frances Heflin, Spike Jones, Cathy Heflin, Vana O'Brien and others.
- Posthumous tribute to Richard J. Finnegan, editor of the Chicago Daily Journal (later Chicago Daily Times, then Chicago Sun Times) newspaper and President of the Board of La Rabida Children's Hospital in Chicago. Patients from La Rabida pay tribute to Mr. Finnegan, including future movie star Joe Mantegna.
- A game show in which contestants win prizes they had always wanted but were unable to afford, by performing stunts.
- Beloved comedian Lou Costello is the subject, detailing his partnership with Bud Abbott, his unsuccessful start in 1920s Hollywood, and the tragic drowning of Lou's not quite 1 year old son Lou Jr., nicknamed Butch.
- Tonight the subject is great silent comedian Buster Keaton, second only to Chaplin in his day, inspired by the forthcoming release of "The Buster Keaton Story," whose star, Donald O'Connor, is among the guests paying tribute.
- 1950–1988TV Episode
- Ralph Edwards saluting Ronnie Deauville's life. A singer from the Big Band era who was struck down in the 50's with polio, only to rebound for awhile and come back as a performer.
- World famous star of monster movie lore Boris Karloff celebrates his 70th birthday as the very surprised guest of honor, featuring an appearance from makeup wizard Jack Pierce.
- 1950–1988TV Episode
- 1950–1988TV Episode