About this season
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.
Episodes (38)
1. Steve Allen
Aired 24 September 1958
2. Roy Campanella
Aired 1 October 1958
3. Mrs. Alfred Abeles
Aired 8 October 1958
4. Eddie Albert
Aired 15 October 1958
5. Chester Gould
Aired 22 October 1958
6. Olga Little
Aired 29 October 1958
7. Tim McCoy
Aired 5 November 1958
8. Colleen Townsend
Aired 12 November 1958
9. Sadie Glommen
Aired 19 November 1958
10. Jim Backus
Aired 26 November 1958
11. Samuel G. Fuqua
Aired 3 December 1958
12. Lauritz Melchior
Aired 10 December 1958
13. Coy and Goldie Watson
Aired 17 December 1958
14. Danny Davey
Aired 24 December 1958
15. Marie Wilson
Aired 31 December 1958
16. Carlos Romulo
Aired 7 January 1959
17. Harry and Allison Neal
Aired 14 January 1959
18. Jimmie Rodgers
Aired 21 January 1959
19. Robb White
Aired 28 January 1959
20. William E. Powers
Aired 4 February 1959
21. Desmond Doss
Aired 18 February 1959
22. Zaddie Bunker
Aired 25 February 1959
23. Ted Lewis
Aired 4 March 1959
24. Serge Obolensky
Aired 11 March 1959
25. Caleb Chu
Aired 18 March 1959
26. Mungai Njoroge
Aired 25 March 1959
27. Ann Blyth
Aired 1 April 1959
28. Roger Williams
Aired 8 April 1959
29. Leo Carrillo
Aired 15 April 1959
30. Max Nussbaum
Aired 22 April 1959
31. Sidonie Flacco
Aired 29 April 1959
32. Holger Nelson Toftoy
Aired 13 May 1959
33. Janet Blair
Aired 20 May 1959
34. William H. Young
Aired 27 May 1959
35. James Obenauf
Aired 3 June 1959
36. Frank Capra
Aired 10 June 1959
37. Lucille Warnecke
Aired 17 June 1959
38. Dick Clark
Aired 24 June 1959