<P> This Is Your Life was an American reality documentary series broadcast on NBC radio from 1948 to 1952 , and on NBC television from 1952 to 1961 . It was originally hosted by its creator and producer Ralph Edwards . In the program , the host would surprise guests and then take them through a retrospective of their lives in front of an audience , including appearances by colleagues , friends , and family . Edwards revived the show in 1971 -- 1972 , and Joseph Campanella hosted a version in 1983 . Edwards returned for some specials in the late 1980s , before his death in 2005 . </P>
<P> This Is Your Life was an American reality documentary series broadcast on NBC radio from 1948 to 1952 , and on NBC television from 1952 to 1961 . It was originally hosted by its creator and producer Ralph Edwards . In the program , the host would surprise guests and then take them through a retrospective of their lives in front of an audience , including appearances by colleagues , friends , and family . Edwards revived the show in 1971 -- 1972 , and Joseph Campanella hosted a version in 1983 . Edwards returned for some specials in the late 1980s , before his death in 2005 . </P>
who was the mc on this is your life
who was the mc on this is your life
Ralph Edwards
Ralph Edwards