You Asked For It is a popular human-interest show created and hosted by Art Baker. The program originally aired on American television between 1950 and 1959. Later versions of the series were seen in 1972, 1981, and 2000.

On the show, viewers were asked to send in postcards describing something that they wanted to see on television, such as the reenactment of William Tell shooting an apple off his son's head. (1950 US national archery champion Stan Overby performed the feat, shooting an apple off his assistant's head.) The show was originally broadcast live, so some of the riskier propositions took on added elements of danger and suspense. A man wrestling with a huge, deadly snake, for example, nearly became disastrous until assistants interceded with guns drawn, visibly unnerving host Art Baker.

Baker was fond of granting requests to see show-business personalities, and seemed genuinely pleased to chat with them. He reunited the Our Gang troupe of the 1920s (Johnny Downs, Joe Cobb, etc.), and staged encore performances by singers Gloria Jean, Nick Lucas, and Arthur Lee Simpkins; comedians Buster Keaton, Eddie Gribbon, and El Brendel and his wife Flo Bert, European musical entertainer Yonelli; horror star Bela Lugosi, and cowboy bullwhip artist Whip Wilson, among many others. Short film clips were also presented, with the selection based upon viewer requests. As a consequence, many of the clips were presented multiple times, Some of the more popular clips included a tour of the bizarre Winchester Mystery House and the collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.

The program was named The Art Baker Show, after the series creator and host; in April 1951, the show's title was changed to You Asked For It. Originally airing on the cash-strapped DuMont Network from December 1950 to December 1951, it moved to ABC, where it remained until the end of its original run in September 1959. The show was sponsored by Skippy peanut butter and Studebaker Automobiles.

Art Baker hosted the show, until early 1958, when Jack Smith took over for the remaining twenty months.

This show responded to requests from the viewer, e.g., a look into the vaults at Fort Knox, showing $1 million dollars in $1 bills, etc. Written by J.E. McKillop