To Tell the Truth

To Tell the Truth is a classic American television game show that has been seen in various forms on and off since 1956.

First Edition (1956-1968)

To Tell the Truth (or TTTT), created by Bob Stewart and produced by Goodson-Todman Productions, premiered on December 18, 1956 on CBS in prime time, and a daytime edition was introduced in 1962. Bud Collyer was the host of this version; major panelists by the 1960s included Tom Poston, Peggy Cass, Orson Bean, and Kitty Carlisle. Earlier regular panelists had included Johnny Carson, Polly Bergen, Don Ameche, columnist Hy Gardner, and Ralph Bellamy. The daytime show featured a separate panel its first three years, with actress Phyllis Newman as the only regular. The evening panel took over the afternoon show in 1965, and in 1968 Bert Convy replaced Poston in the first chair. In the prime time version, three panel games were played per show, reduced to two games for the daytime show. Typically (but not always) one of the games would be played for laughs while the other two had more serious subjects. Each incorrect guess from the panel paid the challengers $250 on the primetime run for a possible $1,000, but if the entire panel was correct, the challengers split $150. On the daytime run, each wrong vote paid the team $100. The studio audience also voted, but the majority vote counted. If two or all three challengers tied for highest vote from the audience, that counted as an incorrect vote and a guaranteed $100 for the challengers.

Related Topics:
Bob Stewart - Goodson - Todman - December 18 - 1956 - CBS - Prime time - 1962 - Bud Collyer - 1960s - Tom Poston - Peggy Cass - Orson Bean - Kitty Carlisle - Johnny Carson - Polly Bergen - Don Ameche - Hy Gardner - Ralph Bellamy - Phyllis Newman - 1965 - 1968 - Bert Convy

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