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.

Third Edition (1980-1981)

To Tell the Truth returned for a brief one-year run in 1980 with Canadian game show host Robin Ward emceeing. Each wrong vote paid the challengers $100. $500 was awarded for fooling the entire panel. This version was disliked by many fans because a lot of the panel banter of the 70s version was ditched in favor of more game play. This is because in addition to the regular panel games, a minigame called "One on One" was added to the program. In the One on One segment, the four impostors from the previous two games returned to play this game. While a lot is known about the impostors, one piece of information is purposely withheld from the panel until now. After revealing that information, each of the panelists questioned the impostors directly across from them. After 20 seconds, the panelist was asked if that person did or did not do whatever information was revealed here. An incorrect vote was worth $100 and a full stump was worth $500. This show was also known for its very disco set. Also, it had no regular panel, though Cullen, Cass, Carlisle, Soupy Sales, Dick Clark and others showed up occasionally. Alan Kalter, who was the off-camera voice of the show late in Moore-Garagiola run, was its main announcer, and this version of To Tell The Truth (along with The $50,000 Pyramid) was the last New York City-based game show to air on television until Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in 1999.

Related Topics:
1980 - Robin Ward - Disco - Soupy Sales - Dick Clark - Alan Kalter - New York City - Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - 1999

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