To Tell the Truth (1956–1968)Classic game show in which a person of some notoriety and two impostors try to match wits with a panel of four celebrities. The object of the game is to try to fool the celebrities into ... See full summary » |
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Title: To Tell the Truth (1956–1968)
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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.
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Bud Collyer | ... |
Himself - Host
(400 episodes, 1956-1968)
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| Kitty Carlisle | ... |
Herself - Panelist
(359 episodes, 1957-1968)
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| Tom Poston | ... |
Himself - Panelist
(296 episodes, 1959-1967)
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| Polly Bergen | ... |
Herself - Panelist
(165 episodes, 1956-1961)
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Classic game show in which a person of some notoriety and two impostors try to match wits with a panel of four celebrities. The object of the game is to try to fool the celebrities into voting for the two impostors. Each wrong vote would be worth $250 ($100 in the daytime version). Written by Brian Washington <Sargebri@att.net>
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18 December 1956 (USA) See more »Filming Locations:
CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Blvd., Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), Truth Productions LLC, All American Television See more »
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| (1962-1968) | (1956-1967)Sound Mix:
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Former Cleveland Browns quarterback, and future Pro Football Hall of Famer, Otto Graham once appeared on the show during the time he was coach of the Coast Guard Academy's football team. See more »Quotes
Host Bud Collyer: [at the end of every show with a giggle and a smile] Don't you forget to tell the truth!See more »
Goodson-Todman were the innovators in terms of game shows. This show, as well as What's My Line and I've Got a Secret, made up that company's great triumvirate of classic panel game shows. I grew up mainly looking at the syndicated version that was on during the 1970's with Gary Moore as host, but I've recently started looking at the original black and white version. Although I preferred the Gary Moore hosted version, the black and white version is still a treat to look at. Also, you get to see the two mainstays of the show, Peggy Cass and Kitty Carlisle when they were a little younger. Also, Tom Poston and Orson Bean were great on this show as well. Poston had pretty much a great deadpan style and Bean was pretty much the clown prince of the show. This show will always remain one of the classic games to ever appear on television.