To Tell the Truth (1956)

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To Tell the Truth

Quick Facts

Premiered
Dec 1956
Runtime
30 mins
Language
English
Status
Ended

Networks

ABC

Storyline

Will the real John Doe please stand up? That's the famous catchphrase associated with one of the most enduring games of all time, To Tell the Truth. That's where a team of celebrity panelists attempted to determine which of three contestants is the actual person associated with a story. A team of three people, only one of which is actually associated with a story, introduce themselves. The host relates the person's story through an affidavit (which could be funny, serious, inspirational, having to do with their profession, political activity or cause they were actively involved in, etc.). The celebrity panelists, one at a time, question the three contestants (addressing them as No. 1, No. 2. and No. 3) in an attempt to expose the liars and determine who is telling the truth.

Episodes

Cast

Orson Bean
Orson Bean
Panellist
Tom Poston
Tom Poston
Panellist
Polly Bergen
Polly Bergen
Panellist
Kitty Carlisle
Kitty Carlisle
Panellist
Peggy Cass
Peggy Cass
Panellist
Bud Collyer
Bud Collyer
Host
Bern Bennett
Bern Bennett
Announcer