To Tell The Truth (124 episodes)
Key: PB = Polly
Bergen, KC = Kitty Carlisle, RB = Ralph Bellamy, HG = Hy Gardner, BC = Bill Cullen, OB = Orson Bean, PC = Peggy Cass, TP =
Tom Poston
(Bud Collyer, 37 episodes)
(CBS 1956-68)
Black & White,
Nighttime:
-(1956) PB, Mike Wallace, Hildy
Parks, Dick Van Dyke (second episode) [OC; another copy is GSN]
-(1957) PB, Bob, Hildy Parks,
Dick Van Dyke; 2nd challenger is clown, Hy Gardner is an imposter [GSN]
-(1957) PB, RB, KC, HG (KC's first
show) [GSN]
-(1957) PB, RB, KC, HG (Prince
Louis) [GSN]
-(1957) PB, RB, KC, HG (White
House phone operator) [GSN]
-(2/19/1957) PB, Abe Burrows, Betty Furness, HG [GSN]
-(2/26/1957) PB, Ralph Bellamy, Ilka Chase, HG (Groucho's son, Arthur Marx) [GSN]
-(3/12/1957) PB, RB, KC, Carl Reiner [GSN]
-(3/19/1957) PB, RB, KC, HG [GSN]
-(3/26/1957) PB, John Cameron Swayze, KC, HG [GSN]
-(4/9/1957) PB, RB, KC, HG [GSN]
-(4/16/1957) PB, RB, KC, HG [GSN]
-(4/23/1957) Mary Healy, RB, KC, HG [GSN]
-(4/30/1957) Mary Healy, Martin Gabel, KC, HG [GSN]
-(5/7/1957) Mary Healy, Jackie Cooper, KC, HG [GSN]
-(5/21/1957) PB, Jackie Cooper, KC, HG [GSN]
-(6/4/1957) Jack Paar, HG, KC, PB [GSN]
-(7/2/1957) PB, RB, KC, HG (Game 1 features British WML? host Eamonn Andrews) [GSN]
-(7/23/1957) PB, RB, KC, HG [GSN]
-(8/13/1957) PB, RB, KC, HG [GSN]
-(9/10/1957) PB, RB, KC, HG (features cooking expert
Duncan Hines in round 1!) [GSN]
-(1957) Christmas Show [GSN]
-(1958) PB, John Cameron Swayze,
KC, HG [GSN]
-(9/2/1958) PB, Dick Clark, KC,
HG [GSN]
-(1958) Betty White, Mike Wallace,
KC, HG (Christmas show) [GSN]
-(12/5/1960) Johnny Carson, Betty White, Don Ameche, KC
(w/Wilma Rudolph) [GSN]
-(1/2/1961) Johnny Carson, Betty White, Don Ameche, KC [GSN]
-(10/2/1961) Johnny Carson, Dina Merrill, KC (w/TP) [GSN]
-(12/18/1961) Johnny Carson, Dina Merrill, Ralph Bellamy,
KC [GSN]
-(1964) TP, PC, OB, and KC[GSN]
-(6/21/1965) OB, PC, Fritz Weaver,
KC [GSN]
Color, Nighttime:
-(1967) TP, PC, OB, KC (one of the only two existing color primetime shows, complete with CBS color ident!)
[OC]
Black & White,
Daytime:
-(4/1/1964) Nancy Doussalt, Barry
Nelson, Ann Sheridan, Sam Levenson (great April Fool’s joke played) [KIN-OC]
-(1966) TP, KC, PC, OB (Elsa Lanchester)
[GSN]
-(12/23/1966) TP, PC, OB, KC (Christmas;
GSN accidentally aired ALL the original commercials!!) [GSN-OC]
Color, Daytime:
-(1966) TP, PC, OB, KC (wedding
proposal leaflet dropper) [GSN]
-(9/6/1968) Bert Convy, Joanna
Barnes, OB, KC (finale) [GSN]
(Ralph Bellamy, 2 episodes)
-(7/30/1957) PB,
Jackie Cooper, KC, HG [GSN]
-(8/6/1957) PB, Jack
Paar, KC, HG [GSN]
(Merv Griffin, 2 episodes)
-(4/25/1961) Betty White, Don Ameche, Robin Bane, TP (Merv’s
first episode as host) [GSN]
-(2/26/1962) TP, Dina Merrill, Johnny Carson,
PC [GSN]
(Jack Clark, 1 episode)
-(1965) Phyllis Newman, Chester Morris, Joan Fontaine, Sam Levenson [GSN]
(Mark Goodson, 1 episode)
-(1967 CBS COLOR Daytime) TP,
KC, PC, OB (Mark fills in for a sick Bud) [GSN]
(Bert Convy, 1 episode)
-(1968) Robert Q. Lewis, PC, OB,
KC (with guest Loretta Lynn) [GSN]
(Garry Moore, 17 episodes)
-(1970) KC, TP, PC, BC (hand reader; Stan Lee, creator of
Captain America comics) [GSN]
-(1970) KC, TP, PC, BC (Hollywood Panorama maker) [GSN]
-(1970) BC, PC, Bennett Cerf, KC (man was at sea for 40
days) [GSN]
-(1970) PC, BC, KC, Mark Goodson (TP and Bill Todman are
imposters in game 2) [GSN]
-(1971) Bert Convy, PC, BC, KC (Wolf expert) [GSN]
-(1971) Bert Convy, PC, BC, KC (Indian carving historian;
also roller derby's smallest skater) [GSN]
-(1971) PC, BC, KC, Tom Kennedy [GSN]
-(3/1971) BC, PC, Durward Kirby, Carol Burnett (Garry has
some real trouble with an armadillo!) [GSN]
-(1972) BC, PC, Joe Garagiola, KC [GSN]
-(1973) BC, PC, Joe Garagiola, KC (Orville Redenbacher episode)
[GSN]
-(1973)
BC, PC, OB, KC [SM]
-(1973)
Gene Rayburn, PC, BC, KC (“It’s DOG FOOD”) [GSN]
-(1973)
Tom Kennedy, PC, BC, KC (kid who saved school bus) [GSN]
-(1974)
BC, PC, Alan Alda, KC (first round involves a real-life James Bond) [GSN]
-(1974) BC, PC, Joe Garagiola, KC ("Richard Buggy" episode,
time code on bottom left of screen) [SM, also GSN with better video]
-(1975) Larry Blyden, PC, BC, Rita Moreno (first game invloves
Gene Roddenberry) [GSN]
-(1975) Gene Rayburn, PC, BC, KC (Ally Sheedy is a contestant
in round 1!) [GSN]
-(1976) Joe Garagiola, PC, BC,
KC; Garry’s last show; Joe Garagiola is taking over [GSN]
(Bill Cullen, 1 episode)
-(1970) Durwood Kirby, PC, Mark
Goodson, KC (Bill’s first time hosting this show) [GSN]
(Joe Garagiola, 4 episodes)
-(1977) BC, PC, Billy Nelson,
KC (‘Star Wars’ tribute, Joe walks out in Darth Vader costume) [GSN]
-(1977) Nipsey Russell, PC, BC, KC (First subject is Frank Abignail of Catch Me If You Can, GSN's 19th
game show of all time) [GSN]
-(1977) BC, KC, PC, Nipsey Russell [GSN]
-(1978) Nipsey Russell, PC, BC, KC [WPIX]
(Robin Ward, 6 episodes)
-(1980) Pat Collins, Nipsey Russell, Margaret Troudeau,
John Wade (first game includes Chuck Jones of Looney Tunes fame) [GSN]
-(9/1980) Nipsey Russell, Tiiu Leek, Gordon Jump, KC (Rosa
Parks tribute) [GSN]
-(1980) John Wade, Susan Lucci, Bill Cullen, Polly Bergen (w/slate and reshoot of the end of round 2) [SM]
-(1980) BC, Pat Collins, Dick Clark, Polly Bergen [GSN]
-(1980) Nipsey Russell, Anita Gilette, Soupy Sales, Fannie
Flagg (Thom McKee is subject in game 1!) [GSN]
-(1980) Soupy Sales, Pat Collins, Dick Clark!, PC [GSN]
-(1980) Larry King is a subject! [GSN]
(Gordon Elliott, 19 episodes)
-(9/3/1990) David Niven, Jr.,
Gloria Loring, KC, Lynn Swann (premiere) [GSN]
-(9/4/1990) David Niven, Jr.,
Gloria Loring, KC, Lynn Swann (second episode) [GSN]
-(9/5/1990) David Niven, Jr.,
Gloria Loring, KC, Lynn Swann (third episode) [GSN]
-(9/6/1990) David Niven, Jr.,
Gloria Loring, KC, Lynn Swann (fourth episode) [GSN]
-(9/7/1990) David Niven, Jr.,
Gloria Loring, KC, Lynn Swann (fifth episode) [GSN]
-(9/10/1990) Morton Downey, Jr.,
Dorothy Lyman, Tom Villard, KC (sixth episode) [GSN]
-(9/11/1990) Morton Downey, Jr.,
Dorothy Lyman, Tom Villard, KC (seventh episode) [GSN]**
-(9/12/1990) Morton Downey, Jr.,
Dorothy Lyman, Tom Villard, KC (eighth episode) [GSN]
-(9/13/1990) Morton Downey, Jr.,
Dorothy Lyman, Tom Villard, KC (ninth episode, Julio Oscar Mechoso is one of the imposters in game #2) [GSN]
-(9/14/1990) Morton Downey, Jr.,
Dorothy Lyman, Tom Villard, KC (tenth episode) [GSN]
-(9/17/1990) OB, Lee Meriwether,
Tom Villard, KC (eleventh episode) [GSN]
-(9/19/1990) OB, Lee Meriwether,
Tom Villard, KC (thirteenth episode) [GSN]
-(9/20/1990) OB, Lee Meriwether,
Tom Villard, KC (fourteenth episode) [GSN]
-(9/23/1990) OB, Lee Meriwether,
Tom Villard, KC (fifteenth episode) [GSN]
-(9/24/1990) Ron Masak, Cindy
Adams, Lynn Swann, Betty White (sixteenth episode) [GSN]
-(9/25/1990) Ron Masak, Cindy
Adams, Lynn Swann, Betty White (seventeenth episode) [GSN]
-(9/27/1990) Ron Masak, Cindy
Adams, Lynn Swann, Betty White (nineteenth episode) [GSN]
-(9/30/1990) Ron Masak, Cindy
Adams, Lynn Swann, Betty White (twentieth episode) [GSN]
-(1990) David Niven, Jr., Mary
Ann Mobley, Lynn Swann, Mary Bergen [GSN]
(Lynn Swann, 9 episodes)
-(1990) Monty
Hall, Vicki Lawrence, David Niven, Jr., KC (already seated) [GSN]
-(12/24/1990) OB,
PC, Chris Lemmon, KC (Christmas Eve) [GSN]
-(12/25/1990) OB, PC, Chris Lemmon, KC (Christmas Day; Christopher Hewett, Rip Taylor, and Hank Ketchum (the
creator of Dennis the Menace) appear!) [GSN]
-(12/28/1990) Orson
Bean, Peggy Cass, Chris Lemmon, Kitty Carlisle [GSN]
-(1/1991) Ron Masak,
Peggy Cass, David Niven, Jr., Vicki Lawrence [GSN]
-(1991) Ron Masak, Jennifer Valoppi,
David Niven Jr., KC (3 episodes, on the first show, in round 1, Ron is the ONLY person to cast a vote! The second show's first
round features TTTT's first announcer Bern Bennett, and the third episode is Lynn's last) [GSN]
-(1991) OB, Dr. Ruth Westheimer,
David Niven, Jr., KC (Kitty curses after running out of time in round 1!)
(Alex Trebek, 13 episodes)
-(2/4-7/1991) OB, Betty White, Richard Moll, KC (Alex’s
first four shows) [GSN]
-(1991) OB, Vicki Lawrence, Robin Leach, KC (4 eps) [GSN]
-(4/15-17/1991) KC, David Niven Jr., Vicki Lawrence, OB
(3
episodes) [OC]
-(1991) OB, Mother Love, David Niven Jr., KC (2 eps, from
final week) [GSN]
(Mark Goodson, 2 episodes)
-(1991) OB, Gloria Loring, David Niven, Jr., Cindy Adams
(Mark Goodson subs for Alex Trebek, whose wife goes into labor before the show, 2 episodes) [GSN]
(John O’Hurley, 11 episodes)
-(2000) MT, PP, Dave Coulier, Debbi Morgan (Who is the real
Cheater Chaser? Who is the real Leech Lady?) [GSN]
-(2000) MT, PP, Bryan Cranston,
Melody Thomas-Scott (John mentions working with Bryan on Loving and Melody on The Young and the Restless!) [GSN]
-(2000) MT, PP, Bryan Cranston, Melody
Thomas Scott (2 episodes) [GSN]
-(2000)
MT, PP, Kermit the Frog, Traci Bingham** [GSN]
-(2000)
MT, PP, Kermit the Frog, Traci Bingham (2 more episodes) [GSN]
-(2000)
MT, PP, Dave Coulier, Melody Thomas Scott (3 episodes) [GSN]
-(2000) MT, PP, Jason Kravits, Cindy Margolis (Willie Aames is a subject in round 1!) [GSN]
