To Tell the Truth: Encyclopedia II - To Tell the Truth - Second edition 1969-1978

To Tell the Truth - Second edition 1969-1978

This first version of the show was cancelled in 1968, but returned only a year later in syndication; this one lasted until 1978. Garry Moore hosted until 1976; regular panelists included Orson Bean the first year (he would reappear as a guest panelist into the 1990-91 run), and for the entire 1969-78 run, Peggy Cass, Kitty Carlisle and Bill Cullen, who subbed for Moore when needed.

Many of the earlier regulars appeared, including Tom Poston and Bert Convy. Other quiz-show hosts, including Tom Kennedy, Kennedy's brother Jack Narz, Hugh Downs, Allen Ludden, Gene Wood, Joe Garagiola and Goodson-Todman stalwarts Larry Blyden and Gene Rayburn, appeared as occasional guest panelists and proved themselves to be inquisitive, well-read cross-examiners. (Cullen, Rayburn and Garagiola were interviewer/presenters on the NBC radio show Monitor at the time, as Downs was on The Today Show.)

Each incorrect vote was worth $50 to the challengers. Fooling the entire panel won the challengers a total of $500.

In late 1976, Moore went to the hospital with what was diagnosed as throat cancer. His place was taken by Bill Cullen until Joe Garagiola took over on an interim basis. At the beginning of the 1977-78 season, Moore appeared for one last time to explain his sudden absence and to formally hand the show over to Garagiola.

While there were two panel games per episode, fans and critics widely praised the 1969 version for two reasons: the use of a live demonstration or video (to illustrate the story) after many of the games, and the panel banter during and after games. Exactly 1,715 episodes of this new TTTT were made.

The early success of the Moore TTTT, and Jack Narz-emceed Beat the Clock, on the heels of the Wally Bruner (and later Larry Blyden)- hosted What's My Line?, convinced Goodson-Todman their old chestnuts still had some life. They revived Password in 1971 and I've Got a Secret for the 1972-73 season, the same year they also brought back what became TV's longest-running game, The Price Is Right.

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