To Tell the Truth

Production
Show logo used from 1973-1978.
Format	Game show
Created by	Bob Stewart for Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions
Presented by	Bud Collyer (1956-1968) Garry Moore (1969-1977) Joe Garagiola (1977-1978) Robin Ward (1980-1981) Gordon Elliott (1990) Lynn Swann (1990-1991) Alex Trebek (1991) John O`Hurley (2000-2002)
Narrated by	Bern Bennett (1956-1960) Johnny Olson (1960-1972) Bill Wendell (1972-1977) Alan Kalter (1977-1981) Burton Richardson (1990-1991, 2000-2002) Charlie O`Donnell (1990-1991, substitute)
Country of origin	United States
Running time	30 minutes with commercials
Production company(s)	Goodson-Todman Productions (1956-1981) Mark Goodson Productions (1990-2002)
Broadcast
Original channel	CBS (1956-1968) NBC (1990-1991) Syndicated (1969-1978, 1980-1981, 2000-2002)
Original run	December 18, 1956 – March 15, 2002

Description

To Tell the Truth is an American television game show created by Bob Stewart and produced by Goodson-Todman Productions that has aired intermittently in various forms since 1956 on both networks and in syndication. Along with The Price Is Right, it is one of two game shows in the United States to have aired at least one version in every decade since the 1950s. A total of 25 seasons of the various versions of To Tell The Truth have been produced, just exceeding the 24 of What`s My Line? and the 20 of I`ve Got a Secret. The show challenged a panel of four celebrities to correctly identify a described contestant who typically had an unusual occupation or experience. This "central character" was joined by two "imposters" who pretended to be that central character. The celebrity panelists questioned the team of challengers, with the imposters allowed to lie, but the central character "sworn to tell the truth".