To Tell the Truth (1956)

Family · Game-Show

The show features a panel of four celebrities attempting to correctly identify a described contestant who has an unusual occupation or experience. This central character is accompanied by two impostors who pretend to be the central character. The celebrity panelists question the three contestants; the impostors are allowed to lie but the central character is sworn "to tell the truth". After questioning, the panel attempts to identify which of the three challengers is telling the truth and is thus the central character.

IMDb rating: 7.7 (571 votes)
Episode average: 8.2 +0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Bud Collyer Self - Moderator

Seasons

Season 5 (1961)

8.23 avg 8 episodes 6.9 → 7.8 28 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
17	Johnny Carson, Betty White, Don Ameche, Kitty Carlisle, (Tom Pike, Simone Gossner & Manuel Guara - contestants)	6.9	10
21	Tom Poston, Faye Emerson, Ralph Bellamy, Polly Bergen	8.8	8
23	Tom Poston, Faye Emerson, Abe Burrows, Polly Bergen	8.4	8
24	Tom Poston, Faye Emerson, Ralph Bellamy, Polly Bergen, (Fred Norris - contestant)	7.9	11
26	Tom Poston, Kitty Carlisle, Ralph Bellamy, Peggy Cass, Don January - contestant	8.8	8
27	Tom Poston, Kitty Carlisle, Don Ameche, Peggy Cass, Rear Admiral Robert B. Moore - contestant	8.6	8
28	Tom Poston, Kitty Carlisle, Don Ameche, Peggy Cass, Gail Sontgerath & Burton Crane - contestants	8.6	8
33	Merv Griffin - substitute host, Tom Poston, Robbin Bain, Don Ameche, Betty White, (Dr. Arthur Maxwell - contestant)	7.8	8