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| Truth
or Consequences Description:
Based on the parlor games "Forfeits" and "Fine or Superfine," the show was a combination trivia game and stunt show. Contestants were asked silly questions and had to answer correctly before "Beulah the Buzzer" sounded. If they failed to give the "Truth," they had to face the "Consequences"-- usually a funny and embarrassing stunt. Often contestants were reunited with long-lost family or friends on the air. Truth
or Consequences Premiered: September
7, 1950
Truth
or Consequences Networks: NBC,
CBS, syndication
1950-1951
1954-1956 1956-1965
1966-1975 1957-1958 1977-1978 1987-1988
Frank Barton
1950-1951
Jerry Lawrence
Ken Carpenter
1954-1956 Charles Lyon
1956-1965
1966-1979 1957-1958 1977-1978 Ted Ziglar
1987-1988
"Truth or Consequences"
is the only game show with an entire
town named after it. After a request
from Ralph
Edwards in 1950, Hot Springs,
New Mexico volunteered to be renamed
in honor of the show. In return,
the show's 10th anniversary special
was taped there. Every year on the
first weekend in May, the "Truth
or Consequences Fiesta" draws
thousands of people.
"My uncle 'William Jack' was
a contestant on this show, we think
September 1954. He was a well known
comedy act in an ice show at the time.
He came from Scotland and had moved
to the states to work. The show arranged
his younger sister 'Nan' to be on
it as the unknown masked skater. He
was asked to make his opinion on her
as she skated on the show then was
unmasked to his complete and utter
surprise." -- Diane H., Paisley,
Scotland "My husband was on the Truth
or Consequences Show in 1956. His
name is Charles E. Lent. He was in
the Navy then and stationed in Long
Beach, California serving aboard the
USS Phillippine Sea (Aircraft Carrier)
and I'm pretty sure the announcer
was Bob Barker. At the time here was
an ad for Pepsodent tooth paste that
went, 'You'll wonder where the yellow
went when you brush your teeth with
Pepsodent.' "The question to
the contestents was, 'Since the cabs
are now on strike what are people
saying?' "And the answer was,
'You'll wonder where the yellow went.'
Since the contestents did not know
the answer they were dropped into
vats of water." -- Mary A. Lent,
Naperville, IL "My grandmother had a part on
Truth or Consequences with Bob Barker
between 1960 and 1962. My grandfather
was stationed in the Navy and his
best friend Don Beam was picked as
a contestant on the show. He said
that they had to do so many push ups
and so on and they picked my grandmother,
Dolores Faircloth, to bet on who she
thought would win. She supposedly
won two out of three." -- Brooke Were you or
someone you know a contestant on a
classic game show? Send me your name,
the contestant's name (if different
from yours), the name of the game
show, and any other information you
have (date of appearance, what it
was like to be on the show). I'll
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to see! Email me at host@gameshowfame.com.
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