To Tell The Truth 1980 Stereo Theme

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[@christopherthorkon3997]

Such a nice happy and upbeat theme. They don't make themes like this anymore.

[@AlbieGray]

A often underappreciated theme for the famous game! :) I have to admit, it's one of the catchiest themes of the To Tell The Truth themes, I love this one the best. :)

[@fredmckinney8933]

Same here -- this is, in fact, easily one of my top 10 favorite game show theme songs of all time.

[@blind_t2]

This could’ve been a great US vacation showcase theme on price.

[@firstnamelastname6171]

I absolutely agree, I'm surprised it never was recycled into their show.

[@andrewschroy6368]

Especially if trips to Florida, Hawaii, and Mexico were involved.

[@blind_t2]

@@andrewschroy6368 also could’ve been great for like the one bid trips to local or shorter destinations like San diego, San Francisco, one of the disney parks, Las Vegas, or reno/lake tahoe. for bigger trips, yes, those states mentioned would’ve been great, also New York or Philadelphia.

[@videonut11]

The 1980 'To Tell The Truth' theme possesses a powerful punch of lively energy. Positive vibes flow through it. You just want to spring up from your seat and dance. I love this version lots.

[@michaelpowell8908]

The 1980 version of To Tell The Truth was taped in New York City, hosted by Robin Ward and announced by Alan Kalter!!!

[@andrewschroy6368]

And Bill Wendell on a few episodes when Kalter wasn't available.

[@RDOTV167]

…at the NBC Studios in Rockefeller Center in New York.

[@ClassiCole]

@@andrewschroy6368 Wendell also announced on the 1969 series from 1972 to 1977.

[@ClassiCole]

@michaelpowell8908 Kalter also announced on the 1969-78 series during the final season.

[@ClassiCole]

@@RDOTV167 This was the last version of To Tell the Truth to tape in NYC.

[@KrakenMan5853]

Taped at Studio 6A at NBC Rockefeller Center Studios in Manhattan, and was the only Mark Goodson-Bill Todman game show where Goodson's and Todman's credit names were listed vertically instead of the usual side-by-side, with Mark's name on top!!!

[@bluebear1985]

Number 1, what is your name please? My name is (insert name). Number 2? My name is (insert name). Number 3? My name is (insert name). Only one of these people is the real (insert name), and has sworn to tell the truth! And now, let's meet our panel. (panel intros) And that's our panel! Now here's the host of To Tell the Truth, Robin Ward!

[@michaelpowell8908]

As announced by Alan Kalter!!!

[@CookyMonzta]

Interesting...Fits right into the era of disco. I never watched To Tell The Truth in 1980-81. I'm most familiar with the theme that was created in the late-1960s (I watched the show between 1972 and '78), probably the most popular theme of this show.

[@jamesdelornhowlandjr.6516]

I like the😂theme song in 1980-1981. I like Robin Ward.

[@bluebear1985]

"This is Alan Kalter speaking for To Tell the Truth, a Mark Goodson-Bill Todman production!"

[@andrewschroy6368]

Or sometimes, "This is Bill Wendell speaking for To Tell the Truth, a Mark Goodson-Bill Todman production!"

[@tnawcwvictoria]

Nah, it was done by Score Productions, and yes, it did sound like The Price is Right. and also, when this show was on syn. during the 1980-1981 Season, Magnum, P.I., 3-2-1 Contact and Bullseye were on the air during that time and also, Dallas revealed who shot J.R. Ewing and plus, WKRP was still on CBS and Chuck Woolery was still hosting Wheel of Fortune and also, Tanya Roberts joined the cast of Charlie's Angels and 1981 was the end of the NYC days of To Tell the Truth and Pyramid.

[@ricknibert6417]

I was visiting relatives in New York and caught this on WRGB just before it switched from NBC to CBS. Lauren Chapin of "Father Knows Best" was the first subject.

[@eyehatefarcebook11]

I'm young enough to remember this version being on late on WKBD-Channel 50 in Detroit during it's syndicated run back in 1980-81. I would believe it came on either at 10:30 or 11:00.

[@libertubey2199]

In Philly, it came on WCAU 10 (then a CBS station, now an NBC station) weeknights at 7:30 PM.

[@KiddBloo86]

I like this one a lot too, but the vocal, 1968-1978 theme is a classic gem.

[@ClassiCole]

It's 1969-1978

[@megamanj2004X]

Also during the 1980-81 TV Season, Laverne and Shirley moved from Milwaukee to Los Angeles and Happy Days was w/out Ron Howard along with Donny Most, since they left earlier in 1980. Also Richie Rich, Heathcliff and Dingbat (later with Marmaduke), Fonzie and the Happy Days Gang, Too Close for Comfort, It's a Living and Bosom Buddies debuted on ABC. The Flintstone Comedy Show debuts on NBC. Enos, the short-lived spin-off of The Dukes of Hazzard debuts on CBS.

[@ttreml]

Sounds fancy!

[@jamesdelornhowlandjr.6516]

I like the theme song it reminds of New York City while I was 18 years old

[@excrono]

JAMES HOWLAND Like everything is right with the world, and your immediate goal in life is to put a smile on as many ladies' faces as possible.

[@jamesdelornhowlandjr.6516]

I agree

[@chuckers40]

The 90's and 2000's theme are pretty good also.

[@friedchickenicedtea]

Sounds a little bit like the Password Plus theme. They should have waited later in the decade to bring it back.

[@fredmckinney8933]

Not to me, because I'm one of those disgusting people with perfect pitch. This theme is in F, while Password Plus's theme is in Bb. Also, this has a decidedly disco feel to it, while the theme for P+ is one I'd describe as having...maybe a funk feel to it.

[@eyehatefarcebook11]

Fred McKinney you can hear more bass and harpsichord sounds in password plus theme.

[@Quartzquiz333]

@@fredmckinney8933 I have perfect pitch as well. How does it feel to be cursed?

[@kurttoy5035]

One of the last game shows taped in NYC until, I believe, "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire".

[@libertubey2199]

You are correct, and it was the last version of TTTT to tape in NYC. All subsequent versions, including the current ABC version, have been taped in Hollywood. Actually, there have been two additional game shows to tape in NYC before Millionaire. "The $50,000 Pyramid" in 1981 was one. It would actually be another six years before another game show was taped in NYC. Nickelodeon's "Double Dare" moved taping from WHYY Studios in Philadelphia to NYC in 1987 and was upgraded to the first version of "Super Sloppy Double Dare". When it was picked up for syndication, it reverted back to just "Double Dare" and moved taping back to WHYY Studios in Philadelphia in 1988, and no game show was taped in NYC again, until Millionaire in 1999. Since then, the ABC versions of "The $100,000 Pyramid" and "Match Game" have been taping there. Ironically, by the time these shows hit the airwaves, Millionaire had moved taping to Las Vegas.

[@JennieBonbons]

The theme song that says that there's a storyline to tell....with suspense.🧐

[@rogermunyon6867]

Actually, this theme always struck me as not only bright and bouncy, but if The Price Is Right ever decided to change themes, this should be in contention. Once created a version with a longer opening vamp for the "come on down" contestant calldown portion of the open. Works just fine.

[@rockvilleraven]

Or the next item out for bids music.

[@douglasgriffiths3534]

Kind of gives vibes of the group The Association, who were popular around that time, with hits like "Windy", and "Along comes Mary". (Jan Griffiths).

[@tnawcwvictoria]

@megamanj2004X and let's not forget about the Barry & Enright Game Shows during the 1980-1981 Season: Tic Tac Dough, The Joker's Wild and the AWESOME Bullseye and plus, we still had Superfriends on abc, The Bugs Bunny Road Runner Show on CBS Saturday Morning as well as Hart to Hart, Benson and the 4th and Final Season of SOAP and also, The Facts of Life was back for a 2nd Season with Nancy McKeon, we were also introduced to Solid Gold and we had America's Top 10 w/Mr. AT40 himself Casey Kasem.

[@ClassiCole]

Composed by Gary Anderson for Score Productions.

[@TheMidknightryder13]

EASILY the best 4T theme ever!

[@UNOwen1]

Nope. To "TPIR'-sounding (The Price Is Right'). The theme from the late 60' was great - it actually had a song's structure, i.e., intro, melody, chorus, with very catchy hooks, and it was re-worked when Mr Moore left, and Mr Garagiola took over. This is very 'showcase'-sounding.

[@garryjohnson9918]

This sounds like it could be used on The Price is Right for a showcase or something

[@rodney1279TheFlip]

I agree. This was my favorite theme too. I love the 1990s theme too.

[@ClassiCole]

The best theme for To Tell the Truth is 1961-68.

[@70s80s]

Boogie Down! Remember when the "Dance Fever" dancers showed up on the 1980 version of 4T? ;)

[@gamespeopleplaygpp9543]

The opening sounds like password plus

[@rockvilleraven]

Or “this can be yours in the Price is Right!”

[@milesmorris9333]

I've heard the 1990 theme song and I thought it was pretty cool. But I'm pretty sure that not everyone else knew that there was a vocal version of the theme song, which I heard on the Museum of Television Production Music website. Unfortunately, they can't have anyone listen to the theme songs now because of people posting them on here, unless you have a membership to the site. The 1990 vocal theme and its instrumental are awesome, IMO.

[@TheBambam2371]

sounds like something tpir would use in the showcases at the end of the show

[@sabster74]

@retroguy1976 It was syndicated, but I believe it was produced at NBC in New York.

[@joshlyons1975]

@ Christopher O' Neal: None of the networks ran this one. It was nationally syndicated.

[@carchavtube]

@snowden67 You notice how every game show that has been revived; spare a rare few; in the 2000's blow.

[@coolsweetgroovy]

To Tell The Truth rules

[@jemerson722]

@mbsjrcc06: It sounds fitting for a furniture or "every room" showcase.

[@bluebear1985]

@pnull I haven't seen too many episodes from this run, but a couple I did see were quite interesting. One was where all-time Tic Tac Dough champion Lt. Thom McKee was on. His run was impressive, but I find it interesting that he was on there considering that he was on a show produced by another production company aside from Goodson-Todman. I've also seen a segment where there was a little known radio host named Larry King.

[@marcpower4167]

Despite how short this era was they had several notable names: Larry King, Chuck Jones, legendary MLB manager Tony LaRussa, Rosa Parks just to name a few.

[@eshaw2115]

Seems like this music would have worked good for Password Plus also.

[@andrewschroy6368]

Maybe as a ticket plug...

[@TheBambam2371]

1990 version was good !

[@duncanation]

This for my car win cue and my body language theme

[@markschildberg1667]

Was this composed by Edd Kalehoff?

[@maleadmirer]

I don't remember this version of TTTT and the theme song, but it helps me to know of the other versions of TTTT. Thanks for posting.

[@snowden67]

Anyone who trashes the 1980 TTTT revival should be sentenced to 20 hours of watching the 2000 TTTT revival with Paula Poundstone on the panel.

[@friedchickenicedtea]

That wouldn't bother me. John O'Hurley was 10,000 times better than The Unknown Canadian!

[@coolsweetgroovy]

How rude Kitty Carlisle made her final appearance on the 2000 revival

[@retroguy1976]

what network aired this version??

[@fredmckinney8933]

This version was syndicated and was never on a network. For the record, where I grew up (the Ozarks), it aired on the CBS station out of Springfield, MO.

[@UNOwen1]

I'm guessing this was Robert Israel? If it was, though I love his work, this is more TPiR, & definitely NOT '...the Truth'

[@spideraxis]

I liked the old theme better.

[@michaelgiannettojr.1056]

need gene wood annoucing

[@andrewschroy6368]

Except I don't think Gene ever announced any version of TTTT...

[@70s80s]

@mratfauver Mine, too! Very skateable! (I'm a figure skater--check out my vidz!) ;)

[@cutemimi25]

This is the worst To Tell The Truth, I mean don't get me wrong the theme song isn't bad, the set seems alright, but it doesn't feel like a To Tell The Truth kinda show, heck even the new one with Anthony Anderson feels like a To Tell The Truth kinda show.

[@tomrichards3869]

so you don't like the new version with Anthony Anderson

[@cutemimi25]

Tom Richards Are you kidding, I enjoy it.

[@tomrichards3869]

+cutemimi25 oh ok I was just wondering

[@cutemimi25]

Tom Richards Now you know.

[@tomrichards3869]

+cutemimi25 yea lol

[@alansafe5]

I think it's a mess. Too many musical ideas. The older themes are better.

[@catholicpriest1]

The 1990 and 2000 version both sucked.