To Tell the Truth - American Cookout champion; Anti-Castro broadcaster (Jun 8, 1964)

PANEL: Tom Poston, Peggy Cass, Orson Bean, Kitty Carlisle
CONTESTANT #1: Ian Player (Chief game warden in Zululand)
CONTESTANT #2: Gail Erbeck (American Cookout champion)
CONTESTANT #3: Pepita Riera (Anti-Castro broadcaster)
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[@zenarcade64]

I call this episode Most Dangerous Game The guy with the beard I thought was the one, but turned out to be Athol Fugard, a famous South-African playwright, who's still going strong at 90!

[@keithnaylor1981]

Man the most dangerous - best answer ever! The range of knowledge from the panel never ceases to amaze me. I wonder if they know the subjects beforehand so they can be prepared?

[@miamidolphinsfan]

An extremely entertaining episode today. I thank you again for your consistent uploads. This is so much fun !

[@totellthetruthcbs4220]

Glad you're enjoying them-- I wish I could keep up with watching the shows myself, but I'm so far behind I'll never catch up. . . !

[@miamidolphinsfan]

To Tell the Truth (CBS) Well there isn't too much more to go...the show went off CBS in 1967

[@VahanNisanian]

Yeah, but it continued on Daytime on the same network for one more year.

[@miamidolphinsfan]

***** yep, but if the same pattern goes, they only upload the night time versions of the show

[@Walterwhiterocks]

It seems to me when the panel was "following along" as Bud read the affadavit in game # 2, they would have noted how the first name was spelled. "Gayle" would normally be used for a male, "Gail" for a female. Seems that would help them when voting.

[@ChrisHansonCanada]

Not necessarily. Gayle King, female TV journalist.

[@davidfritz1331]

This was originally broadcast on my 5th birthday. Ah, I remember it well! LOL And Athol Fugard is still alive and kicking and will be 91 years young in June!

[@ChrisHansonCanada]

Man #3 in Game #1 Man #1 in Game #2 Lady #1 in Game #3

[@doctorjames7454]

Gee, thanks. Is there some reason you felt compelled to spoil the game for those who may have wanted to play it?

[@MrKTVM]

What I would like to see is the VERY final daytime episode in 1968.

[@kenbrown438]

Wow , Peggy's really gorgeous tonight !!!!

[@ianman15]

Athol Fugard divorced his wife, writer Sheila Meiring, after 59 years of marriage.

[@lethaluks2942]

Wow! That’s sad!

[@MrMenefrego1]

@@lethaluks2942 and obscure!

[@davidfritz1331]

Oh well... ya win a few, ya lose a few...

[@RetNemmoc555]

The featured ingredient in Secret deodorant (hexachlorophene) turned out to be a pretty nasty chemical and was banned or restricted in several countries. The sponsor ads of these old shows were interesting, and it's too bad they aren't shown.

[@519djw6]

SPOILER! I think the writer Athol Fugard must have cringed a bit when the real rhino conservationist said "The Bantu" live all over Africa. "Bantu" only has validity as a term for a family of African languages, whereas Bantu when referring to people is a derogatory word for black people.

[@angelzap100]

As of today he is still alive. I didn't see this appearance referenced on his Wikipedia page.

[@519djw6]

To the best of my knowledge, he has been active as a writer and university professor up until very recently--and may still be. Fugard is such a well-known writer that I think his appearance on "To Tell the Truth" would probably be a little too minor to warrant inclusion on his Wikipedia page. However, I'm pretty sure he's listed as "himself" on the "International Movie Database."

[@angelzap100]

Until I watched this episode of the show I had never heard of him or the book. As I was watching, I couldn't help thinking that he was fascinating to watch and listen to before finding out who he really was. I think it would be really interesting for his fans to see this episode if they haven't already.😊 I am definitely going to read his books.

[@519djw6]

If you're interested in seeing a filmed performance of one of Fugard's best-known plays, "Master Harold...and the Boys" is available on DVD in the United States.

[@MrMenefrego1]

@@angelzap100 Well, it's been 6 years, how were his books?

[@kenbrown438]

Is Buddy's wearing a yamikà !!!!????

[@davidfritz2957]

#2 in the third round barely understood English.

[@donnawoodford6641]

I noticed that TP name drops when none of the contestants know what he's talking about. I find his pompous attitude annoying.

[@peternagy-im4be]

Okay.

[@davidfritz2957]

@@peternagy-im4be LOL

[@kenbrown438]

He's an actor !!!!