To Tell The Truth Syndication 1972 #1

Since we did The New Price Is Right from 1972 we are going to a Classic To Tell The Truth episode of 1972 today.

[@jasonhurd4379]

The sharp-tongued banter between Peggy Cass and contestant #2 at 6:36 - 7:36 is absolute gold.

[@jimsaldana2302]

I always liked Peggy Cass and Kitty Carlisle and Garry Moore was my favorite host of To Tell the Truth.

[@JayTemple]

When they first did a close-up of the Nixon look-alike, he also kind of looked like John Larroquette when he was playing Dan Fielding on "Night Court".

[@mshroye2]

The 70s TTTT was the best version just because of segments like this

[@theresehentz5585]

Best version of TTTT.

[@waynebatrecboats]

I was an imposter on TTTT in 1972 with the same panel as episode #1. Unfortunately I never got to see the show and don't know what episode it was. I imposted a fellow named Ken Brock who had flown a gyrocopter across the country. Do you know how to locate a video of it? Interestingly enough, imposter 2 in episode #1 is Dick Craven who I met in the summer of 1971 when he was hitching a ride back to NYC from Martha's Vineyard. That's how I ended up being on the show.

[@ccbsnyc]

This episode reminds me of the ploys TTTT would use in the 1960s. There is an episode where the cast had to guess the real Bette Davis and the impostors were Kaye Ballard and Pat Knight. Does anyone know the episode where Betty White was the impostor for Miss Turkey Legs? It was in the early 1960s.

[@joeambrose3260]

At 17:52 the audience snickered because it sounded like Garry said "We'll start with pig" instead of Peg

[@Walterwhiterocks]

Mr. Dixon sort of looked like Nixon, but didn't sound like him at all. I'm betting his career was short lived as an entertainer.

[@toddmccreary4579]

Especially after Watergate

[@hoagie1978]

Lowell McGlothin reminds me of Jack Lord.

[@MaryBeth1965]

Number 3 doesn't look at all like a model...

[@joeambrose3260]

With respect, unstomachable

[@MichaelSimmons.]

Model #2 looked like Kate Jackson's brother.

[@briansheil9763]

Is that the same Garry Moore of the original "I've Got a Secret"?

[@RayNDeere]

Yes. Goodson/Todman asked Bud Collyer to host the syndicated version, but Bud was ill (and would die in 1969 on the same day the syndicated version debuted). Garry was then asked and he accepted.

[@Walterwhiterocks]

Nobody could replace the great Bud Collyer.

[@RayNDeere]

Bud had his style, but Garry did a good job. Show only lasted a year after Garry left and Joe Garigiola took over full time after Garry's cancer issues.

[@joeambrose3260]

It's actually his twin Larry Moore, Garry had taken ill so Larry assumed his identity. A well kept Hollywood secret

[@souixlineman8298]

Yes

[@frankdenardo8684]

I remember seeing episodes with Regis Philbin, Ruta Lee, . would be funny to see José Jimenez.

[@djdon60]

Thank-you, for mentioning Ruta Lee; she was a favorite.

[@robertdiotalevi285]

17:52 PIG?! 😂

[@ADAMSIXTIES]

If I looks like the most evil man on the planet I certainly wouldn't advertise it.

[@jasonburns4071]

I bet the Nixon look-a-like was pi**ed when Watergate broke...

[@AstralPixie]

Bet he changed him name back ;)

[@beepbeeplettuce5890]

you kidding? hed have guaranteed work for the rest of his life!

[@RickG151]

37th president . . .

[@joeambrose3260]

JFK was the 35th president, wouldn't that make Nixon 37 ?

[@doddsino]

That is correct.

[@anonymoushard1025]

Could you PLEASE share TTTT Episode #1133 from the 1971-72 season? Thank you very much.

[@XMLarry]

Nixon was our 37th President, not 36

[@meowkitty5588]

#1194

[@christopherjones8517]

Doesn’t look like Nixon!

[@robertdiotalevi285]

He does not look like Nixon at all! Rich Little can look more like Nixon!!!