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To Tell The Truth is a long running game show but it is currently off the air. Its popularity happened in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s but they stopped making new episodes in the 1970s. In the 1980-1981 production season, a new version of To Tell The Truth aired. It was hosted by Robin Ward. This version looked completely different with a red set instead of a blue set. The Nutcracker Men crossing their fingers were no longer used. The logo was replaced with a different one. Instead of letters that fit into each other, they used neon letters. The game show theme had funk music with trumpet as the main instrument. This was not a remix of the original theme. It was a completely new theme. To Tell The Truth would disappear until the next decade. The 1990 version originally looked similar to the plain blue set, logo, and Nutcracker Men all used in the 1970s but used a high budget instruemental remix of the 1970s theme song. After the two pilot episodes aired, a new set was built that was similar to the "Jeopardy!" set of that time period. It still featured the 1970s logo and Nutcracker Men but this time they lit up. As far as the logo was concerned, it lit up similar to the logo seen on the "Jeopardy!" set at that time period. The Nutcracker Men also lit up. Also seen on the set were four simple capital letter Ts. The Ts were behind each panelist, The Nutcracker Men were on a movable wall that lifted to introduce the contestants. The logo was on a movable wall that lifted to introduce the panelists and host.
While this version was the only time that the set of To Tell The Truth was upgraded while retaining the familiar logo and mascots, it did not last very long. It was even shorter than the 1980 version. One of the issues with To Tell The Truth was a revolving door of hosts. To Tell The Truth had three major hosts. The successor hosts used to be panelists. It is interesting that To Tell The Truth was hosted by a British man, and then a Native African Man. This is only the second time I am familiar of a Native African Man hosting a game show. In the 1980s, there was a Native African Man hosting a potential game show called "Star Words", but it lost to the extremely popular "Press Your Luck". Other Native African game show hosts are Wayne Brady and Steve Harvey, but the were not game show hosts in 1990 or earlier. Lynn Swann is not a unique host of To Tell The Truth because he is an athlete. This is because Joe Garagiola was the host of To Tell The Truth, taking over for the dying Garry Moore until that version of To Tell The Truth ended. Lynn Swann is a unique host of To Tell The Truth because he is a Native African Man when no other game show host (at least on To Tell The Truth) is.
The third major game show host of To Tell The Truth 1990 is Alex Trebek. He is the host of Double Dare. Double Dare is a game show that used modern (of its time period) neon lighting, Ferranti Packard, and subdued lighting (during the theme music) only to have its name be reused for several game shows on Nickelodeon ... as well as the theme music itself to be remixed but otherwise reused for Jim Perry's version of "Card Sharks". This music is suspenseful funk music and characteristic of a crime drama's theme instead of a game show.
Other game shows are "Classic Concentration" and "Jeopardy!" Alex Trebek was also a panelist on To Tell The Truth and became a full time host while hosting two other game shows nearby and simultanously.
Elliott left because of contract disputes, while Swann left because of travel problems. This is a common problem with game shows, such as Beat The Clock host Jack Narz. After Narz quit, career announcer Gene Wood took over. Gene Wood's personality is different when appearing on camera as a game show host. Even though he doesn't seem like the same person, it is still the same person.
Also, based on the fact that the episodes were grouped by week and that no episodes were made for episodes 64, 65, and 87; it is possible that they made one episode per day except on holidays. This does not appear to be the same practice anymore. Instead of filming (or taping) one episode per weekday, they now tape the week's episodes in one day. This is also true for any daily programme such as Judge Judy as well as soap operas. And since the production schedule has changed to make all the episodes at the same time, there has not been any substitute hosts for any game show. If To Tell The Truth in this format was on today or if they had the same production routine then as they do now, there would not be so many game show hosts in a very short period of time.
Here are the exact amount of episodes, including the episodes of each host and panelist.
Additional information including a complete guide can be found at:
http://www.ttttontheweb.com/tttt90guide.html
Richard Kline, the same from Situation Comedy "Three's Company", hosted both pilots.
Gordon Elliott hosted the first 8 weeks or 40 episodes.
Lynn Swann hosted from week 9 to week 23 or episodes 41 - 110. Because of no episodes made for 64, 65, and 87; This is 67 episodes. He was also a panelist during the second pilot, week 1, week 4, week 5, and week 8. This is 21 episodes. The total amount of episodes Lynn Swann appeared in is 88 episodes. He did not return as panelist after he left as host. However, two of his episodes (97 and 98) were completed but never aired until the final week of To Tell The Truth 1990. This was long after when he left as host and long after when Trebek began hosting. Even though Trebek hosted 14 more episodes and appeared in total of 15 more episodes, Swann's total appearances on TTTT90 surpasses Trebek's hosting appearances of TTTT90 by 7 episodes and Trebek's total appearances on TTTT90 by 6 episodes. Mildred Swann (his mother) appeared as a contestant in episode 89.
Alex Trebek hosted from episodes 111 - 120 and also episodes 123 - 193. This is a total of 81 episodes. He also was a panelist in the first pilot. This is a total of 82 episodes. His babysitter appeared in episode 164.
Kitty Carlisle appeared in many episodes of To Tell The Truth. She returned for the 1990 version of To Tell The Truth. She appeared in the first pilot, all of week 1 or episodes 1 - 5, all of week 2 or episodes 6 - 10, all of week 3 or episodes 11 - 15, all of week 7 or episodes 30 - 35, all of week 9 or episodes 41 - 45, all of week 10 or episodes 45 - 50, all of week 12 or episodes 55 - 60, all of week 13 (but there were only three episodes made that week) meaning episodes 61 - 63, all of week 14 or 66 - 70, all of week 15 or episodes 71 - 75, all of week 17 or episodes 81 - 85, all of week 21 or episodes 101 - 105, all of week 22 or episodes 106 - 110, all of week 23 or episodes 111 - 115, all of week 26 or episodes 126 - 130, and every episode after week 26.
a total of 1 episode with Kline as host, a total of 20 episodes with Elliott as host (half of the episodes with Elliott as host), 43 episodes with Swann as host, 73 episodes with Trebek as host, and 0 episodes with Goodson as host. Kitty Carlisle appeared in a total of 137 episodes for this version of To Tell The Truth.
There should be a total of 200 episodes considering that game shows sometimes made an entire week of pilot episodes. Notice that the week numbers do not consider the pilot episodes. (Also, the pilot episodes were not supposed to air but were.) Three episodes were never made that were supposed to be 64, 65, and 87. The final week is only of three episodes because two regular episodes (97 and 98) were previously unaired. Episodes 97 and 98 are of Swann as host and were used for Tuesday and Wednesday of the final week even though this was when Trebek was hosting.
There are a total of 193 episodes, by episode number. There are a total of 190 regular episodes. With every episode, there are actually 192 episodes. Kitty Carlisle appeared in more episodes than any game show host.
Here is the information when they appeared:
Here is the information containing total episodes they appeared in next to each other:
CARLISLE:
137 Episodes Total, All As Panelist, consisting of 1 with Kline, 20 (half) with Elliott, 43 with Swann, and 73 with Trebek.
KLINE: 2 Episodes Total, All 2 As Host.
ELLIOTT: 40 Episodes Total, All 40 As Host.
SWANN: 88 Episodes Total, 21 As Panelist, 67 As Host.
TREBEK: 82 Episodes Total, 1 As Panelist, 81 As Host.
GOODSON: 2 Episodes Total, All 2 As Host.
