This Date in History: August 24, 1971

Among the contestants: little league player Sharon Poole, prolific parachutist Barbara Roquemore, and Hubert Fauntleroy Julian, the 1st African-American aviator.

The classic guessing game in which a panel questions three contestants in order to discern the only expert, "To Tell the Truth" remains an enduring Goodson-Todman panel show.
Dedicated to the history of the "To Tell the Truth" game show in all its forms,
"To Tell the Truth" on the Web is a cooperative project designed to offer
research and help former contestants locate their series appearances.

Read the New York Times article profiling TTTT on the Web