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This Date in History: October 9, 1961

The first game features just three panelists questioning central character Margo Moser, star of Broadway's My Fair Lady. After the round's reveal, the real Margo Moser becomes the fourth panelist for the rest of the evening.

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