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This Date in History: October 21, 1963

One of the best episodes. Moments after the show begins, guest emcee Tom Poston announces a surprise backstage...and the curtain opens to reveal Bud Collyer back one week early from sick leave. Poston then boots Orson Bean from the panel but allows him to question and vote with Gene Rayburn, making this the only five-panelist outing.

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