Robert Q moved the show right along. Peggy always does her who, what, when, and where type questioning. Orson is a unique man. Maybe there is vodka in his glass instead of water.
I'm sure there must be plenty of updated versions of do's and don'ts regarding how to conduct oneself when traveling abroad--but I think it would be interesting to find an old copy of Mr. Lurie's book to see what has, and what hasn't changed since 1965.
7:46 If you listen carefully after Mr Kraviski is told to stand up, someone wryly says "...and spell your name". Sounds a little like Tom Poston but I wonder if it's actually a producer or audience member not on the stage.
There goes that lovable eccentric Orson Bean again! This time it's obvious that he either made up "Milton Farnsworth" or that gentleman was his next-door neighbor. That said, I believe that many people had other things to do than listen in for Bean's latest "invented" celebrity!
@@kristabrewer9363 I''m not offended. Love the whole panel. Orson Bean is always interesting to listen to. He smiles all the time and is a great storyteller. I'm very saddened as to how he passed away
I remember having watched Robert Q. Lewis as a panelist on the CBS daytime version of "To Tell the Truth." Some other panelists I recall from the daytime version of "TTtT" were Sam Levenson, Phyllis Newman and Nipsey Russell. At least Levenson also appeared on the prime time version of the show occasionally, when one of the regular panel of Tom Poston, Peggy Cass, Orson Bean and Kitty Carlisle was ill or on vacation, as well in the era when the panel was comprised from among Polly Bergen, Don Ameche, Faye Emerson, Ralph Bellamy, Hy Gardner, Johnny Carson, Betty White, and others. The CBS version of "To Tell the Truth" was a truly great panel game show, almost as great as the CBS version of "What's My Line?" The panelists and host Budd Collyer took the competition seriously, unlike "I've Got a Secret," which was played more for entertainment than serious game-play. That said, I still enjoyed "I've Got a Secret," just for the quirkiness of some of its stunts, as well its charming and good-natured panelists (save for curmudgeonly Henry Morgan, who was entertaining and humorous in his own manner, and was also the most frequent substitute for the show's down-to-earth and gracious host Garry Moore). Although I continued to enjoy "IGaS" its last two years when Steve Allen took over as host, the show really lost something with Garry Moore's departure. Thank goodness Moore returned to game show-hosting for another seven years with the syndicated "To Tell the Truth," after the death of Bud Collyer. I make no distinction between Collyer and Moore in terms of their level of professionalism. Both were gracious and gentlemanly game show emcees and top-notch broadcasters. I may only have a slight preference for Collyer on "To Tell the Truth" because he hosted the program first and longest. But for Moore to have taken over the helm after Collyer's death was like the return of an old friend. One thing I know for sure, we have never seen the likes of Messrs. Collyer, Daly or Moore since. What passes for game show hosts today are a joke. I mean, Drew Carey and Steve Harvey, c'mon. Only Alex Trebek is a truly professional broadcaster among the few game show hosts left in television. But even Trebek doesn't quite match John Daly's level of sophistication, nor Garry Moore's salt-of-the-earth friendliness and ability to put contestants and panels at ease. Thank goodness we still have quite a few kinescopes and videotapes surviving of these classic game shows, even allowing the many that were destroyed from daytime runs. At least from the surviving episodes we know how wonderful TV game shows used to be. But I am not at all optimistic the genre could ever be revived with a comparable level of class. Our culture has become too crude, rude and diversified, no longer sharing a commonality in much of anything. This is not only sad but semi-ironic, seeing as how our technology is more sophisticated than when these classic game shows were produced, and the world more hooked-up with communications than ever before. Yet we are, nonetheless, becoming a society that is culturally illiterate. Time was a high school graduate came out of her/his rudimentary education with about as much knowledge as would a student with a bachelor's degree in college today. Many public schools (and just about all private ones) also used to require study of Latin, which enhanced students' understanding of language, in a manner similar to how mathematics enhances a sense of logic. Also, back in the day, even heterosexual men knew many of the tunes from Broadway shows, because, before rock and roll and hip-hop/rap, they were part of the popular culture as much as the popular music of Louis Armstrong, Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Shore, and Frank Sinatra. among others. Nowadays, I would defy most straight men (save for those who are students of or work in the music or theater businesses) to name an Irving Berlin, Cole Porter or Rodgers and Hammerstein tune. I am also betting most citizens could no longer identify by name a John Phillip Sousa march or a Beethoven or Mozart symphony. As for theater, besides "Hamilton," "American Idiot" and perhaps some Disney film-turned-stage musical, and whatever may still be required to study of Shakespeare in secondary schooling, I also bet most citizens could not name three major works of serious theater, as well the playwrights of each. Sadly, most citizens are not as knowledgeable as contestants on "Jeopardy!" Oh well, at least with these great old game shows we know what we are missing.
Game #1: Congratulations to Robert Q.Lewis for keeping a straight face during the presentation of those wrong spelled words - they seems (as we call them today) cringe.
Christopher Ovrebo My in laws , Vesco's had the world record for the fastest two wheel vehicle, The Turbinator. When I was dating one Rick's wife's brother, I didn't know I was watching history being made when they were building the fastest wheel driven car in El Cajon, California. He went on to build Turbanator 1 @458 miles per hour. His brother Don was the driver. He has since passed, but Rick is building Turbinator 2 with a goal of 500 miles an hour. I'm wondering if his daughter Ronnie will continue to be his driver.
Wow... #1 in Game 3 may have the biggest unibrow I've ever seen! Fun episode, thanks for posting.
Yes, I noticed that. I'm shocked the make up dept. didn't take care of it!
@@aliceberry9392 It's not the function of a makeup dept. to tamper with someone's looks.
I'm wondering if he used his free gift of Woolite on his brow.
Robert Q moved the show right along. Peggy always does her who, what, when, and where type questioning. Orson is a unique man. Maybe there is vodka in his glass instead of water.
Game 3, contestant 1 is the father of the Geico caveman.... LOL
LMAO He has a Unibrow!
I'm sure there must be plenty of updated versions of do's and don'ts regarding how to conduct oneself when traveling abroad--but I think it would be interesting to find an old copy of Mr. Lurie's book to see what has, and what hasn't changed since 1965.
Gymnastic, I loved your comments. You are so accurate. I miss how classy they were.
Man #2 in Game #1
Lady #1 in Game #2
Man #1 in Game #3
Today, it would be called: Dictionary for Dummies.
Love, love, love the first game.
Good Lord! That unibrow is huge!
7:46 If you listen carefully after Mr Kraviski is told to stand up, someone wryly says "...and spell your name". Sounds a little like Tom Poston but I wonder if it's actually a producer or audience member not on the stage.
No one can replace Bud!
Maybe not, but Robert Q is a great second
"You'll look better in a sweater washed in Woolite
Woolite washing makes a sweater look alive"
I have a misspeller dictionary that comes in handy at times. The word is spelled as it sounds then the correct spelling.
Mr. Laurie #1 gives tips on how to dress with that unibrow??? 🙄
Heerheeee😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
There goes that lovable eccentric Orson Bean again! This time it's obvious that he either made up "Milton Farnsworth" or that gentleman was his next-door neighbor. That said, I believe that many people had other things to do than listen in for Bean's latest "invented" celebrity!
I always liked his drawings on his ballot card!
Love Orson Bean
LOVABLE? ECCENTRIC? lol, OK
@@kevinchouinard9539 Orson Bean is the worst panelist ON this show!
@@kristabrewer9363 I''m not offended. Love the whole panel. Orson Bean is always interesting to listen to. He smiles all the time and is a great storyteller. I'm very saddened as to how he passed away
Noah Webster published a similar dictionary, Kraviski did.
I remember having watched Robert Q. Lewis as a panelist on the CBS daytime version of "To Tell the Truth."
Some other panelists I recall from the daytime version of "TTtT" were Sam Levenson, Phyllis Newman and Nipsey Russell. At least Levenson also appeared on the prime time version of the show occasionally, when one of the regular panel of Tom Poston, Peggy Cass, Orson Bean and Kitty Carlisle was ill or on vacation, as well in the era when the panel was comprised from among Polly Bergen, Don Ameche, Faye Emerson, Ralph Bellamy, Hy Gardner, Johnny Carson, Betty White, and others.
The CBS version of "To Tell the Truth" was a truly great panel game show, almost as great as the CBS version of "What's My Line?" The panelists and host Budd Collyer took the competition seriously, unlike "I've Got a Secret," which was played more for entertainment than serious game-play. That said, I still enjoyed "I've Got a Secret," just for the quirkiness of some of its stunts, as well its charming and good-natured panelists (save for curmudgeonly Henry Morgan, who was entertaining and humorous in his own manner, and was also the most frequent substitute for the show's down-to-earth and gracious host Garry Moore).
Although I continued to enjoy "IGaS" its last two years when Steve Allen took over as host, the show really lost something with Garry Moore's departure. Thank goodness Moore returned to game show-hosting for another seven years with the syndicated "To Tell the Truth," after the death of Bud Collyer. I make no distinction between Collyer and Moore in terms of their level of professionalism. Both were gracious and gentlemanly game show emcees and top-notch broadcasters. I may only have a slight preference for Collyer on "To Tell the Truth" because he hosted the program first and longest. But for Moore to have taken over the helm after Collyer's death was like the return of an old friend.
One thing I know for sure, we have never seen the likes of Messrs. Collyer, Daly or Moore since. What passes for game show hosts today are a joke. I mean, Drew Carey and Steve Harvey, c'mon. Only Alex Trebek is a truly professional broadcaster among the few game show hosts left in television. But even Trebek doesn't quite match John Daly's level of sophistication, nor Garry Moore's salt-of-the-earth friendliness and ability to put contestants and panels at ease. Thank goodness we still have quite a few kinescopes and videotapes surviving of these classic game shows, even allowing the many that were destroyed from daytime runs. At least from the surviving episodes we know how wonderful TV game shows used to be. But I am not at all optimistic the genre could ever be revived with a comparable level of class. Our culture has become too crude, rude and diversified, no longer sharing a commonality in much of anything. This is not only sad but semi-ironic, seeing as how our technology is more sophisticated than when these classic game shows were produced, and the world more hooked-up with communications than ever before. Yet we are, nonetheless, becoming a society that is culturally illiterate.
Time was a high school graduate came out of her/his rudimentary education with about as much knowledge as would a student with a bachelor's degree in college today. Many public schools (and just about all private ones) also used to require study of Latin, which enhanced students' understanding of language, in a manner similar to how mathematics enhances a sense of logic. Also, back in the day, even heterosexual men knew many of the tunes from Broadway shows, because, before rock and roll and hip-hop/rap, they were part of the popular culture as much as the popular music of Louis Armstrong, Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Shore, and Frank Sinatra. among others. Nowadays, I would defy most straight men (save for those who are students of or work in the music or theater businesses) to name an Irving Berlin, Cole Porter or Rodgers and Hammerstein tune. I am also betting most citizens could no longer identify by name a John Phillip Sousa march or a Beethoven or Mozart symphony. As for theater, besides "Hamilton," "American Idiot" and perhaps some Disney film-turned-stage musical, and whatever may still be required to study of Shakespeare in secondary schooling, I also bet most citizens could not name three major works of serious theater, as well the playwrights of each. Sadly, most citizens are not as knowledgeable as contestants on "Jeopardy!"
Oh well, at least with these great old game shows we know what we are missing.
A wonderful summary. The tribute(s) to past hosts -- especially Garry Moore-- are touching.
Cute. I remember this program. 🤗
You misspelled "Misspelling". XD
Mitchell Hang I think this was intentional.
Misspellings have since morphed into "web spellings".
lol
Game #1: Congratulations to Robert Q.Lewis for keeping a straight face during the presentation of those wrong spelled words - they seems (as we call them today) cringe.
How funny, they misspelled the word "mispelling' in the title of the video!
Paula still alive at 95.
TO. SPELL SICCORS. IS. JUST. A. CUT. ABOVE. THE. REST
Major unibrow
#1 in game 3 has a Unibrow! \\\\/////LOL
Oh boy you get woolite too!
Only the guy with the unibrow.
Spell check before spell check.
10, 000 HP to go 226mph lolz
Christopher Ovrebo My in laws , Vesco's had the world record for the fastest two wheel vehicle, The Turbinator. When I was dating one Rick's wife's brother, I didn't know I was watching history being made when they were building the fastest wheel driven car in El Cajon, California. He went on to build Turbanator 1 @458 miles per hour. His brother Don was the driver. He has since passed, but Rick is building Turbinator 2 with a goal of 500 miles an hour. I'm wondering if his daughter Ronnie will continue to be his driver.
Ok, WHO exactly decides on how words are spelled? omg lol wtf