
TO TELL THE TRUTH {NIPSEY RUSSELL, GARY MOORE} (TV)
Summary
One in this series of game shows in which a celebrity panel must guess which of three contestants, each claiming to be the same person, is telling the truth. Host Garry Moore presides over a panel featuring actress/comedian Peggy Cass, actress/socialite Kitty Carlisle, radio and television personality Bill Cullen and special guest, comedian Nipsey Russell.
This program's contestants include a father whose daughter was saved from a fire by the quick actions of his Irish Setter, Red, who also makes an appearance, and a former New Jersey mayor who faced trouble with the mob, as described in his book "The Bribe." Commercials deleted.
Details
- NETWORK: CBS
- DATE: January 5, 1977 9:00 AM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:23:23
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: 104558
- GENRE: Game/Quiz
- SUBJECT HEADING: Game/Quiz; African-American Collection - Comedy
- SERIES RUN: CBS - TV series, 1956-1968
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Mark Goodson … Producer
- Bill Todman … Producer
- Bruno Zirato Jr. … Producer
- Mimi O'Brien Maturo … Associate Producer
- Roger Peterson … Associate Producer
- Lloyd Gross … Director
- Score Productions … Music by
- Garry Moore … Host
- Peggy Cass … Panelist
- Bill Cullen … Panelist
- Nipsey Russell … Panelist
- Kitty Carlisle … Panelist
- Bruce Morris
- Burt Ross