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This Date in History: October 17, 1972

On this taping date, panelist Gene Rayburn wins five of the ten games; Kitty Carlisle and Peggy Cass win six apiece; and Alan Alda guesses only two (technically, three) contestants correctly: plastic surgeon Ronald Matsunaga and twin beauty contest winners Val and Vel Greathouse.

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