Here's an episode of Truth or Consequences from 1966 with host Bob Barker. This show was a lot of fun and a much better show than the price is right. Too bad there are so few of these shows out there for the public to see.
He actually hosted Truth or Consequences until 1975 for 3 years while The Price Is Right was still a half an hour. I remember watching both growing up in the early 70s ❤.
One word - Zany. Old school TV really pushed the limits and most of the stuff they did would never be allowed today. Way too many lawyers looking to cash in on the misfortune, or stupidity, of others.
The funniest episode was in the latter years of the show and I wish I could remember when. It was an Alibaba scene with a magic carpet on a raised bench with a satin pillow to sit on. The the three men contestants didn't know, there was an electric prod inside the pillow that obviously put out a powerful shock when switched on. One by one Bob would have each man come out dressed to look like Alibaba. Their pants were also satin and very thin. Bob's beautiful assistant would sit next to each on a safe pillow. They would read a love line that said, "....come with me and we will fly this magic carpet up, up, and away! At that point someone would switch on the pillow and up the contestant would come, yelling as loud as he could, I wish someone could find that and post it on RU-vid. It is priceless! I still can't stop laughing just thinking about it.
I was age 6 during 1966, but I loved this show. Where I lived in Kansas, it was on every weekday at 6:30 pm. It was so funny. I am surprised there has not been a reboot of it, with a new host.
When Bob introduces the unicyclist he names him Scott, when he asks how long it takes to learn to ride he calls him Don, and again called him Don when he said, "join me over here" when they moved closer to the contestants. I loved the show, rarely missed it in my elementary school years.
I just loved it when they did surprising reunions of relatives or friends who hadn't seen each other for years or decades. The ending always brought me to tears of happiness. 😊
@@MickeyMousePark No. They did some in Truth or Consequences also. There was one where a lady was to ask Bob some questions that only she and her husband would know. Bob had a crystal ball on the table. All along, Bob pretended to be using the crystal ball, and gave her the right anwers. All along, her husband was under the table, giving him the answers by a microphone wired between him and Bob. They finally met. Her husband had been overseas for sometime. Many of those surprising reunions are on RU-vid, under TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES SURPRISING REUNIONS.
Announcer Charlie Lyons as also heard saying, "Don't miss the next thrill-packed episode in "The Adventures of Superman.' Superman is based on the original character appearing in Superman Magazine." He made those announements over the closing credits on the color episodes as well as announcing "The Adventures of Superman!" over the opening of the episodes starting with the show's second season.
And was Kellogg's announcer in most of the commercials seen on the program. "KELLOGG'S!!! 'The Greatest Name in Cereals', presents........'THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN'!"
My uncle was in this show in the 70s. Stood outside keeping the attention of people while talking to them. Family can't find this episode. His name is Joe Catania. If you see it please share with me
I think the very first McDonalds drive in was in San Bernadino wasn't it? I know it was somewhere in southern California. Nice seeing T or C with Bob Barker. I haven't seen this very often.
I believe this color kinescope exists because when "Truth or Consequences" moved into syndication in the mid 1960's, not all stations picking up the show could play back color tape, so color kinescopes were made for those stations not yet having color videotape playback capabilities.
This is cool...This show ran on KTTV in Los Angeles for years. I remember watching it as a kid when my mom would watch it. I also remember when Bob Barker looked that young!!
That's Charlie Lyon, also an associate producer, who held the same position all the way back to Ralph Edwards' original run on radio. Lyon was the announcer for the famous "Truth or Consequenses" episode that was broadcast from and celebrated Hot Springs, NM as it was re-christened Truth or Consequenses, NM.
Where ever he is now? Bob is not alone..he's up in Heaven with his wife Dorothy Joe,His Mom..Tilly and Charlie Lyons(his asso.Producer and announcer on "Truth Or Consequences"...and Charlie is saying right now"Hello There..We've been waiting for you to come thru The Pearly Gates..Bob".
I thought the mill worker was going to turn out to be an expert rider. "Wow, this is easier than it looks, come on McDonald's man, you can do this too." That was hilarious though. No fat jokes today. Also the mill worker fell pretty hard, that could be a lawsuit today. 😞
No contestant on Truth or Consequences has ever told the truth bc the questions are so hard and they only have like half a second to answer the questions
How did you get this footage? My brother and mom came to the US from Korea to be reunited with my father who was in the Army at the time. They came in August 1960 and I'd love to track down footage for a 50 year anniversary party.
@ 6:55 The mill worker struggling to get on the tall cycle was hilarious. His facial expressions were especially funny. Poor Bernie the Mickie D's manager though. He looked extremely embarrassed & akward with the fat jokes.
just a question out there to fans of TOC. If GSN said quite a few years ago that they were thinking of running the syndicated Truth or Consequences on their network, who or where were they going to get the tapes/films from? It sounded like someone has them,. Does anyone have a thought. Thanks
@frankp3 Did you ever get an answer to your question? I have heard they had a costumed chimpanzee who would be revelaed and do some funny stunt. Do you know for shure what they did?
Someone mentioned they would have two burly men struggling into corsets. I had heard somewhere that Johnny Olson would tell a dirty joke seconds before airtime. Still don't know for sure!
Charlie Lyon. He announced the show throughout the Barker era (1956-75). As someone else noted, he was the voice who said, "Don't miss the next thrill-packed episode in the amazing 'Adventures of Superman'! Superman is based on the original character appearing in Superman magazine!" He was also Gene Autry's announcer on radio.
He was also the announcer on Kellogg's "WILD BILL HICKOK" on radio (1951-'54), and the overall announcer on the four consecutive quarter-hour daytime prorgams General Mills sponsored on NBC at 2pm(et) in the mid-1940's {"THE GUIDING LIGHT", "TODAY'S CHILDREN", "WOMAN IN WHITE" and "HYMNS OF ALL CHURCHES"/"THE BETTY CROCKER (SERVICE) PROGRAM" [Fridays]}.
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Back then, people had actual jobs and performed actual work. There were no cushy bs positions such as "operations manager" or "performance analyst", nor were people selling non-essential beauty and grooming products online. Everyone was expected to actually WORK. Technology, unfortunately, has led to idleness and nonproductivity. We have way too much leisure time today.
