<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> To Tell the Truth </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Logo for To Tell the Truth ( 2016 -- version ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Game show </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Created by </Th> <Td> Bob Stewart </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Presented by </Th> <Td> Bud Collyer ( 1956 -- 1968 ) Garry Moore ( 1969 -- 1977 ) Joe Garagiola ( 1977 -- 1978 ) Robin Ward ( 1980 -- 1981 ) Gordon Elliott ( 1990 ) Lynn Swann ( 1990 -- 1991 ) Alex Trebek ( 1991 ) John O'Hurley ( 2000 -- 2002 ) Anthony Anderson ( 2016 -- ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Narrated by </Th> <Td> Bern Bennett ( 1956 -- 1960 ) Johnny Olson ( 1960 -- 1972 ) Bill Wendell ( 1972 -- 1977 ) Alan Kalter ( 1977 -- 1981 ) Burton Richardson ( 1990 -- 2002 ) David Scott ( 2016 -- ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Music by </Th> <Td> Score Productions Gary Stockdale </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country of origin </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original language ( s ) </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No. of seasons </Th> <Td> 12 ( 1956 -- 1968 ) 9 ( 1969 -- 1978 ) 1 ( 1980 -- 1981 ) 1 ( 1990 -- 1991 ) 2 ( 2000 -- 2002 ) 3 ( 2016 -- ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Production </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Running time </Th> <Td> 22 -- 26 minutes ( 1956 -- 2002 ) 42 -- 46 minutes ( 2016 -- ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Production company ( s ) </Th> <Td> Goodson - Todman Productions ( 1956 -- 1981 ) Mark Goodson Productions ( 1990 -- 2002 ) Pearson Television ( 2000 - 2002 ) Gaspin Media / Fremantle ( 2016 -- ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distributor </Th> <Td> Firestone Film Syndication , Ltd. ( 1969 -- 1978 ) Viacom Productions ( 1980 -- 1981 ) Pearson Television ( 2000 -- 2001 ) Tribune Entertainment ( 2001 - 2002 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Release </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original network </Th> <Td> CBS ( 1956 -- 1968 ) NBC ( 1990 -- 1991 ) Syndicated ( 1969 -- 1978 , 1980 -- 1981 , 2000 -- 2002 ) ABC ( 2016 -- ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> December 18 , 1956 ( 1956 - 12 - 18 ) -- present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related shows </Th> <Td> You Lie Like a Dog </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> To Tell the Truth </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Logo for To Tell the Truth ( 2016 -- version ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Game show </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Created by </Th> <Td> Bob Stewart </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Presented by </Th> <Td> Bud Collyer ( 1956 -- 1968 ) Garry Moore ( 1969 -- 1977 ) Joe Garagiola ( 1977 -- 1978 ) Robin Ward ( 1980 -- 1981 ) Gordon Elliott ( 1990 ) Lynn Swann ( 1990 -- 1991 ) Alex Trebek ( 1991 ) John O'Hurley ( 2000 -- 2002 ) Anthony Anderson ( 2016 -- ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Narrated by </Th> <Td> Bern Bennett ( 1956 -- 1960 ) Johnny Olson ( 1960 -- 1972 ) Bill Wendell ( 1972 -- 1977 ) Alan Kalter ( 1977 -- 1981 ) Burton Richardson ( 1990 -- 2002 ) David Scott ( 2016 -- ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Music by </Th> <Td> Score Productions Gary Stockdale </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country of origin </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original language ( s ) </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No. of seasons </Th> <Td> 12 ( 1956 -- 1968 ) 9 ( 1969 -- 1978 ) 1 ( 1980 -- 1981 ) 1 ( 1990 -- 1991 ) 2 ( 2000 -- 2002 ) 3 ( 2016 -- ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Production </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Running time </Th> <Td> 22 -- 26 minutes ( 1956 -- 2002 ) 42 -- 46 minutes ( 2016 -- ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Production company ( s ) </Th> <Td> Goodson - Todman Productions ( 1956 -- 1981 ) Mark Goodson Productions ( 1990 -- 2002 ) Pearson Television ( 2000 - 2002 ) Gaspin Media / Fremantle ( 2016 -- ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distributor </Th> <Td> Firestone Film Syndication , Ltd. ( 1969 -- 1978 ) Viacom Productions ( 1980 -- 1981 ) Pearson Television ( 2000 -- 2001 ) Tribune Entertainment ( 2001 - 2002 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Release </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original network </Th> <Td> CBS ( 1956 -- 1968 ) NBC ( 1990 -- 1991 ) Syndicated ( 1969 -- 1978 , 1980 -- 1981 , 2000 -- 2002 ) ABC ( 2016 -- ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> December 18 , 1956 ( 1956 - 12 - 18 ) -- present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related shows </Th> <Td> You Lie Like a Dog </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did the tv show to tell the truth begin
when did the tv show to tell the truth begin
December 18 , 1956
December 18 , 1956