New Truth or Consequences, Treasure Hunt being shopped

[Ian Wallis]

I even remember once, a contestant actually got a question right...and all they did was ask him another one

I saw that too, and Barker said "...you're right, but it's a two-part question..."  Needless to say, the contestant didn't get the second question right!

[chris319]

The game was never about answering the questions, and if Gurin thinks it was, then yeah, that's a bad start.

I fear you are right. One wonders if he understands the format he is trying to sell. If he tries to play it with straight, factual quiz questions then we'll know.

I remember this one:

Q: Three glasses are on a table. Two contain water. What king does this remind you of?

SFX: Beulah the Buzzer

A: Philip the Third.

AUDIENCE: (GROANS)

[BillCullen1]

If this ToC pilot sells, maybe Barker will do a "walk on" and tell everyone he hosted the show way back when - on second thought, that might not be a good idea.

[carlisle96]

I even remember once, a contestant actually got a question right...and all they did was ask him another one

I saw that too, and Barker said "...you're right, but it's a two-part question..."  Needless to say, the contestant didn't get the second question right!

During the Ralph Edwards radio days, contestants who got the question right were given $10 and they moved on to the next guest. Speaking of Truth or Consequences on radio, while researching another project, I discovered that NBC Radio ran a daytime version of T or C in 1957, after Barker had taken over the TV show. Does anyone know if Barker hosted the radio version, too? I'd love to hear one.