History Trivia / Tattletales

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: For decades, the 1977-78 syndicated version had only ''one'' clip circulating- [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSPB-IWolrA a few seconds of end credits]]. While GSN never touched it, Buzzr aired two episodes of the nighttime show in 2020 as part of a block of romantic-themed shows for Valentine's Day.
** It's been said that Bob Newhart specifically vetoed rerunning his Tattletales episodes; all other shows were OK. Since he appeared on the bulk of the syndicated run, it made rerunning it unfeasible. Notably, he was not on either of the two episodes Buzzr aired.

** Averted with the 1982-84 revival. That version lasted at 4:00 PM throughout its entire run and ended only because Mark Goodson decided to try out a new format in the slot: ''Series/BodyLanguage''.

** It's been said that Bob Newhart specifically vetoed rerunning his Tattletales episodes; all other shows were OK. Since he appeared on the bulk of the syndicated run, it made rerunning it unfeasible.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The 1977-78 syndicated version has only ''one'' clip- [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSPB-IWolrA a few seconds of end credits]]- currently known to be around. For whatever reason, it's never been rerun on either GSN or Buzzr.
** Buzzr did screen at least two eps of the nighttime show in 2020 as part of a block of romantic-themed shows for Valentine's Day.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Gene Rayburn hosted the pilot in 1972. By the time the series was picked up, Rayburn was already hosting the ''Series/MatchGame'' revival on CBS. Bert Convy was tapped to host instead.

* WorkingTitle: The pilot was called ''Celebrity Match Mates'' (not to be confused with ''Matchmates,'' an Australian puzzle game show with married couples which jad a pilot for NBC in 1985}.

* WorkingTitle: The pilot was called ''Celebrity Match Mates'' (not to be confused with ''Matchmmates,'' an Australian puzzle game show with married couples which jad a pilot for NBC in 1985}.

* WorkingTitle: The pilot was called ''Celebrity Matchmates''.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Somewhat. ''Tattletales'' airing at 4:00 PM was the companion show to ''Series/MatchGame'' on CBS, airing at 3:30. In June 1975, CBS moved ''Tattletales'' to 11:00 where it gained a number of affiliates that blacked it out at 4:00, but it followed ''Series/{{Gambit}}'' and viewers were rather lost on the chemistry. Eight weeks later, ''Tattletales'' was moved back to the afternoon, this time at 3:30 (with ''Match Game'' at 3:00) and it became the second highest rated daytime show. By December, both shows were back at the original times (''Tattletales'' was displaced by ''[[Series/MusicalChairs1975 Musical Chairs]]'', and would displace ''Series/GiveNTake'', which was shoved to the later afternoon so ''Series/ThePriceIsRight'' could expand to an hour). During its last three months of its original run (December 1977 - March 1978), ''Tattletales'' was aired at 10 AM which by that time had low clearances from CBS affiliates.
** Averted with the 1982-84 revival. That version lasted at 4:00 PM throughout its entire run and ended only because Mark Goodson decided to try out a new format in the slot: ''Series/BodyLanguage''.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Somewhat. ''Tattletales'' airing at 4:00 PM was the companion show to ''Series/MatchGame'' on CBS, airing at 3:30. In June 1975, CBS moved ''Tattletales'' to 11:00 where it gained a number of affiliates that blacked it out at 4:00, but it followed ''Series/{{Gambit}}'' and viewers were rather lost on the chemistry. Eight weeks later, ''Tattletales'' was moved back to the afternoon, this time at 3:30 (with ''Match Game'' at 3:00) and it became the second highest rated daytime show. By December, both shows were back at the original times (''Tattletales'' was displaced by ''[[Series/MusicalChairs1975 Musical Chairs]]'', and would displace ''Series/GiveNTake'', which was shoved to the later afternoon so ''Series/ThePriceIsRight'' could expand to an hour). During its last three months of its original run (December 1977 - March 1978), ''Tattletales'' was aired at 10 AM which by that time had low clearances from CBS affiliates.
** Averted with the 1982-84 revival. That version lasted at 4:00 PM throughout its entire run and ended only because Mark Goodson decided to try out a new format in the slot: ''Series/BodyLanguage''.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Somewhat. ''Tattletales'' airing at 4:00 PM was the companion show to ''Series/MatchGame'' on CBS, airing at 3:30. In June 1975, CBS moved ''Tattletales'' to 11:00 where it gained a number of affiliates that blacked it out at 4:00, but it followed ''Series/{{Gambit}}'' and viewers were rather lost on the chemistry. Eight weeks later, ''Tattletales'' was moved back to the afternoon, this time at 3:30 (with ''Match Game'' at 3:00) and it became the second highest rated daytime show. By December, both shows were back at the original times (''Tattletales'' was displaced by ''Musical Chairs'', and would displace ''Give-N-Take'', which was shoved to the later afternoon so ''Series/ThePriceIsRight'' could expand to an hour). During its last three months of its original run (December 1977 - March 1978), ''Tattletales'' was aired at 10 AM which by that time had low clearances from CBS affiliates.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Somewhat. ''Tattletales'' airing at 4:00 PM was the companion show to ''MatchGame'' on CBS, airing at 3:30. In June 1975, CBS moved ''Tattletales'' to 11:00 where it gained a number of affiliates that blacked it out at 4:00, but it followed ''Gambit'' and viewers were rather lost on the chemistry. Eight weeks later, ''Tattletales'' was moved back to the afternoon, this time at 3:30 (with ''Match Game'' at 3:00) and it became the second highest rated daytime show. By December, both shows were back at the original times (''Tattletales'' was displaced by ''Musical Chairs'', and would displace ''Give-N-Take'', which was shoved to the later afternoon so ''ThePriceIsRight'' could expand to an hour). During its last three months of its original run (December 1977 - March 1978), ''Tattletales'' was aired at 10 AM which by that time had low clearances from CBS affiliates.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Somewhat. ''Tattletales'' airing at 4:00 PM was the companion show to ''MatchGame'' on CBS, airing at 3:30. In June 1975, CBS moved ''Tattletales'' to 11:00 where it gained a number of affiliates that blacked it out at 4:00, but it followed ''Gambit'' and viewers were rather lost on the chemistry. Eight weeks later, ''Tattletales'' was moved back to the afternoon, this time at 3:30 (with ''Match Game'' at 3:00) and it became the second highest rated daytime show. By December, both shows were back at the original times (''Tattletales'' was displaced by ''Musical Chairs'', and would displace ''Give-N-Take'', which was shoved to the later afternoon so ''ThePriceIsRight'' could expand to an hour). During its last three months of its original run (December 1977 - March 1978), ''Tattletales'' was aired at 10 AM which by that time had low clearances from CBS affiliates.