History Trivia / TruthOrConsequences

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: A pilot was made in 2003 or 2004 for a potential revival on Fox. It's probably for the best that it was not picked up for a series -- Cyndi Seidelman of Website/GameShowGarbage said in [[http://gameshowgarbage.com/ind258_tocfoxpilot.html her induction]] that it was the worst thing she ever had to watch for review purposes, even worse than ''There's Something About Miriam''. Still, if you dare, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFgCaTS-enU it's on YouTube]] courtesy of Wink Martindale's channel.

* HeAlsoDid: Jack Bailey was simultaneously hosting ''Series/QueenForADay'' during his tenure on ''Series/TruthOrConsequences''. Amusingly, ''Series/QueenForADay'''s creator and executive producer, John Masterson, actually himself later went on to create a series for Ralph Edwards, ''Series/ThePeoplesCourt''.

* ProgressiveJackpot: The "Mrs. Hush" contest, from the fall of 1947, was possibly the TropeMaker. In this promotion to help raise funds for the March of Dimes, listeners [[note]](there was only the radio version at the time)[[/note]] were read a series of clues each week leading to the identity of a famous actress [[note]], much in the same vein as the "Fame Game" of the much later ''Series/SaleOfTheCentury''[[/note]]. A base prize package was started, and for each week that no one identified the mystery actress, more prizes were added; the clues at first were rather obscure but later clues made the answer easier to identify. Eventually, on Dec. 6, 1947, Ruth Subbie of Fort Worth, Texas, correctly fingered Clara Bow as "Mrs. Hush". For her good fortune, Ruth won a 1948 Hudson convertible, a camping trailer, a two-seat airplane, $2,000 cash, a $1,000 diamond-and-ruby-studded watch, a $1,000 diamond ring, a $2,000 Canadian beaver fur coat, a trip to Hawaii, a complete house-painting job, a radio-phonograph console, several appliances (including a gas-powered refrigerator, a range and a washer and dryer), a vacuum cleaner, electric blankets, venetian blinds and the newest novelty of the age: a television set. Total retail value of all those gifts: $21,000[[labelnote:*]]about $225,000 in 2015 money[[/labelnote]], of which Uncle Sam asked for $5,000[[labelnote:*]]about $54,000 in 2015 money[[/labelnote]]. [[https://books.google.com/books?id=_U0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA69&lpg=PA69&dq=Mrs.+Hush+truth+or+consequences&source=bl&ots=XZ6lwgkKW4&sig=YErHGsV73EI9dy7KsG1HZ2iN2II&hl=en&sa=X&ei=heKxVIK8DaT7sASLlIDoCQ&ved=0CCQQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Mrs.%20Hush%20truth%20or%20consequences&f=false Read more about the contest at this link.]]

** By the way, ''USA Today'' reporter Jefferson Graham, in his game show history book ''Come on Down!!! The TV Game Show Book'', wrote about the contest, noting that the contest raised more than $350,000[[labelnote:*]]about $3.8 million in 2015 money[[/labelnote]] (or $400,000[[labelnote:*]]about $4.3 million in 2015 money[[/labelnote]], depending on the source) for the March of Dimes [[note]](contestants had to donate at least 50 cents to enter and give an acceptable explanation about why the March of Dimes was a worthy organization)[[/note]], and that organizers were able to make available large-ticket items (such as appliances and cars) that -- more than two years after the end of World War II -- were still scarce and in high demand.

** By the way, ''USA Today'' reporter Jefferson Graham, in his game show history book ''Come on Down!!! The TV Game Show Book'', wrote about the contest, noting that the contest raised more than $350,000[[labelnote:*]]about $3,8 million in 2015 money[[/labelnote]] (or $400,000[[labelnote:*]]about $4,3 million in 2015 money[[/labelnote]], depending on the source) for the March of Dimes [[note]](contestants had to donate at least 50 cents to enter and give an acceptable explanation about why the March of Dimes was a worthy organization)[[/note]], and that organizers were able to make available large-ticket items (such as appliances and cars) that -- more than two years after the end of World War II -- were still scarce and in high demand.

* HeyItsThatGuy:
** Jack Bailey is well known for hosting ''Series/QueenForADay''.
** ''Truth or Consequences'' was the show that made Bob Barker famous before ''Series/ThePriceIsRight''...although Barker's autobiography discusses the former much more than the latter to the point of very nearly making ''Price'' look like an afterthought.
** Larry Anderson hosted a pair of pilots for a revival of ''Stop Me If You've Heard This One!'', and later became host of the California Lottery's game ''Series/TheBigSpin''.

* ProgressiveJackpot: The "Mrs. Hush" contest, from the fall of 1947, was possibly the TropeMaker. In this promotion to help raise funds for the March of Dimes, listeners [[note]](there was only the radio version at the time)[[/note]] were read a series of clues each week leading to the identity of a famous actress[[note]], much in the same vein as the "Fame Game" of the much later ''Series/SaleOfTheCentury''[[/note]]. A base prize package was started, and for each week that no one identified the mystery actress, more prizes were added; the clues at first were rather obscure but later clues made the answer easier to identify. Eventually, on Dec. 6, 1947, Ruth Subbie of Fort Worth, Texas, correctly fingered Clara Bow as "Mrs. Hush". For her good fortune, Ruth won a 1948 Hudson convertible, a camping trailer, a two-seat airplane, $2,000 cash, a $1,000 diamond-and-ruby-studded watch, a $1,000 diamond ring, a $2,000 Canadian beaver fur coat, a trip to Hawaii, a complete house-painting job, a radio-phonograph console, several appliances (including a gas-powered refrigerator, a range and a washer and dryer), a vacuum cleaner, electric blankets, venetian blinds and the newest novelty of the age: a television set. Total retail value of all those gifts: $21,000, of which Uncle Sam asked for $5,000. [[https://books.google.com/books?id=_U0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA69&lpg=PA69&dq=Mrs.+Hush+truth+or+consequences&source=bl&ots=XZ6lwgkKW4&sig=YErHGsV73EI9dy7KsG1HZ2iN2II&hl=en&sa=X&ei=heKxVIK8DaT7sASLlIDoCQ&ved=0CCQQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Mrs.%20Hush%20truth%20or%20consequences&f=false Read more about the contest at this link.]]
** By the way, ''USA Today'' reporter Jefferson Graham, in his game show history book ''Come on Down!!! The TV Game Show Book'', wrote about the contest, noting that the contest raised more than $350,000 (or $400,000, depending on the source) for the March of Dimes [[note]](contestants had to donate at least 50 cents to enter and give an acceptable explanation about why the March of Dimes was a worthy organization)[[/note]], and that organizers were able to make available large-ticket items (such as appliances and cars) that -- more than two years after the end of World War II -- were still scarce and in high demand.

** By the way, ''USA Today'' reporter Jefferson Graham, in his game show history book ''Come on Down!!! The TV Game Show Book'', wrote about the contest, noting that the contest raised more than $350,000 (or $400,000, depending on the source) for the March of Dimes [[note]](contestants had to donate at least 50 cents to enter and give an acceptable explanation about why the March of Dimes was a worthy organization)[[/note]]), and that organizers were able to make available large-ticket items (such as appliances and cars) that -- more than two years after the end of World War II -- were still scarce and in high demand.

** Jack Bailey is well-known for hosting ''Series/QueenForADay''.
** ''TruthOrConsequences'' was the show that made Bob Barker famous before ''ThePriceIsRight''...although Barker's autobiography discusses the former much more than the latter to the point of very nearly making ''Price'' look like an afterthought.
** Larry Anderson hosted a pair of pilots for a revival of ''Stop Me If You've Heard This One!'', and later became host of the California Lottery's game ''TheBigSpin''.
* ProgressiveJackpot: The "Mrs. Hush" contest, from the fall of 1947, was possibly the trope originator. Prolimoted to help raise funds for the March of Dimes, listeners [[note]](there was only the radio version at the time)[[/note]] were read a series of clues each week leading to the identity of a famous actress[[note]], much in the same vein as the "Fame Game" of the much later ''Series/SaleOfTheCentury''[[/note]]. A base prize package was started, and for each week that no one identified the mystery actress, more prizes were added; the clues at first started rather obscure but later clues made the answer easier to identify. Eventually, on Dec. 6, 1947, Ruth Subbie of Fort Worth, Texas, correctly fingered Clara Bow as "Mrs. Hush." For her good fortune, she won a 1948 Hudson convertible, a camping trailer, a two-seat airplane, $2,000 cash, a $1,000 diamond-and-ruby-studded watch, a $1,000 diamond ring, a $2,000 Canadian beaver fur coat, a trip to Hawaii, a complete house-painting job, a radio-phonograph console, several appliances (including a gas-powered refrigerator, a range and a washer and dryer), a vacuum cleaner, electric blankets, venetian blinds and the newest novelty of the age: a television. Total retail value of all those gifts: $21,000, of which Uncle Sam asked for $5,000. [[https://books.google.com/books?id=_U0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA69&lpg=PA69&dq=Mrs.+Hush+truth+or+consequences&source=bl&ots=XZ6lwgkKW4&sig=YErHGsV73EI9dy7KsG1HZ2iN2II&hl=en&sa=X&ei=heKxVIK8DaT7sASLlIDoCQ&ved=0CCQQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Mrs.%20Hush%20truth%20or%20consequences&f=false Read more about the contest at this link.]]
** By the way, ''USA Today'' reporter Jefferson Graham, in his game show history book "The Game Show Book," wrote about the contest, noting that the contest raised more than $350,000 (or $400,000, depending on the source) for the March of Dimes [[note]](contestants had to donate at least 50 cents to enter and give an acceptable explanation about why the March of Dimes was a worthy organization)[[/note]]), and added that organizers were able to make available large-ticket items (such as appliances and cars) that -- more than two years after the end of World War II -- were still scarce and in high demand.

* ProgressiveJackpot: The "Mrs. Hush" contest, from the fall of 1947, was possibly the trope originator. Prolimoted to help raise funds for the March of Dimes, listeners [[note]](there was only the radio version at the time)[[/note]] were read a series of clues each week leading to the identity of a famous actress[[note]], much in the same vein as the "Fame Game" of the much later ''Series/SaleOfTheCentury''[[/note]]. A base prize package was started, and for each week that no one identified the mystery actress, more prizes were added; the clues at first started rather obscure but later clues made the answer easier to identify. Eventually, on Dec. 6, 1947, Ruth Subbie of Fort Worth, Texas, correctly fingered Clara Bow as "Mrs. Hush." For her good fortune, she won a 1948 Hudson convertible, a camping trailer, a two-seat airplane, $2,000 cash, a $1,000 diamond-and-ruby-studded watch, a $1,000 diamond ring, a $2,000 Canadian beaver fur coat, a trip to Hawaii, a complete house-painting job, a radio-phonograph console, several appliances (including a gas-powered refrigerator, a range and a washer and dryer), a vacuum cleaner, electric blankets, venetian blinds and the newest novelty of the age: a television. Total retail value of all those gifts: $21,000, of which Uncle Sam asked for $5,000. [https://books.google.com/books?id=_U0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA69&lpg=PA69&dq=Mrs.+Hush+truth+or+consequences&source=bl&ots=XZ6lwgkKW4&sig=YErHGsV73EI9dy7KsG1HZ2iN2II&hl=en&sa=X&ei=heKxVIK8DaT7sASLlIDoCQ&ved=0CCQQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Mrs.%20Hush%20truth%20or%20consequences&f=false Read more about the contest at this link.]

* ProgressiveJackpot: The "Mrs. Hush" contest, from the fall of 1947, was possibly the trope originator. Prolimoted to help raise funds for the March of Dimes, listeners [[note]](there was only the radio version at the time)[[/note]] were read a series of clues each week leading to the identity of a famous actress[[note]], much in the same vein as the "Fame Game" of the much later ''Series/SaleOfTheCentury''[[/note]]. A base prize package was started, and for each week that no one identified the mystery actress, more prizes were added; the clues at first started rather obscure but later clues made the answer easier to identify. Eventually, on Dec. 6, 1947, Ruth Subbie of Fort Worth, Texas, correctly fingered Clara Bow as "Mrs. Hush." For her good fortune, she won a 1948 Hudson convertible, a camping trailer, a two-seat airplane, $2,000 cash, a $1,000 diamond-and-ruby-studded watch, a $1,000 diamond ring, a $2,000 Canadian beaver fur coat, a trip to Hawaii, a complete house-painting job, a radio-phonograph console, several appliances (including a gas-powered refrigerator, a range and a washer and dryer), a vacuum cleaner, electric blankets, venetian blinds and the newest novelty of the age: a television. Total retail value of all those gifts: $21,000, of which Uncle Sam asked for $5,000. Read more about the contest here: [https://books.google.com/books?id=_U0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA69&lpg=PA69&dq=Mrs.+Hush+truth+or+consequences&source=bl&ots=XZ6lwgkKW4&sig=YErHGsV73EI9dy7KsG1HZ2iN2II&hl=en&sa=X&ei=heKxVIK8DaT7sASLlIDoCQ&ved=0CCQQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Mrs.%20Hush%20truth%20or%20consequences&f=false]

** Jack Bailey is well-known for hosting ''QueenForADay''.