Question: when did the tv show to tell the truth begin
Answer: ( 1969 -- 1978 ) Viacom Productions ( 1980 -- 1981 ) Pearson Television ( 2000 -- 2001 ) Tribune Entertainment ( 2001 - 2002 ) Release Original network CBS ( 1956 -- 1968 ) NBC ( 1990 -- 1991 ) Syndicated ( 1969 -- 1978 , 1980 -- 1981 , 2000 -- 2002 ) ABC ( 2016 -- ) Original release December 18 , 1956 ( 1956 - 12 - 18 ) -- present Chronology Related shows You Lie Like a Dog