To Tell the Truth Logo for To Tell the Truth (2016 -- version) Genre Game show Created by Bob Stewart Presented by 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 --) Narrated by Bern Bennett (1956 -- 1960) Johnny Olson (1960 -- 1972) Bill Wendell (1972 -- 1977) Alan Kalter (1977 -- 1981) Burton Richardson (1990 -- 2002) David Scott (2016 --) Music by Score Productions Gary Stockdale Country of origin United States Original language (s) English No. of seasons 12 (1956 -- 1968) 9 (1969 -- 1978) 1 (1980 -- 1981) 1 (1990 -- 1991) 2 (2000 -- 2002) 3 (2016 --) Production Running time 22 -- 26 minutes (1956 -- 2002) 42 -- 46 minutes (2016 --) Production company (s) Goodson - Todman Productions (1956 -- 1981) Mark Goodson Productions (1990 -- 2002) Pearson Television (2000 - 2002) Gaspin Media / Fremantle (2016 --) Distributor Firestone Film Syndication, Ltd. (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
when did the tv show to tell the truth begin
December 18, 1956