I've Got A Secret

On the heels of the successful What's My Line?, Goodson-Todman Productions created this spin-off of sorts, I've Got a Secret. This show, which featured a four-member celebrity panel trying to guess a contestant's secret, proved even more successful in its 14-year run on CBS. Throughout most of the run, the four-member panel included Bill Cullen, Henry Morgan, Betsy Palmer, and Bess Myerson.

Their distinct personalities complemented each other and provided a successful chemistry throughout the run. Other frequent guests were Faye Emerson and Jayne Meadows.

Host Garry Moore (who had his own daytime TV series) introduced a guest (or more often than not, team of guests), who whispered his/her/their secret in Moore's ear; the secret was then shown on-screen to the home audience. One at a time, each panelist had 30 seconds to question the guest(s), in an attempt to guess the secret. For each panelist who failed to guess the secret, the player(s) was/were paid $20, up to a maximum $80 (early in the show's run, the panelists had two questioning opportunities each, and it was $10 per panelist who failed to guess). Many times after the secret was revealed, Moore interviewed the guest(s), and sometimes they got to demonstrate their skill or other talent associated with the secret.

Once each week, a guest celebrity appeared with a secret of his own. While some secrets were serious and/or inspirational, more often than not, the segment was played for laughs.

Moore left the show in 1964, to be replaced by former late-night comedian Steve Allen. The show ended its original network run in 1967.
From: TV.com

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