The syndicated version was distributed by Firestone. game show Celebrities and their spouses tried to match answers to host Bert Convy's questions on this game show. If a mate thought his/her spouse gave that clue, he/she would then buzz-in (using a buzzer of his/her own) give his/her answer. Because of this new format, they didn't need to call them "Tattletale Quickies" anymore. An Australian version aired on the Seven Network as A Brazilian version ran on SBT from 1975 to 1986 under the name 1974 – Edd Kalehoff (two unused think cues from this version were recycled into Mark Goodson & Bill Todman - based off of a previous show called The 1977-78 syndicated version never aired on GSN, possibly because Bob and Ginny Newhart didn't want their appearances cleared, and they were on several episodes of the syndicated version. Tattletales aired on CBS weekday afternoons from 1974 through 1978. A spouse would then buzz-in to answer that question and give a clue (up to two words in length) to the answer that he/she thought his/her mate would recognize. Host Bert Convy was known for frequently tongue-twisting his words during the reading of the questions, which often led to good-natured ribbing from his celebrity guests. TV Guide ad for the inaugural season declared: "Famous stars and their spouses swap marital secrets on the new game show 'Tattletales,' fun way to get in the know: Watching contestants trying to get in the money by outguessing celebrities and their mates about their innermost secrets. One of the show's most entertaining regular couples was Donald Ross and Patti Deutsch, whose marriage, unlike that of many other couples on the show, lasted over time. If more than one couple matched, they divided the pot evenly ($50 for all three, $75 for two); if, however, only one couple matched, that couple won the whole pot. One of the guilty pleasures of watching this show in reruns is knowing in hindsight the marital fate of the celebrity couples, many of whom ended up divorced. According to the end credits, celebrities are not informed of the show questions ahead of time but they are asked personal questions and based on their responses, show questions are created. Wood was the primary announcer during the show's first run, and Olson … Host Bert Convy often gave the celebrity couples a chance to plug their latest projects during the show's tag sequence.
The isolated mates' monitors would then be turned on and Bert would then repeat the question followed by the clue. CBS picked it up again for a second run from 1982 through 1984. Other couples on this episode were Jack Narz and his wife Doe along with Richard Dawson and his fiancé Jody. The show was once satirized in a first season episode of the Canadian sketch-comedy show called TattleTales’ closing logo and copyright notice from the 1984 series finaleTake your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. With Bert Convy, Gene Wood, Jack Clark, Bobby Van. Three celebrity couples were panelists. With her blazing red hair, forlorn expression and eternally pained whine, Deutsch was one of very few personalities of the era who became famous primarily for being a game show panelist, with frequent appearances on both this show and Match Game (1973). In addition, the scoring format changed: each question had a pot of $150. Frequent guest Orson Bean subsequently dubbed the red seats the 'pimento section.' Tattletales aired on CBS weekday afternoons from 1974 through 1978. The show went through two formats. Similarly, with a rowdy panel under the headphones, sounds of cavorting could occasionally be heard beyond the sliding panel as their spouses silently pondered a question before the cameras.
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Bert Convy hosted both runs except for shows where he appeared as part of a celebrity couple with his wife Anne. She is now married to another frequent guest, Roger Perry since 2002, who appeared with his then wife Jo Anne Worley.
The latter was still a touchy subject at the time, and while host Bert Convy traditionally introduced his guests as 'her husband' or 'his wife,' he would alter the lead-in for unmarried couples by referring to them as 'her fella' and 'his gal.' If so, when was the first week when they had a non-married couple(s) on the show? Tattletales was the game of celebrity gossip. While the vast majority of celebrity guests were married, the show would occasionally host couples who were merely dating or, in some cases, living together. The show itself is a reboot of the short-lived 1969-70 syndicated game show He Said, She Said. It was hosted by Bert Convy, with several announcers including Jack Clark, Gene Wood, Johnny Olson and John Harlan providing the voiceover at various times. A ticket stub to a 1975 taping proclaims: Tattletales starring Bert Convy and celebrity couples. On TattleTales, celebrity couples talked about their lives together, as well as some of their hobbies, their lifestyles, and maybe would even reveal some dirty little secrets. Carolyn Bean was noted for her saucy open-mindedness in response to any and all sexual questions. After each spouse gave an answer, the isolated mate gave his/her own answer, and if they matched, they won $100 for their rooting section. Ross, with his unlit cigar, flat delivery and offbeat answers, was a comedy writer for several shows, but his crackling chemistry with Deutsch -- and host Bert Convy -- made him an audience favorite with game show audiences. In the earlier episodes in Season 1, Bert Convy would announce that the audience members would go home with their winnings that day due to their "check writing machine". Celebrity couples have included other game show hosts such as Bob Barker, Bill Cullen, Monty Hall, Wink Martindale, Jack Narz, Gene Rayburn, and Chuck Woolery. Frequent guest Donald Ross was repeatedly referred to as 'Fast Donald' by host Bert Convy.