Here is episode 3 of week 22 of To Tell the Truth 1990 (episode 108 overall). Lynn Swann is the host. First challenger is Bern Bennett, original announcer of To Tell the Truth.
Bern Bennett and Burton Richardson on the same show?! That's some true greatness right there! Burton is a great announcer and he's really nice. I have him as a friend on Facebook! Bern Bennett subbed for Johnny Olson for one week of "Match Game '75." He rarely appeared on TV.
At 00:01 - Right off the bat, Burton Richardson makes a cameo appearance in announcing the beginning of "To Tell The Truth," where the show's announcer, 59 yrs. ago in 2013 (not 34 yrs., which was back in 1990) was Bern Bennett, who had a long career in announcing. He was also the show's 1st announcer. May Bennett RIP! (1921 - 2014).
Bern Bennett had a long association with Bud Collyer. He announced "Winner Take All," "Beat the Clock," and "To Tell the Truth" between 1948 and 1960. CBS transferred him to Los Angeles in 1960. He announced the Danny Kaye show as well as some lesser-known shows like George Fenneman's "Your Surprise Package." I think it's fair to say he'll best be remembered for "The Young and the Restless" and "The Bold and the Beautiful."
Bern Bennett was a staff announcer at CBS from 1944 to 2003 and served in much the same way as Don Pardo at NBC, who began his career at the Peacock Network at about the same time Bennett started with the Eye Network: both were "go-to guys" when a top-notch announcer was needed. Bennett even did newscasts; I have one from 1949, which preceded the radio version of "Beat the Clock," then hosted by Bill Cullen. By then he was already announcing "Winner Take All" (with Bud Collyer as host) on CBS television (Cullen and Pardo would team up when that show went to NBC in 1952). His association with Bud Collyer ended in 1960, when CBS transferred him to LA, and where he announced such shows as the game show "Your Surprise Package" (with Groucho Marx's announcer George Fenneman as host), the soap "The Clear Horizon," "The Danny Kaye Show," the Tournament of Roses Parade, and--most notably--"The Young and the Restless" and "The Bold and the Beautiful." He is also remembered today for his introductions of Bud Collyer on "Beat the Clock," where he would introduce "America's number-one clockwatcher, Bud COLLYER," with his voice seemingly breaking on the word "Collyer." Strangely, Bennett's death wasn't reported for almost six months after it happened in 2014. I wasn't aware until I saw this video that he announced "Knots Landing." Ron Masak also seemed to be quite familiar with Bennett's career, especially his association with Phil Silvers.
First off I don’t understand why Lynn Swann was replaced, even though Trebek was a legend. Secondly, I loved this episode because of Bern Bennett. This was really a treat. I loved this version because Burton was a spectacular announcer and one of my favorites ever.
Before this, he only appeared on camera once. In 1957, there was a Draw the Masked Announcer contest on "Beat the Clock", where viewers were asked to send in drawings on what they thought Bern Bennett looked like. At the end of the contest, he appeared with the person who won the contest.
Dick Van Dyke was on the panel of the first six episodes of TTTT ('56) because he was under contract (I think to CBS) and they didn't know what to do with him. I think he was doing a morning children's show or something.
He replaced Bern a couple of years into the CBS run, and was announcer for the syndicated version until 1972 when he became the announcer of The Price Is Right.
You have to remember that was about 3 decades between the original TTTT and 1990. It's entirely possible Bern didn't look the same back then as he did in 1990.
+ abcwatermark - So true. It is amazing what happens to one's face as they age. I well remember my Grandmother saying that she FELT the same as she did when she was a twenty year old woman, but that her "reflection had changed drastically" in the mirror over the years, and that she barely recognized current self from her younger self. PS: Kitty looked prettier as she got older, which is the exact opposite as to what happens to most people over the course of time.
I think the theme song was more for Christian bible programs that you hear on the radio. If the song wasn’t copyrighted, I would have used that on my program. But I’m content with the theme music that I’m using.
Bern Bennett and Burton Richardson on the same show?! That's some true greatness right there! Burton is a great announcer and he's really nice. I have him as a friend on Facebook!
Bern Bennett subbed for Johnny Olson for one week of "Match Game '75." He rarely appeared on TV.
At 00:01 - Right off the bat, Burton Richardson makes a cameo appearance in announcing the beginning of "To Tell The Truth," where the show's announcer, 59 yrs. ago in 2013 (not 34 yrs., which was back in 1990) was Bern Bennett, who had a long career in announcing. He was also the show's 1st announcer. May Bennett RIP! (1921 - 2014).
I can’t stop watching these
If only Bud Collyer was alive back in 1990... we'd have a reunion of sorts! :D
I know right! That would of been a great episode.
Bern Bennett had a long association with Bud Collyer. He announced "Winner Take All," "Beat the Clock," and "To Tell the Truth" between 1948 and 1960. CBS transferred him to Los Angeles in 1960. He announced the Danny Kaye show as well as some lesser-known shows like George Fenneman's "Your Surprise Package." I think it's fair to say he'll best be remembered for "The Young and the Restless" and "The Bold and the Beautiful."
Jennifer Valopi used to be an anchor here in west palm on wptv channel 5
Bern was also a staff announcer for CBS for a lot of years, too.
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Bern Bennett was a staff announcer at CBS from 1944 to 2003 and served in much the same way as Don Pardo at NBC, who began his career at the Peacock Network at about the same time Bennett started with the Eye Network: both were "go-to guys" when a top-notch announcer was needed. Bennett even did newscasts; I have one from 1949, which preceded the radio version of "Beat the Clock," then hosted by Bill Cullen. By then he was already announcing "Winner Take All" (with Bud Collyer as host) on CBS television (Cullen and Pardo would team up when that show went to NBC in 1952). His association with Bud Collyer ended in 1960, when CBS transferred him to LA, and where he announced such shows as the game show "Your Surprise Package" (with Groucho Marx's announcer George Fenneman as host), the soap "The Clear Horizon," "The Danny Kaye Show," the Tournament of Roses Parade, and--most notably--"The Young and the Restless" and "The Bold and the Beautiful." He is also remembered today for his introductions of Bud Collyer on "Beat the Clock," where he would introduce "America's number-one clockwatcher, Bud COLLYER," with his voice seemingly breaking on the word "Collyer."
Strangely, Bennett's death wasn't reported for almost six months after it happened in 2014.
I wasn't aware until I saw this video that he announced "Knots Landing." Ron Masak also seemed to be quite familiar with Bennett's career, especially his association with Phil Silvers.
What would've been fun was to have the imposters be surviving announcers at the time from NBC, like Howard Rieg, and ABC, like Fred Foy.
Verne Bennett was a legend.
First off I don’t understand why Lynn Swann was replaced, even though Trebek was a legend. Secondly, I loved this episode because of Bern Bennett. This was really a treat. I loved this version because Burton was a spectacular announcer and one of my favorites ever.
Lynn Swan was with ABC sports and his commitments with covering the big games kept him away
I still think Burton should’ve been picked as Rod Roddy’s replacement on “The Price Is Right.”
Before this, he only appeared on camera once. In 1957, there was a Draw the Masked Announcer contest on "Beat the Clock", where viewers were asked to send in drawings on what they thought Bern Bennett looked like. At the end of the contest, he appeared with the person who won the contest.
Dick Van Dyke was on the panel of the first six episodes of TTTT ('56) because he was under contract (I think to CBS) and they didn't know what to do with him. I think he was doing a morning children's show or something.
2:41 Ron Masak looks happy
Bern Bennett 1921-2014.
I thought Johnny Olson was the first announcer.
He replaced Bern a couple of years into the CBS run, and was announcer for the syndicated version until 1972 when he became the announcer of The Price Is Right.
And I believe Bill Wendell replaced Johnny as announcer at that point...
After Bill Wendell came Alan Kalter
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I'm surprised Kitty didn't disqualify herself
I wondered that myself.
Bern was such a nice guy.
+trent100100 As she said herself, she wasn't on that first show. She didn't appear on the program until March 5, 1957.
But he met her doing the show ... they DID meet while he was announcing.
You have to remember that was about 3 decades between the original TTTT and 1990. It's entirely possible Bern didn't look the same back then as he did in 1990.
+ abcwatermark - So true. It is amazing what happens to one's face as they age. I well remember my Grandmother saying that she FELT the same as she did when she was a twenty year old woman, but that her "reflection had changed drastically" in the mirror over the years, and that she barely recognized current self from her younger self. PS: Kitty looked prettier as she got older, which is the exact opposite as to what happens to most people over the course of time.
January 30, 1991
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Casino (? seconds; partial)
These newer ones weren't as good as the originals.
I don't care for the new 2021 TTTT. To geto for my taste. & the format of the camera not the same. 🤷♀️✌
bern was aslo the annocer on the orngnal beat the clock but they forgot that i knew that and im only 46
They really had an audience!? Man that soundtrack sounds soooo bad.
Yeah, I agree, but all shows do that now, even religious shows do that. It's really stupid and insulting.
Mic Mal lol yeah, same as the stupid laugh tracks... ugh...
All NBC game shows had their "Mother Mackenzie" machine running at full blast
I think the theme song was more for Christian bible programs that you hear on the radio. If the song wasn’t copyrighted, I would have used that on my program. But I’m content with the theme music that I’m using.