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I've Got A Secret

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TV Series

The Resume

    (June 19, 1952-June 9, 2006)
    Aired on CBS (1952-1967, 1976), Syndication (1972-1973), Oxygen (2000-2003) and GSN (2006)
    CBS version was hosted by Garry Moore (1952-1964), Steve Allen (1964-1967) and Bill Cullen (1976)
    Syndicated version was also hosted by Steve Allen
    Oxygen version was hosted by Stephanie Miller
    GSN version was hosted by Bil Dwyer
    Premise: A panel of four celebrities try to guess the unusual secret of a panelist by asking 'yes' or 'no' questions

Why I've Got A Secret might be annoying:

    It was extremely similar to other panel-based game shows like 'What's My Line?' and 'To Tell the Truth.'
    Some of the contestants' secrets were just plain weird (ex. a woman who paints pictures with her breasts).
    Garry Moore 'retired' from television and left this show, then hosted a revival of the similar game show 'To Tell the Truth' a few years later.
    The last four attempts at a revival didn't last long.
    Winston cigarettes were a big time sponsor of the show.
    Cartons of cigarettes were often given to contestants as prizes and host Moore was often seen smoking on air.

Why I've Got A Secret might not be annoying:

    It had a much more laid back and fun atmosphere compared to its contemporaries.
    TV Guide ranked it as the 27th greatest game show of all-time.
    During a demonstration of one of the contestant's secrets that involved an elephant, the elephant crapped in the studio live on air.
    The 2006 version featured an all-gay panel.
    It found a new audience when GSN started rerunning it.
    One episode featured the last surviving witness of the Abraham Lincoln assassination.

Credit: Diplomat


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 126 Votes: 56.35% Annoying