Episode guide
Truth or Consequences
1 episodes · 1 seasons · 1950–1988 · CBS/NBC
From the desk
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Truth or Consequences turned wrong answers into stunts: Ralph Edwards's radio chaos, now with cameras, and audience humiliation sold as fun. Early TV stunt game, sometimes with real stakes. Watch it in 2026 as the dare-show ancestor — whipped-cream chaos, plus the legend of a POW-family surprise that made a gag feel civic.
TV Flash files Truth or Consequences (1950–1988) on CBS/NBC as the episode guide: 1 listed hours across 1 seasons, 1950-09-07 opening on “Pilot” (S01E01).
Season
Season 1
1 episodes
- S01E01 Pilot
Pilot — Season 1, Episode 1 of Truth or Consequences. Aired 1950-09-07. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.