I've Got A Secret (partially lost syndicated revival of Goodson-Todman panel show; 1972-1973)
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The show's logo.
Status: Partially Lost
I've Got A Secret was an American panel show created by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman that aired on CBS from June 19th, 1952, to April 3rd, 1967. The show's format is similar to another Goodson-Todman panel show "What's My Line?". A guest (sometimes a celebrity) tells the host a secret (which is a secret) and a panel of four celebrities asked the guest what the secret is and they can only reply yes or no, the game ends when the celebrity gets the secret or time runs out. The show was hosted by actor Gary Moore (who would later host To Tell The Truth) until 1964 when he left and was replaced with comedian and former Tonight Show host Steve Allen until the show's 1967 end. The show would get revival several times since then with the most recent one in 2006, however, its 1972 revival (which was hosted by Allen) is the show's most memorable revival.
The revival ran for only 39 episodes from September 11th, 1972, to September 9th, 1973, in Syndication and despite being the second shortest-lived version of the show, it's been the most reran version besides the original with Game Show Network airing episodes every holiday season since they discontinued rerunning the show regularly in 2009. Because of these constant reruns, episodes have become very easy to find online. However, despite the show existing in its entirety, a small number of the version's episodes have not resurfaced.
Episodes
Numbered
| # | Panel | Guest | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Morgan, Meredith MacRae, Richard Dawson, Pat Carroll | Paul Lynde | Found | Aired September 11th, 1972; Recorded on June 23rd, 1972. |
| 2 | Henry Morgan, Meredith MacRae, Richard Dawson, Pat Carroll | Joan Rivers | Found | Recorded on June 23rd, 1972. |
| 3 | Jayne Meadows, Bill Bixby, Brenda Benet, Jack Cassidy | Alan Alda | Found | Recorded on July 6th, 1972. |
| 4 | Jayne Meadows, Bill Bixby, Brenda Benet, Jack Cassidy | Monty Hall | Found | Recorded on July 6th, 1972. |
| 5 | Anita Gillette, Gene Rayburn, Stephanie Edwards, Richard Dawson | Jo Anne Worley | Found | |
| 6 | Anita Gillette, Gene Rayburn, Jo Anne Worley, Richard Dawson | Buddy Hackett | Found | |
| 7 | Pat Carroll, Alan Alda, Betty White, Richard Dawson | Milton Berle | Found | |
| 8 | Pat Carroll, Alan Alda, Betty White, Richard Dawson | Rich Little | Found | |
| 9 | Pat Carroll, Arte Johnson, Nanette Fabray, Richard Dawson | Dom DeLuise | Found | |
| 10 | Pat Carroll, Arte Johnson, Nanette Fabray, Richard Dawson | Red Buttons | Lost | |
| 11 | Pat Carroll, Arte Johnson, Anita Gillette, Richard Dawson | Greg Morris | Found | |
| 12 | Pat Carroll, Arte Johnson, Anita Gillette, Richard Dawson | Bob Barker | Found | Recorded on September 14th, 1972. |
| 13 | Pat Carroll, Gene Rayburn, Nanette Fabray, Richard Dawson | Kaye Ballard | Found | Recorded on September 21st, 1972. |
| 14 | Pat Carroll, Gene Rayburn, Nanette Fabray, Richard Dawson | Charles Nelson Reilly | Found | |
| 15 | Pat Carroll, Henry Morgan, Nanette Fabray, Richard Dawson | Alan Sues | Lost | |
| 16 | Pat Carroll, Henry Morgan, Nanette Fabray, Richard Dawson | Rod Serling | Found | |
| 17 | Pat Carroll, Bert Convy, Anita Gillette, Richard Dawson | Georg Kirby | Lost | |
| 18 | Pat Carroll, Bert Convy, Anita Gillette, Richard Dawson | George Burns | Found | |
| 19 | Betty White, Henry Morgan, Anita Gillette, Richard Dawson | Marty Allen | Found | Recorded on November 2nd, 1972. |
| 20 | Betty White, Henry Morgan, Anita Gillette, Richard Dawson | Martin Milner | Found | Recorded on November 2nd, 1972. |
| 21 | Anita Gillette, Bert Convy, Jayne Meadows, Richard Dawson | Cliff Robertson | Found | Recorded in November 1972. |
| 22 | Anita Gillette, Bert Convy, Jayne Meadows, Richard Dawson | Jack Carter | Found | Recorded on November 16th, 1972. |
| 23 | Pat Carroll, Henry Morgan, Anita Gillette, Richard Dawson | Cass Elliott | Found | Recorded on November 30th, 1972. |
| 24 | Pat Carroll, Henry Morgan, Anita Gillette, Richard Dawson | Paul Winchell | Found | Recorded on November 30th, 1972. |
| 25 | Pat Carroll, Henry Morgan, Anita Gillette, Richard Dawson | Allen Ludden | Found | |
| 26 | Pat Carroll, Henry Morgan, Anita Gillette, Richard Dawson | Vincent Price | Found | Recorded on December 14th, 1972. |
| 27 | Pat Carroll, Henry Morgan, June Lockhart, Richard Dawson | Jack Klugman | Found | Recorded on December 28th, 1972. |
| 28 | Pat Carroll, Henry Morgan, June Lockhart, Richard Dawson | Bill Macy | Found | |
| 29 | Pat Carroll, Henry Morgan, Anita Gillette, Richard Dawson | Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara | Found | |
| 30 | Pat Carroll, Henry Morgan, Anita Gillette, Richard Dawson | John Davidson | Found | Aired September 9th, 1973. |
Unnumbered
| Panel | Guest | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Carroll, Henry Morgan, Anita Gillette, Richard Dawson | Ruth Buzzi | Lost | |
| Pat Carroll, Henry Morgan, Anita Gillette, Richard Dawson | Joel Grey | Found | |
| Pat Carroll, Henry Morgan, Anita Gillette, Richard Dawson | Jan Murray | Lost | |
| Pat Carroll, Henry Morgan, Anita Gillette, Richard Dawson | Jo Ann Pflug | Lost | |
| Jayne Meadows, Henry Morgan, Anita Gillette, Richard Dawson | Robert Reed | Found | |
| Jayne Meadows, Henry Morgan, Anita Gillette, Richard Dawson | Don Knotts | Found | |
| Pat Carroll, Henry Morgan, Anita Gillette, Richard Dawson | Michael Landon | Found | |
| Pat Carroll, Henry Morgan, Anita Gillette, Richard Dawson | Frank Gorshin | Lost | Recorded in February 1973 |
| Pat Carroll, Gene Rayburn, Anita Gillette, Richard Dawson | Chad Everett | Found | Recorded on March 15th, 1973. |
Availability
Given the show's constant presence in cable reruns, a large majority of the show's limit run can be found online. However, some episodes of the show's run have not reappeared despite all the show's masters being intact during a time were erasing older shows for new shows was common practice at the time. In recent years, episodes that went undocumented began to emerge through very rare reruns. It is possible that the other lost episodes aired on Game Show Network in the past and went under the radar but this remains to be seen.
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See Also
Pilots
- Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour (lost unaired pilot of NBC game show; 1983)
- Showoffs (partially lost unaired pilots of ABC game show; 1975)
- The Price Is Right (partially found unaired pilot for syndicated game show; 1993)
- The New Price Is Right (lost unaired pilot of Goodson-Todman game show; 1972)
Television
- The Price Is Right (partially lost Dennis James episodes of game show; 1972-1977)
- Tattletales (partially found syndicated version of CBS game show; 1977-1978)
- To Tell The Truth (lost first season of syndicated panel show; 1969-1970)
- The Price Is Right (partially found Australian adaptation of Mark Goodson game show; 1973-1974)
- Snap Judgement (partially found NBC game show; 1967-1969)
- Call My Bluff (partially found NBC game show; 1965)
- Match Game (partially lost Mark Goodson Bill Todman game show; 1973-1982)
- Family Feud - Popular Vs Freaks & Geeks (found episodes of Pearson game show; 2000)
- Family Fortunes (partially lost British version of Goodson-Todman game show; 1980-2002)
- The Price Is Right (partially found Doug Davidson version of Goodson-Todman game show; 1994-1995)
- Match Game (found ABC revival of Goodson-Todman game show; 1990-1991)
- Champion Blockbusters (partially found British game show, 1987-1990)
- Släktslaget (lost Swedish adaptation of "Family Feud" game show; 2000)
- Password Plus (found unaired George Peppard episode of Goodson-Todman game show; 1979)
- The Price Is Right (partially lost episodes of CBS game show; 1972-2007)
- Distraction (partially found American adaptation of British game show; 2005-2006)
- Press Your Luck (lost British adaptation of American game show; 1991-1992)