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< label > Truth or Consequences< / label >
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< span > 16 episodes< / span >
< span > Aired 1945-1952< / span >
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< ol > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Imitating Airplane Sounds'
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< label > Imitating Airplane Sounds< / label >
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< span > 28mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1945-06-23< / span >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Guest - The Glee Club'
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< label > Guest - The Glee Club< / label >
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< span > 30mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1947-10-18< / span >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Crackers In The Mouth'
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< label > Crackers In The Mouth< / label >
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< span > 29mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1947-10-25< / span >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Hot Seat'
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data-file='otr/truth-or-consequences/1947-11-01.mp3'>
< label > The Hot Seat< / label >
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< span > 30mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1947-11-01< / span >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Squirtless Seltzer Bottle'
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< label > Squirtless Seltzer Bottle< / label >
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< span > 30mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1947-11-08< / span >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Instructions For Milking A Cow'
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< label > Instructions For Milking A Cow< / label >
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< span > 30mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1947-11-16< / span >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Suspended Over A Water Tank'
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data-file='otr/truth-or-consequences/1947-11-22.mp3'>
< label > Suspended Over A Water Tank< / label >
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< span > 16mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1947-11-22< / span >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Sing Rockabye Baby'
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data-file='otr/truth-or-consequences/1947-11-29.mp3'>
< label > Sing Rockabye Baby< / label >
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< span > 30mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1947-11-29< / span >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Christmas Seals'
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data-file='otr/truth-or-consequences/1947-12-20.mp3'>
< label > Christmas Seals< / label >
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< span > 29mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1947-12-20< / span >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Guest - William Bendix, Walking Man Contest Begins'
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data-file='otr/truth-or-consequences/1948-01-17.mp3'>
< label > Guest - William Bendix, Walking Man Contest Begins< / label >
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< span > 29mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1948-01-17< / span >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Walking Man Revealed'
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data-file='otr/truth-or-consequences/1948-03-06.mp3'>
< label > Walking Man Revealed< / label >
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< span > 28mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1948-03-06< / span >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Guest - Boris Karloff'
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data-file='otr/truth-or-consequences/1948-10-30.mp3'>
< label > Guest - Boris Karloff< / label >
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< span > 28mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1948-10-30< / span >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Guest - Spike Jones'
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data-file='otr/truth-or-consequences/1948-12-11.mp3'>
< label > Guest - Spike Jones< / label >
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< span > 30mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1948-12-11< / span >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Sit in a Crows Nest and Find Husband in Audience'
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< label > Sit in a Crows Nest and Find Husband in Audience< / label >
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< span > 28mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1949-10-08< / span >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Laughing Boy Is Correctly Guessed'
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data-file='otr/truth-or-consequences/1949-10-22.mp3'>
< label > The Laughing Boy Is Correctly Guessed< / label >
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< span > 29mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1949-10-22< / span >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Man Sealed In Room For One Week'
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data-file='otr/truth-or-consequences/1952-07-29.mp3'>
< label > Man Sealed In Room For One Week< / label >
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< span > 28mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1952-07-29< / span >
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Hosted by Ralph Edwards, Truth or Consequences was a popular and wildly entertaining game show that aired during the golden age of radio. Sponsored by brands like Duz soap, Ivory soap, Philip Morris, and Pet Milk, the show captivated audiences with its challenging questions and hilarious consequences for wrong answers.< / p > < p > Originating as a parlor game that Edwards and his wife adapted for radio, Truth or Consequences quizzed contestants with questions sent in by listeners, who earned $10 for each aired question. The show' s real draw, however, were the wacky consequences contestants faced after failing to answer a question correctly. Examples included a man being asked to make love to a skunk, a woman proposing to her date, and a soldier phoning his girlfriend while another woman flirted with him. These zany consequences led Life Magazine to describe the show as " the nearest thing to insanity in radio today." < / p > < p > The writers on the show spent weeks, even months, preparing creative and outrageous gags to delight the audience, such as having a contestant woo a real seal on stage. So tune in for a listen, but be prepared to be in stitches from the unbridled hilarity that is Truth or Consequences!
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