Just Found Out That the Game Show "Tattletales" Was A Sham! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 09-10-2010, 07:44 AM

Just Found Out that Charles Nelson Reilly appeared with his "wife" on the game show. IT is widely known that Reilley was gay. Was it known at that time too? Were there any other gay or lesbian actors or actresses that appeared on that game show as "husband & wife?"

old grouch · 09-10-2010, 01:15 PM

Dick Sargent and Fannie Flagg appeared together.

dakert · 09-10-2010, 01:17 PM

Richard Deacon and Dodie Goodman

catlover79 · 09-10-2010, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by old grouch

Dick Sargent and Fannie Flagg appeared together.

That was my first thought.

BillCullen1 · 09-10-2010, 03:00 PM

I don't think they ever referred to any lady with CNR on TT as his "wife" ever. It was usually just CNR and whoever. Elizabeth Allen, Julie Harris and Karen Morrow appeared with CNR on TT over the years.

Most of the couples who appeared on TT were married or otherwise legitimate, so I wouldn't call the show a sham. Now if they ever had Rock Hudson and Jim Nabors on together, that would be a different story.

They once had Phyllis Diller and Rip Taylor on together for a week. I'm not sure if Rip is a "friend of Dorothy" but I wouldn't be surprised.

glickmam · 09-10-2010, 05:37 PM

It's only a sham if the competition is manipulated by the producers or if the celebrities have faked their eligibility.

catlover79 · 09-11-2010, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by BillCullen1

They once had Phyllis Diller and Rip Taylor on together for a week. I'm not sure if Rip is a "friend of Dorothy" but I wouldn't be surprised.

Rip Taylor is definitely gay - it was confirmed in the book Love to Love You Bradys.

Marvo301 · 09-11-2010, 12:32 AM

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Rip Taylor is definitely gay - it was confirmed in the book Love to Love You Bradys.

I knew I read it somewhere but I couldn't remember where! Thanks Monika!

catlover79 · 09-11-2010, 02:02 AM

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I knew I read it somewhere but I couldn't remember where! Thanks Monika!

No prob!!

Jude The Obscure · 09-11-2010, 08:45 PM

Doesn't make the show a sham.....it was just a product of its times.
Now a revival of Tattletales would have no problem showing same sex couples....well a cable revival that is........not sure if a broadcast revival would get clearance with those couple possibilities?

catlover79 · 09-12-2010, 03:35 PM

^ True!!

snowpeck · 09-12-2010, 05:50 PM

Richard Dawson frequently appeared with whoever he was dating at the time... or just a close female friend. It was never expressly stated that the celebrity couples had to be married, or even dating. They just had to know each other very well... and testing that would be the point of the show.

BillCullen1 · 09-14-2010, 11:54 AM

Richard was on TT with Jody Donovan, IIRC. They were supposed to get married but that never happened. Richard was married to and divorced the late actress Diana Dors.

In the early 80s, they had a "Best Friends" week on TT with all guys. Ted Lange and Fred Grandy of The Love Boat, McLean Stevenson & Harvey Korman, and Robert Donner (Mork & Mindy) & Charles Lane. I thought it was a fun week.

"McLean left M*A*S*H and I left the Carol Burnett Show. We both split an Emmy that year for stupid career moves." - Harvey Korman

opus · 09-18-2016, 06:02 PM

Buzzr had been running Tattletales regularly recently, but they've currently grounded it to two episodes a week.

IllinoisTVFan · 09-18-2016, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by old grouch

Dick Sargent and Fannie Flagg appeared together.

Even though they were both gay they were married. This was common back then.

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09-10-2010, 03:00 PM	#5
BillCullen1 Game show fan Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 05, 2010 Location: New York Cuty Posts: 171	I don't think they ever referred to any lady with CNR on TT as his "wife" ever. It was usually just CNR and whoever. Elizabeth Allen, Julie Harris and Karen Morrow appeared with CNR on TT over the years. Most of the couples who appeared on TT were married or otherwise legitimate, so I wouldn't call the show a sham. Now if they ever had Rock Hudson and Jim Nabors on together, that would be a different story. They once had Phyllis Diller and Rip Taylor on together for a week. I'm not sure if Rip is a "friend of Dorothy" but I wouldn't be surprised.
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09-10-2010, 01:15 PM	#2
old grouch Member Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2010 Location: montana Posts: 1,877	Dick Sargent and Fannie Flagg appeared together.

09-10-2010, 01:17 PM	#3
dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,411	Richard Deacon and Dodie Goodman

09-10-2010, 05:37 PM	#6
glickmam Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 03, 2007 Posts: 661	It's only a sham if the competition is manipulated by the producers or if the celebrities have faked their eligibility.

09-11-2010, 08:45 PM	#10
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Doesn't make the show a sham.....it was just a product of its times. Now a revival of Tattletales would have no problem showing same sex couples....well a cable revival that is........not sure if a broadcast revival would get clearance with those couple possibilities?

09-12-2010, 03:35 PM	#11
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	^ True!!

09-12-2010, 05:50 PM	#12
snowpeck Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 13, 2001 Location: Atlanta Posts: 759	Richard Dawson frequently appeared with whoever he was dating at the time... or just a close female friend. It was never expressly stated that the celebrity couples had to be married, or even dating. They just had to know each other very well... and testing that would be the point of the show.

09-14-2010, 11:54 AM	#13
BillCullen1 Game show fan Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 05, 2010 Location: New York Cuty Posts: 171	Richard was on TT with Jody Donovan, IIRC. They were supposed to get married but that never happened. Richard was married to and divorced the late actress Diana Dors. In the early 80s, they had a "Best Friends" week on TT with all guys. Ted Lange and Fred Grandy of The Love Boat, McLean Stevenson & Harvey Korman, and Robert Donner (Mork & Mindy) & Charles Lane. I thought it was a fun week. "McLean left MASH and I left the Carol Burnett Show*. We both split an Emmy that year for stupid career moves." - Harvey Korman

09-18-2016, 06:02 PM	#14
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,568	Buzzr had been running Tattletales regularly recently, but they've currently grounded it to two episodes a week.