January 30, 2008
Although more than 23 million viewers stuck around after American Idol to witness the premiere episode of The Moment of Truth last Wednesday, the positive numbers doesn't stand for the approval and contentment of some spectators who now regard the show as a huge let down.
Last week's episode featured contestants who are strapped to a polygraph to determine if they are telling the truth or not, with every truthful answer earning the contestant the chance to win a big cash prize. The first round featured a personal trainer named Ty, who was forced to leave the game show when the polygraph revealed he was lying about never having touched a female client inappropriately.
The second contestant of the night was a guy named George, who admitted to a question about having sexual fantasies during Mass and being addicted to gambling.
January 25, 2008
The Moment of Truth was a ratings success for FOX Wednesday night, with the show's debut episode delivering the highest retention among adults 18-49 of any series leading out of American Idol.
The Moment of Truth, hosted by Mark L. Wahlberg, earned an average of 23.2 million and a 10.2/24 ratings share in the key adult demographic, according to Nielsen Media Research's preliminary estimates. It was able to retain 87 percent of Idol's viewership, and even gained over the musical competition in the adults 18-34 and teen demos.
January 24, 2008
The Moment of Truth makes you want to dramatically shake your fist up at the sky and demand an end to the writers' strike. The idea is interesting enough: contestants are asked difficult and telling personal questions while hooked up to a polygraph machine. They have to answer these questions on national television to win money. 21 questions, sliding scale of winnings (up to $500,000), if you answer a question wrong (i.e. lie) you leave with no money, and you can quit at any time. OK, sounds good in theory, in a 'there's nothing else on TV these days and I like watching people squirm' kind of way.
Each contestant has a stable of friends and family in attendance to bare witness to the embarrassing facts/atrocities they are forced to admit to. It's kind of like The Jerry Springer Show, except without the fighting and yelling and revelations that make that show enjoyable. Because, you see, the contestants don't admit to anything, they don't really reveal personal secrets – it is only revealed where they may or may not have a secret.
January 23, 2008
Premiering tonight is FOX's The Moment of Truth, a new game show that promises to expose the shocking secrets of various brave men and women. Despite the nature of the show, however, host Mark L. Wahlberg believes it's more than just a venue for a very public humiliation.
“Where this show really lives for me is that it becomes a personal journey,” Wahlberg said in a recent conference call. “Very quickly you start to learn, not just the information on the questions, but all sorts of information about this person, their family, their friends, their life.”
January 18, 2008
If you have no problem with revealing your deepest darkest secrets for a big wad of cash on national television, then FOX's new game series The Moment of Truth is the show for you.
In a nutshell, The Moment of Truth is a show where contestants are strapped to a polygraph to determine if they are telling the truth or not, with every truthful answer earning the contestant the chance to win a big cash prize. It's based on a Colombian game show that was promptly cancelled after a woman admitted to putting out a hit on her husband.
December 10, 2007
The Moment of Truth is an upcoming game show on FOX that gives contestants the chance to win $500,000 by simply answering 21 questions pertaining to their personal lives. The catch? Each contestant will be strapped to a polygraph test to determine whether their answers are truthful or not.
To make things harder for the contestants, the questions get more and more personal as the game progresses. They must also play in the presence of spouses, co-workers, family and friends, all of whom will be sitting in the audience. The contestant goes home with the half-million dollar cash prize only if he or she passes the lie detector test in each level of the game.