Who Do You Trust?

The early prototype of The Newlywed Game though similar to You Bet Your Life.

Broadcast
CBS - September 30, 1957 – December 27, 1963

Hosts
Johnny Carson (1957–1962)

Woody Woodbury (1962–1963)

Announcers
Bill Nimmo (1957–1958, 1962–1963)

Ed McMahon (1958–1962)

Gameplay
Three couples competed on each show, nearly always a man and a woman chosen for their unique backgrounds; the announcer would introduce couples one at a time, and Carson spent more time interviewing the contestants than quizzing them.

In the quiz portion, Carson would tell the male contestant the category of the upcoming question; the man would then have to decide whether to answer the question himself or "trust" the woman to do so.

Three questions were played per couple, worth $25, $50, and $75; if two or all three couples tied in the cash winnings, they were asked a question involving a numerical answer; the couple coming closest to the correct answer moved on to the bonus game.

Bonus round
From 1957 until the quiz-show scandals in 1959, the bonus round pitted the day's winners against the winners from the previous day. One partner from each team, usually the man, was placed in an isolation booth and asked a question with several answers. The one who got the most correct answers won $500 and the right to return the following day.

After the scandals, in which Who Do You Trust? was not involved, the bonus round involved the winning couple attempting to unscramble a name or phrase in fifteen seconds.

Trivia
This show was a revival of the short-lived primetime show called Do You Trust Your Wife? although this program started out with the same title.

Johnny Carson & Ed McMahon would go on to greater fame as the host/announcer duo on The Tonight Show replacing Jack Parr. They had to leave this show to do that, and Woody Woodbury took over the final season; Bill Nimmo returned as announcer.