Lie Detector (TV series)

Lie Detector
Developed byMark Philips
Directed byRick Davis
StarringRolonda Watts
Ed Gelb
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producerMark Philips [1]
Production companyMark Phillips Philms & Telephision
Original release
NetworkPax TV
ReleaseMarch 8 (2005-03-08) –
June 28, 2005 (2005-06-28)
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Lie Detector is a television series broadcast in 2005 on Pax TV.[2] Hosted by Rolonda Watts with assistance from polygraph administrator Dr. Ed Gelb, the show claims to "[examine] the truth behind real-life stories ripped from the headlines."[3] It premiered on March 8, 2005 and ended after one season. Other versions under the same title have aired under various arrangements in the past, as described further below.

Its first episode featured a polygraph examination of Paula Jones, a woman who had accused Bill Clinton of sexual harassment.[4]

An earlier version of the show was hosted by F. Lee Bailey in syndication in 1983, also involving Gelb,[5] which included appearances by Caril Ann Fugate,[6] Melvin Dummar and Ronald Reagan's barber.[7]

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  2. ^ "Bullshitting the Lie Detector". 25 May 2005.
  3. ^ "Polygraphs latest reality setting". Los Angeles Times. February 2005.
  4. ^ "Lie Detector Episode 1". tv.com. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
  5. ^ McNeil. Alex. Total Television: The Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present. 4th Edition. New York: Penguin, 1996. 478
  6. ^ Parks, Chris (22 Feb 1983). "Starkweather companion feels 'vindicated' - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  7. ^ Shales, Tom (1983-01-22). "TV Preview This Is Your Lie". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2017-08-28.