The Moment of Truth is a Fox game show that premiered in 2008 with host Mark Walberg. The Moment of Truth is based on a similar Colombian show named Nothing But the Truth. The Moment of Truth is much different than traditional game shows as contestants are first asked a series of more than 50 very personal and embarrassing yes or no questions off-camera. Contestants answer while hooked up to a polygraph machine and their responses are judged to see if there are any lies told. Contestants sign a release before appearing on The Moment of Truth that states that they accept the findings of the polygraph machine to be accurate for the purposes of the show. 21 of those questions are picked by the producers for each contestant. At the beginning of each episode of The Moment of Truth a new contestant is brought out and introduced. Along with them, three people close to them are on stage as well. Usually this includes a spouse or significant other, family members, friends, or work associates. The friends and family are told that once per game they can change the question if it’s one that they don’t want to hear the answer to. The first question is read and the contestant answers yes or no. Based on the results of the polygraph this answer is judged to be true or false. Contestants who rethink their answers from when they were initially asked off-stage can change their answer. The question isn’t judged on whether they were telling the truth during the polygraph portion of the show, but whether they were telling the truth on stage. The first round of The Moment of Truth features six questions. If a player answers all six truthfully they receive $10,000. At any point a player can quit and leave The Moment of Truth with the money they’ve earned, but once a question is read they are forced to answer the question. If the player elects to continue in on The Moment of Truth the questions get progressively more personal. Typically the first round features tame questions, but as the game progresses questions can be asked regarding marital fidelity, family secrets, deeply personal beliefs, and drug use. Since many more questions are initially asked than are used; the producers of The Moment of Truth typically pick the most embarrassing ones and those that the contestant struggles with. In the second round, there are only five questions to conquer and doing so nets $25,000. In the third round, there are four questions and completing those earns $100,000. The fourth round has three questions worth a total of $200,000. The fifth round has two questions worth $350,000. The final question is worth $500,000. At this time there have only 10 episodes of The Moment of Truth and several players have left with $100,000 marking that as the most money won on the show. Contestant Lauren Cleri lost $100,000 when she answered that she thought she was a good person after answering 16 other questions truthfully. She admitted to cheating on her husband and producers thought about not airing the show although they eventually did.
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