I'm Telling!
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I'm Telling! logo.
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| Created by | Ellen Levy |
| Developed by | Ellen Levy Haim Saban |
| Directed by | Jerome Shaw |
| Presented by | Laurie Faso |
| Narrated by | Dean Goss |
| Theme music composer | Shuki Levy |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Haim Saban Andy Heyward |
| Producer(s) | David M. Greenfield Loretta Strickland (co-producer) |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
DIC Entertainment Saban Entertainment |
| Distributor |
DHX Media Disney-ABC Domestic Television |
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| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 12, 1987 – March 8, 1988 |
I'm Telling! is an American television game show, which ran from September 12, 1987 to March 5, 1988 on NBC Saturday mornings and was hosted by Laurie Faso with Dean Goss announcing.
The show is essentially a children's version of The Newlywed Game with young siblings playing instead of married couples. The show was produced by Saban Entertainment and DIC Entertainment.
Three teams competed, each (usually, but not always) consisting of a brother and sister. The front game was played in two rounds. In Round 1, the brothers were "teleported" to the "Isolation Zone" (or "Iso-Zone") using special effects and a video edit (i.e., taken offstage to a soundproof room). One of three pun-styled categories was chosen at random by hitting a plunger, and Faso read a question loosely based on the chosen category. Three questions were played, with each sister choosing one category, and all three sisters responded to every question.
After the sisters' answers were recorded, the brothers were brought back onstage and asked the same three questions. If a brother's response matched his sister's, the team scored points (25 for the first question, 50 for the second, and 75 for the third). If the responses disagreed, no points were awarded. Much like the adult Newlywed Game, more often than not, the siblings would usually argue over their conflicting answers. Round 2 was played in the same manner, but with the sisters taken offstage and the brothers providing initial answers. Question values were increased to 50, 75, and 150 points.
The game continued until both rounds were completed or one team had built up an insurmountable lead. The highest-scoring team received a $1,000 savings bond and advanced to the "Pick-A-Prize Arcade" for a chance to win bonus prizes. The other teams each received consolation prizes, including a copy of the I'm Telling! home game.
If two or all three teams were tied for first place after the second round, a tie-breaker question was asked to determine the winner. Before the show, the producers filled a large jar (dubbed the "I'm Telling! Fun Box") with many of the same object (usually cookies). Before the game, each team had to guess how many objects were in the jar, and write down their answer on a card. Whichever team came the closest to the actual number (without going over) would advance to the Pick-a-Prize Arcade.
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