Has The Moment of Truth Gone Too Far?
It’s not unusual for a TV show to come along and cause all kinds of controversy, and we really saw it coming when the premise for The Moment of Truth was revealed. Hooking contestants up to a polygraph machine and then asking them very personal questions in order to win cash isn’t exactly on par with answering trivia questions or spinning a wheel and solving a puzzle, after all. The February 25, 2008 episode of The Moment of Truth, which was heavily advertised and moved to a special night and time, featured contestant Lauren Cleri, who answered some extremely personal questions in front of her husband, parents, and siblings. Host Mark Walberg introduced the episode by saying that this was the most uncomfortable he’s ever been on television, and that if he had his way, this episode would never have aired. How the Episode Played Out Cleri’s questions were mostly based on her marriage and a relationship with an ex-boyfriend, although she
