Lie detector game show coming to FOX
Who would agree to be given a lie detector test on national television?
Well, we'll find out in a few months, as FOX will air an American version of the hit Colombian game show Nothing But The Truth. Basically, the idea is this: a contestant is hooked up to a lie detector. He's asked a series of questions, and if he passes, he wins $50,000. If he doesn't, he has to face the wrath of friends and family backstage regarding what he lied about.
I'm sorry, but this sounds kinda lame. I can already predict that viewers will think that the lie detector isn't an accurate measure of whether or not someone is telling the truth or not (studies have shown they aren't 100% accurate). And why would anyone go on TV if their secret is so horrible that a buzz from the lie detector would make family and friends get mad? Is $50,000 enough of a seduction?
Of course, I shouldn't even ask anymore why people go on these shows.

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