Barker started hosting "Truth or Consequences" on December 31, 1956 and continued with the program until 1974. On December 4, 1957, Barker began hosting a new Ralph Edwards creation, the short-lived "End of the Rainbow" for NBC. In 1967, Barker hosted the short-lived game show "The Family Game". In 1971, Barker began creating a TV pilot for a game show called "Simon Says". In 1980, Barker hosted a series called "That's My Line" for Goodson-Todman. It was cancelled in September 1981.