November 24th, 1994. Geraldo Rivera on his namesake talk show shows us how easily a stranger can talk their way into the average household.
“You know I was a little leery…I’m not too sure about this, but you hate to, you know, call somebody a liar…”
We hear from Deborah Sherman of WMAR-TV Baltimore and watch as her undercover producer poses as a water-man, convincing people to let him in. Out of 25 houses only 9 ask to see his (phony) identification.
After Deborah’s segment, the studio audience discusses how widespread this issue is. It also appears to happen all the time, even at airports and with police officers.
Has the wariness of your average homeowner changed in 2025?
This day, Geraldo’s television history.