{"slug":"maury-lie-detector","name":"Maury Lie Detector","url":"/templates/maury-lie-detector.jpg","w":381,"h":378,"top":"YOU SAID THAT WAS TRUE","bottom":"THE LIE DETECTOR DETERMINED THAT WAS A LIE","description":"Maury Lie Detector meme maker. Maury Povich reads the results from a card: \"The lie detector determined that was a lie.\" Expose any claim with the most satisfying TV reveal format ever made.","keywords":"maury lie detector meme, that was a lie meme, maury povich meme, the lie detector determined, maury meme generator","year":2010,"origin":"From The Maury Povich Show, where guests would take lie detector tests and Maury would read the results from a card. The punchline was always some variation of \"the lie detector determined that was a lie,\" followed by audience reactions and dramatic fallout. The format became a meme for calling out any false claim. It works because the clinical, third-person phrasing makes the accusation feel official. For a similar \"I know you're lying\" energy with less fanfare, see Futurama Fry (not sure if).","format":"template","textBoxes":[{"label":"The Claim","x":5,"y":2,"w":90,"h":25,"placeholder":"The lie they told","fontFamily":"Impact","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":true,"isAllCaps":true,"fontSize":45},{"label":"The Result","x":15,"y":55,"w":70,"h":25,"placeholder":"The lie detector determined...","fontFamily":"Impact","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":true,"isAllCaps":true,"fontSize":45}],"howToMake":["The Maury Lie Detector template loads with two text fields: one for the claim and one for the verdict","Type the lie or false claim in the top field. Use the bottom field for the lie detector result, traditionally \"THE LIE DETECTOR DETERMINED THAT WAS A LIE\"","White Impact text with black outlines matches the dramatic TV reveal tone. The text sits above and below Maury for maximum framing","Adjust font size if your claim runs long. Shorter lies hit harder, but sometimes the detail makes it funnier","Expose the truth by downloading the PNG or copying it into any conversation where someone needs to be fact-checked"],"exampleCaptions":["YOU SAID YOU WERE \"5 MINUTES AWAY\"","THE LIE DETECTOR DETERMINED THAT WAS A LIE"],"exampleAltText":"Maury Lie Detector meme calling out someone who said they were 5 minutes away","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-04-26","seo":{"aliases":["That Was A Lie Meme","Maury Povich Meme","Lie Detector Meme","The Lie Detector Determined","Maury Card Meme","Maury Results Meme"],"description":"Maury Povich stands in his studio holding a white card, reading results to someone off-camera. The brick wall and studio lighting set the stage for maximum dramatic delivery. His expression is measured and professional, which makes the devastating verdict even more effective. The card in his hand is the instrument of truth, and whatever is written on it cannot be argued with.","definition":"Maury Povich reads lie detector results from a card, and the result is always the same: that was a lie. The format turns any false claim into a TV-style reveal, complete with the clinical third-person phrasing that makes the callout feel official and inarguable.","useCases":[{"category":"Punctuality Lies","examples":["YOU SAID YOU WERE \"ALMOST THERE\" / THE LIE DETECTOR DETERMINED YOU WERE STILL IN BED","YOU SAID YOU LEFT 10 MINUTES AGO / THE LIE DETECTOR DETERMINED YOU JUST STARTED YOUR CAR","YOU SAID TRAFFIC WAS BAD / THE LIE DETECTOR DETERMINED YOU LEFT 45 MINUTES LATE","YOU SAID YOU'D BE READY IN 5 MINUTES / THE LIE DETECTOR DETERMINED THAT WAS A LIE"]},{"category":"Diet and Fitness Lies","examples":["YOU SAID YOU'VE BEEN EATING HEALTHY / THE LIE DETECTOR DETERMINED THERE WERE 3 FAST FOOD BAGS IN YOUR CAR","YOU SAID YOU WENT TO THE GYM / THE LIE DETECTOR DETERMINED YOU SAT IN THE PARKING LOT","YOU SAID \"JUST ONE SLICE\" / THE LIE DETECTOR DETERMINED YOU ATE FOUR","YOU SAID YOU ONLY HAD WATER TODAY / THE LIE DETECTOR DETERMINED THAT ICED COFFEE COUNTS"]},{"category":"Relationship Lies","examples":["YOU SAID YOU WEREN'T MAD / THE LIE DETECTOR DETERMINED YOUR TEXTS WERE 3 WORDS SHORTER THAN USUAL","YOU SAID \"I DON'T CARE WHERE WE EAT\" / THE LIE DETECTOR DETERMINED YOU REJECTED 5 SUGGESTIONS","YOU SAID YOU WEREN'T LOOKING AT YOUR EX'S PROFILE / THE LIE DETECTOR DETERMINED THAT WAS A LIE","YOU SAID YOU READ MY TEXT AND FORGOT TO REPLY / THE LIE DETECTOR DETERMINED YOU SAW IT AND CHOSE SILENCE"]},{"category":"Workplace Deception","examples":["YOU SAID YOU READ THE EMAIL / THE LIE DETECTOR DETERMINED YOU SKIMMED THE SUBJECT LINE","YOU SAID THE REPORT WAS ALMOST DONE / THE LIE DETECTOR DETERMINED YOU HAVEN'T OPENED THE FILE","YOU SAID YOU WERE \"WORKING FROM HOME\" / THE LIE DETECTOR DETERMINED THAT WAS A LIE","YOU SAID THE MEETING WAS PRODUCTIVE / THE LIE DETECTOR DETERMINED NOTHING WAS DECIDED"]},{"category":"Shopping Lies","examples":["YOU SAID YOU DIDN'T BUY ANYTHING / THE LIE DETECTOR DETERMINED THERE ARE 3 PACKAGES ON THE PORCH","YOU SAID IT WAS ON SALE / THE LIE DETECTOR DETERMINED YOU PAID FULL PRICE","YOU SAID \"I'M JUST LOOKING\" / THE LIE DETECTOR DETERMINED YOUR CART HAD 12 ITEMS","YOU SAID YOU'D STICK TO THE LIST / THE LIE DETECTOR DETERMINED THE LIST HAD 5 ITEMS AND YOUR CART HAD 30"]},{"category":"Sleep and Schedule Lies","examples":["YOU SAID YOU'D GO TO BED EARLY / THE LIE DETECTOR DETERMINED YOU WERE ON YOUR PHONE UNTIL 2AM","YOU SAID YOUR ALARM DIDN'T GO OFF / THE LIE DETECTOR DETERMINED YOU HIT SNOOZE 8 TIMES","YOU SAID YOU ONLY WATCHED ONE EPISODE / THE LIE DETECTOR DETERMINED YOU FINISHED THE ENTIRE SEASON","YOU SAID \"I'M LEAVING NOW\" / THE LIE DETECTOR DETERMINED YOU WERE STILL IN YOUR PAJAMAS"]}]}}