agree that no matter what it says, the results stand. This means that a person can't agree to take the test and then try to have it thrown out of court because they don't like the results. Lie detectors are used on many reality shows on television such as "The Steve Wilkos Show", or "Maury," where they deal with adultery, child abuse, and many other topics. Even though polygraph tests are not one hundred percent accurate, they can be used as an indicator to whether someone is being truthful or not.