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Learn how producers and contestants of popular American TV quiz shows rigged the outcomes and deceived the public in the 1950s. Find out how the scandals were exposed, investigated, and regulated by Congress and the FCC.
As the extent of the quiz show deception was revealed, the networks pulled all their high stakes game shows from the air, replacing them with westerns and detective shows. But the scandal...
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Jan 6, 1992 · Aired January 6, 1992. The Quiz Show Scandal. When CBS premiered "The $64,000 Question" in 1955, the show was more than a hit; it was a national phenomenon. No program in the short history of...
Mar 29, 2019 · Learn how the rigged and fraudulent quiz shows of the 1950s, such as The $64,000 Question and Twenty-One, sparked a public outcry and a grand jury investigation. Discover how the answers-first format of Jeopardy! emerged from the ashes of the scandals.
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Jun 3, 2018 · Learn how Charles Van Doren, a Columbia professor and game show champion, was involved in a deception that rocked the American public in the 1950s. Find out how he confessed his guilt and faced the consequences of his actions.
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Learn how television quiz shows were rigged in the 1950s to boost ratings and sponsors' profits. Find out how contestants, producers, and networks were involved in the scandals and how they were exposed.
