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 affected far ...
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Before ‘Jeopardy!’ Was a Big Hit, One Game Show’s Cheating Scandal Nearly Ruined the Genre
Game shows like Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune have been television staples for decades, but no show hooked America quite like Twenty-One. At its peak in the 1950s, millions tuned in each week to ...
From the so-called Quiz Show Scandal of the 1950s to a phony biography of Howard Hughes and the accomplished forgeries of a rare documents dealer, this episode of "American Justice" examines some of ...
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