What happened during the quiz show scandals?
What happened during the quiz show scandals? The American quiz show scandals of the 1950s were a series of revelations that contestants of several popular television quiz shows were secretly given assistance by show producers, to prearrange the outcome of ostensibly fair competitions. Why was the quiz show 21 a disappointment? Scandal. The initial broadcast of Twenty-One was played honestly, with no manipulation of the game by the producers. That broadcast was, in the words of Enright, "a dismal failure"; the first two contestants were not successful at answering questions. Who cheated on 64000 question? The Jack Benny Program featured...