1950s quiz show scandals
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The 1950s quiz show scandals were a series of scandals involving the producers and contestants of several popular American television quiz shows. These shows' producers secretly gave assistance to certain contestants in order to prearrange the shows’ outcomes while still attempting to deceive the public into believing that these shows were objective and fair competitions. Producers fixed the shows sometimes with the free consent of contestants and out of various motives: improving ratings, greed, and the lack of regulations prohibiting such conspiracy in game show productions.
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See also
- 1980 Pennsylvania Lottery scandal
- 2007 British television phone-in scandal
- American game show winnings records
- College Bowl
- Martin Flood
- Charles Ingram
- Jay Jackson
- Manhunt (2001) and Our Little Genius (2010), later game shows that were pulled due to manipulation
- Michael Larson
- Quizbowl
- Slumdog Millionaire
- Quiz Show
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