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1950s Quiz Show Scandals

Date and Time
Date / Time
Mon, Jun 1, 2026
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Location
Location
Lyndhurst Public Library
355 Valley Brook Ave.
3rd Floor
Lyndhurst, NJ, 07071
Category
Category
TV/Films
1950s Quiz Show Scandals

In 1956, the Game Show Twenty-One premiered and was played honestly but ended as a failure when the contestants could not answer questions correctly. As a result, the game show became rigged with players being given answers in advance. Long running winner Herbert Stempel eventually blew the whistle on the scam. Features the original Twenty-One episode of Stempel vs. Van Doren. Presenter Rick Feingold teaches American Business History at BCC.