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Twenty One (game show)


 

Twenty One was one of the most infamous American game shows on record — a popular, yet thoroughly rigged, quiz show that spawned the single most popular contestant of the quiz show era, and which nearly caused the demise of the entire genre in the wake of Senate investigations. The 1994 movie Quiz Show is based on these events.

Broadcast History

Twenty One was produced as a weekly live broadcast on NBC from September 12, 1956 to October 16, 1958. Jack Barry was the host and partnered in producing the show with Dan Enright, .

Related Topics:
NBC - September 12 - 1956 - October 16 - 1958 - Jack Barry - Dan Enright

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