How Two Men Destroyed The Quiz Show & Changed Television Forever | The Quiz Show Scandal

It was 1956 and NBC has just debuted a new quiz show by the name of Twenty One. It quickly took the country by storm and by the end of that year was paying out more money than any other television or radio program in history. All contestants had to do was answer a series of question with varying point values in an attempt to reach 21 before their opponent. It was a simple concept with contestants kept in soundproof booths for added drama. But it was all a scam from the very beginning. Contestants were hand-picked and given the answers to the question prior to air. Even one of the brightest mind in America at the time wasn't immune for being coerced to take part in the cheating. This is the that story and the men behind the scam and how their cheating lead to the death of the big-money quiz show and helped change television in America forever. SUBSCRIBE 🔶    / 321mysteries   DISCLAIMER 🔶 Content used in videos comes from publicly available sources and all efforts made for accuracy. If you are or represent the copyright owner of any material accidentally used in this video feel free to contact us. All videos created and intended for educational and informational purpose.