I‘ll Take Quiz Shows for $25,000

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The term ‘scandal water’ earns its name this week as the two ladies delve into the great quiz show scandals of the 1950s. Listeners will hear about the rise of the quiz show phenomenon, the chain of events that led whistle-blower Herb Stempel to expose the corruption on TwentyOne, and the impact this had on the TV quiz show genre.

Show Notes for Episode 8!

Sources:

“Herb Stempel, Whistle-Blower in the 1950s Quiz Show Scandals, Dies at 93,” Hollywood Reporter, by Mike Barnes, May 21, 2020

“The Quiz Show Scandal,” American Experience, pbs.org, January 6, 1992

“The 64,000 Question, American Scandal, pbs.org

Wikipedia– Dotto

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/herb-stempel-dead-whistleblower-1950s-quiz-show-scandals-was-93-1099370/