Chapter
The Dark Side of Quiz Shows
07:58 - 14:35 (06:36)
Producers of quiz shows found a way to manipulate the game and build up beloved or controversial characters to make the shows more dramatic. Contestants who objected to this manipulation were often silenced.
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Quiz show producers in the 1950s manipulated contestant outcomes for dramatic effect and higher ratings.
07:58 - 08:50 (00:52)
Summary
Quiz show producers in the 1950s manipulated contestant outcomes for dramatic effect and higher ratings.
ChapterThe Dark Side of Quiz Shows
EpisodeSelects: How Game Shows Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The podcast discusses the quiz show scandal of the 1950s, particularly focusing on the show called 21 and the blue-blood lit professor named Charles Van Doren who was approached by a producer, leading Herb Stempel to want to expose the situation.
08:50 - 10:32 (01:41)
Summary
The podcast discusses the quiz show scandal of the 1950s, particularly focusing on the show called 21 and the blue-blood lit professor named Charles Van Doren who was approached by a producer, leading Herb Stempel to want to expose the situation.
ChapterThe Dark Side of Quiz Shows
EpisodeSelects: How Game Shows Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
This podcast episode discusses the decline and eventual fall of quiz shows, which were once a popular form of entertainment until scandals involving cheating emerged.
10:32 - 12:16 (01:44)
Summary
This podcast episode discusses the decline and eventual fall of quiz shows, which were once a popular form of entertainment until scandals involving cheating emerged.
ChapterThe Dark Side of Quiz Shows
EpisodeSelects: How Game Shows Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
This podcast episode discusses the origins and evolution of game shows, including the scandal that almost destroyed them and the success of The Price is Right.
12:16 - 13:19 (01:03)
Summary
This podcast episode discusses the origins and evolution of game shows, including the scandal that almost destroyed them and the success of The Price is Right.
ChapterThe Dark Side of Quiz Shows
EpisodeSelects: How Game Shows Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Mark Goodson transformed quiz shows into game shows by making them 70% dumber and removing the need to know stuff and actually compete, leading to the era of drunk celebrities spewing racist and homophobic jokes.
13:19 - 14:35 (01:15)
Summary
Mark Goodson transformed quiz shows into game shows by making them 70% dumber and removing the need to know stuff and actually compete, leading to the era of drunk celebrities spewing racist and homophobic jokes.