What was the quiz show scandal of 1957

Revelations that contestants on TV quiz shows were secretly assisted by producers

The 1950s quiz show scandals were a series of scandals involving the producers and contestants of several popular American television quiz shows.

These shows' producers secretly gave assistance to certain contestants in order to prearrange the shows' outcomes while still attempting to deceive the public into believing that these shows were objective and fair competitions.

Producers fixed the shows sometimes with the free consent of contestants and out of various motives: improving ratings, greed, and the lack of regulations prohibiting such conspiracy in game show productions.^[1]

The scandals took place at a time when television was still emerging as a medium and had yet to become the established cultural force in American society that it is today.

1950s quiz show scandals

When the behavior of the producers and contestants was exposed, the public reacted with shock. Many expressed concern about the potential for the young medium of television to harm society.

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