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Twenty One

1956•1h 0m•9.0/10

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9.0/10(2)

Twenty One is an American game show which aired in the late 1950s. While it included the most popular contestant of the quiz show era, it became notorious for being a rigged quiz show which nearly caused the demise of the entire genre in the wake of United States Senate investigations. The 1994 movie Quiz Show is based on these events. A new version aired in 2000 with Maury Povich hosting, lasting about five months on NBC.

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Production

Barry & Enright Productions, NBC

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 12, 1956

Last Aired

September 12, 1956

Networks

NBC

Created By

Jack Barry, Dan Enright

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 1956-09-12

Cast

Jack Barry

Jack Barry

Host

Monty Hall

Monty Hall

Host

Maury Povich

Maury Povich

Host

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