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TV's 'biggest ever scandal' that almost killed game shows for good

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Twenty-One was at the centre of one of the biggest scandals in TV game show history (Picture: NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images) Game shows are no stranger to controversy—we could never forget Charles Ingram, the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? contestant whose coughing took cheating to the extreme and eventually inspired its own ITV drama. Although it might come as a surprise to know that game show scandals are far from a new thing. …

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TV's 'biggest ever scandal' that almost killed game shows for good

Twenty-One was at the centre of one of the biggest scandals in TV game show history (Picture: NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images) Game shows are no stranger to controversy—we could never forget Charles Ingram, the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? contestant whose coughing took cheating to the extreme and eventually inspired its own ITV drama. Although it might come as a surprise to know that game show scandals are far from a new thing. …

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TV's biggest ever scandal that almost killed game shows for good

Cliff Notes – TV’s biggest ever scandal that almost killed game shows for good The 1950s game show scandal, involving shows like The $64,000 Question and Dotto, revealed widespread rigging, leading to a significant decline in public trust and viewership. Following immense public outcry, Congress amended the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit prearranged outcomes [...] WTX News WTX News - WTX News Breaking News, fashion & Culture from around …

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