Television Fraud
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Television Fraud

The History and Implications of the Quiz Show Scandals

  1. 226 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Television Fraud

The History and Implications of the Quiz Show Scandals

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Anderson provides an unprecedented probe into the inner workings of the quiz shows. He details their honest beginnings and explains how the practice of supplying answers grew out of a desire to keep popular contestants on the air as long as possible to boost ratings.

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Publisher
Praeger
Year
1979
ISBN
9780313389467

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. Preface
  4. 1. "Everybody's Smart at Something"
  5. 2. The First Full Season of Quiz Mania: 1955–56
  6. 3. Enter the Quizmasters: The 1956–57 Season
  7. 4. The Quiz Charade Ends: The 1957–58 Season
  8. 5. "Are We a Nation of Liars and Cheats?"
  9. Conclusion
  10. Appendix 1
  11. Appendix 2
  12. Appendix 3
  13. Bibliography
  14. Index