Episode 368 - The Quiz Show Scandals Part 3

Hollywood Crime Scene

Rachel Fisher

True Crime, Comedy

4.6 • 4.7K Ratings

🗓️ 4 October 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

In the conclusion to our series, the fraudulent game shows get exposed and a trial happens.

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0:33.1	Hello, welcome to Hollywood crime scene. This is Rachel Fisher.
0:36.4	This is Desi Jettan. We are back for part
0:40.0	three, our final episode on the quiz show scandals of the 1950s. Once again, my main source for
0:47.1	these episodes is the book, Primetime and Misdemeanors investigating the 1950s, TV quiz show scandals by Joseph Stone and Tim Yon.
0:57.6	So let's get started.
0:59.7	Where we left off, Herb Semple is extremely bitter after having to take a dive so that Charles Van Doren can become the new 21 champion.
1:09.4	After losing all of his winnings in an illegal gambling operation, he goes to producer Dan
1:14.4	Enright basically threatening to expose the fact that 21 is rigged.
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