stackyFACTSIf you think reality TV is fake today, the 1950s quiz shows would like a word.
If you think reality TV is fake today, the 1950s quiz shows would like a word. Programs like 'Twenty-One' weren't actually tests of intellect; they were meticulously scripted theater orchestrated by advertisers selling Geritol and Revlon. Producers fed charming contestants the exact answers in advance just to boost ratings, treating the American public like highly gullible wallets until a disgruntled loser finally snitched to Congress.
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