TIL that the House of Representatives once investigated TV quiz shows to see if they were rigged
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1950s quiz show scandals - Wikipedia
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I was about to say the same. TV channels noticed early on that game shows were rated higher when an attractive contestant won, and started rigging the games accordingly.
I remembered the movie as being very good, but it didn't stand up to a rewatch. However, the rewatch was a good few years ago too.
Rigging quiz shows is capitalist free speech (quiz shows are people). They needed to be investigated if they by chance weren't rigged & the shows were not achieving their full financial potential (which is an obligation, not a right).
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