TIL that the House of Representatives once investigated TV quiz shows to see if they were rigged(en.wikipedia.org)

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wilberfan@lemmy.world

24 points

5 months ago

Turns out–they were!

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neidu2@feddit.nl

10 points

5 months ago

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.

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ieightpi@lemmy.world

11 points

5 months ago

Hard to believe the US government use to do anything.

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TheDeepState@lemmy.world

10 points

5 months ago

They should make a movie about that.

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MeatsOfRage@lemmy.world

9 points

5 months ago

Yea! They should call it Quiz… something, I dunno they’ll figure it out

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hitmyspot@aussie.zone

0 points

5 months ago

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.

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Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee

2 points

5 months ago

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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TetraVega@lemmings.world

1 point

5 months ago

What committee?

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