Twenty-One (game show)
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For the similarly named game show, see Catch 21.
Twenty-One is an American game show originally hosted by Jack Barry that initially aired on NBC from 1956 to 1958. Produced by Jack Barry-Dan Enright Productions, two contestants competed against each other in separate isolation booths, answering general-knowledge questions to earn 21 total points. The program became notorious when it was found to be rigged as part of the 1950s quiz show scandals, which nearly caused the demise of the entire genre in the wake of United States Senate investigations. The 1994 film Quiz Show is based on these events. A new version of the show aired on NBC in 2000 with Maury Povich as host.
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Twenty-One | |
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Created by | Jack Barry Dan Enright Robert Noah |
Presented by | Jack Barry Monty Hall Maury Povich |
Country of origin | United States |
Production | |
Production locations | NBC Studios New York, New York (1956–1958) NBC Studios Burbank, California (2000) |
Running time | approx. 22–26 minutes (1956–1958) approx. 44 minutes (2000) |
Production companies | Jack Barry-Dan Enright Productions (1956–1958) The Fred Silverman Company (2000) The Gurin Company (2000) NBC Studios (2000) |
Original release | |
Network | NBC PAX |
Release | September 12, 1956 (1956-09-12) – May 28, 2000 (2000-05-28) |
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