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Twenty-One is an American game show originally hosted by Jack Barry which 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 for being a rigged quiz show which nearly caused the demise of the entire genre in the wake of United States Senate investigations. The 1994 movie Quiz Show is based on these events. A new version of the show aired in 2000 with Maury Povich hosting, lasting about four months, again on NBC.
Original Release
09/12/1956 on NBC
US Release
09/12/1956
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jack Barry | Self - Host / Host |
| Bill McCord | Self - Program Announcer |
| Bob Shepard | Self - Commercial Announcer |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Premiere | Wednesday, 12 September 1956 |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jack Barry | Self - Host / Host |
| Bill McCord | Self - Program Announcer |
| Bob Shepard | Self - Commercial Announcer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Robert Noah | Executive Producer |
| Howard Merrill | Producer |
