Twenty-One
Series premiere
Season 1, Episode 1 · Aired 1956-09-12
Curated landmark Open databases lack a full episode list for this title. This entry is a public cultural milestone from the TV Flash desk — not a complete season guide.
Synopsis
Isolation-booth duel format: knowledge as combat sport. Two contestants, high stakes, and a nation watching the sweat.
Desk landmark
Desk landmark: Twenty-One is the quiz format that ends up in congressional hearings and a Hollywood movie.
In the series
This episode is part of Twenty-One (1956–1958) on NBC.
The isolation-booth duel that ended in congressional hearings and a Hollywood movie.
Key cast
- Jack Barry as Host
- Charles Van Doren as Contestant
- Herb Stempel as Contestant