Twenty-One
Charles Van Doren era peak
Season 1, Episode 2 · Aired 1957-01-01
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
Charles Van Doren becomes a national intellectual celebrity — until the fixed-outcome scandal rewrites what live TV ‘truth’ meant to the public.
Desk landmark
Desk landmark: the scandal that made America ask whether the booth was ever honest.
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