Twenty-One (game show)

Twenty-One
Intertitle for the program. From left to right, Charles Van Doren, Jack Barry, and Herb Stempel can be seen in the background, prior to the game that led to the show's cancellation.
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
Release	September 12, 1956 (1956-09-12) – October 16, 1958 (1958-10-16)
Network	NBC PAX
Release	January 9 (2000-01-09) – May 28, 2000 (2000-05-28)
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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.