In the 1950s, a "21-minute question and answer" puzzle program was popular in the United States, and thousands of viewers were attracted by it. Staple is a winning general in the "21-point quiz" and has won the first prize many times in a row, but the TV boss felt that he had lost his freshness and ordered the show producer Dan Ai to find a new replacement. Columbia University honor student Charles was selected by Dan Ai. He bluntly told Charles that the reason why Stanpur was undefeated was because he had known the answer in advance, and that it was nothing new for TV executives to cheat on programs in order to consolidate ratings. Charles repeatedly considered and decided to agree to Dan Ai's request. So Dan Ai ordered Staple to lose in the next match. As a result, in the match against Charles, Staple answered the simplest question incorrectly. Charles became the new favorite of the public immediately after winning, which made Congressman Dick suspect in the show. There is fraud. After detailed investigation and evidence collection, both Staple and Charles appeared in court to testify. Charles' confession was understood by everyone, but the hearing did not achieve the purpose of exposing the TV station scandal. Dan Ai took the need of mass entertainment as an understanding of the TV station to make another statement. A publicity. Charles was expelled from Columbia University for this, and later he became a columnist. A few years later, Dan Ai created a show called "Wild Match", which is still warmly welcomed by everyone
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Quiz Show movie plot
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Quiz Show quotes
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Herbie Stemple: [offering rugelach] Come on, they're a Jewish delicacy. Before Toby eats it.
Toby Stempel: I'm retaining water, for your information.
Herbie Stemple: You and the Grand Coulee Dam.
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Dick Goodwin: Hey, you don't have to be a genius to connect the dots.
Charles Van Doren: Well, don't connect them through me.
Dick Goodwin: Hey, don't treat me like some member of your goddamn fan club. Are you telling me everybody got the answers but you?
Charles Van Doren: You're so persistent, Dick. You know, I really envy that.
Dick Goodwin: Was it just the money, Charlie?
Charles Van Doren: You'll forgive me, but anyone who thinks money is ever "just money" couldn't have much of it.
Dick Goodwin: Charlie, you wanna insult me, fine, but you can't envy me at the same time.