Quiz Show

Published: Feb. 5, 2022, 6:01 a.m.

QUIZ SHOW\nWhen the network decides to bring in a more telegenic contestant, the WASP-ish Charles Van Doren (Ralph Fiennes), to replace Queens-born Herbie Stempel. Stempel takes aim at the show, announcing that the game is rigged. An idealistic young lawyer working for a Congressional subcommittee Dick Goodwin is brought in to examine the claim that winners were given the answers.\n\nCraig, Alan and guest Bryan Richards (@FirewaterCast on twitter) discuss entitlement, making a name for yourself, the Funnybooks and Firewater podcast and the movie Quiz Show on this week\u2019s Matinee heroes!!\n\nShow Notes\n\n\n \t\n0:54\nCraig, Alan and guest Bryan Richards discuss his Funnybooks and Firewater podcast\n \t\n18:31\nCraig, Alan and Bryan discuss the movie "Quiz Show"\n \t\n47:59\nRecasting\n \t\n1:11:21\nDouble Feature\n \t\n1:16:22\nFinal Thoughts\n \t\n1:22:15\nA preview of next week's episode "Argo"\n\n\n\n\nNext week... The fall of the Shah leads to American hostages and the making of "Argo"