“Secrets and Betrayals: The Shocking Scandals That Changed Game Show History Forever!”
Patrick Quinn Had A Different Alias On Super Password
Patrick Quinn was a contestant on Super Password. He won $58,000, but his name wasn’t actually Patrick. His name was Kerry Dee Ketchum, and he was wanted in three states. Apparently, he had faked his wife’s death for insurance money.
Going on national television was definitely not the right move for Patrick, or Kerry, or whatever his name is.
Our Little Genius Went Too Far With Its Contestants
In what some people referred to as a flashback to the scandal of the fifties, the FCC was onto something. In 2010, they began to investigate whether or not contestants on the Fox game were receiving answers beforehand.
The show’s creator, Mark Burnett, said that issues with how information was relayed to contestants went too far.
Adriana Abenia Cheated On Pasapalabra
It’s the Spanish game show that has a segment where contestants must name a song. Spanish television presenter, Adriana Abenia, was on the show. She held her phone between her legs with Shazam running with answers coming off the app.
Her tactic was quickly noticeable, with the host commended her ingenuity.
The Match Game Host Went Too Far
Gene Rayburn was the host of the highly suggestive seventies game show. One night, the host was attempting to compliment one of the contestants. He intended to tell her she had “pretty dimples,” but Rayburn let out a Freudian reference.
