Underunderstood

Hunting for Manhunt

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An obscure pro wrestling-adjacent reality show from 2001 was mired in scandal. Was it really rigged?


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Show notes:

  • Another Reality TV Show Is Under Fire (New York Times)
  • Manhunt on IMDB
  • The Stingray (Wayback Machine)
  • Twenty-One (Wikipedia)
  • Prohibited practices in contests of knowledge, skill, or chance (FCC)
  • JK’s letter to the FCC (Wayback Machine)
  • Steve Beverly’s letter to the FCC (Wayback Machine)
  • Survivor rules: the contract that details pay, tie-breakers, prohibited behavior, and more (Reality Blurs)
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