Hunting for Manhunt
Apr 19, 2023•55 min•Season 6Ep. 10
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Episode description
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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