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Twenty-One

Two contestants were placed in separate isolation booths. Each player in turn would be given a category and asked how many points, from 1 to 11, they wanted to risk. Points increased with the question's difficulty. A correct answer earned the stated number of points, whereas a wrong answer would result in the points being deducted from the player's score. The first player to get 21 points won, unless the other player matched the score and forced a tie. Players could also end the game early if they felt they had enough points to win.

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Cast & Crew See All

Jack Barry
Self - Host
Charles Van Doren
Self
Elfrida Von Nardroff
Self - Contestant

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Premiere

Wed, Sep 12, 1956

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