American Justice The Quiz Show Scandal and Other Frauds (Season 4, Episode 1)
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TV Episode | Documentary, Crime, History

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American Justice

The Quiz Show Scandal and Other Frauds (Season 4, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | Documentary, Crime, History

American Justice examines four modern hoaxes including the 1950s quiz-show scandals, the fraudulent biography of Howard Hughes, the so-called "Morman Murders", and the Tawana Brawley rape allegations.

Writer

Ariel Schaffner

Producer

Ariel Schaffner

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 3, 1995

Release date

Jan 3, 1995 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

4 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
20 cast members

Name	Known for
Robert Abrams Self - New York Attorney General (archive footage) Self - New York Attorney General (archive footage) See fewer	Loudmouth (2022)
Jack Barry Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
Steven Christensen Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Gerry D'Elia Self - Former Salt Lake County Prosecutor Self - Former Salt Lake County Prosecutor See fewer	Murder Among the Mormons (2021)
Fred Fedler Self - Author, 'Media Hoaxes' Self - Author, 'Media Hoaxes' See fewer	American Justice (1992)
Howard Hughes Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Scarface (1932)
Angelo Ingrassia Self - New York Supreme Court (archive footage) Self - New York Supreme Court (archive footage) See fewer
Clifford Irving Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Fake! (I)
Bill Kurtis Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
Alton Maddox Self - Brawley Attorney (archive footage) Self - Brawley Attorney (archive footage) See fewer	Like It Is (1968)
Harold McGraw III Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Robert Morvillo Self - Hughes Hoax Prosecutor Self - Hughes Hoax Prosecutor See fewer	American Justice (1992)
Les Payne Self - Assistant Managing Editor, Newsday Self - Assistant Managing Editor, Newsday See fewer	Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists (2018)
Jack Ryan Self - Assistant Attorney General Self - Assistant Attorney General See fewer	American Justice (1992)
Al Sharpton Self - Brawley Advisor (archive footage) Self - Brawley Advisor (archive footage) See fewer	Mr. Deeds (2002)
Herb Stempel Self - Quiz Show Contestant Self - Quiz Show Contestant See fewer	Quiz Show (1994)
Joseph Stone Self - Quiz Show Prosecutor Self - Quiz Show Prosecutor See fewer	American Justice (1992)
George Throckmorton Self - Forensic Document Examiner Self - Forensic Document Examiner See fewer	City Confidential (1998)
Charles Van Doren Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Frontiers of Faith (1951)
Nina van Pallandt Self (archive footage) (as Nina Van Pallandt) Self (archive footage) (as Nina Van Pallandt) See fewer	The Long Goodbye (1973)