Morrison v. National Broadcasting Co.

Chief Judge Fuld.

This case, still in the pleading stage, arose in connection with a highly popular television show which turned into a national scandal several years ago. According to the complaint, the plaintiff is a university professor who, in 1958, was induced to appear and participate as a contestant on a quiz show known as “21”. The program, which was broadcast weekly, was designed to pit experts in various fields of knowledge against one another for .substantial cash prizes and, at the *457height of its popularity, was consistently viewed by millions of people. Although the plaintiff and…