so, either it's just too late or this (from the wikipedia article on the quiz show scandals of the 1950s) is actually hilarious: "The $64,000 Question's predecessor radio show was The $64 Question, and few prizes exceeded even $100. There was no gradual escalation; The $64,000 Question debuted on June 7, 1955 with a top prize 1,000 times greater
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