In the ensuing episode , after one more tie game , Stempel threw the match to Van Doren as planned . Among the questions Stempel was specifically instructed to answer incorrectly , he guessed that '' On the Waterfront '' was the winner of Best Picture at the 28th Academy Awards . The correct answer was '' Marty '' , which was also one of Stempel 's favorite films . The cancellation of another quiz show , '' Dotto '' , under allegations of rigging , prompted a U.S. government investigation into both shows . The investigation had similarly revealed that Revlon — the sponsor of '' The $ 64,000 Question '' — had instructed the show 's producers to balance the game more favorably towards contestants they felt would be more popular among viewers . The scandal resulted in regulations being implemented to prohibit the rigging of game shows and other contests by broadcasters
28th Academy Awards
28th Academy Awards
Match fixing