I found a tidbit of American history in this episode, which, I'm sure, will interest any and all who take the time and trouble to read this space.
The second contestant featured was the country's youngest district attorney at that time--a 28-year-old political up-and-comer from Saint Louis named Thomas Eagleton. In 1972, fifteen years after this episode, Eagleton would enter into a short-lived stint as running mate to the unsuccessful presidential candidate George McGovern--when it was revealed the former had undergone electroshock therapy, he was dropped from the ticket.
Robert Mazzella
The second contestant featured was the country's youngest district attorney at that time--a 28-year-old political up-and-comer from Saint Louis named Thomas Eagleton. In 1972, fifteen years after this episode, Eagleton would enter into a short-lived stint as running mate to the unsuccessful presidential candidate George McGovern--when it was revealed the former had undergone electroshock therapy, he was dropped from the ticket.
Robert Mazzella
