Over the past few years there has been a disturbing pattern of murderers and serial killers appearing on television, namely on game shows.
is an example rodney alcalaJoe was on the hit game show “The Dating Game” in the midst of his killing spree in 1978. their story was Made into new Netflix film “Woman of the Hour” Directed by and starring Anna Kendrick.
There is also John Cooper, who was on the TV darts competition show “Bullseye” in 1989. Years later, he went to jail for murder and footage of his appearance on the show was used as evidence against him.
Criminal psychiatrist Dr. Sohom Das told daily Mail Sunday said killers have an “underlying narcissistic tendency” that drives some of them to go on TV.
“Narcissistic individuals have a strong sense of self-importance and a need for admiration, so they may literally put themselves on TV as a platform to receive praise,” Das said.
Das said, “Appearing on these shows could have given these killers an opportunity to show off their alleged talent, charm and intelligence – in particular, in the form of missing cuddly toys on a conveyor belt.”
The criminal psychiatrist also said that for people who lead “solitary and often troubled lives”, which is the case with most serial killers, “the prospect of being on television” is very “attractive” to them.
This was certainly the case with Alcalá, who murdered at least eight people between 1971 and 1979 (authorities estimate the actual number to be more than 100).
During that time, He appeared in the 1978 episode “The Dating Game”. where host Jim Lange introduced three male suitors (including Alcala), who were lovingly interrogated by a single woman, Cheryl Bradshaw, sitting on the other side of the partition.
Bradshaw ultimately did not go on a date with Alcala because he had bad feelings about her.
Alcala was arrested in 1979 and later sentenced to death in California for five murders. He later received a 25-year life sentence for two murders he committed in New York. Alcala Died in California prison in 2021 Of unspecified natural causes at the age of 77.
The story of Alcala’s run on “The Dating Game” was told by Kendrick, 39, in his directorial debut. Daniel Zovatto plays Alcala “The Lady of the Time.”
lullabies There is another killer who was on a game show. she came forward “wheel of Fortune” in 2004. Vallow, who went by Lori Ryan at the time, spoke about her family on the show to host Pat Sajak. He was later arrested and charged with multiple murdersIncluding his 17-year-old daughter Tylee and his 7-year-old son J.J. Are included.
Edward Wayne EdwardsAnother serial killer, appeared on the game show “To Tell the Truth” in 1972, when he escaped from prison, robbed gas stations, and ended up on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted list. After going on the show, he committed several murders and was arrested in 2009. He died of natural causes in prison in 2011 at the age of 77.
A different killer, Paul Curry, competed “In danger!” Won another $24,000 in 1989. Five years later, he poisoned his wife Linda in order to collect more than $500,000 in insurance money and other benefits. Curry was convicted in 2014 and sentenced to life in prison.
