Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader

'Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?' Comes Back With Two-Hour Season Premiere Tonight on FOX

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Tonight, fans of the very amusing reality competition that pits adults against smart kids returns to FOX, with a two-hour long season premiere that features celebrity contestants. We previously reported that the recently syndicated show will feature celebrities such as former supermodel Kathy Ireland as they enter the battle of the brains with a fresh batch of fifth graders. Some of the celebrities who will be playing for their favorite charities include Superman himself, Dean Cain, talk show host Star Jones, former boxer Sugar Ray Leonard, Beverly Hills star Jennifer Garth and KISS frontman, Gene Simmons.

Tonight, fans gear up for another season of fun-filled competitions as Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? returns to television screens. Before anything else, though, let’s take a look at this season’s young faces who claim they could beat their adult counterparts.

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader: New Celebrity Contestants Announced

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:58:38 GMT

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? That's what will be asked to a slew of brand new special celebrity contestants in the upcoming fall television season. Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader has more and more relied on their celebrity weeks to increase ratings and pique fan interest. Today, FOX announced their newest batch of celebrity contestants, and they range from a former Nobel laureate to an ex-supermodel. Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader premieres Friday, September 5 with a special two-hour episode.

BuddyTV Fall 2008 Preview: Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader/Don't Forget the Lyrics

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:15 GMT

For exclusive on-set videos and hot features on the new TV season, check out BuddyTV's Fall 2008 Preview.

Network: FOX

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader Premiere: Friday, September 5, 8pm

Don't Forget the Lyrics Premiere: Friday, September 12, 8pm

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader Host: Jeff Foxworthy

Don't Forget the Lyrics Host: Wayne Brady

Premise: On Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader, adults compete against grammar school children for a cash prize. On Don't Forget the Lyrics, contestants sing and must remember the lyrics to famous songs for money.

'Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?' Gets Syndicated

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:00:26 GMT

Looks like we'll be seeing adults answer (or or flub) elementary questions outside of the auspices of Fox soon. Twentieth Television is expected to announce that the Fox game show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? will be given a syndicated version, aimed at a fall 2009 premiere. This means than any local station can buy the program and show it within their own schedules, without relying on a network to give it to them.

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? pits adult contestants against a series of questions taken from textbooks used by students from first to fifth grade. They play along with five fifth graders, one of which is chosen as a “classmate” for two questions. With a bit of luck, the contestants can win up to $1 million; otherwise, if they answer incorrectly or decide to leave the game, they'll take home the money they've earned but have to admit that they are not smarter than a 5th grader.

FOX Fall Premiere Dates: 'Fringe,' 'Prison Break' 'Bones' and 'Moment of Truth' Get 2-Hour Debuts

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:10:48 GMT

FOX is the most creative network around. You might hate some of the shows it produces (cough The Moment of Truth cough), but you have to give FOX props for the way it creates its schedule. If there is a new series the network is proud of, FOX promotes the hell out of it, and often premiere it after a veteran, highly rated series for good measure. Thanks to American Idol, FOX constructs two very distinct Fall and Winter/Spring seasons, dodging the inclination to air most of its big shows year-round. FOX has embraced the idea of airing its serial dramas with little or no breaks. Today, FOX released the schedule for their Fall premieres. There are a handful of two-hour premieres planned, including one for the most highly-anticipated new series of the Fall, the J.J. Abrams produced Fringe.

Exclusive Interview: Cody, from 'Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader'

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:41:29 GMT

Cody is a fifth grader. This much is clear. Why, then, is Cody someone you might want to care about? Well, thanks to the FOX network, America is currently witnessing the era of Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader, the game show which tests the knowledge of adults against the common knowledge of a fifth grader. The premise is a good one, the lovable Jeff Foxworthy is the host, and who doesn't like to see everyday humans get outwitted by 11 year old mini-humans. The catch is this: we got the chance to interview Cody, one of the fifth graders on Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader, and he's a smart dude. Really smart. When I was in fifth grade, well, I don't really remember fifth grade all that well, and I'm not very old. But, I know this: if someone tried to interview me, I'd be shaking in my boots. Not Cody, though.

Below you will find the mp3 audio of the interview.

Presidential Candidates Say No to '5th Grader'

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 07:00:00 GMT

2008 presidential candidates Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and Rudy Guiliani have been out and about campaigning, but one place where the public won't be seeing them is FOX's Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?.

According to the New York Daily News, all three turned down the chance to appear on a celebrity edition of the hit game show, which has contestants answering basic elementary questions for money.

'Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?' Goes Mobile

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:00:00 GMT

FOX's Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? has branched beyond the television screen once again, entering the world of mobile gaming. Early this month, Capcom Interactive, together with FOX Mobile Entertainment, announced the mobile game version of the hit show, coinciding with the premiere of its highly-anticipated second season.

"Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? for mobile is the perfect opportunity to entertain the whole family while on the go," Fox Mobile Entertainment Senior Vice President Mitch Feinman said in a press release.

Clueless Contestants Make '5th Grader' Olivia go "Wow!"

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 05:00:00 GMT

FOX's Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? quizzes adults on elementary level school subjects, and while this task may seem like a walk in the park, many contestants have lost the chance to win one million dollars -- or even a fraction thereof -- for failing to answer basic elementary level questions, surprising not only the contestants themselves and viewers, but also Olivia, one of the students featured on the show.

“Sometimes I'm just like, ‘Wow!'” she told the Chicago Sun-Times, before adding that there are times she feels rather sympathetic when a contestant is stumped by a question. “But other times, I'm like, ‘Well, maybe I wouldn't remember that,' so I do have a little sympathy.

Exclusive Interview: The Fifth Graders from 'Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader'

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:15:45 GMT

Last week, down at the FOX Fall press junket, I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing the new crop of 5th graders from FOX's Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader. Since last year's fifth graders have now moved on to sixth grade, FOX needed a new batch of young minds to humiliate grown-ups and serve as a clear example that you get dumber as you get older. The fifth graders seemed fairly ecstatic to be making the press rounds and were certainly the most enthusiastic interview subjects I talked to during my time in Los Angeles. The five students are Nathan, Mackenzie, Sierra, Cody and Olivia.

Below you will find the full mp3 audio of the raucous interview.

'Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader' Host is Honorary Chairman of National Hunting and Fishing Day

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 08:30:00 GMT

Never mind glitzy, glamorous, star-studded and A-list events such as the Grammys and the Oscars. For Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? host, Jeff Foxworthy, he'd gladly pass those up over a couple of events he considers of greater appeal – hunting and fishing.

"It just drives my wife crazy," Foxworthy said laughing. "She goes, 'We get invited to the Oscars. You turn that down. We get invited to the Grammys. You turn that down. But you never turn down a hunting or fishing trip.' I always explain, 'Well, if I have my choice of putting on a tuxedo and going out to L.A. and sitting around with people I have nothing in common with, or going out to Kansas to hunt a monster whitetail…uh…it's not much of a chin-scratcher.'"

'Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader' Coming to Life in More Ways Than One

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:30:00 GMT

Now that Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? has been turned into a computer game by THQ or Toy Headquarters, how much more interactive can the cerebral challenge show get? The answer is a marriage between computer technology and television.

JAKKS Pacific, Inc. announced last week that it has acquired the license from Mark Burnett Productions to develop Plug It In & Play TV Games products of its popular quiz show. Plug It In & Play TV Games are systems loaded with several modules housed in just one controller that plugs directly into the A/V outlets of standard televisions.

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader: BuddyTV Fall 2007 Preview

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Premiere Date and Time: Thursday, September 6, 8pm

Network: FOX

Time Slot Competition: Ugly Betty, My Name is Earl and 30 Rock, Survivor, Smallville

Host: Jeff Foxworthy

THQ Launches 'Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?' PC Game

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 07:00:00 GMT

FOX's hit series Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?, which premieres with a new season tonight, has now been made into a new computer game courtesy of THQ, Inc.

The game, which THQ launched on August 28, features authentic commentary from show host Jeff Foxworthy (The Jeff Foxworthy Show, Reno 911!) and delivers all of the classmate peer pressure and wisecracks that viewers have come to love.

Celebrities Study for a Cause on 'Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader'

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:10:32 GMT

What do talk show host Regis Philbin, champion skateboarder Tony Hawk and American Idol stalwarts Clay Aiken and Kellie Pickler have in common? Well, they're all going back to school on national television. When Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? returns with its Celebrity Edition, a number of famous personalities will test their brain power for the benefit of various charitable causes.

Aside from Philbin, Aiken, Hawk and Pickler, the upcoming installment of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? will also feature Access Hollywood's Billy Bush and the reigning Miss America, Lauren Nelson.

Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? Kids Speak Up

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 07:00:00 GMT

The Fox hit reality series Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? have made celebrities out of its’ five young students, Alana Etheridge, Jacob Hays, Kyle Collier, Laura Marano and Spencer Martin.

The show, which first started airing early this year, initially started out strong in the ratings chart. However, as the series progressed, it began drawing in less viewers, especially when American Idol episodes stopped airing before it.

Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader? June 7th Recap

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:55:39 GMT

Originally aired on Thursday, 06/07/2007

Episode Rating: *** (3 star out of 5)

Episode Overview: Well, are you? We test our knowledge alongside three brave adults who attempt to match wits with the young classmates of Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?

Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?: Probably not, but that's okay

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 14:59:40 GMT

“When I look back on all the crap I learned in high school,
It's a wonder I can think at all...”

-Paul Simon

Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader? is another in the long line of hit prime-time game shows that have filled the airwaves recently, a new take on the tried and true trivia show formula. The premise of the show taps into our fascination with our own collective stupidity. Perhaps this is a cynical view of the show, but it's the reason viewers flocked to its premiere. People wanted to see grown-ups stumble over fifth-grade level trivia, lacking knowledge they should have but don't. Watching the show, however, it becomes apparent that the real hook of the show is not the idiocy of the contestants (because they are generally competent), but the uselessness of the information we learned back in grade school.

How badly does Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader need American Idol?

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:26:27 GMT

Pretty badly, it would seem. After premiering to a preposterously large audience in its series debut after American Idol, Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader has since floundered when not immediately preceded by the Biggest Show in the World. Of course, some drop-off in viewership when Idol isn't your lead-in is understandable, but on Thursday Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader clocked in with its worst ratings yet, with only a third of its premiere audience tuning in.

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader to Last May and Beyond...

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 06:00:00 GMT

After a well received initial run, Fox ordered an additional 13 episodes of the game show Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? The preliminary airing averaged 23 million viewers per episode, garnering a 9.3 scoring from adults 18 to 49.

Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? is a show produced by Mark Burnett. Hosted by Jeff Foxworthy, the show features average adults as they attempt to answer a series of questions intended for the fifth-grade level. The questions asked are generally taken from textbooks with subject matters surrounding math, U.S. history and social studies. Each correctly answered question will correspond to a monetary prize, which accumulates as the game goes on. In addition to the adult contestants, five actual fifth graders participate on the show, who serve as the “classmates” of the adult contestants.

Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader, Actor?

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 18:51:31 GMT

Fox's new prime time game show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader was an almost instant hit benefiting from a hot American Idol lead in and a concept too decadent to resists: grown ups from various fields and back grounds would go up against 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade questions for a chance to win a million dollars. Joining them are 'Classmates', normal grade school children who would act as partners for their adult counterpart. The instant ratings influx for Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader brought the show a lot of attention; and with that, a lot of questions, and now its first scandal.

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 01:21:04 GMT

Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? is a game show created by Mark Burnett. It is mostly about challenging ordinary adults through a series of questions taken from the textbooks of 5th grade level students.