Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (I) (2007– )

A quiz show that features adult contestants and questions directly from the textbooks of first through fifth graders.

Creators:

Barry Poznick, John Stevens

Stars:

Jeff Foxworthy, Danielle Soibelman, Madison Leisle

2 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jeff Foxworthy	...	Himself - Host (110 episodes, 2007-2011)
Danielle Soibelman	...	Herself (56 episodes, 2010)
Madison Leisle	...	Herself (54 episodes, 2010-2011)

Storyline

A quiz show that features adult contestants and questions directly from the textbooks of first through fifth graders.

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Plot Keywords:

quiz show | punctuation in title | question in title | non fiction | number in title

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Genres:

Game-Show

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 February 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

5th Grader

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Zoo Productions, Mark Burnett Productions, Reveille Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min 30 min (4 Episodes)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The host and kids wear the same clothes every episode.

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Quotes

Alana Etheridge: [while contestant carefully deliberates] Can you just pick an answer, man!

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.71 (2012)

User Reviews

a lot of pain for so little gain

it's so weird to me that people speak so strongly about a program they hate, yet continue to watch.. "..fifth grader?" must be the show you guys love to hate, and can't miss an episode.. about the pace of the show: if it appears to move slowly, it's because the contestants are given time to calm down and become comfortable.. how many of you have appeared before on TV before a studio audience of hundreds which was being televised to millions? fox worthy's jokes, while sometimes lame, are another tool for calming the contestant.. laughter displaces anxiety and concern over how one appears before a crowd, and the fear of appearing foolish from something that was said or done.. about general dislike of the show: so, why watch it? or, maybe you watch it a lot, and get few questions correct? so? join the club; only one contestant won all the money.. more people failed than succeeded.. so? about a student-contributor to the these comments who disliked an ?? or answer: here's something you can fix: get an education, join the team at a quiz show (jeopardy?) and write the questions you feel are better than what you've seen up to this point.. you earlier commenter's are so big on criticism and put-downs, could you do better? so, why don't you? how good does it have to be to meet your criteria? should it be read directly from the encyclopedia Britannia? should the host be an m.i.t. professor? maybe you commenter's forgot the first rules of TV: attract an audience; retain their interest; insure their return for the next episode.. the first rule of watching TV is: if it isn't fun, change the channel.. okay, so it's not everyone's idea of fun-- what is? you like bikini mud wrestling? great! how about basket weaving? great! how about watching shopping networks all day? great! everyone has their preferences and everyone has their idea of what's fun.. do you resent another's enjoyment of a program you don't like? so, find something else! but, get off others' back about what they like!! nobody put a gun (or remote) to your head to keep you watching "..fifth grader?" change the channel or turn the set off, but knock off the knocking of others for the sake of enjoying yourself.. it wastes energy and time.. or do you purely enjoy diminishing another's enjoyment?