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Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

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TV Series

The Resume

    (February 27, 2007-September 8, 2015)
    Born in United States
    Hosted by Jeff Foxworthy
    Created by Mark Burnett
    Premise: Quiz show where contestants answer grade school level questions with the help of a group of 5th graders
    Airs on FOX

Why Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? might be annoying:

    It is an obvious attempt by FOX to cash in on the game show craze started by 'Deal or No Deal'.
    It airs against 'Survivor', thus putting Mark Burnett in competition with himself.
    The 'students' on the show are actually child actors who are given information about the material beforehand.
    Howard Stern claims that it is a ripoff of a bit that he used to do on his show.
    They constantly try to make fools out of the contestants. For example, if a contestant wants to quit the game, he has to look into the camera and say, 'I am not smarter than a 5th grader.'
    It is a game show where one contestant must answer a series of questions for $1,000,000, but can ask for help three times (sound familiar?).

Why Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? might not be annoying:

    Unlike most of the other big-money game shows, it does not try to force a lame catchphrase on us.
    Jeff Foxworthy is pretty good about not cracking too many redneck jokes.
    The first few episodes got huge ratings thanks to its lead-in.
    It is good, clean family entertainment.

Credit: Diplomat


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Year In Review:

    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 90.91% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 193 Votes: 66.84% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 76.47% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 20 Votes: 85.00% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 61 Votes: 65.57% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 79 Votes: 68.35% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 43 Votes: 72.09% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 157 Votes: 74.52% Annoying