Do you watch "Are you smarter than a 5th grader?"

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<p>I caught one episode a while ago, and it was very interesting. At first it seemed like easy money for some elementary school questions, and it was very amusing to see adults struggle through some 1st grade ~ 5th grade questions. (One had trouble doing 5 x 2) </p>

<p>But then again, it seems like the producers take the most obscure information from the elementary textbooks...like what's the biggest bear (apparently it's a polar bear). I think the show humbles/humiliates a lot -- and it is good for laughs. </p>

<p>I wonder how CC'ers would do on the show =)</p>

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<p>Not to mention that fact that most of the people who are on that show are "not that smart."</p>

<p>But that is what makes it funny.</p>

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<p>I loath that show. It doesn't seem funny to me, it seems depressing...</p>

<p>The first person on didn't get one question right (on his own), and still got 10000 dollars. Just depressing...</p>

<p>Of course, I have to admit, I didn't know what month Columbus day was in. But until a year ago, I didn't know the months, so idk...</p>

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<p>I like the show. It is interesting to see how adults struggle on questions that they expect their children to know. The UCLA grad/lawyer was incredibly unimpressive. He was convinced that JQ Adams was the first president to be impeached. I don't think he answered a question correctly.</p>

<p>The so-called "5th graders" on the show are probably the "creme of the crop" academically, due to the fact that I don't think any of them has gotten a question wrong yet. They'll probably be the type of kids that within a few years, will be CC members with 4.0 GPAs and 2200+ SAT scores worrying about getting into a college.</p>

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<p>that is the dumbest show I have ever seen. One, those kids are paid actors, they are on other children's shows...so I doubt if all of them are even real 5th graders. Foxworthy is a terrible host, who seems to be trying to mimick Howie Mandel (he's not great either), considering that every, from what I've seen, every kid has gotten the answer right, I am pretty sure most are probably are given the Q and A ahead of time...like on hollywood squares. </p>

<p>I've seen the show 3 times, hoping it will improve, and it never did. Absolutely terrible. </p>

<p>Now,I think the show would improve greatly if the show changed its format: something like foxworthy (or some other host) on the street asking random people these questions, if they get them right, $100, if they get it wrong, it's a good laugh...like Leno's Jaywalking.</p>

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<p>I wanted to strangle the one woman who couldn't figure out how many decades were in two millenia. She made me cringe when she hesitated on which star was closest to the Earth.</p>

<p>However, some of those questions aren't that easy. Like the one time I thought a grizzly bear was the largest bear, when it was really a polar bear.</p>

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it seems like the producers take the most obscure information from the elementary textbooks

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<p>I know. They take the most un-useful info from the textbooks.</p>

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<p>Most 5th graders wouldn't know the answers to those questions.</p>

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<p>I've watched every episode so far and the only question I've gotten wrong is "How many teaspoons in 5 tablespoons" I thought 20 but it was 15</p>

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<p>i don't think this show is going ot last more than one season; you can only come up w/ so many 5th grader questions that can stump dumb adults.</p>

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<p>What channel is this on?
And what day/time?</p>

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<p>I still prefer Jeopardy. I like to marvel at how smart the contestants are, not how stupid they are....</p>

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<p>It's on Fox after American Idol (arguably a worse show).... No wonder ABC is throttling them in the ratings.</p>