"Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" (2007/I)TV series

Creators:

Barry Poznick
John Stevens
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

27 February 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Game-Show

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Quiz Show | Non Fiction | Number In Title

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Sept. 5	8:00 PM	Fox
Fri. Sept. 12	8:00 PM	Fox

Cast

Jeff Foxworthy	...	Himself - Host / ... (28 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kyle Collier	...	Himself / ... (23 episodes, 2007)
Alana Ethridge	...	Herself / ... (23 episodes, 2007)
Jacob Hays	...	Himself / ... (23 episodes, 2007)
Spencer Martin	...	Himself / ... (23 episodes, 2007)
Mark Thompson	...	Himself - Announcer (21 episodes, 2007)
Marki Ann Meyer	...	Herself (13 episodes, 2007)
Laura Marano	...	Herself / ... (10 episodes, 2007)

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Series Writing credits
Michael Wilder		(18 episodes, 2007)
Lou DiMaggio		(17 episodes, 2007)
Ryan Hopak		(17 episodes, 2007)
Steve Hurley		(17 episodes, 2007)
Peter Scott		(17 episodes, 2007)
Seth Harrington		(3 episodes, 2007)
Barry Poznick		(1 episode, 2007)
John Stevens		(1 episode, 2007)

Series Produced by
Sydney Leier	....	associate producer (30 episodes, 2007-2008)
Gregory Gillbergh	....	supervising producer / producer (24 episodes, 2007)
Christopher Campbell	....	co-producer (23 episodes, 2007)
Teddy Valenti	....	producer (23 episodes, 2007)
Kristin Curtin	....	associate producer (21 episodes, 2007)
Anila Dittakavi	....	research associate producer (21 episodes, 2007)
Valerie Ramirez	....	associate producer (19 episodes, 2007)
Brandie Tucker	....	associate producer (18 episodes, 2007)
Arjen van Eijmeren	....	associate producer (18 episodes, 2007)
Roy Bank	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2007)
Mark Burnett	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2007)
Barry Poznick	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2007)
John Stevens	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2007)
Sean Olsen	....	supervising post producer (12 episodes, 2007)
Ryan Carroll	....	associate producer (11 episodes, 2007)
Joni Day	....	producer / senior producer (11 episodes, 2007)
Greg Gorden	....	line producer (11 episodes, 2007)
Chuck LaBella	....	talent producer (7 episodes, 2007)
Benjamin Silverman	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
David Vanacore		(11 episodes, 2007)

Series Film Editing by
Leellen Patchen		(52 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jason Stewart		(21 episodes, 2007)
Joseph Whiting		(21 episodes, 2007)
Jamil Nelson		(13 episodes, 2007)
Barry Murphy		(7 episodes, 2007)
Jared McClurg		(6 episodes, 2007)
Nick Staller		(5 episodes, 2007)
Joel Watson		(2 episodes, 2007)

Series Casting by
Jordan Wiles		(21 episodes, 2007)
Matt Vener		(8 episodes, 2007)
Carol Elizabeth Barlow		(5 episodes, 2007)
Matt Antrim		(2 episodes, 2007)

Series Makeup Department
Marylin Lee	....	makeup artist (21 episodes, 2007)
Darcy Gilmore	....	key makeup artist (8 episodes, 2007)

Series Production Management
David Parkinson	....	post-production supervisor (23 episodes, 2007)
Chris Wagner	....	production manager (21 episodes, 2007)
Jesse Kerns	....	production manager (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Sound Department
Jamie Santos	....	sound re-recording mixer (21 episodes, 2007)
Geoff Green	....	sound editor (8 episodes, 2007)

Series Visual Effects by
Michael Hackett	....	title graphics (1 episode, 2007)
Tony Romain	....	title graphics (1 episode, 2007)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Yarish	....	still photographer (73 episodes, 2007-2008)
Keith Hobelman	....	jib camera operator (14 episodes, 2007)
Oscar Dominguez	....	lighting designer (11 episodes, 2007)
Dennis Weiler	....	lighting director (6 episodes, 2007)

Series Casting Department
Janelle Nixon	....	senior casting associate / casting associate (18 episodes, 2007)

Series Editorial Department
John Voralik	....	assistant editor (50 episodes, 2007-2008)
Joseph Whiting	....	on-line editor (23 episodes, 2007)
Rob Kraut	....	assistant editor (21 episodes, 2007)
William Safian	....	assistant editor (16 episodes, 2007)
Michael Cerminaro	....	first assistant editor (14 episodes, 2007)
Neil Jariwala	....	associate editor (14 episodes, 2007)
Brian Wilson	....	post-production assistant (14 episodes, 2007)

Series Music Department
Grant Lovelace	....	music editor / assistant music editor (14 episodes, 2007)
Michael Brake	....	music editor (6 episodes, 2007)
Maarten Hofmeijer	....	music editor (unknown episodes, 2007)

Series Other crew
Charles Chen	....	audience page (51 episodes, 2007-2008)
Dan Paschen	....	assistant: Mark Burnett (30 episodes, 2007-2008)
Tom Huffman	....	development coordinator (24 episodes, 2007)
Jennifer Parris	....	production assistant (22 episodes, 2008)
Jerry Legget	....	production accountant (21 episodes, 2007)
Carlos Gabriel Moreno	....	production supervisor (21 episodes, 2007)
David Hren	....	set production assistant (16 episodes, 2007)
Andy Johnson	....	production assistant (13 episodes, 2007)
Randi Woxland	....	transcriber (11 episodes, 2007)
James Young	....	production assistant (9 episodes, 2007-2008)
Evan Matthews	....	assistant: Mark Burnett (7 episodes, 2007)
Brandon Wallace	....	production coordinator (7 episodes, 2007)
Tiberius Nour	....	assistant: Mark Burnett (4 episodes, 2007)
Jake Buchheit	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2007)
Kristen Laidley	....	script coordinator (2 episodes, 2007)
Ted Sroka	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 2007)
Bryce Keigley	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 2007)
Kevin Sanchez	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes, 2007)
Mona Weiss	....	stand-in (unknown episodes, 2007)

Series Thanks
Rachel Brill Stella	....	special thanks (23 episodes, 2007)

Production Companies

• Zoo Productions
• Mark Burnett Productions
• Reveille Productions

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Television (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Reveille (2007) (non-USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• Avon Studio Transport  transportation
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Cut Music  music editorial services
• Raleigh Studios  taped at

Also Known As:

Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

USA:60 min (including commercials) | 30 min (including commercials) (4 Episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Zoo Productions

Trivia:

The host and kids wear the same clothes every episode.

Quotes:

Jeff Foxworthy: You look like someone just gave you a wedgie!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Bones: Death in the Saddle (#3.3)" (2007)

Moves along too slowly

This might have been an OK show, but it is very slow paced. There are about 6 questions answered per 30 minute episode, and there is a commercial after every question. They try to make a cliffhanger by having a commercial after a contestant has chosen an answer but it doesn't work. It just helps to bore the viewer even more.

The questions range from 1st to 5th grade questions and contestants are college graduates that have great difficulty with these questions. It may not be scripted, but it is really hard not to think that it is. The contestants are just stupid and use all of their 'lifelines' (copy, peek, and save) in the first few questions.

What makes the show even more unbearable is the children. They have five 5th graders (the classmates) and a contestant can choose one kid every two questions. The kids always get the question right and do it quickly while the adult struggles with it.

When Jeff Foxworthy makes a joke they will laugh obnoxiously right on cue, and the camera has to zoom in on their faces to show you how faked the laughs are. If only the jokes were actually funny.

Don't watch this show. It may have sounded like a good concept of a game, but you will be pulling your hair out after sitting through commercial after commercial so you can look at pathetic adults struggle with easy questions.