Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? Review Summary
Watching Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader "makes you feel smart and ignorant at the same time." Comedian Jeff "Your Might Be a Redneck" Foxworthy hosts this game show on Fox that asks grade school curriculum of adults, to see how much we remember from all those years ago. The answer is, not that much, leaving a small selection of reviewers "appalled at the stupidity of the contestants" and finding the show boring. The adults' knowledge is compared to that of a group of 5th graders on the show that "are cute and, of course, very smart." The adults always have occupations or education to make you think they are very smart as well. Even reviewers that aren't fans of Foxworthy are fans of this show, as they "think he adds a little something different" to Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader, leaving the majority of reviewers not only knowing they are not smarter than a 5th grader, but also finding this to be a "fun family show." Fox also airs another popular game show, Don't Forget the Lyrics.
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I'm generally not a fan of reality TV. At least not the variety that depends on making its contestants look either stupid or extremely desperate.
Maybe its the fact that I have a 5th grader at home that finds me tuning into this show on occasion and actually enjoying it.
Sometimes of course we play along with it and I'm proud to say that I do pretty well. But eventually like all contestants I ultimately have to utter the words "I am not smarter than a 5th grader" Of course, its been a few years since I was in the 5th grade, slogging my way through snow each day to get to my little. Wait! ...
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I find Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader a very mind stimulating game. I think the fifth graders are actually very smart and cute. I really enjoyed the first season's kids. Lots of personality! I never was a fan of Jeff Foxworthy, but I think he adds a little something different to this game show. I do have to say, though "I am not smarter than a fifth grader".
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It is very educational and provides a great refresher course for most of us. It gives one a great sense of accomplishment to do well and a terrible crush of defeat when you miss an easy question.
You develop quite a lot of respect for the school system and wonder (a lot) if you were ever taught some of this stuff.
Over all, it's a good way to sharpen your... review »
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I have watched the show twice. Though not full episodes. The show is boring. Does not keep my attention. I have tried to watch it, but I end up flipping the station. Jeff Foxworthy's career is coming to an end if he has to stoop low enough to do a game show called " Are yu smarter then a Fifth Grader?"
Jeff Foxworthy is a comedian not a game show host. I am really surprised the show is still on the air. It is taken up good TV time slot, in which a more interesting show could be shown. Like Deal or No Deal.
Jeff needs to go back to being a comedian and give up being a game show host. This is game...
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"Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader" is a family fun show, but if you are a single intelligent adult you might as well skip it and move on. I enjoy watching it with my elementary age children to see who can answer the questions first. I personally think that the questions are an insult to intelligent people in America. I have no idea where they get the people on the show, but they miss the dumbest questions. They are an insult to the American public. I hope some of them are acting, especially the ones that have degrees!! Some of the questions are challenging because it asks questions...
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