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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Monday, February 26, 2007 - 3:59 pm
Begins on Fox on Tuesday (Feb 27) Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?
quote:"Jeff Foxworthy hosts the new game show where every question is from a grade school textbook...."
This looks like it could be pretty fun! If you go to the wesite, make sure you check out and try the "Trivia Game." I got 6 questions right, and it said I'm as smart as a third grader! 
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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Monday, February 26, 2007 - 4:02 pm
This does look like fun, Whomum. That math question they asked in the previews scared me. I don't like math. lol
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Monday, February 26, 2007 - 4:57 pm
I got 7 right, the two I had wrong were regarding the ostrich and the USA political term. In my defense I am not American. LOL I am as smart as a 4th grader (sigh, don't tell my kids). This show looks fun for a family to watch together. I can just imagine the ribbing when the kids get the answers and not the adults.
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Shel
Member
07-27-2005
| Monday, February 26, 2007 - 9:07 pm
I'm as smart as a 5h grader! Woohoo!! I missed the US Rep question because in my goofy mind I was thinking Senate. Oh well. I'm smarter that ONE of my kids. :-) Can't wait for this show. Be fun to watch with our boys and see if we can get the answers before they do. lol
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Vsmart
Member
02-10-2003
| Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 10:04 am
I got all 10 right.
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Shel
Member
07-27-2005
| Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 10:08 am
Cheater... 
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 10:13 am
i got all ten.
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Shel
Member
07-27-2005
| Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 10:30 am
lol, another cheater... 
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 10:38 am
I did not get all of them right!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 10:45 am
Ever since Caleb started fifth grade this year, we've got a new thing in our house, lol. He'll walk over and ask me for help with his homework...then go oh nevermind I'll wait for dad, lol. In my defense, I have a severe math phobia...er, and they're doing geometry and begining algebra! When we saw the preview for this all I could do was laugh.
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Shel
Member
07-27-2005
| Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 10:59 am
War, I know what you mean. My 7th grader is in Algebra 1 - yet all of the worksheets the teacher has them do are marked pre-Calc on top. If I think reaaaalllllyyyyy hard, I can sort of remember what he's supposed to be doing and, if not help him, jog his memory of how to do it right. Blech. I'm glad I don't need higher math in my every day life. lol
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 10:53 pm
Good concept, HOWEVER: * They got through like 5 questions the entire half hour (?). Despite all the gimmicks (see bullet point below), it was slow slow slow. * The kids are either actors or have been obnoxiously coached to "ham it up." My bet is on actors. * The structure is completely derivative of Who Wants to be a Millionaire. * Overly gimmicky. The premise is strong. It should be enough. But fake laughter, gimmicks reign. But rest assured, the strong concept coupled with the time slot (after AI) will ensure it does very very well in the ratings, and the media will be writing the "Mark Burnett has a hit!" stories again.
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Tess
Member
04-13-2001
| Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - 2:01 am
I got all 10 correct. That was lots of fun. We didn't watch the show tonight, however. We watched our DVDs of LOST. I've got DH completely hooked!
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - 5:07 am
ITA Yankee. The website quiz was more fun than the show itself. I LOVE Foxworthy but the show doesn't let him shine and it needs to pick up it's pace A LOT. We PVR'd it, so could fast forward intro and commercials. I sat down to watch it with my girls and before I could get three wiggling behinds properly settled... the show was over. lOL
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Bluejaxrock
Member
04-23-2004
| Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - 7:50 am
I watched this (thanks for the heads-up, Who) and agree - I liked it, but it was slow. I can't believe how fast that first guy, UCLA and law school grad, used his "lifelines"/cheats. Come on, I'm a burnout and I wasn't having any trouble. That said, I took the website quiz, and I'm as smart as a 4th grader. I missed the US rep term limit and one or two other questions. (See, I told you I'm a burnout...lol) I wish it was on earlier - I think me and my almost-8-year-old would like watching together. (And I'm a dinosaur - we have no TIVO or dvr, etc. Heck, I just got a cell phone - pre-paid minutes...lol)
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - 8:25 am
I agree with everyone else. It is fun, but I wonder just how much of this is real, and how much is put-on. I thought the first guy completely wasted his "peek" cheat on the T/F question. To me, the peek cheat should have been used so that, when you peek at the student's paper, you hope to see a word that triggers an "oh yea, that's right" response in your brain. That was completely wasted on a question where True or False were the only options. Also, did anyone notice the backback (or whatever) one of the students dropped in the hallway as they came running out to the classroom? Then, when the first (male) contestant came out, the hallway was clear. I figured, OK, some crew member moved the backpack before he came out. But then, when the second (female) contestant came out, there was the backpack in the hallway again. And, the backpack was in the hallway the whole time she played. It made me wonder if the contestants were shown out of order (put the "quickie" guy on first in the broadcast). Or, if they did a two takes of the kids running out to the classroom, and that happened to be the one the aired.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Sunday, March 04, 2007 - 3:56 pm
caught just a tiny bit as I couldnt stand the slow pace. Hated the fake acting by the kids however, can you imagine real kids in front of that crowd? unpredictable LOL I like Foxworthy's humor though. Needs some finetuning but I'd watch again in a few weeks and see if anything has been fixed/.
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Sunday, March 04, 2007 - 4:29 pm
It said I was smarter than a fifth grader, but there were no math questions or questions about reps. Maybe they've dumbed down the quiz?
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Bonbonlover
Member
07-13-2000
| Sunday, March 04, 2007 - 4:45 pm
thank goodness I had this show on TIVO...a lot of it was fast forwqarded... I like the concept, but it is way to slow...
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Monday, March 05, 2007 - 10:17 am
I agree, good concept but too slow. I like Jeff F. ok, I don't think he's that great in this show though. I think the kids are actors, they don't bother me though. I hope they improve. I'd like to see it stick around. It's fun to watch with my kids.
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Monday, March 05, 2007 - 12:22 pm
One thing HAS changed: they stopped asking their student partner what their best subjects are; that cut at least a few seconds.
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Ohiomobprincess
Member
11-07-2003
| Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 8:43 am
Great show, but I agree with everyone else about it being way too slow. I'd like it better if it were only a half hour show.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 12:10 pm
I haven't watched this show, but I heard on the radio yesterday that all of the kids are child actors. Every one of 'em.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 6:20 pm
I watched with my mom tonight over the phone for fun since she is still in Florida for the winter. She is physics professor. She about hung up on me tonight when I answered "weight" to the question "Density describes the mass of an object divided by what?" I'll call her back in the morning to she if she calmed down...LOL She substituted one semester for an an astronomy class (the regular teacher was very sick)..anyway...I learned quickly not to tease her about teaching astrology and asking for my reading.
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Shel
Member
07-27-2005
| Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 6:24 pm
That's hilarious, Naja! Did she throw her Crystal Ball at you? lol
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