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Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

(Rated TV-PG, Game shows, Starring Jeff Foxworthy, Where to watch: Fox, CMT, Online)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Kids know more than grown-ups in clever game show.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 8 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Normal game show greed. Jokey humiliation when Foxworthy makes losing contestant say, "I am not smarter than a fifth grader." Contestants can choose "cheat" options in which they "peek" at or "copy" a kid's answer.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Not an issue.
  • Sexy stuff:

    In one episode, Foxworthy compares girl's looks to Halle Berry, garnering some cheers and possible hoots from the audience.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

Parents need to know that kids help adults answer questions taken from grade-school textbooks that could win the adult contestants up to $1 million. That said, the kids are mainly on the sidelines in this program. The content of the questions is completely unobjectionable, and kids are treated with respect (though in one episode host Jeff Foxworthy compared a young girl's looks to those of Halle Berry). One aspect of the game -- in which a contestant can "peek" or "copy" a child's answer -- might be seen to endorse cheating.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about why it's hard for grown-ups to answer these seemingly simple questions. Kids, how well did you do on the questions? Grown ups, how about you? What do you think this show says about adults' intelligence? Or the type of learning that occurs in grade school?

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  1. I rate this title on for age 6 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Educational
    • Positive messages

    Educational and funny

    The fifth graders look cute.

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Michigan
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Awesom Family Game Show

    A great show for people of all ages. It's funny to see adults answering questions that I mostly know the answers to, before they even start to narrow down the answers. I especially like the celebrity edition.

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Georgia
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    This show is hilarious! I love to watch the contestance try to answer simple questions! It is also funny to watch the celebrities (beautie queen) have to CHEAT on 1st. grade questions! I recomend this show to kids and adults of all ages!

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Pennsylvania
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 5.0

    learing experience

    We like it.We watch it all the time and try to answer our selves. Some are kinda of hard to remeber.Kinda of embarassing to know your not smarter than todays 5th grader. Graet show.

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Kansas
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    a fun game show

    i like this show because my mom gets some wrong and i get all of them right

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