Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? is a game show franchise that was co-created and produced by Mark Burnett, based on the game created by Howard Stern for The Howard Stern Show. Adult contestants answer questions as if they came from an elementary grade school quiz. The original U.S. version with host Jeff Foxworthy debuted on the Fox Broadcasting network on February 27, 2007, airing on Fox until 2009, as a syndicated TV series between 2009 and 2011, and then revived on Fox in 2015. The Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? format has since been replicated in several other countries, some versions under the same title, and some under modified ones. In 2013, the show appeared in TV Guide's list of the 60 greatest game shows ever.
| Genre | Game Show |
| Created by | Mark Burnett |
| Directed by | Don Weiner (US) |
| Running time | 20–25 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Mark Burnett Prods, MGM Television, Nickelodeon, BBC Studios (UK) |
| Distributor | Endemol Shine |
| Original network | Sky 1 (UK), FOX (U.S.), Nick |
| Related shows | US show (2007–15), Versions |
About Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
Quiz show that features adult contestants who compete to answer questions from elementary school textbooks. Fifth grade "classmates" can help the adult players.
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The show premiered on Fox as a three-day special.
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Latest information about Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? updated on July 28 2021.
