Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?…
Tonight was the Australian premier of the new game show on Channel Ten called Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? hosted by Rove McManus.
Every week a contestant will test their skills against five regular ‘class mates’ in order to try and win $500,000. The five kids they do battle with are Sam, Moya, Callum, Darcy and Max.
It seems from tonight’s contestants that in order to get on the show you must be able to act like a complete dickhead as if Australian television has been instantly converted into American television. (or is it just me?)
They then start off by looking at an old school photo of the contestant…
The contestant then will choose a child to do battle with when answering the questions, with each question answered right getting the contestant higher on their money tree. The contestant also has what are called ‘cheats’ and they are Peek, Copy and Save. Peek is where the contestant can look at the child’s answer, Copy is when the contestant must choose the same answer as the child, and Save is when the contestant gets the question wrong but the child gets it right, they can then take the money…
It will be interesting to see how well this show does in the ratings, but from a personal point of view I would not be able to stand watching another episode of this, but you may think different.
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Julie | Sep 27, 2007 | Reply
I agree, this show is terrible. I’ve seen a little of it over here in America, where it’s been running for a while. One thing I cannot understand: Why is Rove associated with such rubbish?
anonimuos | Sep 29, 2007 | Reply
I disagree, i think it is just another one of those game shows you just have to watch cuz there is thing on!
Megan | Sep 29, 2007 | Reply
Thats a load of rubbish! I think the whole concept is corny and the kidz that are on it and anoying little smart asses.
Madi | Oct 3, 2007 | Reply
YOU GUYS ARE SO STUPID! This show is the best! If you watched it for a while you would see it ROCKS! Rove is so funny and all the kids are soooooo cute!!! I LOVE “ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5th GRADER”!!!!
I AM NOT SMARTER THAN I 5TH GRADER!!!
christin | Oct 3, 2007 | Reply
Please feel free to challenge me, but as an educator, my daily goal is to encourage children to learn new information that will hopefully pertain to real life, getting a job, interacting in society etc. This show makes a bit of a mockery of what school is truly about…preparing children for life. Although a business major does not know what ‘ctrl s’ stands for… why bother going to school anyhow?? and really, most average 5th graders would NOT be able to answer many of the questions posed.
Lydia Govelli | Oct 3, 2007 | Reply
Well after watching the second episode of 5th grader, I am sure the producers are trying to dumb down our kids even further. The female contestant was kicked off the show for giving a CORRECT answer. The correct answer being “Max and I” NOT Max and me. If they cannot get the answers correct, then the show should be pulled from the air. This is not the way to teach our next generation. We need smarter kids that can lead this country in the future. If the producers are no smarter than a kindergarten level child, perhaps they could use the 5th grade kids to do the questions.
Totally disgusted.
olivia | Oct 4, 2007 | Reply
I am embarrassed that I watched this show. I am embarrassed for Rove. “So who wants to be a Millionaire?” for morons!
Melissa | Oct 4, 2007 | Reply
your just jealous that the kids are smarter than you!
ming | Oct 4, 2007 | Reply
we think that Sam is an annoying little ass face. and who has never seen finding Nemo come on!!!! we feel sorry for moya when rove scared her. we think that max and Callam are sooooooooooo cool and dont even get us started on Darcy.
Lover of this show | Oct 5, 2007 | Reply
omg Moya is soooooooooo CUTE!!!! shes da youngest u know. and sam isnt annoying hes funny!!
and r u sure its max tlked 2 darcy and I and not max tlked 2 darcy and ME?
I LUV THIS SHOW I WOULDNT MISS IT 4 DA WORLD!!!!!!!!!!
luv u MOYA!!!!!!!
xoxo
moya, i hope u’ll learn 2 play da voilin AND piano together someday!! it would certainly make Rove’s joke unfunny anymore!!
Lover of this show | Oct 5, 2007 | Reply
lol
Lover of this show | Oct 5, 2007 | Reply
hi my names Vivien BTW
2 my fav show eva!!!
SL | Oct 6, 2007 | Reply
A business major does not know what ctrl-s is…. The show is fixed. Kids are irritating and know the answers beforehand… and to get 500000 for such nonsense like peek and copy and save life lines…unfair as well to the hard working people out there who earn so much less in a year.
crap show…
jamo | Oct 8, 2007 | Reply
love u long time Callum
jamo | Oct 8, 2007 | Reply
Callum u r so cool play the ibanez guitar because its the one i have u rock
chris | Oct 10, 2007 | Reply
give rove and the kids a break they are all good u just mad because u are not smarter than a 5th grader
hahahahahahahaha
brooke | Oct 17, 2007 | Reply
this show is so cool and is it true or a lie and im in year 5 and im not smarter then a 5 grader
mads | Oct 19, 2007 | Reply
luv max and callum!
Beverly | Oct 24, 2007 | Reply
i luv the show always watch it I’m in grade 5 but i am deffently not smarter than them 5 graders luv u sam u roc!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Slither | Oct 24, 2007 | Reply
Hey, i think that this show is alright but doent have the right name! i am a grade A or somtimes B student in grade nine with a good general knowledge and some of those questions are quite difficult! i dont see how a 5th grader could answer those!
but anyway i like it cause it is a good challenge for me, thank you producers but u should probly change the name.
Beverly | Oct 24, 2007 | Reply
Moya u are sooooooooooooooooooooo cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Micaela | Oct 26, 2007 | Reply
Actually Lydia, the answer to the grammer question was correct. It is NOT Max and I, it is Max and me. Consult a respected grammar manual and it will tell you the same thing.
The show isn’t bad, especially compared to the trash that is on at the same timeslot on other channels.
me | Oct 31, 2007 | Reply
yea micaela is rite, u just split da sentence in 2: max tlked 2 Darcy, max tlked 2 me!
Kelly | Nov 1, 2007 | Reply
Hello,
Does anyone know anymore info about the contestant “Glenn” on last nights show (October 31st)?
Thanks, Kelly.
kim | Nov 1, 2007 | Reply
im a 6th grader and i think Callum is sooooooo cute!
Jono | Nov 1, 2007 | Reply
OMG Lydia Govelli u are sooo dumb, its max and me not max and i.
The whole sentence was “darcy was talking to max and _”
Its me because if u take out ‘max’ it becomes “darcy was talking to me”
U can’t juz go “darcy was talking to i”, it doesn’t make and fcking sense u dumb shit, go learn YOUR own english b4 u start correcting others u rotten piece of crap.
This show is awesome.
It may not be the best, but it sure is funny.
Jono | Nov 1, 2007 | Reply
btw, how much did juleena win last nite?i missed it =[[
OMG i play the ibanez guitar as well!!
Coolie | Nov 1, 2007 | Reply
I love this show!!!!! I LOVE Callum and Moya!
I reckon people are just jealous that they aren’t as smart as a fifth grader.
bryan | Nov 2, 2007 | Reply
hey whats up im bryan a 21 male i love ur show i have ak idney problem so i try ro watch it when i can i dont kno if im smarter then a 5th grader but i try lol ok thanks for hearing me bye
alyson | Nov 4, 2007 | Reply
guys, this is a great show but watch it for what it is…. a fun and entertaining game…. these kids are obviously NOT your average fifth grader. However i have to agree on the whole get the answer right thing, the whole Max and Me thing really annoyed me, that was simply stupid. Almost as stupid as Berts Family Fued allowing Africa to be the answer for a country beinning with “A”….
alyson | Nov 4, 2007 | Reply
Oh i just wanted to say, that i stand corrected on the whole “max and me” thing…. just goes to show you, i’m not smarter than a fifth grader…
Jemima | Nov 5, 2007 | Reply
OMG if u don’t like this show u obviously have’nt watched t its the best show EVER!!! Honstly i’m being serious, “Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader” IS THE BEST!!!!!
Lover of this show | Nov 5, 2007 | Reply
juleena won da level BELOW 250,000. woz it 150,000
im not sure…
but she won da level under 250,000!!!!
LUV U MOYA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
samstar | Nov 6, 2007 | Reply
i cant stand moya poor old darcy awlays gets left behind darcy is cute and nice
Jem_cute | Nov 6, 2007 | Reply
Hi i am Je__a and i think there oon there to be smart not to be badly commented.
And my dream is to become a gymnast coz i can do the splits and backbends and front walkovers and im only 9!
shaz | Nov 7, 2007 | Reply
it rox dont say its bad when its the best out
Lynley | Nov 7, 2007 | Reply
I just finished watching tonight’s show. The final question was: How many subjects are in the sentence “Sticks and stones may break my bones”. The answer, according to Rove, (as well as the contestant and a number of the smarty pants kids), is 3. Does anyone else agree with me that this answer is incorrect? ‘Sticks and stones’ is a subject phrase made up of TWO subjects, ‘may break’ is the verb phrase and ‘my bones’ is the object phrase. English is an SOV language. Subject, object, verb. And this is a classic example of such a sentence. If bones were a subject, languages which make use of case particles rather than word order would be in great trouble; we wouldn’t know in Latin, for instance, whether the bones broke the sticks and stones or whether it was the other way around. This show is pure entertainment and we shouldn’t take it seriously. There’s nothing academic about it, but it’s annoying that it makes pretensions to be about academia.
Lynley | Nov 7, 2007 | Reply
Sorry, I meant English is a SVO language! Point still stands…
Rai | Nov 7, 2007 | Reply
Hi Darcy, love your attitude girl, your sassy.
Prove to everyone that we North/West Melbournians are smarter than we look… even if we DO like to skip out of class now and then (o_~)
I’ll take you on at English, Grammar, Spelling, Myths and Legends, Health and General Knowledge any day sweetie-pie.
From a Niddrie Primary School graduate of 10 years, YOU GO GIRL!
Moya your darling and a genius, don’t change a thing! And for the amusement of us all please Please PLEASE kick Rove in the butt just once!
Callum you are the coolest 5th Grader i’ve seen in years… and my boss has a daughter in 5th grade that i look after often too! Congrats on being the only kid to get on the show from NSW, hope us Melbournians don’t give you too hard a time cutie.
Sam I bow down to your knowledge of AFL - I don’t even follow the game (and i’ve nearly had Essendon fans lynch me for that one!) so I couldn’t possibly compete with you, but seeing you stumping Rove everytime is pure gold. Also I can’t compete with your knowledge of Science as the only science i was good at was Psychology. Props to you little man! I am NOT smarter than you in that regard, so if I ever get on the show, I hope you can help me out buddy. (It’ll be embarrassing when they pull out those old photo’s though!)
Max, what can I say? Your cute, your funny and your lisp is positively adorable (n_n) play your cards right kiddo, keep up the basketball practice and I’ll bet you’ll be a real heart-breaker in High School.
Love you guys! You make Wednesday a day to look forward to! oh and of course Rove helps (o_~)
Matta ne mina!
~Rai~
me | Nov 10, 2007 | Reply
okay, now rai’s comment is just freaky! r u a gal or a guy? how can u say darcy is sassy if ur a gal and how can u say max is cute if ur a guy? and vvsa.
me | Nov 10, 2007 | Reply
and lynley, the answer is 3 subjects! bones is a subject : bones are silly. wat is da sub of dat sentence? let me guess, ur gonna say silly. Cram it!
me | Nov 10, 2007 | Reply
and max doesnt hav a lisp!
me | Nov 10, 2007 | Reply
and wouldnt it b betta not 2 b a hart breaker and go out with sum1 insted?
tvjunkie | Nov 12, 2007 | Reply
isn’t it funny how so many people have negative things to say about these’game shows’ yet they still watch them?!
I am a self confessed game show junkie-i think they are so much fun!!! My fave is temptation-i would love to be a contestant one day on one of them.Am i alone here? Has anyone been on a game show and/or won any prizes?
me | Nov 12, 2007 | Reply
yea, lol, i luv dis show 2!
help | Nov 16, 2007 | Reply
does anyone no callums last name
super | Nov 17, 2007 | Reply
everyone should stop saying bad things about this show its cool
me | Nov 17, 2007 | Reply
yeah!
help | Nov 20, 2007 | Reply
OI SOMEONE PLZ REPLY WHAT IS CALLUMS LAST NAME
DaNnY bOy | Nov 20, 2007 | Reply
Why so you can stalk him? haha
help | Nov 20, 2007 | Reply
no
help | Nov 20, 2007 | Reply
if u think u r so smart. what is it than lol
DaNnY bOy | Nov 21, 2007 | Reply
I don’t know it… as there is no reason for me to know it…
help | Nov 21, 2007 | Reply
find out n then tell me
someguy | Nov 21, 2007 | Reply
hate the show hate max moyas a legend and rove questions to hard thats all from me ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh righttttttttttttt
help | Nov 21, 2007 | Reply
wot u talkin about the whole show is great and all the kids r legends especly callum cause his another brother from another mother
rove | Nov 28, 2007 | Reply
this show is terrible, over 500,000 viewers watch it, /sarcasm
Badboy | Nov 29, 2007 | Reply
Here’s a great question for the programme….
WHY ARE ALL THE KIDS WEARING EARPIECES?
As I see it - there are only two possible reasons…
1. They are being fed ‘funny’ lines to say…
2. Horror upon horrors…they are being fed the answers (mostly correct answers, some wrong) by the producers of the programme.
Either way - it’s not a great way to go about things eh.
getoverit | Nov 29, 2007 | Reply
most of you are being stupid. whats the piont of complaining about a show an saying you hate it? why dont you just not watch it if you dont like it? than you dont have to come on a website to say stupid things. Rove is a hero and i think the show is a bit of fun. and the kids make it more interesting
Talia | Dec 2, 2007 | Reply
The kids are not fed the answers or comments, everything that is said to them relates to camera positioning etc. Also everything that is said is recorded so that the contestants cannot dispute any wrong doing. I know because my friend was a contestant.