Created by Fox Country of origin Hong Kong First episode date 25 October 2008 Network TVB | Starring Leo Ku Original network TVB Final episode date 16 November 2009 Program creator FOX | |
No. of episodes 26 (season 1)
30 (season 2) Running time 60 minutes per episode (episode 1-15)
45 minutes per episode (episode 16-26)
30 minutes per episode (season 2)
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Tonight show are you smarter than a 5th grader with pitbull and jeff foxworthy
The Hong Kong version of Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? (Traditional Chinese: 係咪小兒科, literally translated "is it child's play?") was produced by TVB from 2008 to 2009. This show was based on the American show of the same name. It is hosted by Leo Ku and narrated by Kevin So.
Contents
- Tonight show are you smarter than a 5th grader with pitbull and jeff foxworthy
- Format
- List of contestants
- Criticism
- References
The first season started on October 25, 2008 and ended on April 25, 2009. The second season aired between October 5, 2009 and November 16, 2009.
Format
The format is based on the original 2007-09 United States version (not the level-based format adopted when the show switched to syndication).
The 3 "cheats" are called "參考隔籬" (Peek), "搬字過紙" (Copy) and "自動補答" (Save) respectively.
The question values are also the same as the American version, but in Hong Kong Dollars. The top prize, HK$1,000,000, is about US$129,000.
The subjects of the questions are:
However, unlike other versions, at the start of every episode, the host will ask an IQ question, which is just for fun, the answer will be announced at the end of that episode.
List of contestants
All the contestants are celebrities. "Drop out" means the contestant quits in the middle of the game, "Flunk out" means the contestant answers the question incorrectly.
Criticism
Since the "classmates" of every episode almost got all the questions correctly, many audience thought that they memorized all the answers already before the recording of the show. Some audience may even think that the actual purpose of the show is to bring out the message that children are smarter than adults.