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Are you smarter than a 5th grader?
strakha_7
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I am watching this show for the first time right now. I was channel flipping for the first time in months. Has anyone else seen this show? It feature Jeff Foxworthy not being funny, and wearing glasses. One-two punch that.
I come to D&D wondering how this show can be considered... well anything but ridiculous. The question just asked was "When was Egyption Pharoah Tutankhaten alive?" or something like that. Now this isn't Jeopardy by any stretch.
But the three answer choices were 1400 BC, 1400 AD and 1300 AD. Is this some sort of sick joke being played on North American television? The contestant has a degree from the University of Wisconsin. And let me make this clear: He was *positive* that it was not 1400 BC. He was so amped on that fact it was nuts.
And this was a stumper too: What number has a 7 in the tens place? (Answers were 75, or 712, 87)
I get a similar sense of revulsion watching this show now that I did earlier today when I saw an add for that children's survivor show. How sick is American-produced (and Canada is getting it's own version of Foxworthy's show too btw so it's not limited to USA but most stems from there) TV becoming? What makes people watch these shows? I can see the appeal of shows like Deal or No Deal or even Wheel of Fortune or Price is Right, but these two shows just baffle my brain.
I come to D&D wondering how this show can be considered... well anything but ridiculous. The question just asked was "When was Egyption Pharoah Tutankhaten alive?" or something like that. Now this isn't Jeopardy by any stretch.
But the three answer choices were 1400 BC, 1400 AD and 1300 AD. Is this some sort of sick joke being played on North American television? The contestant has a degree from the University of Wisconsin. And let me make this clear: He was *positive* that it was not 1400 BC. He was so amped on that fact it was nuts.
And this was a stumper too: What number has a 7 in the tens place? (Answers were 75, or 712, 87)
I get a similar sense of revulsion watching this show now that I did earlier today when I saw an add for that children's survivor show. How sick is American-produced (and Canada is getting it's own version of Foxworthy's show too btw so it's not limited to USA but most stems from there) TV becoming? What makes people watch these shows? I can see the appeal of shows like Deal or No Deal or even Wheel of Fortune or Price is Right, but these two shows just baffle my brain.
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Oh god. I was with her in not knowing what that was, until she started giving the measurements for a mile.
I will never be on one of these shows, because if I am, I will make an utter ass of myself.
Just wow.
Why is this entertainment? What must their screen process be like for these contestants?
EDIT: Love the looks on the kids' faces who are like "what the hell?"
Hasn't said it yet, but doesnt 1 yard = 3 feet?
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In practice, though, I don't know how many people have picked up on that, in lieu of laughing at stupid people.
eh?
:?:
EDIT: And this coming from me, I live in Alabama. There are a ton of people I know that eat this shit up.
I'm Canadian, we think in metres, but I said 7.5 feet.
Mainly because 3 feet almost make up a metre, and I know a yard is slightly less than a metre.
So 2 and a half yards = 7.5 feet
Eugh. 352 feet/yard? Wow. Although, I feel good I'm smarter than a 5th grader.
Uh? How's he a douchebag? Those are the rules of the show, as far as I can tell from the two clips in this thread.
Anyways, the VERY FIRST QUESTION, the throw away one, was what line does not belong in the US national anthem. Everyone on the team picks the same answer and when it gets the captain for final choice, this woman is "hmmm", and "I'm not sure." for about 5 minutes and then picks something completely off the wall. While we're waiting for her to pick the answer, her teammates, which aren't allowed to say anything, just have this look on their faces of complete dread and disbelief. Sooooo much fun.
YES YES YES
I'm so sick of reality shows to begin with, but when I heard about the kids running the town and how well it was going to do because "Children are the future and so pure and innocent and if we'd just act like children again we could solve all the worlds problems and their wouldn't be war or suffering or hunger or...... blah blah blah."
Bullshit. All I have to say about that.
I think it was because you are supposed to be shown the question before they ask do you want to stop or go on.
Add in the fact she was talking about how she did violin for 10 years beforehand, it does seem kind of weird.
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Yeah, I have to back you up on this one. Although it's hardly the only place with these people, and that's what makes it terrifying.
I tried to watch it. What i hated about the show wasnt how trivial the questions were (hey, its 5th grade stuff, it shouldnt be incredibly hard) but how stupidly they pumped up the whole answering process, and how the 2 contestants i watched seemed to be joining in on faking the tension. Like one question, which was "What does the T in T-Rex stand for?" I cant remember what the other options were, but they were bullshit answers like 'Trevor' plus 'Tyrannosaurus'. And the woman was like "Oooh, i'll have to be careful here... umm... ok i dont want to fall in to a trap... (insert more stupidity here)... OK, lock in Tyrannosaurus!" And then the fucking host started with the "Are you sure now? You can ask your 5th grader for help, you still have that available" After spending what felt like an eternity on this question finally all parties agree that she is locking in 'Tyrannosaurus'. Finally! And then the fucking host says "And the correct answer is... we'll find out right after this break!" I just about lost it right there. Fucking idiots, she knew the answer straight away, just get to the point so we can move to the next question. Theres no need to string that shit out.
Definately the worst quiz show on TV in my recent memory.
This show recently started polluting Australian airwaves; an Australian version that is. Thank fuck they kept Sandra Sully away from it is all I can say.
It laughably started off in a 8:50pm timeslot, but has since been bumped back to 7:30. Soon to be binned, I reckon.
Or they'll just replace it with American Idol, Big Brother, Biggest Loser, <insert tired and wornout reality tv show here>...
Actually for the million dollar question they are NOT supposed to show it to you. If you see it, then you are required to answer it.
But that's why this show is retarded. There's NO WAY that once you have the 500 thousand that you should go for the last question. This music one was the exception, most of the time they are fucking impossible. Then you get only $25000. I'd rather have the 500 grand.
The only saving grace about shows like this and Who Wants to be a Millionaire is that they make me appreciate how good Jeopardy is as a quiz show. None of this tension bullshit.
She picked a first grade question, which ended up being "How many consonants are in the word 'vowel'?"
"Hmm let's see.... v-o-u-l..."
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
Yeah, oh my god, that particular episode shook my faith in humanity. First they had that retarded frat guy, then her.
shudder
She got 3 questions, I think, all of which she got wrong but her buddies got right. Then the 4th question, when she had no help, she got wrong. All 4 questions were obvious.
EDIT: Actually there was a question about "Demonstrative adjectives" that I couldn't get, because I didn't know what that term meant exactly. But she had blown her help on the previous easy questions already.
I dunno, game shows have been careful to be pretty legit since that one show got found out. I don't remember the name of it, but it was pretty old. Cheating on a game show = instant cancellation.
From what I've seen they definitely select for the ability to act "wacky". My sister's addicted to the show. I don't mind it. I mean, I don't like game shows in general but this one doesn't seem any worse than the rest.
There was one question about "Year 3 plants" or something and I got the answer before the question was even asked because there's only one thing you ever learn about plants in primary school and then you forget it as soon as possible.
Photosynthesis?
YOU'RE AS SMART AS A 5TH GRADER!!
Also, I'm not surprised that the girl in the vid mtvcdm posted went to TCC (Tarrant County "College"), having known more than a few graduates from there.
Finally, I think this, though not from Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader, needs to be posted. When Richard Karn looks at the camera at 0:42, I lost it.
good god. I'm watching that...and I immediately come up with the answer of course. But the insane way in which she had no clue actually made me start second guessing myself and I found myself actually wondering if I had it wrong or if I was missing something.
like one of those times where you spell out a word correctly, but for whatever reason, you look at the word and something just seems wrong so you start staring at it hard and you start asking yourself those really fucked up questions: "does C-A-T really spell cat?"
what's up with the girl she peeked off of missing it too? what the hell?
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Now imagine doing it with a camera and bright lights in your face and a guy egging you on. :P
I love how exasperated he looks throughout that.