01 Mar
Posted by Alex Davis as FOX, Fifth Grader?, Opinion, Reader Input, Returning Show
FOX announced that they have renewed their hit “Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?” picked up four more episodes for now, but that may increase. FOX is wanting to test the waters a bit and see if the show can survive without the automatic ratings lifter than is “American Idol”. After all, “UnamONEmous” lasted its season solely because of “Idol”. However, the show did get the highest premiere in FOX history and is the season’s biggest new show.
Has the show gotten any better? I watched the first episode, and that was more than enough for me to know I’ll never watch it again. Can anyone convince me to watch it? If you can convince me to turn off “Scrubs” and “30Rock”, I’ll be completely shocked, as I think Dr. Perry Cox is a bit more enjoyable than the creepy looking gym teacher that is Jeff Foxworthy. I think there should be some sort of law that if you say the word “ain’t” while hosting a trivia show, you get an electric shock and automatically sent back to school to have the fact that “ain’t” isn’t a word driven into your head.
9 Responses
John Goodman
1March 1st, 2007 at 9:47 pm
I watched it for the first time tonight. It wasn’t too bad… until Jeff Foxworthy cracked the redneck joke. He just couldn’t resist, could he? The show has now officially jumped the shark.
J
2March 1st, 2007 at 10:11 pm
Well, you have the Associated Press touting it as a “family-friendly elementary hit”, so I guess it’s more popular than people around here are giving it credit for.
K.C. Oswalt
3March 1st, 2007 at 11:32 pm
Apparently, Alex you’ve never been down to the Bible belt. In Alabama, “ain’t” is part of any intelligent, respectable citizen’s everyday dialogue. No big deal. Really.
Dart
4March 2nd, 2007 at 1:53 am
You say you’re playing for a “camouflage Lambourghini”, you are begging for Foxworthy to make the redneck joke.
I’ve satisfied my curiosity. I don’t need to watch it again either.
Ben Williams
5March 2nd, 2007 at 11:02 am
Nikki Cox is more interesting than this dreck…Hmmm…nikki cox…
steve
6March 2nd, 2007 at 11:37 am
strangely enough, i seem to remember a question on jeopardy way back when that actually stated that ain’t is a legitimate word found in several major dictionaries. but we still love alex, right? :D
Corbin
7March 2nd, 2007 at 6:27 pm
It’d take a lot for me to not watch “Scrubs.” Even a game show can’t get me off that show!
Carolyn
8March 4th, 2007 at 1:09 am
I disagree. I love the show and it IS a hit. The redneck joke was not called for but hey, thats life. Ain’t isn’t a word but 70% of America uses it so why bother stressing over it. I believe Scrubs is annoying. I don’t understand the point! Well anyway Are you Smarter than a 5th grader is a funny show. That redneck named Larry had to bring out his hands to see what 5*2=! I laughed for hours! Alex you have a odd opinion but thats yours and I can’t change it and I won’t try. Please watch it again sometimes and then maybe you’ll change your mind.
captparis1
9March 4th, 2007 at 6:23 pm
I think the show is stupid, but amazingly entertaining. Kind of like Weakest Link, when it first
started- Very surreal but intreging.
Also, is Unanimous canceled? Thank God if it is,
but I heard it was renewed. So, I was just wondering when that crap was going to reveal itself?
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