Foxworthy will return as the host of the game show which ran for three seasons on FOX before airing in syndication.
- November 7, 2014
AceShowbiz -
Prepare to find out "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" FOX is reviving the popular game show which ran for three seasons from 2007 to 2009 on the network and then another two years in syndication. Comedian Jeff Foxworthy will once again host the show with Mark Burnett returning as executive producer.
"I have loved this competition from our first show and the timing couldn't be better for '5th Grader' to return to FOX, as there is nothing like it on television," said Burnett. "Kids today are smarter than ever and the adults who try to take them on will have an even harder task ahead of them."
FOX reality chief Simon Andreae stated, " 'Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?' shares so much DNA with the FOX brand that it feels only natural to return it to the schedule - it's smart, witty, irreverent and it turns the adult/child power dynamic upside-down. All of the core components of the classic format will be there, but we are also adding new twists that make it fresher and more fun for viewers."
The new season order of "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" comes after FOX canceled its ambitious reality series "Utopia (2014)". With the success of "MasterChef Junior" which just returned for a second season, this could be the right time for the network to have more family oriented programs.
No date is set for the "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" return. The show tests adults on such subjects as art, geography, math and social studies from elementary school curriculum.
