Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? (Hong Kong game show)
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| Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? | |
|---|---|
| 係咪小兒科 | |
| Created by | Fox |
| Starring | Leo Ku |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| No. of episodes | 26 (season 1) 30 (season 2) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes per episode (episode 1-15) 45 minutes per episode (episode 16-26) 30 minutes per episode (season 2) (inc. commercials) |
| Original release | |
| Network | TVB |
| Release | 25 October 2008 – 16 November 2009 |
Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? (Chinese: 係咪小兒科; lit. 'Is it child's play?') is a game show produced by TVB from 2008 to 2009. It is the Hong Kong version of the American show of the same name. It was hosted by Leo Ku and narrated by Kevin So.
The first season started on 25 October 2008 and ended on 25 April 2009. The second season aired between 5 October 2009 and 16 November 2009.
Format[edit]
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.
| Question Values | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | $1,000,000 | ||
| 5 | $25,000 | 10 | $500,000 |
| 4 | $10,000 | 9 | $300,000 |
| 3 | $5,000 | 8 | $175,000 |
| 2 | $2,000 | 7 | $100,000 |
| 1 | $1,000 | 6 | $50,000 |
The subjects of the questions are:
- Chinese
- English
- Mathematics
- General Studies
- Putonghua
- Science
- Music
- Visual Arts
- Computer
- Physical Education
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[edit]
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.
Season 1[edit]
| Episode | Date | Contestant | Drop out/Flunk out | Prize won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 October 2008 | Sandra Ng | Drop out | HK$50,000 |
| 2 | 1 November 2008 | Roger Kwok | Drop out | HK$50,000 |
| 3 | 8 November 2008 | So Sze-wong | Flunk out on the HK$100,000 question | HK$25,000 |
| 4 | 15 November 2008 | Sammy Leung | Flunk out on the HK$100,000 question | HK$25,000 |
| 5 | 22 November 2008 | Eric Kot | Drop out | HK$100,000 |
| 6 | 29 November 2008 | Athena Chu | Drop out | HK$100,000 |
| 7 | 6 December 2008 | Bosco Wong | Drop out | HK$100,000 |
| 8 | 13 December 2008 | Edmond Leung | Drop out | HK$100,000 |
| 9 | 20 December 2008 | Eric Suen | Drop out | HK$175,000 |
| 10 | 27 December 2008 | Cheung Tat-Ming | Drop out | HK$100,000 |
| 11 | 3 January 2009 | Jessica Hsuan | Drop out | HK$175,000 |
| 12 | 10 January 2009 | Louis Yuen | Drop out | HK$100,000 |
| 13 | 17 January 2009 | Myolie Wu | Drop out | HK$100,000 |
| 14 | 24 January 2009 | Andrew Lam | Drop out | HK$100,000 |
| 15 | 31 January 2009 | Wong Cho Lam | Drop out | HK$100,000 |
| 16 | 7 February 2009 | Ha Yu | Drop out | HK$100,000 |
| 17 | 14 February 2009 | Kate Tsui | Drop out | HK$175,000 |
| 18 | 21 February 2009 | Law Kar-ying | Flunk out on the HK$100,000 question | HK$25,000 |
| 19 | 28 February 2009 | Amigo Choi | Drop out | HK$100,000 |
| 20 | 7 March 2009 | Mark Lui | Drop out | HK$50,000 |
| 21 | 14 March 2009 | Michael Miu | Drop out | HK$175,000 |
| 22 | 21 March 2009 | Ivan Ho | Drop out | HK$100,000 |
| 23 | 28 March 2009 | FAMA | Drop out | HK$175,000 |
| 24 | 4 April 2009 | Felix Wong, Carlo Ng | Drop out | HK$175,000 |
| 25 | 18 April 2009 | I Love You Boyz | Drop out | HK$175,000 |
| 26 | 25 April 2009 | Sammy Leung, Kitty Yuen | Drop out | HK$175,000 |
Season 2[edit]
| Episode | Date | Contestant | Drop out/Flunk out | Prize won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | 5–6 October 2009 | Michael Tse | Drop out | HK$300,000 |
| 3-4 | 7–8 October 2009 | Sunny Chan | Drop out | HK$100,000 |
| 5-6 | 9 and 12 October 2009 | Charmaine Sheh | Drop out | HK$175,000 |
| 7-8 | 13–14 October 2009 | Kiki Sheung | Drop out | HK$100,000 |
| 9-10 | 15–16 October 2009 | Wayne Lai | Drop out | HK$175,000 |
| 11-12 | 20–21 October 2009 | Peter So | Drop out | HK$100,000 |
| 13-14 | 22–23 October 2009 | Shirley Yeung | Drop out | HK$300,000 |
| 15-16 | 26–27 October 2009 | Wong He | Drop out | HK$175,000 |
| 17-18 | 28–29 October 2009 | Chapman To, Yumiko Cheng | Drop out | HK$100,000 |
| 19-20 | 30 October – 2 November 2009 | Kenny Bee, Benette Pang | Drop out | HK$175,000 |
| 21-22 | 3–4 November 2009 | Nancy Sit, Lee Lik-Chi | Drop out | HK$175,000 |
| 23-24 | 5–6 November 2009 | Vincy Chan, Wong Cho Lam | Drop out | HK$300,000 |
| 25-26 | 9–10 November 2009 | Anthony Wong Chau Sang, Lorretta Chow | Flunk out on the HK$500,000 question | HK$25,000 |
| 27-28 | 11–12 November 2009 | Chow Chung, Andrew Lam | Drop out | HK$100,000 |
| 29-30 | 13 and 16 November 2009 | Sammy Leung, Kitty Yuen | Drop out | HK$175,000 |
Criticism[edit]
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.[1] Memorizing like that convinced some people they cheated via sophisticated state-of-the-art gadgets, this included "telephoning" individualistic thoughts, pre-recorded hidden textual dialogues and even secrecy in transfer quixotic answers.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Vincent Terrace (2009). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2007: A-E. McFarland. pp. 760–789. ISBN 978-0-7864-3305-6.
- ^ Belgomi, Velhousi. Star India.