Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? — Season 1
About this season
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? is an Australian quiz show produced by Roving Enterprises that debuted on Network Ten on 26 September 2007. It is hosted by popular TV personality Rove McManus. Filming for the show commenced on 11 September 2007 at Global Television Studios in Forest Hill. McManus inspected the United States production of the show while in the United States of America hosting his show Rove. The children for the 2007 series were all students who were currently enrolled in grade five and were aged 10 or 11. They had to compete against many other fifth graders to win the roles. 5th Grader games are played by a single contestant, who attempts to answer ten questions. Content is taken from primary school textbooks, two from each grade level from first to fifth. Each correct answer increases the amount of money the player banks; a maximum cash prize of A$500,000 can be won. Along the way, the player can be assisted by a "classmate", one of five cast members, in answering the questions. Notably, upon getting an answer incorrect or deciding to end the game, the contestant must profess to the camera "My name is contestants name and I am not smarter than a fifth grader!"
Episodes (28)
1. Episode 101A
Aired 27 February 2007
Ordinary adults must try their luck at a series of questions targeted at the fifth-grade level. Tonight's contestants are Seth Fin and Lakisha Livingston.
2. Episode 101B
Aired 28 February 2007
Ordinary adults must try their luck at a series of questions targeted at the fifth-grade level in order to win up to $1,000,000. Lakisha Livingston returns to finish her game from last night's episode.
3. Episode 102
Aired 1 March 2007
Ordinary adults must try their luck at a series of questions targeted at the fifth-grade level in order to win $1,000,000. Tonights contestants are Larry Redding, a 31 year old, Foam Manufacturing Sales Representative and Susan Garguilo, a 38 year old, Real Estate Agent.
4. Episode 103
Aired 8 March 2007
Ordinary adults must try their luck at a series of questions targeted at the fifth-grade level in order to win $1,000,000. Contestants are Susan Garguilo a 38 year old Real Estate Agent and Phillip Schraeder a 29 year old accountant.
5. Episode 104
Aired 15 March 2007
Ordinary adults must try their luck at a series of questions targeted at the fifth-grade level. Contestants are Sam Trailor, a 32-year old Realtor and Ebony Graham a 29 year old office manager.
6. Episode 105
Aired 22 March 2007
Ordinary adults must try their luck at a series of questions targeted at the fifth-grade level. Contestants are Ebony Graham and Avis Whitmore.
7. Episode 106
Aired 29 March 2007
Ordinary adults must try their luck at a series of questions targeted at the fifth-grade level with a top prize of $1,000,000. Contestants are Pat Germono and Deborah Bassett.
8. Episode 107
Aired 5 April 2007
Ordinary adults must try their luck at a series of questions targeted at the fifth-grade level in order to win $1,000,000. The contestants are Shelia, Roy and Crystal.
9. Episode 108
Aired 12 April 2007
Ordinary adults must try their luck at a series of questions targeted at the fifth-grade level in order to win $1,000,000. Tonight's contestants are Tim Maxwell and Tracy Boone.
10. Episode 109
Aired 19 April 2007
Ordinary adults must try their luck at a series of questions targeted at the fifth-grade level in order to win $1,000,000. Tonight's contestant is Alex Alcrate.
11. Episode 110
Aired 26 April 2007
Ordinary adults must try their luck at a series of questions targeted at the fifth-grade level in order to win $1,000,000. Tonight's contestant is John Zoe.
12. Episode 111
Aired 3 May 2007
Ordinary adults must try their luck at a series of questions targeted at the fifth-grade level in order to win $1,000,000. Tonight's contestants are Adam Adori and Kerryann Chunna.
13. Episode 112/113
Aired 10 May 2007
Ordinary adults must try their luck at a series of questions targeted at the fifth-grade level in order to win $1,000,000. Tonight's contestants are Steve Nellapa, Kerryann Chunna and Earl.
14. Episode 113
Aired 10 May 2007
15. Episode 115
Aired 7 June 2007
Ordinary adults must try their luck at a series of questions targeted at the fifth-grade level in order to win $1,000,000. Tonight's contestants are Dennis Burden, Levi Lines and Karl Shaub.
16. Episode 116
Aired 14 June 2007
Ordinary adults must try their luck at a series of questions targeted at the fifth-grade level in order to win $1,000,000. Tonight's contestants are Corey and Chad Baumgartner and Jennifer Luckett.
17. Episode 117
Aired 21 June 2007
Ordinary adults must try their luck at a series of questions targeted at the fifth-grade level in order to win $1,000,000. Tonight's contestants are Ben Buys and Andy Gala.
18. Episode 118
Aired 28 June 2007
Ordinary adults must try their luck at a series of questions targeted at the fifth-grade level in order to win $1,000,000. Tonight's contestants are Andy Gala and Stephanie Wombach.
19. Episode 119A
Aired 12 July 2007
Ordinary adults must try their luck at a series of questions targeted at the fifth-grade level in order to win $1,000,000. Tonight\'s contestant is Brian Hayworth.
20. Episode 119B
Aired 19 July 2007
Ordinary adults must try their luck at a series of questions targeted at the fifth-grade level in order to win $1,000,000. Tonight\'s contestant is Clay Sellers.
21. Episode 120
Aired 23 July 2007
Ordinary adults must try their luck at a series of questions targeted at the fifth-grade level in order to win $1,000,000. Tonight's contestant is Victor King.
22. Episode 121
Aired 6 September 2007
Ordinary adults must try their luck at a series of questions targeted at the fifth-grade level in order to win $1,000,000. Tonight's contestant is Robert Rudder.
23. Episode 122
Aired 13 September 2007
Ordinary adults must try their luck at a series of questions targeted at the fifth-grade level in order to win $1,000,000.
24. Episode 123
Aired 14 September 2007
Ordinary adults must try their luck at a series of questions targeted at the fifth-grade level in order to win $1,000,000.
25. Episode 124
Aired 20 September 2007
Ordinary adults must try their luck at a series of questions targeted at the fifth-grade level in order to win $1,000,000.
26. Episode 125
Aired 21 September 2007
Ordinary adults must try their luck at a series of questions targeted at the fifth-grade level in order to win $1,000,000.
28. Episode 126
Aired 27 September 2007
29. Episode 127
Aired 28 September 2007