Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? (Hong Kong game show)
| 係咪小兒科 Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Release | |
| Original network | TVB |
| Original release |
October 25, 2008 – November 16, 2009 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Hong Kong version of Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? (Traditional Chinese: 係咪小兒科, literally translated "is it child's play?") was produced by TVB from 2008 to 2009. This show was based on the American show of the same name. It is hosted by Leo Ku and narrated by Kevin So.
The first season started on October 25, 2008 and ended on April 25, 2009. The second season aired between October 5, 2009 and November 16, 2009.
Format
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 | | ||
| 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
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
| Episode | Date | Contestant | Drop out/Flunk out | Prize won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 25, 2008 | Sandra Ng | Drop out | HK$50,000 |
| 2 | November 1, 2008 | Roger Kwok | Drop out | HK$50,000 |
| 3 | November 8, 2008 | So Sze-wong | Flunk out on the HK$100,000 question | HK$25,000 |
| 4 | November 15, 2008 | Sammy Leung | Flunk out on the HK$100,000 question | HK$25,000 |
| 5 | November 22, 2008 | Eric Kot | Drop out | HK$100,000 |
| 6 | November 29, 2008 | Athena Chu | Drop out | HK$100,000 |
| 7 | December 6, 2008 | Bosco Wong | Drop out | HK$100,000 |
| 8 | December 13, 2008 | Edmond Leung | Drop out | HK$100,000 |
| 9 | December 20, 2008 | Eric Suen | Drop out | HK$175,000 |
| 10 | December 27, 2008 | Cheung Tat-Ming | Drop out | HK$100,000 |
| 11 | January 3, 2009 | Jessica Hsuan | Drop out | HK$175,000 |
| 12 | January 10, 2009 | Louis Yuen | Drop out | HK$100,000 |
| 13 | January 17, 2009 | Myolie Wu | Drop out | HK$100,000 |
| 14 | January 24, 2009 | Andrew Lam | Drop out | HK$100,000 |
| 15 | January 31, 2009 | Wong Cho Lam | Drop out | HK$100,000 |
| 16 | February 7, 2009 | Ha Yu | Drop out | HK$100,000 |
| 17 | February 14, 2009 | Kate Tsui | Drop out | HK$175,000 |
| 18 | February 21, 2009 | Law Kar-ying | Flunk out on the HK$100,000 question | HK$25,000 |
| 19 | February 28, 2009 | Amigo Choi | Drop out | HK$100,000 |
| 20 | March 7, 2009 | Mark Lui | Drop out | HK$50,000 |
| 21 | March 14, 2009 | Michael Miu | Drop out | HK$175,000 |
| 22 | March 21, 2009 | Ivan Ho | Drop out | HK$100,000 |
| 23 | March 28, 2009 | FAMA | Drop out | HK$175,000 |
| 24 | April 4, 2009 | Felix Wong, Carlo Ng | Drop out | HK$175,000 |
| 25 | April 18, 2009 | I Love You Boyz | Drop out | HK$175,000 |
| 26 | April 25, 2009 | Sammy Leung, Kitty Yuen | Drop out | HK$175,000 |
Season 2
| Episode | Date | Contestant | Drop out/Flunk out | Prize won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | October 5–6, 2009 | Michael Tse | Drop out | HK$300,000 |
| 3-4 | October 7–8, 2009 | Sunny Chan | Drop out | HK$100,000 |
| 5-6 | October 9 and 12, 2009 | Charmaine Sheh | Drop out | HK$175,000 |
| 7-8 | October 13–14, 2009 | Kiki Sheung | Drop out | HK$100,000 |
| 9-10 | October 15–16, 2009 | Wayne Lai | Drop out | HK$175,000 |
| 11-12 | October 20–21, 2009 | Peter So | Drop out | HK$100,000 |
| 13-14 | October 22–23, 2009 | Shirley Yeung | Drop out | HK$300,000 |
| 15-16 | October 26–27, 2009 | Wong He | Drop out | HK$175,000 |
| 17-18 | October 28–29, 2009 | Chapman To, Yumiko Cheng | Drop out | HK$100,000 |
| 19-20 | October 30 and November 2, 2009 | Kenny Bee, Benette Pang | Drop out | HK$175,000 |
| 21-22 | November 3–4, 2009 | Nancy Sit, Lee Lik-Chi | Drop out | HK$175,000 |
| 23-24 | November 5–6, 2009 | Vincy Chan, Wong Cho Lam | Drop out | HK$300,000 |
| 25-26 | November 9–10, 2009 | Anthony Wong Chau Sang, Lorretta Chow | Flunk out on the HK$500,000 question | HK$25,000 |
| 27-28 | November 11–12, 2009 | Chow Chung, Andrew Lam | Drop out | HK$100,000 |
| 29-30 | November 13 and 16, 2009 | Sammy Leung, Kitty Yuen | Drop out | HK$175,000 |
Criticism
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.