Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

It's ok. I liked the original better. It was fun and there was more at stake like losing everything which makes gameshows more watchable than others.

This one has the stakes of losing the ability to get the highest amount of money but keep what they already have. It gets boring. I've watched gameshows since I was a little kid and remember being hooked when the stakes were high instead of just the mere "you'll get what you have but you can't get the highest". I would like to see maybe the "get to this money amount and you're safe" so if you lose before that you get nothing.

That and I really wish they didn't play the John Cena theme. This is a gameshow not a show about him and they use his theme every once in a while. The theme itself is very annoying with how many times it has been in memes, vines, etc.. it gets annoying fast. I know many kids that get annoyed with repetitive things so if they dial back the theme to a guy who is only hosting a show (not the main attraction of why the show is the show) then it would be better.

Also that one episode where the principal (I think) had cooked bugs that he likes to eat and thinks is delicious. That one line of "the faster the show ends, the faster I can get mouthwash" was uncalled for. I was taught as a kid never to say or act like something is disgusting to someone who likes that something otherwise it would be considered rude. The kids should know better and so should John Cena, an adult. It seemed like it was shaming someone else for something they like when they don't like it. You can have your opinions to not like something but they were just plain rude about it.

I still like the show but those are just the points that knocked a few stars off

Nick decided to remake a FOX game show, where the adult contestant compete to prove if they are smarter than fifth graders. Jeff Foxworthy hosted the previous version, but we get wrestler John Cena being the teacher of this version. After all, he had some sort of contract with Nickelodeon, such as lending his voice to a villain in a TMNT series, hosting the Kids Choice Awards twice in a row, and making various guest appearances on the network. I feel like this is weird that Nick is treating a well-known celebrity like royalty, but this won't be the last time. Anyways, Cena did a great job hosting, but you can tell they love to play his WWE theme song to remind everyone that he is a wrestler, and he is more active in acting these days. The contestants ranged from being smart to rather ignorant. There was one contestant that did managed to succeed without any wrong answers and got the biggest prize in Nickelodeon's history. However, there a few dumb contestants that managed to screw things up so much that one of them only won 500 dollars. Cena's chemistry with the contestants and the fifth graders could be adjusted at times, but other than that, it is a fun show. I wish it would continue for another season, but I guess John Cena is too busy to keep hosting. 9/10

This third and current Iknarnation of this franchise is by far the best version. This is clearly due to Cena and the slightly improved concept. It's nice to see that a few shows can still improve and not degrade in quality.

Just found this show and really enjoyed it with foxworthy. unfortunately cena's voice and personality just doesn't seem to fit for this show. I have to admit that i'm not a wrestling fan (although as a kid i watched it a lot) so maybe if i was more familiar with him i'd like him.