So Long Summer!: 2015 Summer Game Show Highlights

As the 2015 summer television season is slowly coming to a close within the next few weeks, today’s article will take a retrospective look at the highs, the lows and everything else in between of the game shows that have aired within the past three months. Some of game show highlights include moments from Celebrity Family Feud, BattleBots, 500 Questions, Geeks Who Drink and Race To Escape. 

News In A Flash!: Quick Game Show Updates #69

This week's update will review some of the major news headlines in the game show universe from the past few weeks in 200 characters or less including updates featured on the TBIR Facebook page. Updates include another Celebrity Fifteen To One series starting tonight in the U.K., the first season of Sports Jeopardy! coming to a close next month and Anne Hegarty joining the cast of Chasers on Australia's upcoming version of The Chase.

News In A Flash!: Quick Game Show Updates #68

Today's update will review some of the major news headlines in the game show universe from the past few weeks in 200 characters or less including updates featured on the TBIR Facebook page. This week's updates include another quarter-million dollar win on Australia's Millionaire Hot Seat, New Zealand in talks to revive its version of Mastermind and some of the latest network and syndicated game show ratings. 

Quick Reviews of "Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?" (2015) and "Bullseye" (FOX Version)

Early last week, FOX debuted two new game shows to add to the network's summer primetime lineup: the return of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? and the series premiere of the new competition series, Bullseye with hosts Kellan Lutz and comedian Godfrey. Today's article will briefly review both new shows and whether or not both shows will be good enough to be renewed in 2016. If you have yet to see the premiere episodes of 5th Grader or Bullseye, click on the links to watch the full shows on FOX.com. First, we'll take a look at Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?. Now in its fourth season, the revived series' rules are essentially the same: a contestant must answer 10 questions correctly, which vary in difficulty from 1st grade to 5th grade. If they make through the first 10 questions, the contestant will have a chance to answer one final 6th grade question worth $1 million if correct.

Game Shows To Watch For The Next Three Nights

This week is a pretty busy week for network game shows with Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? and Bullseye coming to FOX, The Briefcase making its debut on CBS and 500 Questions closing out its first season Thursday evening with a two-hour finale. First, tonight on FOX, 5th Grader returns with host Jeff Foxworthy, a new set and a new cast of classmates to help the contestants make the grade and win the $1 million top prize at 8:00pm. Meet the honor roll kids who will be playing along this season in the clip below. 

FOX Announces Premiere Dates For "Fifth Grader" & "Boom!" For Summer Schedule

On Monday, FOX announced the premiere dates for their Summer series of programming including the revival of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? and the network's recent acquisition of Boom! from Keshet DCP. Fifth Grader returns Tuesday, May 26 at 8:00pm EDT to test adult contestants to see how much general knowledge they have retained from their yesteryears in elementary school for big money with Jeff Foxworthy returning as the show's host. The revival promises "new twists" to make he game more interesting and exciting. Boom!, hosted by Tom Papa, makes its American debut Thursday, June 25 at 8:00pm EDT and has teams of three contestants defuse slime-filled bombs by cutting the wires leading to the correct answers and avoiding the wrong wires that could quickly "blow" their chances of winning the game. (See what I did there?)

Casting Calls Galore!

There are several shows nationally and abroad who are searching for people to compete to win cash and prizes on their respective programs. Domestically, FOX’s revival of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?, Food Network’s newest competition show The Baking Championship, and a “new smart trivia show” (ABC’s 500 Questions according to BuzzerBlog) are holding casting calls for contestants and additional cast members. Internationally in the U.K., ITV’s Celebrity Squares, which was officially recommissioned for a second series by the network earlier this week, will also be holding a casting call next year. 

FOX Revives "Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?" With Jeff Foxworthy

After cancelling the primetime version in 2009 after three seasons, FOX is looking to revive Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?. Jeff Foxworthy will be returning as the show’s host and the premise of testing how much information the contestants have retained since their days in elementary school for big bucks will remain the same. During its network run, the series became one of the most popular new shows in 2007 by the first season ranking 28th in the U.S. Nielsen ratings with a 12.7 million viewer-per episode average and several other countries adopting versions of their own including Canada, Norway and South Africa. After its original end on FOX in 2009, 5th Grader ran briefly in syndication from 2009-2011 and ended due to subpar ratings. No word on whether the revived series will retain the $1 million grand prize yet, but I will make sure to keep you updated. UPDATE: The producers are currently casting for contestants to compete in the FOX revival of the show. Go to Craigslist for more information.