FOX Bringing Back 'Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?'

All hail the return of the primetime quiz show!

FOX is bringing back Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? along with host Jeff Foxworthy, in an attempt to give a boost to what has been a so-so season for the network so far. Sure, Gotham is a solid performer, but that positive is almost entirely outweighed by the disaster known as Utopia, one of the most ambitious failures in network history. So why not go back to the well with a relatively inexpensive, entertaining show that audiences can participate in from home (mostly by shouting loudly at their TV screens)?

“I have loved this competition from our first show and the timing couldn’t be better for 5th Grader to return to Fox, as there is nothing like it on television,” said executive producer Mark Burnett. “Kids today are smarter than ever and the adults who try to take them on will have an even harder task ahead of them.”

The revamped Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? has no premiere date just yet, but FOX is already pretty excited about it.

“Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader shares so much DNA with the Fox brand that it feels only natural to return it to the schedule – it’s smart, witty, irreverent and it turns the adult/child power dynamic upside-down,” said Simon Andreae, Fox’s reality chief, in the official press release. “All of the core components of the classic format will be there, but we are also adding new twists that make it fresher and more fun for viewers.”

So what do you think of the big news? Should quiz shows make a comeback in primetime? Sound off in the comments!

Credit: FOX