If someone asked you that question, you'd say yes. Most people would believe you. But you'd be wrong, because game show legend Ken Jennings is NOT smarter than a 5th grader! The game relies on the premise that an adult would not know the information generally taught in elementary school because it is rarely used in adult life by the type of person chosen to be a contestant. Therefore, the show is essentially a test to see how much an adult has retained since graduating elementary school. The ...
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If someone asked you that question, you'd say yes. Most people would believe you. But you'd be wrong, because game show legend Ken Jennings is NOT smarter than a 5th grader! The game relies on the premise that an adult would not know the information generally taught in elementary school because it is rarely used in adult life by the type of person chosen to be a contestant. Therefore, the show is essentially a test to see how much an adult has retained since graduating elementary school. The ...
Game Bouncer and AnimationFan04 break down The Chase (GSN), including how it helped save Game Show Network, notable contestants such as Muffy Maracco & James Holzhauer, The Beast, Mark Labett, The Host, Brooke Bruns & all the fun rules & changes between the US & UK versions, and what makes adapting it deceptively hard. We also talk about changes to the game that impact or may not impact the game or viewing experience. The Chase is a good game show. Let's talk about it! T...
Game Show Roundtable
If someone asked you that question, you'd say yes. Most people would believe you. But you'd be wrong, because game show legend Ken Jennings is NOT smarter than a 5th grader! The game relies on the premise that an adult would not know the information generally taught in elementary school because it is rarely used in adult life by the type of person chosen to be a contestant. Therefore, the show is essentially a test to see how much an adult has retained since graduating elementary school. The ...
