Nickelodeon Sets June Date for ‘Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader’ Premiere

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Nickelodeon on June 10 will debut its reboot of the Fox broadcasting game show Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader.

The series, hosted by WWE Superstar John Cena, will follows the original premise of kids helping adult contestants put their knowledge to the test with questions taken directly from an elementary school curriculum. After its premiere, the series will air new episodes from June 17- 19 before moving to its regular Monday timeslot on June 24, said network officials.

Are You Smarter Than A 5thGrader is executive produced by Cena, Mark Burnett, MGM Chairman of Worldwide Television (Survivor, The Voice) and Barry Poznick, MGM President, Unscripted Television (Beat Shazam, The World's Best).

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R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.