$500,000 for 11.5+(-)14?

[suprarx7nut]

"Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader"....



I don't watch much T.V. except for Discovery Channel and South Park, but I caught "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader" and holy shit game shows have gone down hill.

The guy just got half a mil for answering 11.5-14...... on his fingers.

My real question.... where do I sign up to do this shit? Is there a maximum I.Q. test you have to fail or something?

If I can solve a calculus problem, I figure that's worth about 25 million :dunno:

 

[BorHor]

lol Yeah most of the questions are easy and the people struggle like it is a hard SAT question

 

[Anomili]

Maybe they drug you first before you go on stage?

 

[WeDgE]

You have to remember...the general public is moronic.

 

[foreverpsycotic]

there is also the onset of stupidity some people get when put on the spot.

 

[bobiseverywhere]

keep in mind it is still a show so they will pick people that will make it an entertaining show, plus foreverpsycotic has a point, millions of people watching and a studio audience plus all the big cameras around and hot spot light will make you forget allot of things.

 

[suprarx7nut]

I suppose that's true, you would be under a bit of pressure. But still.

His million dollar question was what is the only prime number that is a factor of 16?

I did have to think about that one for a sec at least, but what happened to Jeopardy and even Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

Although thinking about the target audience I realize most people dont want to watch some genious win money. They want to watch someone as dumb or dumber than they are win loads of cash.


*sidenote, the dude wanted to buy a 35' pontoon with his first 100 grand. :aigo:

 

[bobiseverywhere]

have you seen the show Deal or no Deal LMAO

and think of it this way how many people on that show have actually made it to the end.....

 

[foreverpsycotic]

what ever happened to william shatner's game show?

 

[LilMissMkIII]

Game shows FTL

 

[BorHor]

Game shows FTL

You are FTL

 

[Nick M]

These contestants were rejected from the Jerry Springer show.

 

[suprarich]

that TV show is a direct rip off of a Howard Stern bit that he used to do. I am surprised they have no law suits yet.

 

[tte]

With "Deal or no Deal" I usually try to guess whats in the case and most of the time I am right.

Cheers,
Roy

 

[Big Wang Bandit]

And this is why I entertain myself. Not much TV for me

 

[Slow66]

Sooooo......

Whats the answer??