Well, it's here.
As Nickelodeon is reviving some of their classic properties, they also acquired the former Fox series, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, which is being co-produced by Viacom & MGM. Wrestler-actor John Cena takes over as host. I guess original MC Jeff Foxworthy was either off auditioning for Jell-O commercials or teaching Sunday School at the time of the taping.
As with the syndicated version of the series, it's a half-hour instead of a full-hour, but don't despair. If you miss any episode, Nick has it on its YouTube channel, and it'll be available On Demand before long. Of course, Nick will spam each week's episodes on Saturday or Sunday depending on the ratings.
Tonight's opener is on the Nick YouTube channel:
Ok, the Kool-Aid Man entrance was a bit on the hammy side, and Cena's self-written theme song plays as he learns how to walk the runway. I guess he hasn't seen Lacey Evans on Raw or Smackdown acting like a runway model when Vince McMahon can't be bothered to put her in a match on a given night.
Does it live up to the original? Foxworthy could relate better to these kids. Cena's got a ways to go. Watch. He'll open one show with a tray of Jell-O pudding.
Rating: B.
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