Déjà vu? The infamous Quiz Show scandals were in 1958. Humorist Art Buchwald called the conspiring contestants, “Quizlings,” a play on words that the faux intellegencia would likely not have honestly known – unless perhaps they were Norwegian. (That should send you to the Wikipedia.)
We checked the Fox web site and it said tonight was an “all new” episode of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader. New season? There were Alana, Kyle, Spencer, and Jacob (pictured) – Jeannie’s favorite. They’re supposed to be in sixth grade, aren’t they? I think we figured it out, though – this is the past season, but not previously broadcast. The new season is yet to come. Either it’s about being smarter than 6th graders, or they’ll have a new cast. In which case, Jeannie will miss Jacob.
It was one of those nights when you had to doubt the wisdom of democracy. Eric, 26, knew that Georgia was on the Atlantic Ocean, but didn’t know that “city” was a common noun. Off he went.
Melanie, a UCLA grad, speculated that the President before FDR might be FDR (since he might have had two terms), then settled on James Madison. So much for that UCLA sheepskin.
Linda didn’t have much of an act to follow. She knew New Year’s Day was a federal holiday, that a triceratops had three horns, and Mexico is in North America. When they asked how many pints in a gallon, though, she took her money and went home.
These adults can vote. We’d be better off with the 5th graders.
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