The episode that aired Friday September 14^th served as a great reminder of all that is likeable about this program. The first contestant to appear was Eric Moore, the graduate of a Catholic elementary school whose current students made a video to wish him good luck. Unfortunately, Eric was unable to answer his second question correctly, which lead to a new contestant named Melanie, a produce saleswoman from Florida. Melanie had a tough time remembering which president preceded Franklin Roosevelt and before she could reach her second question, she was eliminated from the game. (In case you’re wondering, the answer wasn’t “James Madison.”) The final contestant was a sales representative named Linda. Linda brought along a stuffed toy that has brought her luck ever since she was a child. Jeff sniffed the toy and announced that it must really work for Linda to still be carrying it around. The stuffed bunny was apparently quite lucky, as Linda answered one question after another correctly and left the game $300,000 richer.

It is a certainty that Are You Smarter Than a 5^th Grader has been able to enjoy so much success due in large part to its lack of family-unfriendly content. With subject matter that both parents and children can bond over, as well as comedy from Foxworthy that appeals to all generations, Are You Smarter Than a 5^th Grader will surely continue to be a Best of the Week long into the new fall season.

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