
Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?
Synopsis
A Japanese adaptation of the American quiz game show, where celebrities and teams attempt to answer questions drawn from the content covered in the fifth-grade elementary school curriculum. Participants have the opportunity to win a maximum of 3 million yen and they receive assistance from invited elementary school students.
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