Episode
3.20
January 25
Last time, a former beauty queen and a graphics
designer tried to go for the million. Both ended up with a decent $100,000 each.
Next on a special Sunday edition of 5th Grader (because Hole in the Wall fell
through a hole in the ground) is a 29-year-old gym manager who attended Welsh
Elementary in Louisiana... It's CODY McCOWN!
And Cody starts his million dollar quest with...
Cody. The board available to him...
5th Grade
Literature |
5th Grade US History |
4th Grade Measurements |
4th Grade Health |
3rd Grade Life Science |
3rd Grade
Anatomy |
2nd Grade Spelling |
2nd Grade Grammar |
1st Grade US
Geography |
1st Grade
Animal Science |
The first question for $1000...
1st Grade Animal Science |
$1,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
TRUE or FALSE?
Adult gorillas typically have tails. |
Cody is locked. Contestant Cody goes with
false... and he's off and running.
1st Grade US Geography |
$2,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
The Liberty Bell
hangs in Independence Hall in what US city? |
Cody goes with Philadelphia.... Good for
$2000.
Now to change it up for round 2. Here
comes Sierra and this question... from a second-grader.
2nd Grade
Spelling |
$5,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
CLASSROOM
CLUB QUESTION from Daniella from Marymount School |
Spell the
following word. |
The word is... "anonymous".
A-N-O-N-Y-M-O-U-S is R-I-G-H-T for $5000.
2nd Grade
Grammar |
$10,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
What's the root of the word "disowned"? |
Cody guesses "owned".... and he gets owned. It
was actually just... "own." If Sierra has that, he gets to continue...
Sierra said... "OWN". SAVED!
Next up, Olivia for the milestone.
3rd Grade Life Science |
$25,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
|
A typical amoeba has how many cells? |
He doesn't want to go home with nothing, so he
COPIES Olivia's answer... The correct answer is.... ONE. If Olivia has that, he
locks in money.
Olivia said... "one"! That's $25,000! And that's
a few push-ups.
3rd Grade Anatomy |
$50,000 |
PEEK |
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Which part of the eye uses cells called rods and cones to process light?
a) Cornea
b) Pupil
c) Retina |
He PEEKS on the freeball. Olivia said... C. He
agrees... and has $50,000!
But he won't have any more help on this...
4th Grade
Health |
$100,000 |
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Ascorbic acid is also known as which vitamin?
a) Vitamin A
b) Vitamin B
c) Vitamin C |
No help. No idea. Time to go.
DROP OUT: $50,000
He would've said A. He would've been wrong. So
would everyone else. Correct answer: C
Next up is a 32-year-old roller-rink manager from Fitchburg, MA who attended
Applewild Elementary... STEVE EARLEY! He's looking to roll out with $1 million.
First up to help is Mackenzie. The board...
5th Grade US
History |
5th Grade
Health |
4th Grade Math |
4th Grade Earth Science |
3rd Grade
World Geography |
3rd Grade
Grammar |
2nd Grade Life Science |
2nd Grade Measurements |
1st Grade US
Geography |
1st Grade
Animal Science |
We begin in the first grade with...
1st Grade Animal Science |
$1,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
TRUE or FALSE?
The cicada is a type of insect. |
Mackenzie is in. Steve goes with true... Good
call.
2nd Grade Life
Science |
$2,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
A baby frog is known as a tadpole. Which is another name for a tadpole?
a) Zygote
b) Minnow
c) Polliwog |
Steve takes a shot on C... and it's good for
another $1000.
Next up is Cody and this question for $5000.
1st Grade US Geography |
$5,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
The capital city of the US is closest in distance to which ocean? |
Steve locks in the Atlantic.... Got it for $5000.
Next... Jeff gets a special pair of roller
skates, which just look like his cowboy boots with skate trucks on them. You can
be sure he thinks that they're pretty cool.
2nd Grade
Measurements |
$10,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
The 100th day of the calendar year is in what month? |
He's got a one out of 12 shot at this. He only
needs one, though... April... is correct.
Now to get him to the guaranteed money is Sierra
and this question.
3rd Grade World Geography |
$25,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
What river runs through the center of London? |
(C-Note: Shouldn't that be "centre"?)
Sierra locks in her guess. So does Steve. He goes
with the River Thames... GOT IT for $25,000!
3rd Grade Grammar |
$50,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
CLASSROOM
CLUB QUESTION from Grace from Arcadia Christian School |
What word is the preposition in the following sentence?
"Mackenzie sang in the
school musical"? |
While it's true that Mackenzie loves to sing, the
answer to the question is NOT "Mackenzie." Unfortunately, Steve learns that the
hard way.
... but fortunately Sierra has his back with
"in". SAVED!
Olivia is next up for $100,000...
4th Grade Earth
Science |
$100,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
|
TRUE or FALSE?
A dormant volcano is one that scientists believe will never
erupt again. |
Steve goes with FALSE on this one... GOOD! A
dormant volcano is one that has not erupted or is not currently erupting.
5th Grade Health |
$175,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
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What organ in the human body produces insulin? |
He still has a PEEK, so he's going to use it.
Olivia said... "kidney". He agrees with it... and he's leaving with $25,000.
FLUNK OUT:
$25,000
Correct answer... pancreas.
Because of the Super Bowl next week, the next ep is a rerun, meaning that
this show will return with all due speed, we hope.
To see this
episode in its entirety, or to apply to be a contestant on "Are You
Smarter Than a 5th Grader?", visit the official website at
www.fox.com/smarter.
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