Did anyone see “Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?” last night on the FOX television network? The contestant was a Marine who won $500,000. The producers of the show gave some ERRONEOUS information, however!
One question asked who the only person was to be elected President of the United States four times. The Marine got it wrong. He said “Theodore Roosevelt” but he used one of his “cheats” to get the correct answer: Franklin D. Roosevelt. The producers then flashed information for the viewers onto the screen about F.D.R. The information said that Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected President four times and passed away in 1944. That is WRONG! Franklin D. Roosevelt WAS indeed elected President four times. The fourth time was in November of 1944. He was then Inaugurated for his Fourth Term in January of 1945. Roosevelt died several months later in 1945 (not 1944).
I’m surprised NOBODY on the show or with the network caught that mistake! Several years ago, my son Jon caught a factual mistake on the “Millionaire” show. He wrote in about that and never got a response.
The internet is highly interactive. I’d love to hear from the people connected to the “Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?” folks about what happened on last night’s show!
One question asked who the only person was to be elected President of the United States four times. The Marine got it wrong. He said “Theodore Roosevelt” but he used one of his “cheats” to get the correct answer: Franklin D. Roosevelt. The producers then flashed information for the viewers onto the screen about F.D.R. The information said that Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected President four times and passed away in 1944. That is WRONG! Franklin D. Roosevelt WAS indeed elected President four times. The fourth time was in November of 1944. He was then Inaugurated for his Fourth Term in January of 1945. Roosevelt died several months later in 1945 (not 1944).
I’m surprised NOBODY on the show or with the network caught that mistake! Several years ago, my son Jon caught a factual mistake on the “Millionaire” show. He wrote in about that and never got a response.
The internet is highly interactive. I’d love to hear from the people connected to the “Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?” folks about what happened on last night’s show!
1 comment:
watched the show... didn't see the mistake
at least the answer wasn't wrong
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