La classe de 5e
Encyclopedia
La classe de 5e is a Quebec
television
game show
which premiered on February 5, 2009 on TVA
. The show, an adaptation of the U.S.
game show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
, is hosted by Québécois
host
and actor
Charles Lafortune, who hosted L'école des fans
and Le Cercle.
The grand prize in this version is C$
250,000. All winnings on this version are tax free.
The slogan used by the network is "Êtes-vous plus brillant qu'un élève de 5e?", the literal translation for "Are you smarter than a 5th grader?"
The game is similar to La petite école, a weekly segment of the daily game show L'Union fait la force on Radio-Canada
.
Originating from Montreal
, La classe de 5e challenges Québécois
contestants to prove that they are smarter than a fifth grade
r by answering a series of questions about a subject taught in a particular grade in a Quebec primary school, such as history, French, geography and mathematics. The set for the show is similar to the American version.
The class for the show is made up of five Montreal-area Grade 5 students chosen by the network for the show.
If at any point during the game the player drops out or flunks out, they must face the camera, state their name, and declare "Je ne suis pas plus brillant(e) qu'un élève de 5e." ("I am not smarter than a 5th grader.") However, if the contestant wins the jackpot, they will have the opportunity to declare to the camera "Je suis plus brillant(e) qu'un élève de 5e !" ("I am smarter than a fifth grader!")
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
television
Television
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game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
which premiered on February 5, 2009 on TVA
TVA (TV network)
TVA is a privately owned French language television network in Canada. The network is currently owned by Groupe TVA Inc. , a publicly traded subsidiary of Quebecor Media...
. The show, an adaptation of the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
game show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? is a television game show format based on asking grade-school level questions to adults, hosted by Jeff Foxworthy...
, is hosted by Québécois
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
host
Presenter
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and actor
Actor
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Charles Lafortune, who hosted L'école des fans
L'École des fans (Quebec TV show)
L'École des fans was a Quebec musical show aired on TVA. It was hosted by Charles Lafortune, who is actually hosting Le Cercle and will host the new TV show La classe de 5e, both aired on TVA....
and Le Cercle.
The grand prize in this version is C$
Canadian dollar
The Canadian dollar is the currency of Canada. As of 2007, the Canadian dollar is the 7th most traded currency in the world. It is abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or C$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies...
250,000. All winnings on this version are tax free.
The slogan used by the network is "Êtes-vous plus brillant qu'un élève de 5e?", the literal translation for "Are you smarter than a 5th grader?"
The game is similar to La petite école, a weekly segment of the daily game show L'Union fait la force on Radio-Canada
Télévision de Radio-Canada
Télévision de Radio-Canada is a Canadian French language television network. It is owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, known in French as Société Radio-Canada. Headquarters are at Maison Radio-Canada in Montreal, which is also home to the network's flagship station, CBFT-DT...
.
Originating from Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, La classe de 5e challenges Québécois
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
contestants to prove that they are smarter than a fifth grade
Fifth grade
Fifth grade is a year of education in the United States and many other nations. The fifth grade is the fifth school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 10 – 11 years old, and are preteens...
r by answering a series of questions about a subject taught in a particular grade in a Quebec primary school, such as history, French, geography and mathematics. The set for the show is similar to the American version.
The class for the show is made up of five Montreal-area Grade 5 students chosen by the network for the show.
Gameplay
Other than the money structure, the show's game play is the same as the American series.If at any point during the game the player drops out or flunks out, they must face the camera, state their name, and declare "Je ne suis pas plus brillant(e) qu'un élève de 5e." ("I am not smarter than a 5th grader.") However, if the contestant wins the jackpot, they will have the opportunity to declare to the camera "Je suis plus brillant(e) qu'un élève de 5e !" ("I am smarter than a fifth grader!")