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Season 1 – Child Genius

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America's most-gifted children and their families prepare for a national intelligence competition.
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Child Genius — Season 1

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Tom Conroy Media Life 01/05/2015
The main appeal of Child Genius is getting to know the contestants and the varied family dynamics that produced them. Go to Full Review Emily Ashby Common Sense Media 12/23/2014
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High drama, remarkable skill in kids' intelligence contest. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Leland Melvin

Host

Pamela Healey

Executive Producer

John Hesling

Executive Producer

Dan Snook

Executive Producer

Laurie Girion

Executive Producer

Eli Lehrer

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 6, 2015 I Am Not a Tiger Mommy Twenty children between the ages of 8 and 12 prepare to battle for the chance to win a college fund prize and the title of "Child Genius." Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 13, 2015 Please Drink Some Water The 15 children who made it through the first round of elimination return for week two; this week's rounds include the human body and memory. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 20, 2015 Focus, Focus, Focus! The pressure is on for the remaining 12 children to avoid elimination; this week's rounds include vocabulary and astronomy. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 27, 2015 Triskaidekaphobia The remaining 10 competitors must clear the academic hurdles of this week's topics including zoology and spelling. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 3, 2015 You Signed Up for This The remaining eight competitors muscle through the midpoint of the rigorous competition; this week's rounds include U.S. presidents as well as logic and reasoning. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 10, 2015 These Kids Are Like Cheetahs In week six of the competition, the six remaining competitors face two tough rounds featuring current events and earth sciences. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 17, 2015 You Need to Stop Lying to Yourself The remaining five children struggle through two grueling rounds featuring literature and the arts and inventions. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 24, 2015 We All Want to Win, Right? The four finalists face off in an Academic Olympiad, a daunting compilation of all previous round topics; the winner receives a $100,000 college fund. Details

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Child Genius — Season 1

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Pamela Healey, John Hesling, Dan Snook, Laurie Girion, Eli Lehrer, Mary Donahue, David Hillman
Network
Lifetime
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Reality
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 6, 2015