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Nation's Dumbest

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"Nation's Dumbest" is a celebrity competition series with a twisted premise: it's the only game show where winning is the last thing anyone wants. Famous faces are sent back to "summer school" and must relive the highs and humiliations of school life through a mix of brain-teasing pop quizzes, fast-paced physical challenges, and tests built on long-buried classroom knowledge. Rather than striving for a top prize, contestants battle to stay out of last place, because the worst performer is publicly humiliated with the unwanted title of "The Nation's Dumbest." Each week, the "smartest" celebrity graduates and leaves the competition, narrowing the field until a high-stakes final exam determines who ultimately fails their way to the infamous crown. The show channels a spirit of playful self-mockery, celebrating humor, humility, and the universal experience of not always getting it right.

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Jack Whitehall

Host

Hilaria Baldwin

Contestant

Carmen Electra

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Anthony Michael Hall

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Jon Heder

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Chase Hudson

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Synopsis "Nation's Dumbest" is a celebrity competition series with a twisted premise: it's the only game show where winning is the last thing anyone wants. Famous faces are sent back to "summer school" and must relive the highs and humiliations of school life through a mix of brain-teasing pop quizzes, fast-paced physical challenges, and tests built on long-buried classroom knowledge. Rather than striving for a top prize, contestants battle to stay out of last place, because the worst performer is publicly humiliated with the unwanted title of "The Nation's Dumbest." Each week, the "smartest" celebrity graduates and leaves the competition, narrowing the field until a high-stakes final exam determines who ultimately fails their way to the infamous crown. The show channels a spirit of playful self-mockery, celebrating humor, humility, and the universal experience of not always getting it right.
Executive Producer
Ryan O'Dowd, Krystal Whitney, James Breen, Michael O'Sullivan, Jenny Groom
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Game Show
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jul 15, 2026