Child Genius (American TV series)
Children compete in mental challenges for a college fund.
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Child Genius is an American reality competition series based on a UK program of the same name. It features children aged 8 to 12 competing in mental challenges for a $100,000 college fund and the title of Child Genius 2014. The series premiered on Lifetime on January 6, 2015, and was moderated by former NASA astronaut Leland D. Melvin.
Season 1
The first season featured 20 children between ages 8 and 12. Each week, remaining competitors faced challenges in subjects including Math, Spelling, Geography, and Memory. The competition was held at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Results were indicated by colored backgrounds: limegreen for the winner, blue for finalists, gold for highest weekly composite score, silver for second highest, bronze for third highest, and red for elimination.
Season 2
The second season, called Child Genius: Battle of the Brightest, aired on January 7, 2016. It had 12 contestants aged 9 to 12. Lisa Van Gemert took over as the American Mensa representative, and Dr. Timothy Gunn became the new question validator, replacing Pam Mueller. The same color-coded results system from Season 1 was used: limegreen for the winner, blue for finalists, gold, silver, and bronze for top weekly scores, and red for elimination.
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