Kids Say the Darndest Things
Children offer innocent, comedic perspectives on life topics.
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Kids Say the Darndest Things started as a regular part of Art Linkletter's show House Party, airing on CBS from 1959 to 1967. Bill Cosby later hosted hour-long specials in 1997, followed by a weekly series that ran until 2000. Tiffany Haddish hosted a revival on ABC in 2019, which then moved to CBS for a final season in 2021.
Premise
The host starts a conversation by asking a child a question about life topics, and the child responds with innocent, often comedic perspectives. In the first series, vintage clips from Art Linkletter's House Party were sometimes shown, with Cosby and Linkletter introducing them. The revival kept the same premise, with part of the show performed before a live audience and the rest consisting of taped segments.
Production
Kids Say the Darndest Things began as a regular segment on Art Linkletter's CBS Radio program House Party in 1945, later carried over to the CBS television version airing mostly five days a week from 1952 to 1969. The first series was produced by CBS Productions with LMNO Productions and Linkletter Productions. The revival was co-produced by CBS Studios, She Ready Productions, and Anvil 1893 Entertainment.
Did You Know?
- The Family Guy episode "Brian Does Hollywood" features Stewie auditioning for the show with a mind-control device.
- In 2005, Robert Johnson and Albert Evans adapted the show into a full-length musical comedy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which network aired Kids Say the Darndest Things?
Kids Say the Darndest Things aired on CBS (1997–2000, 2021) and ABC (2019–20).
How many episodes of Kids Say the Darndest Things are there?
Kids Say the Darndest Things has 92 episodes across 5 seasons.
When did Kids Say the Darndest Things first air?
Kids Say the Darndest Things first aired on 16 May 1997.
When did Kids Say the Darndest Things end?
Kids Say the Darndest Things last aired on 23 June 2000.
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Sources
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- Wikipedia: Kids Say the Darndest Things (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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