This will be a BAD thing for gifted kids. One of the main problems with obtaining help for gifted kids in schools is that educators do not like to feel their charges are smarter than they are. This show is only going to reinforce this fear.

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If a teacher doesn't like gifted children, I doubt a game show is going to change that one way or the other.

I say let's show folks what these kids can do and stop making them hide their talents just because others find it intimidating. It's like saying a great basketball player shouldn't be featured in public because their coach feels inadequate.

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Unfortunately there's some truth to what Anon says. Our culture has for the last many years through TV and movies made fun of brainy people and somehow made them look crazy. We are paying the price now, with a decline militarily and economically. Most of our products are now made in China by hard working people and most of the higher quality engineering and design of software and other intellectual property is done in India by really brainy kids. All this happening when we were disrespecting our smart people, as well as in our arrogance, underestimating the Asians. I hope this show turns out to be like what ER did for the medical profession and try to put brains back in mainstream USA just like the generation which put man on the moon.

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Personally, I think that shows have been bringing to light many talented children. Jay Leno and Oprah have both showcased gifted kids on their shows. Maybe this show will bring encouragement to educators. In a time when it seems that there is little hope left to make kids care about their future and pay attention in class, this can prove that the generation is not a lost cause. There are kids out there who strive to learn and for every gifted child showcased there are more waiting to be discovered!

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