Kids Say the Darndest Things

Kids Say the Darndest Things
Genre Reality
Comedy
Directed by Morris Abraham
Presented by Art Linkletter (1945–69)
Bill Cosby (1998–2000)
Composer(s) Bruce Miller
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 64
Production
Executive producer(s) Eddie Kritzer
Producer(s) Eric Schotz
Running time 2224 minutes
Production company(s) LMNO Productions
Linkletter/Atkins/Kritzer Productions Inc.
CBS Productions
Distributor CBS Television Distribution
Release
Original network CBS
Original release February 6, 1995 (1995-02-06) (Special)
January 9, 1998 (1998-01-09) – June 23, 2000 (2000-06-23)
Chronology
Related shows Art Linkletter's House Party

Kids Say the Darndest Things is an American comedy series hosted by Bill Cosby that aired on CBS as a special on February 6, 1995, then as a full season from January 9, 1998 to June 23, 2000. It was based on a feature with the same name in Art Linkletter's radio show House Party and television series, Art Linkletter's House Party, which together aired mostly five days a week from 1945 to 1969.[1][2]

Synopsis

The premise of the show is that the host would ask a question to a child (around the age of 3 to 8) who would usually respond in a "cute" way. The show sometimes would "flashback" to Linkletter's show, Art Linkletter's House Party, with Cosby joined onstage by Linkletter to introduce the vintage clips. It would show kids (of the time), with their same "cute" reactions of whatever Linkletter would ask or say to them. Cosby also provided some of the humor in the show. Paul Griffin played a major role in the book.

Production

Kids Say The Darndest Things was produced by CBS Productions with the co-production of LMNO Productions and Linkletter's company, Linkletter Productions. Linkletter's production company displayed Sam Berman's caricature of Linkletter (or at least his head), which was originally for NBC's promotional book, published in 1947. Berman's caricature illustrated Linkletter's People Are Funny.

In other media

In 2005, Robert Johnson and Albert Evans adapted the show into a full-length musical comedy.

International versions

United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, British television network ITV produced their own version of the show entitled Kids Say the Funniest Things. It was presented by Michael Barrymore, and was a production of LWT.

Australia

There was also a version in Australia entitled Kidspeak, hosted by Andrew Daddo on the Seven Network for several seasons in the late 1990s and early 2000s (decade).

Singapore

The Television Corporation of Singapore (now Mediacorp) produced a show with a similar concept called Kids Talk Back, that was first broadcast in 1999 and hosted by actor and radio host Andrew Lim. The show featured interviews with young guests, in addition to hidden-camera segments filmed in schools and kindergartens. Gurmit Singh hosted a similar show in 2003 entitled Gurmit's Small Talk.

India

In India, Colors TV produced their own version of the show titled "Badmaash Company - Ek Sharat Hone Ko Hain" hosted by "Juhi Chawla". Sun TV also produced the Tamil Language version of the show called "Kutties Chutties" which airs every Sunday.

Italy

In Italy, Rai 1 produced their own version of the show titled "Zitti tutti! - Parlano loro" hosted by "Carlo Conti" in 2000.

In popular culture

References

  1. Dunning, John. On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Oxford University Press, 1998), pp. 333. ISBN 0-19-507678-8
  2. Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2007-10-17). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present (9 ed.). Ballantine Books. pp. 736–737. ISBN 0-345-49773-2.
  3. Pinkerton, Simon (November 2015), "Rejected Titles for Kids Say the Darndest Things." McSweeney's Internet Tendency. Retrieved November 12, 2015.

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