The American Bible Challenge

Jeff Foxworthy (b. 1958, Georgia, USA) is a standup comedian, television game show host, and writer.  He is not a “Christian comedian” but a comedian who is a Christian. Before he became a standup comic he worked as computer repairman.  Foxworthy is especially known for his humor about life in the southern United States.  He is known for the catchphrase, “You might be a redneck.”

The term “redneck” is usually used as a disparaging term by outsiders but many Southerners find it funny because some of the stereotypes are at least partly true and many have relatives who may be rednecks.

Foxworthy is also known as the host of the television game show, Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?, in which adults are challenged to answer Fifth Grade elementary school questions.  The adults are allowed to recruit help from their classmates, actual Fifth Grade elementary school geniuses.  Almost invariably the adults are forced to admit that “I am not smarter than a fifth grader.”

Jeff Foxworthy’s new game show is The American Bible Challenge on the Game Show Network, a cable and satellite television network.  The show features teams of three playing not for themselves, but for charities.  The questions, even the “easy” ones, can make the viewer question whether they know anything at all about the Bible.

Are You Smater Than a Fifth Grader?

Some of Jeff Foxworthy’s Standup Humor

Redneck Fashion Tips

You Might Be a Redneck