Kids Say the Darndest Things

Kids Say the Darndest Things
Logo from the Bill Cosby era
GenreComedy
Reality
Directed byMorris Abraham
Presented by
ComposerBruce Miller
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes92
Production
Executive producers
  • Eddie Kritzer
  • Bill Paolantonio
  • Art Linkletter
ProducerEric Schotz
Running time
  • 22–24 minutes
  • 60 minutes (with commercials)
Production companiesLMNO Productions (1997–2000)
Linkletter/Atkins/Kritzer Productions Inc. (1998–2000)
CBS Productions (1997–2000)
Anvil 1893 Entertainment, Inc. (2019–21)
She Ready Productions (2019–21)
CBS Studios (2019–21)
Original release
NetworkCBS (1997–2000, 2021)
ABC (2019–20)
ReleaseMay 16, 1997 (1997-05-16) –
June 23, 2000 (2000-06-23)
ReleaseOctober 6, 2019 (2019-10-06) –
June 23, 2021 (2021-06-23)
Related
Art Linkletter's House Party
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Kids Say the Darndest Things is an American comedy series. It was originally hosted by Art Linkletter from 1959 to 1967, and then later reprised by Bill Cosby on CBS as hour-long specials on May 16 & November 14, 1997, followed by a weekly series from January 9, 1998, to June 23, 2000. A revival hosted by Tiffany Haddish aired on ABC from October 6, 2019, to January 19, 2020. ABC cancelled the revival after one season.[1] However, the revival moved to CBS, its original network, from May 5 to June 23, 2021, with Haddish returning as host.[2][3]

  1. ^ White, Peter; Andreeva, Nellie (May 21, 2020). "'Schooled', 'Bless This Mess', 'Single Parents', 'Emergence' & 'Kids Say The Darndest Things' Canceled By ABC". Deadline Hollywood.
  2. ^ White, Peter (December 17, 2020). "'Kids Say the Darndest Things' Moves Back To CBS After ABC Cancellation". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  3. ^ "Classic Variety Series "Kids Say the Darndest Things," Hosted by Emmy(R) and Grammy(R) Award-Winning Actress and Comedian Tiffany Haddish, to Premiere Wednesday, May 5 on CBS" (Press release). CBS. April 7, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.

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