Kids Say the Darndest Things
Kids Say the Darndest Things is an American comedy series hosted by Bill Cosby on CBS from January 9, 1998 to June 23, 2000. A revival was hosted by Tiffany Haddish aired on ABC from October 6, 2019 to January 19, 2020. ABC cancelled the revival after one season. However, the revival moved to CBS, its original network, and premiered on May 5, 2021 with Haddish returning as the host. Premise. The host will begin a conversation by posing a question about life topics to a child, who usually responds with their own innocent, often  comedic perspectives on the various topics. In the show's first inception, it would sometimes flash back to the 1950s and 1960s show "Art Linkletter's House Party", with Cosby joined onstage by Art Linkletter, that show's host, to introduce the vintage clips. It would show kids (of the time), with their same comedic reactions of whatever Linkletter would ask or say to them. Cosby also provided some of the humor in the show. The revival continued the premise, with part of the show performed in front of a live audience, and the rest featuring taped segments. Production. For  the series' first iteration, "Kids Say the Darndest Things" was produced by CBS Productions with the co-production of LMNO Productions and Linkletter's company, Linkletter Productions. The revival continued its CBS association via CBS Television Studios, and was also co-produced by Haddish through her production company, She Ready Productions, and Eric Schotz of Anvil 1893 Entertainment. Conception. The show is 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. In other  media. The subplot of the "Family Guy" episode "Brian Does Hollywood" features Stewie auditioning for the show in an attempt to hypnotize the entire world using a mind control device, with Cosby later unwittingly foiling his plans. In 2005, Robert Johnson and Albert Evans adapted the show into a full-length musical comedy.