Neil Patrick Harris to host precocious kids’ game show Genius Junior
In what will basically a giant, flashing beacon for every 10-year-old in America who knows how to tie their own bow tie, or recite the periodic table from memory—no matter how many times you ask them to stop—Variety reports that Neil Patrick Harris is launching a new kid-focused game show titled Genius Junior. The show will pit teams of three smart kids against each other, each hoping to earn the “Genius Junior Grant,” plus the national attention of the country’s best, most innovative, and meanest playground bullies.