Our Little Genius, a Mark Burnett-produced game show that was yanked from the FOX schedule in December, may have been pulled over leaked answers, according to a new report from The New York Times.
Genius featured kids ages 6 to 12 answering increasingly tough questions for cash prizes.
The Federal Communications Commission has launched an investigation of FOX’s planned game show after receiving a letter from the father of one of the potential contestants claiming that the child was given a list of potential topics and given specific answers to at least four questions, says The Times, which obtained a copy of the letter following a Freedom of Information Act request.
The show was set to begin Jan. 7. An airdate has not yet been set.