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 on ABC from October 6, 2019 to January 19, 2020. ABC cancelled the revival after one season.

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 "flashback" to Linkletter's show, Art Linkletter's House Party, with Cosby joined onstage by Linkletter to introduce the vintage clips. It would show kids, 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 program performed in front of a live audience, and the rest featuring taped segments.

Production

For the series' first inception, 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

In 2005, Robert Johnson and Albert Evans adapted the show into a full-length musical comedy.

International versions