Fox Pulls Little Genius Show

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Updated Apr. 25, 2017 11:11AM EDT / Published Jan. 07, 2010 1:19PM EST

Desperate show moms will have to find a new way of making their children famous: Fox has pulled the plug on the Mark Burnett-produced game show Our Little Genius less than a week before its scheduled premiere. According to Variety, “that there was an issue with how some information was relayed to contestants during the pre-production.” In a statement, Burnett said "As a result, I am not comfortable delivering the episodes without re-shooting them. I believe my series must always be beyond reproach."

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Fox Pulls Little Genius Show